As if these shows weren’t enough to get your head around, today they announce a one-off headline performance at Sydney’s Lansdowne Hotel on September 30 as part of the Rolling Stone Live Lodge. For all you hardcore fans out there, tickets go on sale 9am AEST, 11th of August so set your alarms because these tickets will sell fast!

Led by the enigmatic Teri Gender Bender, Le Butcherettes are more than qualified to unleash their garage punk goodness on to the good people of Sydney, having toured with some of the biggest artists in the game including Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jack White, Queens of the Stone Age and played both Coachella and Lollapalooza. Their albums have seen collaborations with Henry Rollins, Shirley Manson and fellow Y & O’s artist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (ATDI) and include spitting tracks ‘Henry Don’t Got Love’ and ‘I’m Getting Sick of You’

Amassing a very dedicated fan base worldwide, including a long list of influential musicians and celebrities, their unforgettable live show and genre-defying music are not to be missed!

Le Butcherettes Aussie Tour
28 September – Festival Hall, Melbourne – Supporting At The Drive In
29 September – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney – Supporting At The Drive In
30 September – The Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney – HEADLINE SHOW
1 October – Yours & Owls Festival, Wollongong
2 October – Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane – Supporting At The Drive In
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The tour comes hot on the heels of the band’s acclaimed third album, ‘Near To The Wild Heart Of Life‘ – released January on Pod/Inertia. The run of dates marks Japandroids’ first visit to Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth in four years with performances taking place in Sydney and Melbourne also.

Japandroids are a two-piece band from Vancouver, BC, which began in 2006 and consists of Brian King and David Prowse. Japandroids are one guitar, one set of drums, and two vocalizers. Japandroids are maximal in their delivery; a two-piece band sounding like a five- piece band. With the release of their second album, ‘Celebration Rock‘ in 2012 the band embarked on what seemed like an endless world tour, performing over 200 shows in over 40 countries, and played their final show in support of Celebration Rock in Buenos Aires, Argentina in November 2013.

They would not perform live again for three years. Their third album, ‘Near To The Wild Heart Of Life‘, was written clandestinely throughout 2014 and 2015 in Vancouver, Toronto, New Orleans, and Mexico City. The title comes from a passage in the novel “A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man” by James Joyce: ͞He was alone. He was unheeded, happy, and near to the wild heart of life.͟

Don’t miss Japandroids’ highly-ancitipated return to Australian shores in July 2017.

Japandroids National Tour
Melbourne – 11 Jul 2017, Corner Hotel
Sydney – 14 Jul 2017, Factory Theatre
Brisbane – 16 Jul 2017, The Brightside
Adelaide – 18 Jul 2017, Fat Controller
Perth – 19 Jul 2017, Rosemount Hotel
www.japandroids.com

One of the most influential and important bands over the last 30 years, Pixies headlined 2007’s inaugural Australian V Festival and in 2010 played an incredible 13 shows on their sold-out Doolittle tour across the country.

Touring the east coast in celebration of their forthcoming album, Head Carrier, the tour sees vocalist/guitarist Black Francis, drummer David Lovering and guitarist Joey Santiago welcome bassist Paz Lenchatin to the Pixies’ permanent line-up.

Lenchantin has been the band’s touring bassist since January 2014, and played an integral part in the recording of Head Carrier (out September 30 through Pixiesmusic/Play It Again Sam). Her cool and dreamy soprano can be heard singing lead on the track ‘All I Think About Now’.

Pixies 2017 Australian Tour
02 March – Riverstage Brisbane, QLD
04 March – Margaret Court Arena Melbourne, VIC
05 March – Margaret Court Arena Melbourne, VIC
07 March – Hordern Pavilion Moore Park, Sydney NSW
www.pixiesmusic.com

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club will visit Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth where they’ll be performing a selection of new material as well as crowd favourites from the bands illustrious 19-year, seven album back catalogue, showing why they are one of the world’s most celebrated live bands.

‘Every time we’ve toured Australia something in some way has tried to kill me at one point or another, and always in new and somewhat inspired ways. So I have a great deal of respect for whatever cosmic forces are going on down there. It definitely keeps me on my toes though, which is all you really need to make rock’n’roll I guess. Two good toes and a reason to keep tappin them. -Robert Levon Been / BRMC

Since their debut release in 2001, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have made a name for themselves on a global scale. By fusing together elements of the psych, space rock, noise-pop and classic rock and roll that weave themselves across five acclaimed studio albums, BRMC live shows have often been hailed as events rather than mere gigs; a dynamic showcase of dark, brooding rock mixed with an energetic show you can’t take your eyes off.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 2018 Aussie Tour
Monday, 19th March – The Astor, Perth
Tuesday, 20th March – The Gov, Adelaide
Thursday, 22nd March – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Friday, 23rd March – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Saturday, 24th March – Forum Theatre, Melbourne
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In May this year, to celebrate the 10th year anniversary of it’s release, the band played a special one off show at the Sydney Opera House, for Vivid Live, showcasing tracks from Wait Long, as well as a few new tunes thrown in for good measure. The show was met with a vigorous response, two standing ovations, and a feeling that more people might want to experience it, so the band are taking it to fans around Australia this August and September. Tickets go on sale on Friday 26th of June.
Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Float By will be released on deluxe double 180g vinyl LP with a digital download and it’s own unreleased live album (you can pre order your copy now from thedrones.com.au). This is the first time the album has ever been released on vinyl.
 
“Let the record show that there is only one band that can open their set with a song that was voted by a group of their peers as the greatest Australian song of all time…That band, ladies and gentlemen, is The Drones.” Music Feeds
 
“The Drones as one of the very best live bands this country has produced.” Fasterlouder
 
“The crowd were absolutely transfixed throughout the entire performance, which is a testament to the power and synergy of The Drones and their music, particularly in a live setting.” Monster Children
 
“Performed live by The Drones at the Opera House with no less vigour than when it was first released a decade ago, the song still has the power to elevate the hairs on the back of the neck and simultaneously send a shiver down the spine, in the best possible way…..The combined effect, like a visceral true-crime soundtrack, was hypnotic…. bringing the audience out of their stunned reverie and to their feet as Liddiard twiddled the knobs on his amp and slunk away.” Sydney Morning Herald

Joining The Drones will be Melbourne doom punk Batpiss, whose recent film clip for ‘The Store’ will give you nightmares for days and the Steve Miller Band (in Castlemaine and Melbourne only), who will just give you nightmares.

Throughout 2015, as well as releasing their brand new seventh studio album, The Drones will be reissuing their entire back catalog through their own label, TFS Records. The new shop at thedrones.com.au will also make available a bunch of new and old school limited edition T-Shirts, posters and other crap that has to date only been available at shows. Sign up to the mailing list at thedrones.com.au to ensure you don’t miss out on anything as reissues etc will be staggered throughout the year.

The Drones Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Float By National Tour
Thursday 20th August – Darwin Festival, DARWIN
Saturday 22nd August – Rosemount Hotel, PERTH
Friday 28th August – Small Ballroom, NEWCASTLE
Saturday 29th August – Triffid, BRISBANE
Friday 4th September – The Gov, ADELAIDE
Saturday 5th September – The Forum Theatre, MELBOURNE
Sunday 6th September – Theatre Royal, CASTLEMAINE
www.thedrones.com.au