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In the wake of her Hottest 100 debut (#29 for 'Dribble') last week, singer, songwriter and producer SYCCO {pron. ‘psycho’} today reveals a string of hotly anticipated tour dates. Taking in venues across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, the 'Dribble' tour marks her first headline dash across the east coast (including her first ever Melbourne shows), arriving off the back of a standout year for the unfairly talented 19 year old. 

In the midst of a challenging 2020, Sycco released a series of punchy singles ('Nicotine', ‘Dribble’, 'Germs') which were all premiered via triple j and added to full rotation at the station. The Brisbane native signed to Future Classic (Flume, G Flip), was announced as a triple j Level Up Grant recipient, received a J Award nomination, graced the covers of both Spotify's New Music Friday and the popular Front Left playlists, as well as being named Apple Music's New Artist of the Week, and won praise from Paper Magazine, Billboard, Cool Hunting, Lyrical Lemonade and NME Australia, among others. 

Following ‘Dribble’, Sycco shared the remix featuring RIZ LA VIE along with the latest swirling single, ‘Germs’ (watch the video, a futuristic trip weaving in and out of reality, HERE) and its remix by Billy Lemos. 

Sycco has quickly established herself as one of the country’s most promising new artists, catch her on tour this March and April. Dates and locations below, tickets: syccoworld.com

TOUR DATES

FRI 26 MAR – BLACK BEAR LODGE, BRISBANE QLD [early show]
FRI 26 MAR – BLACK BEAR LODGE, BRISBANE QLD [late show]
THU 22 APR – THE LANSDOWNE, SYDNEY NSW [early show]
THU 22 APR – THE LANSDOWNE, SYDNEY NSW [late show]
SAT 24 APR – NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB, MELBOURNE VIC [early show]
SAT 24 APR – NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB, MELBOURNE VIC [late show]

Tickets available from: syccoworld.com 

MELBOURNE’S NEWEST PERFORMANCE VENUE THE BRUNSWICK BALLROOM SET TO RAISE THE VELVET CURTAIN IN 2021

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT BRUNSWICKBALLROOM.COM.AU & MOSHTIX

The newly refurbished BRUNSWICK BALLROOM is located in the old Metropolis House on Sydney Road and is destined to take the mantle as one Melbourne’s most dynamic and exciting performance venues. This extraordinary venue has been reimagined, refurbished and renamed and will feature the best of Australian and international music, cabaret and comedy. The upstairs ballroom accessed via the dramatic staircase features stunning stained glass domes inspired by legendary Australian artist Leonard French before expanding out onto an open-air balcony that takes in the urban streetscape below and the sights of Melbourne’s skyline. Inspired by the iconic Continental Café of the 1990’s in Prahran, the BRUNSWICK BALLROOM is soon to become Melbourne’s most eclectic and diverse entertainment and events venue.

Currently undertaking the final touches of refurbishment, the venue is preparing for its first gig on February 25th with the rebirth spearhead by impresario Andrew Kay AM together with actor and musician Will Ewing who takes on the role of Venue Director.

“After a year of doom, gloom and significant hardship for many in our live performance industry, we are thrilled to have been able create a dynamic new home for our performing artists and audiences to enjoy. The BRUNSWICK BALLROOM will be a venue which celebrates the best of live music, cabaret and comedy plus of course, wonderful food and wine. This distinctive venue will present the best Melbourne, Australia and the world has to offer across the full range of live performance genres. Whether it is a live band, a comedian, a classical pianist or a major cabaret star they will all find a new home at the BRUNSWICK BALLROOM.” said Andrew Kay.

Eclectic programming commences on February 25th where the BRUNSWICK BALLROOM sees legends such as Kate Ceberano, Tim Rogers, Ross Wilson, Brian Cadd, Underground Lovers and David Helfgott don the brand new stage, as well as rising stars Grace Cummings and Ben Mastwyk and Cool Sounds. D’Arcy Spiller, Girlatones and Bitch Diesel will feature as part of the Brunswick Music Festival which will also include a free gig on Tuesday 9th March by Loretta and her Boyfriends at the Brunswick Artists’ Bar located downstairs at the new venue. A further line-up as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival will also be announced in the coming weeks.

The Brunswick Ballroom Opening Gala will take place on the Thursday 4th and Friday 5th March promising to be a celebration not to be missed. Full details and artist line up will be announced shortly.

The rich history of the venue dates back to the 1960s. Once a hat factory, nightclub, a wedding reception centre, French restaurant and most recently music venue The Spotted Mallard, this reincarnation the newly named BRUNSWICK BALLROOM offers patrons the chance to combine a great meal with a glass of wine while enjoying a great show!

