At 12:45pm on Tuesday the 4th of December
2012, some of Canberra’s finest and fiercest street machines will make a stand
on the grassed area on Federation Mall in front of Parliament House; the
central hub of our national democracy, to launch the annual Street Machine
Summernats 26 Car Festival.
With Summernats 26 set to feature over 200 of Australia’s best street machines
roaring down Northborne Avenue, ARIA award winning Hilltop Hoods and classic
Aussie rockers Rose Tattoo, the world’s largest burnout competition, Miss
Summernats, the awarding of the Grand Champion, and over 300,000 horsepower on
display, January in Canberra will be huge!
Please join Andy Lopez, co-owner of the Summernats, Minister for Tourism Andrew
Barr, and some of Canberra’s best street machines, for the official media
launch of the Street Machine Summernats 26; celebrating 26 years of this iconic
Australian car festival.
Event co-owner Andy Lopez will be making several announcements on the day,
including details on a Guinness World Record attempt at Summernats 26.
Monday, 3 December 2012
BLUE MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL ADDS KATE MILLER-HEIDKE, MAMA KIN, BABY ET LULU, THE POPES AND MORE TO STELLAR 2013 LINEUP
The BLUE
MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL, FOLK, ROOTS AND BLUES is delighted to
announce the addition of yet more superb artists to the diverse lineup of their
eighteenth festival.
Double-platinum selling, multi award-winning singer/songwriter KATE MILLER-HEIDKE
returns to the festival in 2013. The classically trained crowd favourite
has played all over the world including Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Germany, Nepal
and will take the stage again in Katoomba in March to perform songs from her
critically acclaimed new album Nightflight.
Also coming back to Katoomba are Keiran Kane, his son Lucas Kane and David Francey,
performing in the trio GO
JANE GO. Kieran
Kane (USA) and David
Francey (Canada) have been friends for many years and began
writing songs together at Kieran's lakeside cabin in upstate New York some time
ago. Kieran and David toured together for the first time in Australia with
Kieran’s son, Lucas in early 2011. So successful was that tour that GO JANE GO was formed.
While in Australia last year, they recorded songs for a new album, which will
be released on this upcoming tour.
Sydney’s Francophile chanteuses BABY ET LULU join the festival fun.
This duo is the charismatic musical partnership between Abby Dobson,
songstress extraordinaire and former frontwoman for the platinum selling
Leonardo’s Bride, and Lara
Goodridge, violinist/singer with the celebrated string quartet
FourPlay. Along with an all star swinging band of Sydney’s finest, BABY ET LULU promise
us a sassy, romantic romp through Paris, full of swinging joie de vivre!
Coming to work us over for the first time are the Irish
folk-rock libertines THE
POPES. Their mission is to get you off your seat and onto
your feet. Originally formed by Paul
‘Mad Dog’ McGuinness and Shane
MacGowan. THE
POPES of today are a new and dangerous animal; the sound is
melodic, Celtic and original. THE
POPES are a rock’n’roll band with the soul of a fiddler at the
crossroads. Fresh from their acclaimed Australian debut at the 2012 National
Celtic Festival, THE
POPES, with McGuinness' high kicks and infectious personality,
are the complete stage show.
As mischievous as she is charming, Fremantle’s MAMA KIN is part
raconteur and all-out entertainer. With a widespread reputation for her unique
blend of foot-stomping soul, heart-wrenching ballads and stirring live shows, MAMA KIN is back with
a swag of new songs, a shift in sonic direction and a new band member.
Cinematic at times, with lush arrangements and bold production, her new album The Magician’s Daughter
(due for release in February 2013) pushes MAMA KIN‘s own boundaries: a powerful
spectacle to look forward to at BMMF in 2013.
25 year old, Sydney based singer/songwriter, JORDAN MILLAR will hit
the stage this March with his mix of pop/folk/blues acoustic riffs and intimate
lyrics that has seen him gain loyal fans from all corners of the country. His
cheeky stage presence and engaging live show has seen him supporting artists
such as The Fray, Xavier Rudd, Colin Hay, Tim Freedman plus many more. Millar
toured nationally in late 2012 to launch his new single 'Walking On Me', bringing
a brand new bunch of songs, stories and good times with him. Be sure to check
out one of the most interesting indie musicians in Australia today.
