Laura Marling Announces Heavenly Sounds Splendour Sideshows

May 16, 2013 at 13:38 (News, Tour News)
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This is the one we’ve all been waiting for folks! Laura Marling has finally revealed the dates of her Splendour in the Grass sideshows! And as an added bonus they’ll be part of a Heavenly Sounds tour which will see Marling performing in churches in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne.

By the time Laura Marling lands on our shows her new album Once I Was An Eagle will be well and truly playing on the nation’s collective stereos (it’s released on the 24th May) so there’s going to be a lot of new music to enjoy. Supports are yet to be announced for the shows, with tickets going on general release sale on the 28th May (Heavenly Sounds are also offering a pre-sale on the 23rd May to their newsletter subscribers here). The full list of dates are below:

Tuesday 23rd July – St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney NSW
Thursday 25th July – Flinders Street Baptist Church, Adelaide SA
Friday 26th July – St Joseph’s Church, Perth WA
Tuesday 30th July – St Michael’s Church, Melbourne VIC

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Dates For Tom West’s Single Launch Tour

May 16, 2013 at 11:17 (News, Tour News)
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Adelaide based singer-songwriter Tom West has been steadily building a name for himself over the last little while both as a solo performer and as part of indie-folk five-piece Traveller and Fortune. Having recently returned from both SXSW and Canadian Music Week, West is ready to release his brand new single “Jonathan’s Farm” and will head out on tour to support it.

“Jonathan’s Farm” is taken from Tom West’s upcoming solo album A Spark In The Dark – take a listen to it below:

The “Jonathan’s Farm” single tour kicks off in Adelaide this weekend before making it’s way around the country. Check out the full list of dates below:

Sunday 19th May – Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday 5th June – The Front Bar, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 6th June – Dowse Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 7th June – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 8th June – The Grace Darling Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 4th July – Ya Ya’s, Perth, WA

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Thelma Plum Announces National Tour

May 14, 2013 at 09:42 (News, Tour News)
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The career trajectory of Brisbane singer-songwriter Thelma Plum over last 12 months has been pretty astounding. Following the breakout success of her single “Father Said” Plum has followed up with the release of her debut EP Rosie.

To celebrate Thelma Plum will be hitting the road with a series of dates this July (after she wraps up her tour with Emma Louise and Patrick James). Check out the full list of dates below:

Thursday 4th July – Transit Bar, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 6th July – The Vanguard, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 13th July – Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 25th July – Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA
Friday 26th July – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 28th July – The Aviary Rooftop Sessions, Perth, WA

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Mark Myers Announces Short Solo Tour

May 9, 2013 at 09:16 (News, Tour News)
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Mark Myers has definitely been keeping himself busy after The Middle East went their separate ways in 2011. Not only has he become the go-to producer for a raft of Australian bands (including a number of Timber and Steel favourites) he’s also found time to release the album Back on the Milks under the moniker The Starry Field (review here) and will be supporting Tigertown on their upcoming national tour.

But before the Tigertown tour kicks off Mark Myers has booked a number of intimate gigs for a series of solo appearances. This will ba a unique chance to see Myers perform his songs in a stripped back setting. There are five shows in total (some are support slots) – check out the list of dates below:

Wednesday 15th May – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 16th May – Dowse Bar, Paddington, QLD
Friday 17th May – Jet Black Cat Records, West End, QLD
Saturday 18th May – Pure Pop Records, St Kilda, VIC
Sunday 19th May – The Newsagency, Sydney NSW

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Tigertown Announce National Tour

May 8, 2013 at 09:28 (News, Tour News)
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Timber and Steel favourites Tigertown have released their new single “What You Came Here For” this morning and are celebrating with a national tour. The single is somewhat a departure for the band with more sonic and electronic elements than we’ve come to expect from Tigertown, but their signature rich harmonies and catchy pop hooks are definitely all over the track.

