‘Ironbark’ is a double album made for their incredibly loyal and loving fan base, for those who have been there from the start, and for those who have become fans of the band along the way.

From this Tuesday January 10, The Waifs will be giving away free download bonus songs each week until the official album release on March 3rd. ‘Ironbark’ will be available for pre-order at a very discounted price from their website from Thurs February 12 and from various retail outlets for the first 25 days of release as a gesture of thanks to fans. There will also be amazing ticket and album bundles for all headline concerts available so head to thewaifs.com for details.

You know all about The Waifs… meeting in Broome, West Australia, traveling around – that old tale has been told many times. So The Waifs want to hear your stories.

If their music has played a significant part in any event or time in your life they’d love to hear about it.
Send them an email to; waifsstories@jarrahrecords.com AND post them on their Facebook. The Waifs would like to share some of your stories onstage, play some songs and weave it all together and celebrate.

“The Waifs fans are legendary in the industry for their loyalty and enthusiasm. It feels like we all grew up together.  We are now the band you can brings your parents and your kids to hear!  Your involvement in our career means everything to us. You are the very reason we are still playing music together 25 years on.” – Vikki Thorn

An Evening with The Waifs – 25th Anniversary Australian Tour
Thurs March 2 – Perth Concert Hall, Perth
Sat March 11 – Womadelaide, Adelaide
Thurs March 16 – Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Sat March 25 – The Odeon Theat, Hobart
Thurs March 30 – Hamer Hall, Melbourne
Sat April 1 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Thurs April 6 – The Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane
Thurs April 13 – Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin
Plus many regional dates around Australia.
www.thewaifs.com

Victorian singer songwriter Sal Kimber will open shows in WA, and long time friend and guitar player extraordinaire Mia Dyson will join the band for the Eastern States shows.

With more than two decades of solid international touring under their belts, The Waifs have built a reputation of faultless live shows, earning them a dedicated and loyal fan base here at home and across the globe.

The emotionally raw but musically buoyant Beautiful You demonstrates the easy chemistry that has bound The Waifs, as well as celebrating the depth of songwriting talent they have at their disposal.

6000 Miles is the first single off the LP, a stunning Australian anthem that finds Vikki Thorn contemplating the distance between her old home in Albany WA and her new one in Utah, USA.

“Together, on a cool autumn night, they reminded us about the art of being joy-filled players and heartfelt storytellers…. There’s always plenty to make you smile and dance, and excellent company to be had when the Waifs come home.” The West Australian
 
The Waifs Beautiful You Tour
Thursday 10 September – Goldfields Arts Centre, Kalgoorlie
Saturday 12 September – Esperance Civic Centre, Esperance
Sunday 13 September – Albany Entertainment Centre, Albany
Tuesday 15 September – Perth Concert Hall, Perth
Wednesday 16 September – Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton
Thursday 17 September – Carnarvon Civic Centre, Carnavon
Sunday 20 September – Roebuck Bay Hotel, Broome
Wednesday 14 October – The Triffid, Brisbane
Thursday 15 October – Nambour Civic Centre, Nambour
Saturday 17 October – Townsville Civic Theatre, Townsville
Sunday 18 October – Musica Botanica, Cairns
Wednesday 21 October – Bangalow Town Hall, Bangalow
Thursday 22 October – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast
Saturday 24 October – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Sunday 25 October – Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide
Wednesday 28 October – GPAC, Geelong
Thursday 29 October – Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
Saturday 31 October – Granite Town Festival, Mooruya
Sunday 1 November – The National Theatre, Canberra
Tuesday 3 November – Anitas, Thirroul
Wednesday 4 November – Civic Theatre, Newcastle
Thursday 5 November – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Saturday 7 November – Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs
Sunday 8 November – Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin
www.thewaifs.com

The most extensive food, wine and music gathering ever created on the Mornington Peninsula, The Peninsula Picnic is the perfect regional getaway or home-grown retreat to discover hidden gems from the region’s famous wineries, gourmet restaurants and passionate food producers, all set to the serene soundtrack of some of Australia’s finest live music acts.

Sample the award-winning wines from Circe – with one of the country’s top Pinot Noirs, their selection will leave you in no doubt as to why this proudly Australian wine features on menus from New York to London. From their stunning surrounds of rolling hills overlooking the ocean, Montalto wines are a favourite for connoisseurs, whilst the family vineyard Crittenden Estate provides intimate and carefully curated wines. Merricks General Wine Store, a renowned fixture of the Mornington Peninsula, will showcase their three esteemed wine labels: Ballieu Estate, Elgee Park and Quealy. Prancing Horse will be presenting their unique wine made using their own organic and biodynamic practices, whilst T’Gallant will be showcasing their Australian twist on well known European winemaking styles.

The Peninsula Picnic – A Food, Wine & Music Gathering
Sunday March 29, 2015
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
www.peninsulapicnic.com.au