Join us in Melbourne as we celebrate the coming together of great music, live shows with wonderful food and service. The BRUNSWICK BALLROOM, seating up to 290 people, combines the best of London’s legendary Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and New York City institution Joe’s Pub with Melbourne’s own 1990’s icon, The Continental Café, bringing style back to Melbourne’s music scene. Downstairs boasts a secondary space, the Brunswick Artists’ Bar a Sydney Road local, showcasing artwork and acoustic sounds from local artists. With all the charm and atmosphere of a country pub mixed with the furnishing and décor of a sophisticated yet understated stylish Melbourne bar.

Less than 5km from Melbourne’s CBD, Sydney Road Brunswick is the longest retail strip in the Southern Hemisphere. A colourful blue collar history filled with countless characters and legends. From its formative years, Sydney Road has celebrated diversity, with a myriad of cultures, religions, and ethnicities. Boasting languages, atmospheres, and flavours from around the world, multicultural to the core, Sydney Road, Brunswick is both quintessentially Melbourne and a go-to destination for locals and visitors alike. The BRUNSWICK BALLROOM is a celebration of this local precinct and the very heart of Melbourne.

Andrew Kay and Will Ewing are joined by Melbourne music scene hall of famer Mary Mihelakos as Music Booker, Emma Calverley Comedy Producer booking Comedy and theatrical producer Liza McLean with Tinderbox Productions who is curating the cabaret line up. Tori Bicknell rounds out the management team as Director Food and Beverage creating a premier venue for live performance and events upstairs in the BRUNSWICK BALLROOM and the Brunswick Artists’ Bar downstairs.

BRUNSWICK BALLROOM LAUNCHING FROM FEBRUARY 25TH, 2021

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT BRUNSWICKBALLROOM.COM.AU

CURRENT PERFORMANCE LINE UP AS BELOW:

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25TH – POP CRIMES

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26TH – GRACE CUMMINGS & HER BAND

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27TH – BRIAN CADD

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28TH - COOL SOUNDS ALBUM LAUNCH

WEDNESDAY MARCH 3RD – TIM ROGERS

THURSDAY MARCH 4TH & FRIDAY MARCH 5TH – BRUNSWICK BALLROOM OPENING GALA

SATURDAY MARCH 6TH – GIRLATONES ALBUM LAUNCH as part of the Brunswick Music Festival

SUNDAY MARCH 7TH & MARCH 14TH – BACK AT THE BALLROOM

WEDNESDAY MARCH 10TH – D’ARCY SPILLER as part of the Brunswick Music Festival

THURSDAY MARCH 11TH – DAVID HELFGOTT IN RECITAL

FRIDAY MARCH 12TH – BITCH DIESEL as part of the Brunswick Music Festival

SATURDAY MARCH 13TH – ROSS WILSON & THE PEACENIKS

THURSDAY MARCH 18TH & FRIDAY MARCH 19TH – KATE CEBERANO

SATURDAY MARCH 20TH – UNDERGROUND LOVERS

SUNDAY MARCH 21ST – BEN MASTWYK & HIS MILLIONS

FRIDAY MAY 14TH – JEFF MARTIN

CLICK HERE FOR SHOW INFORMATION AND VENUE IMAGES

www.brunswickballroom.com.au

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

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https://www.facebook.com/brunswickballroomaus

https://www.instagram.com/brunswickballroomaus/

Brunswick Artists' Bar

https://www.facebook.com/brunswickartistsbar

https://www.instagram.com/brunswick_artists_bar_/

I OH YOU are very pumped to announce DZ Deathrays’ return to the stage with the All Or Nothing Tour. After almost 12 months without playing a single riff (live), the punk trio are back to tear up your local with some huge new anthems, DZ classics & everything in between.

This will be the first shows DZ have played in Australia since their Positive Rising: Part 1 Tour which saw the band play to 5,000 fans nationally, and the first time fans will get to hear new songs ‘Fired Up’ and ‘All Or Nothing’ live! DZ are frothing to get back on the stage, not wasting any time with the announced shows happening in a matter of weeks. Kicking off in Melbourne, the band will hit Geelong before heading north for shows in Brisbane, Byron Bay and on the Gold Coast. 

