Australian rockers You Am I are hitting the road for a national tour that tributes one their greatest influences – The Who's 1969 ground-breaking double record 'Tommy'.
The ARIA Award-winning band will criss-cross the country playing 12 concerts from Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Newcastle, Wollongong and Sydney to Frankston, Albury, Melbourne, Geelong, Adelaide and Perth from late July.Tim Rogers and his swashbuckling band mates will be joined by guest vocalists Hayley Mary and Sarah McLeod, who'll share vocal duties with Rogers, as they perform 'Tommy' in its entirety.
"A preposterous proposition of pomp power and pithiness to be performed by our pop group with pals. We promise to plunder deep and perform in full plumage with no panache, just passions. Prost!" enthuses Tim.
While Hayley Mary is equally enlivened to join the tour. "I'm so excited to perform one of rock's most influential albums, by one of the world's most revered bands, with some of Australia's finest musicians!
"'Tommy' is like 'A Clockwork Orange' meets 'Almost Famous' in album form; a dark eccentric and cutting critique of fatherlessness and fame that rings truer now than ever. I can't wait to sink my teeth into the disturbing themes and help bring some of these colourful characters to life across the country."
Enshrined in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, 'Tommy' was the fourth studio album by The Who – mostly composed by guitarist Pete Townshend – and is a rock opera that tells the story of Tommy Walker.
"I have always loved You Am I, they are a killer band with such swagger, I've always wanted to play with them," adds Sarah. "We've talked about all sorts of collaborations for years, but playing 'Tommy' in its entirety takes the cake; this is going to be so epic!"
Yom Am I Perform The Who's 'Tommy' 2023 Tour Dates
Wed 26 Jul - The Events Centre (Sunshine Coast)Fri 28 Jul - Twin Towns (Gold Coast)
Sat 29 Jul - The Fortitude Music Hall (Brisbane)
Wed 2 Aug - Civic Theatre (Newcastle)
Fri 4 Aug - Anita's Theatre (Wollongong)
Sat 5 Aug - Enmore Theatre (Sydney)
Wed 9 Aug - Frankston Arts Centre
Thu 10 Aug - Albury Entertainment Centre
Sat 12 Aug - Palais Theatre (Melbourne)
Sun 13 Aug - Costa Hall (Geelong)
Wed 16 Aug - Hindley St Music Hall (Adelaide)
Fri 18 Aug - Astor Theatre (Perth)