Buckle up kids, THE
BARONS OF TANG are coming to BMMF! Hot on the heels of
their 2012 International Post World Music Tour, THE BARONS OF TANG return to slam the
dance floors with their molotov gypsy mayhem and launch their debut album at
the 2013 Blue Mountains Music Festival! With accordion, double
bass, saxophone, guitar, bass clarinet, banjo, conga’s and drums, and shaking
up Klezmer and Balkan feels with punk, metal, bent folk music and whatever’s
lying around, these kids are making folk-out-lore! Prepare to dance.
Earlybird tickets are on sale now until the end of
December. To grab yours visit www.bmff.org.au/tickets.cfm.
For frequent updates, find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BlueMountainsMusicFestival
COMPLETE 2013 LINEUP:GURRUMUL
ARLO GUTHRIE (USA)
CHRIS SMITHER (USA)
LUKA BLOOM (IRE)
KATE MILLER-HEIDKE
ZOE KEATING (CAN)
MAMA KIN
JOSEPH TAWADROS TRIO
KIM CHURCHILL
RED MOLLY (USA)
SPOOKY MENS CHORALE
NGAIIRE
THE APRIL MAZE
LONDON KLEZMER QUARTET (UK)
SETH LAKEMAN (UK)
ALASDAIR FRASER & NATALIE HAAS (UK)
THE BARONS OF TANG
BABY ET LULU
JORDAN MILLAR
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE AND JOHNNY IRION (USA)
GO JANE GO - KIERAN KANE, DAVID FRANCEY & LUCAS KANE (US/CAN)
SEAN TAYLOR (UK)
THE POPES (IRE)
THE VOLATINSKY TRIO
LIZ STRINGER
SUE RAY
FIONA BOYES
MIKE McCLELLAN
PERCH CREEK FAMILY JUG BAND
JACK CARTY
NICK AND LIESL
A.J. LEONARD’S TROPICAL LOUNGE
BELLYACHE BEN AND THE STEAMGRASS BOYS
THE FIELD
GABE ANDREWS
IMOGEN CLARK
LAURA ZARB
THE THREE SISTERS
LIME AND STEEL
PRESTON’S HISTORIC PUNCH & JUDY SHOW
GREG BORSCHMANN’S CONVERSATIONS
THE POET’S BREAKFAST
ADRIAN BOHM & PHIL MCINTYRE PROUDLY PRESENT Russell Brand 'I Am A Walrus',
Russell Brand tour - Sydney
Returning to Australia for his first full
national tour, 'I Am A Walrus', Russell Brand has been hailed as 'the most
exciting comedian of his generation' by Time Out Magazine, and will
perform in Sydney tonight.
Venue:
Sydney Entertainment Centre, 35 Harbour Street, Darling Harbour
Date: Saturday, December 08, 2012
Website: www.russellbrand.tv/
Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, Russell Brand shot to fame in the UK as the host of Big Brother's Big Mouth, a Big Brother spin off. In 2007, he had his first major film role in St Trinnian's. He became known in the US in 2008 after his major role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Brand has since starred in the lead role of Get Him to the Greek in 2010. He also worked as a voice actor for animated films Despicable Me in 2010 and Hop in 2011. Brand's drug use, alcoholism and promiscuity have influenced his comedic material and public image.
Also an acclaimed author, Brand has written two books called My Booky Work: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs and Stand-Up, which was on The New York Times best-seller list for five weeks in a row, and the follow up, Booky Wook 2: This Time It's Personal.
Brand will perform for fans at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide on Friday, November 30; Perth Arena in Perth on Sunday, December 2; Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane on Tuesday, December 4; Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Friday, December 7; Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney on Saturday, December 8; and Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane on Monday, December 10
Sydney Entertainment Centre, 35 Harbour Street, Darling Harbour
Date: Saturday, December 08, 2012
Website: www.russellbrand.tv/
Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, Russell Brand shot to fame in the UK as the host of Big Brother's Big Mouth, a Big Brother spin off. In 2007, he had his first major film role in St Trinnian's. He became known in the US in 2008 after his major role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Brand has since starred in the lead role of Get Him to the Greek in 2010. He also worked as a voice actor for animated films Despicable Me in 2010 and Hop in 2011. Brand's drug use, alcoholism and promiscuity have influenced his comedic material and public image.
