Australian folk-pop troubadour, Josh Pike is returning to the road for a massive regional tour kicking off in October and running through to December.
The 30-date run of shows will visit a stack of regional centres including Queenscliff, Ballarat, Bunbury, Margaret River, Byron Bay, Wollongong, Launceston, Hobart, Port Macquarie, Newcastle, Blue Mountains, Cairns and Townsville – as well a bunch of bush towns that usually never see an artist of the ilk of Josh.Earlier this year, Josh (a five-time ARIA Award winner) released his seventh studio album titled 'To Find Happiness'.
"This tour will be solo, so me, my loop pedal and few bits and bobs, but essentially just me on stage," shares Josh. "I find it's a really amazing way to get to the core of the songs and the core of connecting with the audience.
"I'll also have the incredible Hayley Mary from The Jezebels playing [solo] support so there's a solid chance that we'll be joining each other on stage at some point."
These run of shows will also be Josh's opportunity to reconnect with his fan base after only a smattering of live concerts the last couple of years.
"I've had a few personal things happen in my life in the last few years that have really highlighted the importance of appreciating and truly enjoying all the good things in the moment," Josh says.
"That's something I'm actively trying to do, so touring will be an extension of that.
"Travelling, playing music with friends to people that appreciate what I do will definitely be one of the amazing things to be appreciative of.
"It's been such an isolating time in the last couple of years, so connecting with people in a room will be exciting!
"The few shows I've played this year have been joyous and had a really collective feeling, lots of singing along, so I'm keen to get more of that vibe."
Read our recent interview with Josh.
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Josh Pyke 2022 Tour Dates
Fri 14 Oct - Palais Hepburn (Hepburn Springs)Sat 15 Oct - Queenscliff Town Hall, (Queenscliff)
Sun 16 Oct - Volta (Ballarat)
Wed 19 Oct - Sooki Lounge (Melbourne)
Thu 20 Oct - Pelly Bar (Frankston)
Fri 21 Oct - Memo (Healesville)
Sat 22 Oct - Westernport (San Remo)
Sun 23 Oct - Common Folk (Mornington)
Thu 27 Oct - Leopold Hotel (Perth)
Fri 28 Oct - Prince Of Wales (Bunbury)
Sat 29 Oct - The River (Margaret River)
Sun 30 Oct - The Carine (Duncraig)
Thu 3 Nov - The Northern (Bryon Bay)
Fri 4 Nov - Coolangatta Hotel (Gold Coast)
Sat 5 Nov - Bribie Island Hotel (Brisbane)
Sat 12 Nov - The Jetty (Canberra)
Sun 13 Nov - Heritage Hotel (Wollongong)
Thu 17 Nov - Gnomon Room (Ulverstone)
Fri 18 Nov - Clarendon Arms (Launceston)
Sat 19 Nov - The Longhouse (Hobart)
Sun 20 Nov - Palais Theatre (Franklin)]
Wed 23 Nov - Hoey Moey (Coffs Harbour)
Thu 24 Nov - Hello Sailor (Port Macquarie)
Fri 25 Nov - Bohemian Café (Taree)* sold out
Sat 26 Nov - Lizottes Newcastle
Thu 1 Dec - Baroque Room (Blue Mountains)
Sat 3 Dec - Milton Theatre (Milton, NSW)
Fri 16 Dec - Edge Hill (Cairns)
Sat 17 Dec - Dalyrymple Hotel (Townsville)
Sun 18 Dec - Magnums (Airlie Beach)
