Bootleg Rascal Drop Explosive New Single ‘Sapphire Boogie’ and Announce 2025 Australian & New Zealand Tour
Gold Coast party starters Bootleg Rascal have unleashed their brand-new single Sapphire Boogie, a wild genre-fusing track that captures the band’s signature chaos and charm. Produced by Caleb Tasker (The Terrys, Rum Jungle) and mixed by Ian Pritchett (Angus and Julia Stone, Boo Seeka), the single is available worldwide now.
Opening with raw guitars and stomping percussion, Sapphire Boogie quickly evolves into a roots-infused barnstormer. A thudding bass line collides with distorted White Stripes-inspired riffs and a crackling soundscape, creating what feels like a midnight barn dance turned intergalactic.
“The song was birthed during a writing trip we did down in Sapphire Beach. It started out as a bit of a foot stomping, boot-scooting jam; almost an ode to something you might hear being howled from the back corner of a forgotten roadhouse hidden somewhere in the middle of America. But the song evolved into a bit of a monster with a distorted vocal sample that tears you away to a scene that could belong in a Guy Ritchie flick. It culminates in some sort of space boogie riff that sounds like it could be the love child of Justice and Tame Impala.” – Jimmy Young, Bootleg Rascal.
The release comes off the back of a relentless 2025 touring schedule, with Bootleg Rascal now gearing up for an expansive Australian and New Zealand tour. The run will include free entry shows, ticketed events, and major festival slots at Oktoberfest (Polytech Stadium) and Dunedin Beer Festival (Forsyth Barr Stadium). Tickets go on sale Friday, August 29 at 9AM AEST.
With their reputation for explosive live shows and boundary-pushing sounds, Bootleg Rascal’s Sapphire Boogie proves they remain one of Australia’s most electrifying bands to watch.
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TOUR DATES
Tickets on sale on Friday, August 29 9AM AEST
FRI 26 SEP | SHELTER BREWING, UNDALUP/BUSSELTON WA *
SAT 27 SEP | SETTLERS TAVERN, WOODITCHUP/MARGARET RIVER WA
SUN 28 SEP | GAGE ROADS BREWERY, WALYALUP/FREMANTLE WA *
FRI 10 OCT | BEACH ROAD HOTEL, EORA/SYDNEY NSW
SAT 11 OCT | POLYTECH STADIUM, DARKINJUNG/GOSFORD NSW
FRI 24 OCT | FINNIAN’S TAVERN, GURUK/PORT MACQUARIE NSW
SAT 25 OCT | THE STATION BOARD STORE, DHANGGATI/CRESCENT HEAD NSW
FRI 7 NOV | DUNEDIN BEER FESTIVAL, ŌTEPOTI/DUNEDIN NZ
SAT 8 NOV | DUNEDIN BEER FESTIVAL, ŌTEPOTI/DUNEDIN NZ
THU 27 NOV | BOMBIES, GARIGAL/FRESHWATER NSW
SAT 29 NOV | KAHIBAH SPORTS CLUB, KAHIBAH NSW
FRI 5 DEC | ROYAL OAK HOTEL, KANAMALUKA/LAUNCESTON TAS
SAT 6 DEC | PUNTERS CLUB, NAARM/MELBOURNE VIC *
* Free Entry
