For ten years The Beautiful Girls has been the vehicle that has taken Mat. McHugh and his boot-full of songs from country to country, stage to stage and heart to heart. It’s been a decade long road trip, filled as it should, with shades of poetry that would have made Kerouac nod in approval: weariness birthing blessings, victories amidst exhaustion.
From Japan, to Canada, to Brazil, to the US, to Europe and always back to the small havens of home, Mat. McHugh has spent thousands of nights in hotel rooms, rejoicing a blessed life as well as working through the confusions and the guilt that come with the guaranteed dissatisfactions of a human soul. This is the romance of a genuine troubadours life.
For ten years The Beautiful Girls has been the increasingly reliable ride, successfully carrying Mat. from place to place and dream to dream. Over the years, the cogs have been replaced, the power altered and the interior modified and refurbished. The Beautiful Girls has become the good ol’ girl guaranteed to get Mat. wherever he needs to go. But there comes a time when a restless heart needs to take a leap of faith; to step away from what’s known and just see what could happen. The tingling taste of risk has been in Mat’s mouth since Seperatista – his first solo record released back in 2009. The phenomenal success of his second solo album LOVE COME SAVE ME, released earlier this year, and it’s subsequent sold-out national tour, has cemented the hunger in Mat. to step outside from behind the wheel and walk now with the wind in his hair, cloaked in nothing more than the name his mother gave him.
This is the end of The Beautiful Girls. An immense celebration of 10 incredible years. It’s time to take her on one last unique adventure: 26 stops around the nation, shows unlike anything TBG have done before.
In a night more reminiscent of theatre, Mat invites you along to ‘An Evening With The Beautiful Girls’ – a two part show reflective of a decade, divided into a stunning acoustic set to warm the heart, followed by a second set plugged in and electric to warm the bones. Like days of yesteryear, there will be an intermission in which you can dance, drink and remember all The Beautiful Girls shows you’ve been too before and toast this as the last.
Join Mat McHugh, Paulie B, Bruce Braybrooke and friends for An Evening With The Beautiful Girls.
Tour Dates:
Friday 3rd August – Magnums Hotel QLD
366 Shute Harbour Road, AIRLIE BEACH
Tickets $30 +bf from venue 07 4946 6188, www.ticketmaster.com.au &
www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Saturday 4th August – Dalrymple Hotel QLD
310 Bayswater Road, Garbutt, TOWNSVILLE
Tickets $30 +bf from venue 07 4779 6344, www.ticketmaster.com.au &
www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8.30pm
Sunday 5th August – Brothers Leagues
QLD
www.brotherscairns.com.au
99 – 105 Anderson Street, Manunda, CAIRNS
Tickets $30 +bf from venue 07 4053 1053 & www.brotherscairns.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Friday 10th August – Coolum Civic Centre QLD
Park Street, Coolum Beach, COOLUM
Tickets $30 +bf from www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 7.30pm
Saturday 11th August – The Tivoli QLD
www.thetivoli.net.au
52 Costin Street, FORTITUDE VALLEY
Tickets $40 +bf from www.ticketek.com.au
Doors open 7.30pm
Wednesday 15th August – Prince of Wales WA
41 Stephen Street, BUNBURY
Tickets $30 +bf from venue (08) 9721 2016
Thursday 16th August – Settlers Tavern WA
www.settlerstavern.com
114 Brussell Highway, MARGARET RIVER
Tickets $30 +bf from the venue, www.heatseeker.com.au & www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 9pm
Friday 17th August – Fly By Night WA
www.flybynight.org
1 Holsworth Street, FREMANTLE
Tickets $40 +bf from the Fly by Night box office (08) 9430 5976 &
www.flybynight.org
Doors open 7.30pm
Saturday 18th August – Fly By Night WA – SOLD OUT
www.flybynight.org
1 Holsworth Street, FREMANTLE
Tickets $40 +bf from the Fly by Night box office (08) 9430 5976 & www.flybynight.org
Doors open 7.30pm
Sunay 19th August – Fly By Night WA **NEW SHOW ADDED**
www.flybynight.org
1 Holsworth Street, FREMANTLE
Tickets $40 +bf from the Fly by Night box office (08) 9430 5976 & www.flybynight.org
Doors open 7.30pm
