The Blackbird tour will see Dan Sultan touring for close to two months, visiting every state in the country including capital cities and smaller, regional towns. Sultan will be backed by a full band at all shows, with gig-goers in capital cities treated to a little extra glitz from a big-band set-up.
The past few months have seen the award-winning Melbourne artist deliver smouldering live performances – both in support of Bruce Springsteen and on his own ‘Under Your Skin’ headline dates.
Sultan’s new album is the culmination of many months of writing and recording, and sees powerhouse riffs met by crackling gospel interludes, old-school rock and roll jams, pure country tones, bare and aching ballads, harmonies, horns, banjos – even an Arabic scale or two. Blackbird is the simple journey of a man singing about love, desire and identity – an Australian musician coming into his own.
Sultan is awash with nervous anticipation for the release. “It was very daunting thinking about writing a new record as it had been so long since Get Out While You Can, but it was a relief to finally be writing again. And then it was just as daunting thinking about recording a new record but then a real relief to be doing so.”
“And then it was also daunting thinking about a new album actually coming out but now it’s very satisfying that it’s in the bag and ready to go! It has taken a lot to finally get to this point and now I’m looking forward to getting on the road and touring it.”
BLACKBIRD ALBUM TOUR – 2014
With support from Stonefield and Way Of The Eagle (DJ set)
Thursday 26 June – The Venue, Townsville QLD **
Tickets: www.ticketek.com.au
Friday 27 June – Tank Arts Centre, Cairns QLD **
Tickets: www.tanksartscentre.com
Saturday 28 June – River Sessions Festival, Mackay QLD ***
Tickets: www.riversessions.com.au
Wednesday 2 July – Solbar, Maroochydore QLD **
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Thursday 3 July – Spotted Cow, Toowoomba QLD
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Friday 4 July – Soundlounge, Gold Coast QLD
Tickets: www.soundlounge.com.au
Saturday 5 July – Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane QLD
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Tuesday 8 July – The Northern, Byron Bay NSW
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Wednesday 9 July – Port Panthers, Port Macquarie NSW
Tickets: (02) 6580 2300 & www.oztix.com.au
Thursday 10 July – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle NSW
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Friday 11 July – Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
Tickets: www.metrotheatre.com.au
Saturday 12 July – Waves, Wollongong NSW
Tickets: www.moshtix.com.au
Thursday 17 July – The Forum, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com.au
Friday 18 July – The Wool Exchange, Geelong VIC
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Saturday 19 July – Westernport Hotel, San Remo VIC
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Friday 1 August – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River WA
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au & over the bar
Saturday 2 August – Astor Theatre, Perth WA
Tickets: www.showticketing.com.au
Friday 8 August – Wrest Point Showroom, Hobart TAS
Tickets: www.tixtas.com.au
Saturday 9 August – Country Club Showroom, Launceston TAS
Tickets: www.tixtas.com.au
Thursday 14 August – The Gov, Adelaide SA
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au
Saturday 16 August – Roebuck Bay Hotel, Broome WA ***
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au & over the bar
**Stonefield not appearing
***Stonefield and Way Of The Eagle not appearing
BLACKBIRD IS OUT NOW THROUGH LIBERATION
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