‘All Or Nothing’ is lifted from DZ Deathrays fifth studio album Positive Rising: Part 2 (out Fri 9 July 2021), the highly anticipated follow up from 2019’s Positive Rising: Part 1. The track is coated in classic DZ Deathrays punk attitude, demanding attention to what they do best, slashing guitars and heavy riffs. The sonic mastermind gives a peak into the little world of DZ Deathrays and what Positive Rising: Part 2 has in store for fans.

All tickets will also be eligible to add a Pre-Order of Positive Rising: Part 2 digitally or on limited edition Translucent Purple vinyl at a special bundle price! Fans are urged to get in quick! 

DZ DEATHRAYS
ALL OR NOTHING TOUR
Tickets & ticket bundles available
from 9am local time Thursday 4 February
via dzdeathrays.com
 

Thu 18 Feb | The Night Cat, Melbourne VIC | 18+
Sat 20 Feb | The Espy, Melbourne VIC | 18+
Sun 21 Feb | Barwon Club, Geelong VIC | 18+
Fri 26 Feb | Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane QLD | 18+
Sat 27 Feb | The Northern, Byron Bay NSW | 18+    
Sun 28 Feb | Miami Marketta, Gold Coast QLD | 18+

Taking place over summer from 9 Dec – 28 Feb

Melbourne Music Week will be held over three months this summer to support the local music industry as it recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. 
 

The City of Melbourne will deliver a special edition of the annual event called Melbourne Music Week Extended in celebration of Melbourne’s music community.  
 

The program of free and ticketed events will span three months from Wednesday 9 December 2020 to Sunday 28 February 2021. 
 

The event was originally scheduled to take place in November but has been rescheduled to allow for a larger, longer and dispersed program across summer. The extended event will offer greater flexibility for local artists, venues and businesses to get involved. 
 

With supporting the recovery of the local live music industry at the core of Melbourne Music Week Extended, its artist line up will remain 100 percent local and there will be support opportunities for venues and independent events to participate. 
 

Live music alone contributes $1.7 billion a year to Victoria’s economy and creates 42,000 jobs. Live Performance Australia conservatively estimates more than 200,000 people have lost income and work as a result of COVID-19.
 

The program will move through a phased COVID-safe approach and will follow any restrictions in place for the duration of the event, starting with mostly outdoor and intimate gigs and events and leading into some indoor and greater capacity activity when it is safe to do so. 
 

The Melbourne Music Week Extended program will launch on Wednesday 25 November 2020.
 

Stay tuned for further news and announcements on Melbourne Music Week Extended by signing up to the newsletter via the Melbourne Music Week website.

RESCHEDULED DATES ANNOUNCED – TOURING FEBRUARY 2022
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS RVG
TICKETS ON SALE NOW 

“Once again in this world of things being temporarily out of our control, we are having to postpone our AU/NZ dates. Postponed and not cancelled being the silver lining here and we’re grateful for that. We intend on making it up to you only at a time when things are safe for ALL of us. Until then, thanks for sticking this out with us and take care. We’re all in this together and when it happens we promise to make it special.”  

— xoxo Billy, Jon, Mike B, Mike P, & Roddy

Frontier Touring and Faith No More wish to advise that the band’s highly anticipated arena tour of Australia and New Zealand has been rescheduled to February 2022, due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation and subsequent restrictions on international travel and venue capacities.

Both the band and Frontier thank fans for their understanding and patience regarding the latest news. Make no mistake: these arena shows will be epic and worth the wait! Melbourne band RVG – who released their incredible new album Feral in 2020 – remain special guest at all dates.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now via frontiertouring.com/faithnomore.

Faith No More is Mike Bordin (drums), Roddy Bottum (keys), Bill Gould (bass), Jon Hudson (guitar), and Mike Patton (vocals). They’ve released seven studio albums to date: We Care A Lot (1985), Introduce Yourself (1987), The Real Thing (1989), Angel Dust (1992), King For A Day… Fool For A Lifetime (1995), Album of the Year (1997) and Sol Invictus (2015).

Fans should hang onto their tickets – all original purchases are valid for entry at the rescheduled show dates and fans are encouraged to #KeepYourTicket. No action is required, just show up on the night with your existing ticket to gain entry.

Ticketholders will be contacted directly via their show’s authorised ticketing agency regarding these date changes; steps will be provided should the new February 2022 dates not suit. 

Laneway Presents, Chugg Entertainment & Frontier Touring wish to advise that Tame Impala will be rescheduling the Australian and New Zealand leg of their upcoming tour to December 2020.

The shows, originally planned to be held in April, are no longer able to go ahead due to the current COVID-19 crisis and subsequent Government directives, limiting the size of public gatherings in both Australia and New Zealand.