Tigertown will be touring through June with The Starry Field in support. The full list of dates are below:

Thursday 13th June – Beav’s Bar, Geelong, VIC
Friday 14th June – The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, VIC
Saturday 15th June – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 20th June – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 21st June – Solbar, Maroochydore, QLD
Saturday 22nd June – Spotted Cow, Toowoomba, QLD
Friday 28th June – The Weatsheaf, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 29th June – Ya-Ya’s, Perth, WA
Sunday 30th June – Indi Bar, Scarborough, WA
Friday 5th July – The Vanguard, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 6th July – Yours & Owls, Wollongong, NSW
Sunday 7th July – Clarendon Guesthouse, Katoomba, NSW

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Daughter Reveal Splendour Sideshow Dates

May 7, 2013 at 10:29 (News, Tour News)
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Another Timber and Steel favourite, UK three-piece Daughter, has just announced a couple of sideshows when they’re in the country for Splendour in the Grass. The band only has two headline shows on the scheduale at the moment and they’re – you guessed it – in Sydney and Melbourne.

Check out the list of dates below:

Tuesday 23rd July – The Corner, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 24th July – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney, NSW

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Of Monsters and Men Announce Splendour Sideshows

May 6, 2013 at 13:02 (News, Tour News)
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Now that the big Splendour in the Grass announcement is out of the way it’s now time for the sideshow announcements to start rolling in. The first folk-leaning artist off the mark are Icelandic giants Of Monsters and Men who have announced two shows – one in Melbourne and one in Sydney – plus the headline spot for The Spin Off Festival in Adelaide.

While the fact there’s only a handful of shows will probably anger some fans this is a step up from the small club venues Of Monsters and Men played last time they were in the country. The full list of dates are below:

Monday 29th July – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Friday 2nd August – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 3rd August – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

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Achoo! Bless You and The Mountains Co-Headlined Tour This May

April 29, 2013 at 11:53 (News, Tour News)
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Timber and Steel favourites Achoo! Bless You are teaming surf-country four piece The Mountains for a massive co-headlined east coast tour this May. The tour will see the bands play thirteen dates across four states throughout the month with and bunch of regional shows included. Check out the full list of dates for the tour below:

Thursday 2nd May – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Friday 10th May – The Junkyard Hotel, Maitland, NSW
Saturday 11th May – The Aztec, Forster, NSW
Sunday 12th May – The Bellevue Hotel, Tuncurry, NSW
Wednesday 15th May – STRO Armidale Uni, Armidale, NSW
Thursday 16th May – Dowse Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 17th May – Woody’s Surf Shack, Byron Bay, NSW
Wednesday 22nd May – Yours & Owls, Wollongong, NSW
Sunday 26th May – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Wednesday 29th May – The Front, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 30th May – The Espy, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 1st June – Baha Tacos, Rye, VIC
Sunday 2nd June – Pure Pop Records, Melbourne, VIC

Achoo! Bless You have also just released their new single “No Way of Knowing” which they’ve made available on their Unearthed page. Take a listen below:

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Timber and Steel Presents: Owls of the Swamp National Tour

April 24, 2013 at 10:53 (News, Timber and Steel Events, Tour News)
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Globe trotting singer-songwriter Pete Uhlenbruch, AKA Owls of the Swamp, is returning to Australia for two very important reasons. First is the release of his brand new single “The Hypnotist”, his first release since his 2011 album Go WIth River. Owls of the Swamp is offering up “The Hypnotist” as a free download via Bandcamp – take a listen to it below:

The other reason for his return is the announcement of a national tour presented by none other than you’re favourite folk music blog Timber and Steel. The tour will take in dates in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne and will help launch “The Hypnotist” to lovers of fine Australian music.

Joining Owls of the Swamp in support will be Emma Davis (Sydney), Drawn From Bees (Brisbane), Al Parkinson and Aluka (Melbourne). Check out the full list of dates below:

Thursday 30th May – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Friday 31st May – The Hideaway, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 2nd June – The Workers Club, Melbourne, VIC

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Joan Baez Announces First Australian Tour in 25 Years

April 19, 2013 at 15:28 (News, Tour News)
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For the first time in over 25 years folk legend Joan Baez is returning to Australia for a series of shows around the country. Baez, known as much for her activism as she is for her music, is one of the most iconic players to come out of the 1960s US folk scene.

Joan Baez will be joined on stage by her son Gabriel Harris on percussion and Dirk Powell on banjo, guitar, keyboards and fiddle. Word on the street is these tickets are already selling out so we recommend you get in soon. The full list of dates for the tour are below:

Tuesday 6th August – Adelaide Festival Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 8th August – Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Monday 12th August – Brisbane Concert Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 16th August – Perth Concert Hall, Perth, WA
Tuesday 20th August – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 21st August – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 24th August – Royal Theatre, Canberra, ACT

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