John Butler Announces National Tour – March-April 2012

Share a night of tales and songs with one of Australia’s most iconic singer songwriters
One of Australia’s favourite artists, John Butler returns to his roots to perform a series of solo concerts throughout the country in March and April. Aptly titled “Tin Shed Tales”, the tour takes in capital cities and a host of regional areas; these shows will be a rare opportunity to hear the music of this iconic artist in a raw and intimate setting.

John will be bringing his Tin Shed along for the ride, decked out with a collection of personal art pieces, old skool skateboards and vintage guitars, these items are laid out in his shed at home where he draws inspiration for his art and songwriting.

The Tin Shed Tales tour will feature special guests Felicity Groom and Mama Kin, who will open and participate in the shows (see list of shows below).

In December last year John decided to put on a surprise concert for his fans in Perth. The unplugged acoustic show was announced a day before the performance and with only 300 seats available it sold out in under seven minutes. He shared many anecdotes with the audience and performed songs from his vast catalogue spanning across all five albums.
Thus the “Tin Shed Tales” concept came to life.

Check out ‘Revolution’ taken from the “Tin Shed Tales” special Christmas performance at the Subiaco Arts Centre – WA

Regarding the forthcoming tour John Butler said today,

“I’m really excited about this tour. There is something special about stripping all the bells and whistles off and really feeling the power of less is more.”

John will unveil some brand new songs alongside tracks from his extensive catalogue on the “Tin Shed Tales” tour. Don’t miss the opportunity to catch the most intimate performance this versatile artist has ever undertaken. It will be a unique experience for any music lover.

Tickets go on sale Monday February 6th

JOHN BUTLER – TIN SHED TALES tour dates
With special guests Felicity Groom and Mama Kin
*John Butler Trio shows – No Tin Shed!

*John Butler Trio shows – No Tin Shed! NB: Along with their Bluesfest performance, the John Butler Trio will be performing a couple of key shows within John’s solo tour for their fans in Darwin and Cairns a reminder these dates are included below as noted.

Sat 10 March & Sun 11 March – Port Fairy Folk Festival – John Butler solo – (No Tin Shed!) www.portfairyfolkfestival.com

Sat 17 March – Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle WA supported by Felicity Groom – SOLD OUT

Mon 19 March – Goldfields Arts Centre, Kalgoorlie WA supported by Felicity Groom
Tickets from: venue Box Office Tel: 08 9088 6900 , www.goldfieldsartscentre.com.au

Wed 21 March – Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah WA supported by Felicity Groom
Tickets from: venue Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah Tel: 08 9550 3900 http://www.manpac.com.au/shows.php

Thurs 22 March – Clancy’s Fish Pub (outdoors), Dunsborough WA supported by Felicity Groom
Tickets from: www.heatseeker.com.au & 78 Records, Mills Records, Planet, Fremantle Arts Centre Reception, Blue 62 Busselton, Prince of Wales Bunbury, Star Surf (Perth, Hillarys and Mandurah).

Fri 23 March – Albany Entertainment Centre, Albany WA supported by Felicity Groom
Tickets from: in person at the AEC Box Office or Tel: 08) 9844 5005 www.albanyentertainment.com.au

Sun 25 March – Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton WA supported by Felicity Groom
Tickets from: Box Office and venue office Tel: 08) 9956 6662 www.queensparktheatre.com.au

Mon 26 March – Carnarvon Civic Centre, Carnarvon WA supported by Felicity Groom
Tickets from: Carnarvon Visitors Centre, 21 Robinson Street, Carnarvon ( 08 9941 1156 ), or online at www.carnarvonciviccentre.com

Thurs 29 March – Astor Theatre, Mt Lawley, Perth WA – supported by Felicity Groom – new show
Tickets on sale Thurs February 16th
Tickets from bocs www.bocsticketing.com.au Fully seated over 18 children to be accompanied by a guardian

Fri 30 March – Sun Pictures, Broome, WA supported by Mama Kin – SOLD OUT

Sat 31 March – Sun Pictures, Broome, WA supported by Mama Kin – new show on sale now
Tickets from: venue (8 Carnarvon Street, Broome Tel: 08) 9192 1077 www.heatseeker.com.au 78 Records, Mills Records, Planet, Fremantle Arts Centre Reception, Blue 62 Busselton, Prince of Wales Bunbury, Star Surf (Perth, Hillarys and Mandurah).