Also an acclaimed author, Brand has written two books called My Booky Work: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs and Stand-Up, which was on The New York Times best-seller list for five weeks in a row, and the follow up, Booky Wook 2: This Time It's Personal.
Brand will perform for fans at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide on Friday, November 30; Perth Arena in Perth on Sunday, December 2; Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane on Tuesday, December 4; Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Friday, December 7; Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney on Saturday, December 8; and Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane on Monday, December 10
PERTH, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY & ADELAIDE SOLD OUT! ADDITIONAL GUY SEBASTIAN SHOWS ANNOUNCED TO MEET DEMAND
Due to an unprecedented
demand by fans for tickets to see Guy Sebastian on his ‘Get Along’ Tour, Six
Degrees Management is thrilled to announce that Australia’s most successful
male artist Guy Sebastian will perform extra shows in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney
and Adelaide. Tickets for these additional shows are on sale now.
Guy Sebastian is heading
back on the road next March and April for his ‘Get Along’ tour due to popular
demand. Guy will play one night only in Brisbane and perform two shows in Perth,
Melbourne, Sydney and his hometown, Adelaide.
After nine successful
years, Guy has earned a place in Australian music history as the Australian
male artist with the most number one singles. His recent single Battle Scars (featuring US rapper Lupe
Fiasco) debuted at number one on the ARIA singles chart, where it remained for
an amazing six consecutive weeks. Battle
Scars gave Guy his first American hit, peaking at number one on the
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Chart. Guy performed it on Late Night with David Letterman with
Lupe Fiasco.
Guy is looking forward to
playing songs off his latest album Armageddon,
which was released in October, debuting at number two on the ARIA album
chart and reaching number one this week.
“I can’t wait to get back on the road
again and play songs from my new album,” Guy says. “Of course I’ll play all the
old favourites too!”
Guy is one of Australia’s
greatest singer-songwriters and has proved his place as an Australian idol. Since
then his success has carried over into seven multi-platinum albums and
countless sell-out tours. Add to this his string of awards and the fact he is
the only Australian male artist in Australian music history to achieve six
chart-topping singles – Battle Scars,
Angels Brought Me Here, All I Need Is You, Out With My Baby, Like It
Like That and Who’s That Girl? –
and you can see why Guy truly is a world-class talent.
Tickets to Guy’s additional shows in Perth,
Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide are on sale now.
Guy’s
new album Armageddon is out now
through Sony Music.
AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES: GUY SEBASTIAN
Thursday 28 March Perth,
Crown Theatre ticketek.com.au 132
849
Saturday 30 March Perth, Crown Theatre (new show) ticketek.com.au
132 849
Friday 5 April Melbourne,
Palais Theatre ticketmaster.com.au
136 100
Saturday 6 April Melbourne, Palais Theatre (new show) ticketmaster.com.au
136 100
Friday 12 April Brisbane, Brisbane Convention Centre ticketek.com.au 132
849
Friday 19 April Sydney, Hordern
Pavilion ticketek.com.au
132 849
Saturday 20 April Sydney, Hordern Pavilion (new show) ticketek.com.au
132 849
Friday 26 April Adelaide, Thebarton
Theatre venuetix.com.au
08 8225 8888
Saturday 27 April Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre (new show) venuetix.com.au 08 8225 8888
John C. Reilly and Friends tour - Sydney
John C. Reilly, a familiar face on the
silver screen and boards of Broadway and an Oscar, Golden Globe and Tony Award
nominee - will perform two gigs while he's in Australia this week promoting his
new film Wreck It Ralph.
The Factory Theatre Pty Ltd, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville
Date: Monday, December 03, 2012
Website: www.livenation.com.au
An accomplished musician, John C. Reilly is better known for his roles in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Boogie Nights, The Thin Red Line, Gangs of New York, Days of Thunder, Casualties of War, The Perfect Storm, The Hours and co-starring with Will Farrell in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Step Brothers.
