It's not only blur announcing Splendour sideshows this morning.
A slew of SITG 2015 acts have today revealed extra dates – mostly in Melbourne and Sydney – including: The Wombats. Circa Waves, The Vaccines, Palma Violents and others.
The Wombats
The Wombats made their Splendour debut in 2008; they return in 2015 with their third album ‘Glitterbug’, a triple j feature album that debuted at #2 on the ARIA charts, featuring the singles ‘Greek Tragedy’, ‘Give Me A Try, and lead track ‘Your Body Is A Weapon’.They'll be joined by fellow Liverpool four-piece Circa Waves, whose infectious latest single ‘T-Shirt Weather’ has become an anthem for lovers-of-Summer the world over.
The Wombats Tour Dates
Thu 23 Jul - Metro City* (Perth)Mon 27 Jul - Enmore Theatre (Sydney)
Tue 28 Jul - Palais Theatre (Melbourne)
Thu 30 Jul - Thebarton Theatre (Adelaide)
(*Circa Waves not supporting in Perth)
MS MR
Critically acclaimed music duo MS MR (Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow) are heading back our way for Splendour 2015. It’s only been a few weeks since they dropped 'Painted', the brand new single from their forthcoming album, set for release in July.MS MR Tour Dates
Wed 22 Jul - 170 Russell (Melbourne)Sat 25 Jul - Metro Theatre (Sydney)
The Vaccines
With a recent run of shows at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, The Vaccines are currently in the middle of a sold-out UK tour playing exclusive and intimate shows. The indie rockers will release their third album, 'English Graffiti' on 22 May... So you have plenty of time to learn their new lyrics before they arrive!They will be joined by UK buzz band Palma Violets, who two years on from the release of their debut, top 10 UK charting album ‘180’, have announced the full details of their follow-up.
The Vaccines Tour Dates
Mon 27 Jul - Corner Hotel (Melbourne)Tue 28 Jul - Metro Theatre (Sydney)
Years & Years
Years & Years join us following shows in Europe and New York and their first ever, UK headline tour, which completely sold-out three months in advance. Having initially grabbed the attention of key tastemakers with their debut, Years & Years quickly cemented their status as a sure–fire act to watch with follow-up singles ‘Take Shelter’ and more recently the chart bothering ‘Desire’ and UK #1 ‘Kings’.Years & Years Tour Dates
Sun 26 Jul - Oxford Art Factory (Sydney)Thu 30 Jul – Howler (Melbourne)
Wolf Alice
London’s Wolf Alice enjoyed a breakthrough 2014 after releasing their EP, 'Creature Songs', which featured the hit ‘Moaning Lisa Smile’. Since then the band has appeared on the prestigious BBC Sound of 2015 long list, became the #4 most blogged-about artist of 2014 on UK Hype Machine, and won Best Breakthrough Artists at the UK Festival Awards.Wolf Alice Tour Dates
Thu 23 Jul - Corner Hotel (Melbourne)Fri 24 Jul - Oxford Art Factory (Sydney)
The Districts
The Districts exist in the moment, a captivating voice in contemporary rock, a band crafting heartfelt music that’s honest, raw, energetic and unforgettable whether they’re tearing it up in a basement or rocking a festival crowd. The Pennsylvania four-piece have taken their live show to an envious list of international festivals including: SXSW, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Reading/ Leeds, Outside Lands, Haldern Pop Festival.The Districts Tour Dates
Mon 27 Jul - Northcote Social Club (Melbourne)Tue 28 Jul - Newtown Social Club (Sydney)
