AUSTRALIAN TOUR NEWS ROUNDUP – BLISS & ESSO, KINGS OF LEON, JIMMY BARNES, SIX60, RICHARD CLAPTON & PLINI

Shane | 1 June 2021 | Reply

AUSTRALIAN TOUR NEWS ROUNDUP – BLISS & ESSO, KINGS OF LEON, JIMMY BARNES, SIX60, RICHARD CLAPTON & PLINI

BLISS N ESO ‘SEND IT TOUR’ AUSTRALIA JUNE & JULY 2021

Bliss and Esso embark on a national Australian tour during June & July, bringing their infectious energy and unmatchable flow to audiences in Sydney, Adelaide, Fremantle, Brisbane and Melbourne.

The band are psyched to be returning with live shows: “This is by far the longest break we’ve had from our home on stage. To say that we’re hungry for it doesn’t come close – we are gonna EAT that stage!! After 18 months of hell… who is ready to Send It!?!?” – Bliss n Eso

With 3 x ARIA #1 albums to their name and over 400,000 albums sold to date, this will be the Sydney heavyweights first major headline shows since 2017’s national ‘Off The Grid’ tour.

KINGS OF LEON TO TOUR AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 10 YEARS

Following the release of their recent Australian Number One album ‘When You See Yourself’, Kings of Leon are delighted to announce their first full Australian tour in over 10 years. The set will include songs from all 8 of their albums.

Caleb (guitar, vocals) said “As a band, we feed off the energy our audiences bring and the last time we toured Australia the atmosphere was electric. We can’t wait to get back down there and perform for you all again!”

Nathan (drums) added: “We’re so looking forward to getting back out on the road with our touring family: we still have the same sound man and guitar tech that we had on our very first show and we also have cousins that are part of our crew. But, most of all, it’s the shared experience of performing in front of our fans from all corners of the globe, in person, that we miss. Let’s all come together and celebrate the power of live music.”

Since Kings of Leon first captivated a global audience with the release of their debut EP Holy Roller Novocaine, back in 2003, Australia has been obsessed with this band of brothers (and one cousin). In 2008, Kings of Leon’s Only By The Night record – which contains the band’s three most-streamed songs in this country (the chart-topping Sex On Fire, Use Somebody (which peaked at #2) and Closer – was Australia’s best-selling album of the year.

These 4x Grammy Award-winning, multiple-Platinum-certified Tennessee rockers have sold over 20 million albums, and nearly 40 million singles, worldwide to date.

Saturday 26 March Sydney, Qudos Bank Arena
Tuesday 29 March, Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Friday 1 April, Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Monday 4 April, Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Thursday 7 April, Perth, RAC Arena

JIMMY BARNES ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN FLESH AND BLOOD TOUR + NEW ALBUM

Jimmy Barnes is set to hit the road in support of his forthcoming album Flesh And Blood. Touring theatres across Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sydney this July, the Flesh And Blood Tour will appropriately feature many members of Jimmy’s family. Over the last year hundreds of ‘at home’ performances by the Barnes clan attracted more than 100 million views on social media and helped inspire a slew of new songs as well.

“It’s great to be back playing live again”, says Jimmy. “It was good to get some downtime at home for a change but now we’re hungry to get back onstage together. If 2020 taught me anything it’s that Facebook and YouTube videos can be fun but they’re no substitute for a real gig.”

Flesh And Blood will be released on July 2 and is the twentieth studio album by Jimmy Barnes. He has enjoyed twelve solo chart toppers plus five with Cold Chisel taking his career tally to a record setting total of seventeen #1 albums.

Jimmy debuted the title track from Flesh And Blood at the State Memorial for his close mate, Michael Gudinski: “Michael’s loss really hit us hard. Everything he did was about family one way or another which is probably why he liked that song (Flesh and Blood) so much. I’m dedicating this record to his memory.”