Tame Impala’s December run will begin at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Saturday 5 December and continue through Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
Tickets for all shows are available now.

It is with regret that the promoters advise special guests Khruangbin were not available to join Tame Impala on their rescheduled December dates. A new support will be announced in the near future.

Ticketholders are encouraged to hold onto their tickets (#KeepYourTicket); all tickets will be valid for the corresponding rescheduled dates. Patrons who are unable to attend the rescheduled shows will be entitled to a full refund from their authorised point of purchase.

Laneway Presents, Chugg Entertainment and Frontier Touring apologise to any ticketholders who are inconvenienced by these rescheduled dates and thank fans for their support and understanding during these unprecedented circumstances.

One of Australia’s greatest musical exports, Tame Impala released their latest album ‘THE SLOW RUSH’ last month.

The record was triple j’s Feature Album on release, with the band delivering stunning renditions of album tracks ‘Lost In Yesterday’ and ‘Breathe Deeper’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live! earlier this month.

In a huge coup, Tame Impala claimed Number 1 on triple j’s Hottest 100 of the Decade countdown in March, with their 2015 track ‘The Less I Know The Better’. 

 Image credit: Neil Krug

Frontier Touring wishes to advise that Short Stack’s Australian tour, originally set to commence Friday 19 June, is rescheduled to April 2021. Short Stack will be joined by special guests Between You & Me at all rescheduled Australian shows. The rescheduling of this tour is due to the current COVID-19 crisis and subsequent government directives to restrict mass gatherings in Australia.

All existing ticketholders need not take action: original purchases are valid for entry at the rescheduled show dates and fans are encouraged to #KeepYourTicket and attend the rescheduled April 2021 shows. Ticketholders will be contacted directly via their show’s authorised ticketing agency regarding these date changes; steps will be provided should the April 2021 dates not suit.

Frontier Touring and Short Stack sincerely apologise to any ticketholders affected by the rescheduling and thank fans for their understanding and support in these unprecedented circumstances.

Limited tickets remain for Short Stack’s Perth, Newcastle and Canberra rescheduled tour dates, on sale now via frontiertouring.com/shortstack

Short Stack, comprising of Shaun Diviney, Andy Clemmensen and Bradie Webb made their mark on the Australian rock scene with their debut album Stack Is The New Black in August 2009. Stack Is The New Black received Gold certification and peaked at #1 on the ARIA Charts. Just over a year later the band dropped its Platinum Certified Planets EP in September 2010, followed by its second Gold-certified album This Is Bat Country in November 2010.

Joining Short Stack at each show is Australian pop-punk band Between You & Me, best known for their track ‘Dakota’ which has accrued more than 4.1 million streams across Spotify and YouTube, earning them a combined audience of 160k monthly subscribers. 

Chugg Entertainment and Frontier Touring wish to advise that Lauv’s ~how i’m feeling~ Australian and New Zealand Tour has been rescheduled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Federal and State Government directives. The tour, originally scheduled for September 2020, has shifted a year back and will now take place in September 2021.

Lauv had this message for his fans:
 

australia and new zealand, see you next year! rescheduled dates for the world tour are below. if u already have tickets, you’re good to hold onto those. excited to come back to see u!
 

Lauv returns in 2021 to play his biggest shows yet, following sold out shows around Australia last year. Beginning at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Wednesday 1 September 2021, Lauv’s rescheduled tour will take in Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena on Friday 3 September, Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Monday 6 September, and Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Thursday 9 September. Special guest Jeremy Zucker remains on all dates.

Since his debut album ~how i’m feeling~ dropped earlier this year to critical praise, the multi-platinum artist has gone on to release a four-track EP called Without You, performed his song ‘Modern Loneliness’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, ‘f*ck I’m lonely’ with Anne-Marie on Late Night with Seth Myers and more. 

The intimate music video for latest single ‘Love Somebody’, released yesterday, was directed by Hunter Lyon (blackbear, Whethan) and premiered on MTV Live and mtvU. Since its release, ‘Love Somebody’ has surpassed 15 million streams. Watch the video HERE.

Ticketholders are encouraged to hold onto their tickets; all tickets will be valid for the corresponding rescheduled dates – you do not need to do anything, your existing tickets will be valid for entry on the new dates.

Patrons who are unable to attend the rescheduled shows should contact their authorised point of purchase to request a refund.

Chugg Entertainment and Frontier Touring apologise to any ticketholders who are inconvenienced by these rescheduled dates and thank fans for their support and understanding during these unprecedented circumstances.