Wednesday 22nd August – The Governor Hindmarsh SA
www.thegov.com.au
59 Port Road, Hindmarsh, ADELAIDE Tickets $40 +bf from www.moshtix.com.au,
www.oztix.com.au & www.venuetix.com.au
Doors open 7.30pm, * LICENSED ALL AGES *
Thursday 23rd August – The Governor Hindmarsh SA
www.thegov.com.au
59 Port Road, Hindmarsh, ADELAIDE
Tickets $40 +bf from www.moshtix.com.au ,www.oztix.com.au &
www.venuetix.com.au
Doors open 7.30pm
Friday 24th August- The Corner Hotel VIC
www.cornerhotel.com
57 Swan Street, Richmond, MELBOURNE
Tickets $40 +bf from The Corner box office (03) 9427 9198 &
www.cornerhotel.com
Doors open 8.30pm
Saturday 25th August – The Corner Hotel VIC
www.cornerhotel.com
57 Swan Street, Richmond, MELBOURNE
Tickets $40 +bf from The Corner box office (03) 9427 9198 &
www.cornerhotel.com
Doors open 8.30pm
***ADDITIONAL SHOW***
Sunday 26th August – The Corner Hotel VIC
www.cornerhotel.com 57 Swan Street, Richmond, MELBOURNE
Tickets $40 +bf from The Corner box office (03) 9427 9198 &
www.cornerhotel.com
Doors open 8.30pm
Wednesday 29th August – The Station NSW
www.thestation.net.au
The Snowy River Way, JINDABYNE
Tickets $25 +bf from the venue 1300 369 909 & www.moshtix.com
Doors open 9pm
Thursday 30th August – The Hellenic Club ACT
www.hellenicclub.com.au
Matilda Street, Woden, CANBERRA
Tickets $35 +bf from www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 7.30pm
Friday 31st August – The Metro Theatre NSW
www.metrotheatre.com.au
624 George Street, SYDNEY
Tickets $40 +bf from www.metrotheatre.com.au & www.ticketek.com.au
Doors open 8.00pm
Saturday 1st September – Entrance Leagues Club
NSW
www.telclub.com.au
3 Bay Village Road, BATEAU BAY
Tickets $30 +bf from the venue 4334 3233 & www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Thursday 6th September – Hotel New York TAS
www.hotelnewyork.net.au
122 York Street, LAUNCESTON
Tickets $30 +bf from www.oztix.com.au and Mojo Music (03) 6334 5677 Doors
open 8pm
Friday 7th September –Spurs TAS
18 King Street, DEVONPORT
Tickets $30 +bf from www.oztix.com Collectors Corner Burnie, Red Hot CD’s
Devonport
Doors open 8pm
Saturday 8th September -Wrest Point TAS
www.wrestpoint.com.au
410 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay, HOBART
Tickets $35 +bf from the venue 1300 795 257 & www.tixtas.com.au Doors open
7.30pm
Thursday 13th September -Bar on the Hill NSW
University Drive, The University of Newcastle, CALLAGHAN
Tickets $25 + bf for students, $35 + bf for general public from the venue,
www.bigtix.com.au and www.oztix.com
Doors open 7.30pm
Friday 14th September – Port Panthers NSW
www.portmacquarie.panthers.com.au
1 Bay Street, PORT MACQUARIE
Tickets $30 +bf from the venue 6580 2300 & www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Saturday 15th September – Plantation Hotel
www.plantationhotel.com.au
88 Grafton Street, COFFS HARBOUR
Tickets $30 +bf from www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
***TBG Additional Shows***:
Thursday 27th September – The Great Northern Hotel
www.thenorthern.com.au 35 – 43 Jonson Street, BYRON BAY
Tickets $40 + bf from the venue 02 6685 6454 & www.thenorthern.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Friday 28th September – Coolangatta Hotel QLD
www.thecoolyhotel.com.au Cnr Warner Street & Marine Parade, COOLANGATTA
Tickets $40 +bf from www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Saturday 29th September – The Great Northern Hotel NSW
www.thenorthern.com.au 35 – 43 Jonson Street, BYRON BAY
Tickets $40 + bf from the venue 02 6685 6454 & www.thenorthern.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Friday 5th October – The Metro NSW
www.metrotheatre.com.au 624 George St, SYDNEY
Tickets $40 +bf from venue & www.ticketek.com.au
Doors open 8pm *LICENCED ALL AGE SHOW*
Saturday 6th October – Anita’s NSW
264-270 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul, WOLLONGONG
Tickets $35 + bf from www.oztix.com
Doors open 8pm *LICENCED ALL AGE SHOW*
Friday 12th October – Mona Vale Hotel NSW
www.monavalehotel.com.au 2 Park Street, MONA VALE
Tickets via www.moshtix.com
Doors open 8pm
Saturday 13th October – Mona Vale Hotel
NSW
www.monavalehotel.com.au 2 Park Street, MONA VALE
Tickets via www.moshtix.com
Doors open 8pm
Visit http://www.thebeautifulgirls.com for all tour details and tickets.