Australian electronic OGs, The Presets are celebrating their 20th anniversary by going right back to the start, embarking on a massive tour playing small bars and intimate spaces.
It was 2003 when two young Sydneysiders first came together to start producing beats and create slamming DJ sets in small inner city clubs.The duo of Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes quickly made a name as The Presets after releasing their debut album 'Beams' in 2005 that was followed by 'Apocalypso' in 2008 (winning six ARIA Awards) that would propel them to international stardom.
After a recent visit to a legendary Sydney nightclub where the duo cut their teeth, it inspired the guys to celebrate their anniversary by going back to where it all began.
From mid July to early September, The Presets will criss-cross the country playing 20 dates in both metro and regional centres.
The tour will visit Melbourne, Frankston, Byron Bay, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour, Hunter Valley, Central Coast, Cairns, Townsville, Airlie Beach, Albury, Torquay, Wollongong, Canberra, Perisher, Sydney and Darwin.
"We've been lucky enough to play the biggest stages and festivals in the world over the past 20 years," Kim says, "but nothing compares to the buck-wild intensity of an intimate party. They are an entirely different beast and we can't wait to unleash over these 20 nights."
Adds Julian: "DJing in small clubs is a whole different experience to performing our usual live show on the big stage with the lights and visuals and things like that.
"It is more freewheeling and immediate – we feed off the energy of the crowd, weaving our own tracks in with classic jams by our favourite artists.
"So it's a 20 years celebration of not only our music, but also all the incredible tunes that inspire us. Plus we get a chance to throw in a few unreleased surprises too."
The Presets 2023 Tour Dates
Fri 14 Jul - Village Green Hotel (Melbourne)Sat 15 Jul - Pier Bandroom (Frankston)
Thu 20 Jul - Beach Hotel (Byron Bay)
Fri 21 Jul - Friday's Riverside (Brisbane)
Sat 22 Jul - Kings Beach Tavern (Sunshine Coast)
Fri 28 Jul - Burleigh Bazaar (Gold Coast)
Sat 29 Jul - C.EX (Coffs Harbour)
Fri 4 Aug - Shoal Bay Country Club (Hunter Valley)
Sat 5 Aug - Drifters Wharf (Central Coast)
Thu 10 Aug - Gilligan's (Cairns)
Fri 11 Aug - Kirwan Tavern Outdoors (Townsville)
Sat 12 Aug - Magnums Hotel (Airlie Beach)
Fri 18 Aug - Beer Deluxe (Albury)
Sat 19 Aug - Torquay Hotel (Torquay)
Fri 25 Aug - UOW Uni Bar (Wollongong)
Sat 26 Aug - Kambri Anu (Canberra)
Wed 30 Aug - The Station (Perisher)
Fri 1 Sep - Miranda Hotel (Sydney)
Sat 2 Sep - Dee Why RSL (Sydney)
Sat 9 Sep - Monsoons (Darwin)
