Just days after they play the prestigious Reading & Leeds festivals in the UK, The Smith Street Band will return home for another Australian tour.
Joined by recent American tour buddies Phoenix’s anti-folk troupe Andrew Jackson Jihad, Ohio's indie darlings The Sidekicks and Melbourne’s new soul rockers The Sugarcanes across different shows on the tour, The Smith Street Band will visit every state and territory and make the trip to North Queensland for the very first time for shows in Cairns and Townsville.
The Melbourne outfiul will collaborate with their long-time label, Poison City Records, to co-curate the brand new I Love Life mini-festivals, taking place in both Sydney and Brisbane this September.
The one-day events in each city will feature the four-piece plus several exciting US acts: Phoenix’s anti-folk troupe Andrew Jackson Jihad, Philly bummer punks Modern Baseball, Long Island quintet Iron Chic and indie darlings The Sidekicks are all visiting Australia for the very first time.
One of Australia’s finest up and comers, Oslow will join both shows, with Hannahband from Sydney and Brisbane’s Walken rounding out the bill in each of their respective cities.
To coincide with the announcement, The Smith Street Band have also unveiled a new live clip for the song I Love Life. With audio and video taken from their three triumphant hometown album launch shows at the end of 2014, the video captures the energy, joy and all-in party atmosphere of a Smith Street live show – something we’re sure to see more of come September.
THE SMITH STREET BAND NATIONAL DATES
Fri Sep 4 – Poison City Weekender @ 170 Russell, Melbourne º – SOLD OUTWed Sep 9 – Manning Bar, Sydney
Thu Sep 10 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Fri Sep 11 – Magpies, Canberra (Lic. AA)
Sat Sep 12 – I Love Life @ Metro, Sydney º
Sun Sep 13 – I Love Life @ The Tivoli, Brisbane º
Wed Sep 16 – Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
Thu Sep 17 – The Gov, Adelaide (Lic. AA)
Fri Sep 18 – Metro, Fremantle º^
Sat Sep 19 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Fri Sep 25 – Railway Club, Darwin *^
Sat Sep 26 – The Grand, Cairns *^
Sun Sep 27 – Flinders Social, Townsville *^
Thu Oct 1 – Solbar, Maroochydore *^
Fri Oct 2 – The Northern, Byron Bay *^
Sat Oct 3 – Yours & Owls Festival Weekender, Wollongong *
*TSSB only
ºSugarcanes not appearing
^Support from Lucy Wilson solo