Thurs 5 April – Darwin Ski Club, Darwin NT (*JOHN BUTLER TRIO) supported by Mama Kin
Tickets from: venue Tel: 089816630 for enquiries & http://www.oztix.com.au/

Sat 7 April – Kuranda Amphitheatre, Kuranda QLD (*JOHN BUTLER TRIO) supported by In The Wild Wood & Zenith Boyz
Tickets from: Ticketlink, Cnr Sheridan & Florence Sts, Cairns Qld 4870, Tel: 1300 855 835 email: info@ticketlink.com.au web: www.ticketlink.com.au

Sun 8 April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay NSW (*JOHN BUTLER TRIO) www.bluesfest.com.au

Wed 11 April – Tamworth Town Hall, Tamworth NSW supported by Felicity Groom
Tickets from: Tourism Tamworth on Tel: 02) 6767 5300; Over the counter at Tamworth Visitor Information Centre (corner Peel and Murray Streets) or Online at www.visittamworth.com

Thurs 12 April – Civic Theatre, Newcastle NSW supported by Mama Kin
Tickets from venue: Civic Theatre, 375 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300, Tel: 02 49291977 or Ticketek www.ticketek.com.au

Fri 13 April – Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra ACT supported by Mama Kin
Tickets from: venue Box Office, The Canberra Theatre Centre foyer in Civic Square, London Circuit, Tel: 02) 6275 2700 or online http://www.canberratheatrecentre.com.au

Sun 15 April – Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat VIC supported by Felicity Groom
Tickets from: venue Box Office – MajesTix – Tel: 03 5333 5888 , or www.hermaj.com

Tues 17 April – East Bank, Shepparton VIC supported by Felicity Groom
Tickets from: Riverlinks Box Office Tel: 03) 5832 9511 or www.riverlinksvenues.com.au

Wed 18 April – The Capitol Theatre, Bendigo VIC supported by Felicity Groom
Tickets from venue: Tel: 03 5434 6100 or www.thecapital.com.au

Thurs 19 April – Federation Hall, Hobart, TAS supported by Felicity Groom
Tickets from venue and via http://www.tso.com.au/

Fri 20 April – Princess Theatre, Launceston, TAS supported by Felicity Groom
Tickets from: venue box office Tel: 03 6323 3666 or www.theatrenorth.com.au

Sun 22 April – Meeniyan Hall, Meeniyan VIC supported by Felicity Groom – SOLD OUT

Tues 24 April – Hifi Bar, Melbourne VIC supported by Felicity Groom – SOLD OUT

Wed 25 April – Hifi Bar, Melbourne VIC supported by Felicity Groom – new show on sale now
Tickets from: www.thehifi.com.au, Tel 1300-THEHIFI (843 443), Polyester Records – CBD & Fitzroy, Sight n Sound – Northcote & Boronia.

Sat 28 April – Metro, Sydney NSW supported by Felicity Groom – new show on sale now
Tickets from: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/default.aspx or http://www.metrotheatre.com.au/events/metro

Fri 27April – Metro, Sydney NSW supported by Felicity Groom – SOLD OUT

Sun 29 April – Gov Hindmarsh SA supported by Felicity Groom – SOLD OUT

Mon 30 April – Gov Hindmarsh SA supported by Felicity Groom – new show on sale now
Tickets from: venue www.thegov.com.au Tel: 08) 8340 0744, Moshtix – www.moshtix.com.au
1300 GET TIX (1300 438 849), Venue*Tix – www.venuetix.com.au, Tel: 08) 8225 8888

Visit www.johnbutlertrio.com for all updates.