The ten songs on Flesh And Blood feature multiple contributions from Jimmy’s extended family. His son Jackie plays drums, his daughters Mahalia, Eliza-Jane and Elly-May all contribute vocals, as does Jackie and granddaughter, Tyra Harrison. His son-in-law, Ben Rodgers, engineered the album, played bass and collaborated with Jimmy’s nephew, renowned photographer Jesse Lizotte, on the album cover, plus he and Jane also duet together on the American classic Love Hurts.

“I realise lots of people have struggled badly during the last year but I’ve been able to stop and count my blessings”, Jimmy explains. “Jane and I have been married for four decades but I’ve basically always been on the road so this was literally the first time we’ve ever spent so many months at home. It made me realize how lucky I am to be surrounded by our big musical family. As you can tell from all those songs we posted online we really like to sing with each other, so making an album with lots of the people I love felt like a natural way to help us pass this time together.”

Friday 2 July – Riverside Theatre | Perth, WA
Friday 16 July – Thebarton Theatre | Adelaide, SA
Thursday 22 July – Palais Theatre | Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 25 July – Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre | Gold Coast, QLD
Wednesday 28 July – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | Brisbane, QLD
Friday 30 July – State Theatre | Sydney, NSW

NEW ZEALAND’S SIX60 TOURING AUSTRALIA IN NOVEMBER

New Zealand based powerhouse group, SIX60 have announced Australian tour dates throughout November 2021. It follows their record-breaking recent concert where they became the first musical act to perform at the National Stadium of New Zealand, Eden Park, delivering the certified biggest show this year to date in the world, with more than 50,000 people in attendance.

The multi-platinum selling SIX60 remain one of the biggest New Zealand groups ever, and quietly stand out as a global phenomenon. Their 2020 NZ concert tour sold more than 130,000 tickets and their recent tour, SIX60 Saturdays, sold in excess of 100,000 tickets. Their 2019 self-titled album reached #8 on the ARIA Albums Chart and has amassed over 26 million streams to date. Their 2015 album made history in New Zealand, breaking the record for most weeks on New Zealand’s Top 40 Albums Chart, beating Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon with 298 consecutive weeks.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 3 – ODEON THEATRE, HOBART
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4 – HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5 – HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6 – RIVERSTAGE, BRISBANE
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7 – RIVERSTAGE, BRISBANE
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 10 – THEBARTON THEATRE, ADELAIDE
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12 – MCA, MELBOURNE
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 13 – RED HILL, PERTH
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 14 – RED HILL, PERTH

Richard Clapton’s Love Is Music Tour 2021

Iconic singer, songwriter and ARIA Hall Of Fame inductee Richard Clapton will head across the country in June 2021 on his Music Is Love national tour.

Friday 18 Jun – Palais Theatre / Melbourne
Sunday 20 Jun – QPAC Concert Hall / Brisbane
Tuesday 22 Jun – Anita’s Theatre / Thirroul
Thursday 24 Jun – State Theatre / Sydney
Saturday 26 Jun – The Gov / Adelaide
Sunday 27 Jun – The Astor Theatre / Perth

PLINI – IMPULSE VOICES AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2021

Due to huge demand, Sydney guitar-wizard PLINI is thrilled to announce his Impulse Voices Australian Tour will be making its way to Adelaide and Perth.

With tickets on sale now, this sees PLINI and his band of musical superheroes (Chris Allison, Jake Howsam Lowe and Simon Grove) performing there for the first time since 2018.

WITH SPECIAL GUEST STEPHEN TARANTO, except *, support TBA

THURSDAY 15 JULY – THE ZOO, BRISBANE – EARLY SHOW SOLD OUT
THURSDAY 15 JULY – THE ZOO, BRISBANE – LATE SHOW
FRIDAY 16 JULY – 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE – EARLY SHOW
FRIDAY 16 JULY – 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE – LATE SHOW SOLD OUT
SATURDAY 17 JULY – THE FACTORY THEATRE, SYDNEY – EARLY SHOW
SATURDAY 17 JULY – THE FACTORY THEATRE, SYDNEY – LATE SHOW SOLD OUT
FRIDAY 23 JULY – BADLANDS, PERTH *
SATURDAY 24 JULY – LION ARTS FACTORY, ADELAIDE *