Reilly received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor in Chicago. He has released works through Jack White's Third Man Records, receiving the 'seal of cool' with several releases such as Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar and I'll Be There If You Ever Want, produced by White himself.
The musically inclined actor John C. Reilly and his friends Tom Brosseau and Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark will play Sydney's The Factory on December 3 and Melbourne's Northcote Social Club on December 6.
THE HEAVENLY SOUNDS OF JULIA STONE
We are
delighted to announce that JULIA STONE will be the first artist to
perform under the HEAVENLY SOUNDS banner in 2013, bringing her haunting
vocals and mesmerising performances to churches and cathedrals around the
country next February.
Julia’s new
solo album ‘By The Horns’ has been receiving rave reviews worldwide, her recent
tours saw her captivating audiences in Europe, the UK and her sold out national
tour here in Australia. Described by Triple J Magazine as “emotionally fraught, stunningly beautiful, chilling
and evocative,” this collection of new songs is bound to give you goose bumps
in the extraordinary live setting of historic churches and cathedrals.
Julia is looking forward to bringing
her music to Heavenly Sounds unique venues next year “Always on tours when booked to play in an old church,
which happens fairly frequently through Europe where many old churches now are
converted into venues, we all get excited about the night. The room has a way
of taking music and transforming it into something else - the walls carry the
voices and the sounds - it’s as though the building itself were a part of the
sound... adding its own voice to the songs.”
For these concerts, Julia will be
touring with Ross Irwin (Cat Empire, The Bamboos), Ben Edgar and Ed Fairly
(Gotye), who will all be playing a variety of instruments.
Julia explains, “The most
exciting for me is that between the four of us, 3 of us play the trumpet - so
it will make for some very sweet horn arrangements. From years of playing big
band music through school I am so thrilled that I will be able to harmonise
with other brass. All the boys sing beautifully so there will be lovely vocal
arrangements that take the songs to more dreamy places.”
Melbourne
indie pop outfit Vance Joy will open proceedings on this HEAVENLY SOUNDS tour. Vance Joy has an original voice which at first he kept to
himself. Feeding on a diet of The Pogues, Paul Kelly, and whatever else
was playing, he cut his teeth performing at open mike nights in Melbourne. It
is folk music with pop influences. Songs that grab you by the scruff of the
neck and hold on for a moment.
Tickets for
these very special shows will go on sale on Wednesday 5th December
through www.ticketek.com.au Members of
the Heavenly Sounds mailing list can access a pre-sale from Monday 3rd
December – sign up via www.heavenlysounds.com.au
Tickets
cost $62.50 plus booking fees and all shows are open to all ages.
Heavenly Sounds
presents JULIA STONE
with special guests Vance Joy
THURSDAY 14
FEBRUARY 2013 - SYDNEY
/ St Stephen's Uniting Church, NSW
197 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW
FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2013 - BRISBANE / St John's Cathedral, QLD
373 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD
TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2013 - HOBART / St David's Cathedral, TAS
125 Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS
WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2013 - MELBOURNE / St Michael's Church, VIC
120 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC
THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2013 - ADELAIDE / Flinders Street Baptist Church, SA
65 Flinders Street, Adelaide SA
FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2013 - PERTH / St Joseph's Church, WA
3 Salvado Road, Subiaco WA
197 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW
FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2013 - BRISBANE / St John's Cathedral, QLD
373 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD
TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2013 - HOBART / St David's Cathedral, TAS
125 Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS
WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2013 - MELBOURNE / St Michael's Church, VIC
120 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC
THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2013 - ADELAIDE / Flinders Street Baptist Church, SA
65 Flinders Street, Adelaide SA
FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2013 - PERTH / St Joseph's Church, WA
3 Salvado Road, Subiaco WA
‘By The Horns’ New Album by
Julia Stone – Out Now
To watch the new music video for ‘Justine’ visit www.juliastonemusic.com
Also
touring for Heavenly Sounds in March 2013 is Michael Kiwanuka, supported by
Benjamin Francis Leftwich (UK).
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