News : Thirsty Merc – Celebration Album + Tour

THIRSTY MERC ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND TOUR 

‘CELEBRATION’ – NEW ALBUM RELEASED 17 JUNE 
NATIONAL CELEBRATION TOUR – FROM JULY 2022. 

Australian rock band Thirsty Merc have been patiently waiting these last two years for the chance to  get back on the road and play live again…and now the time has come! Thirsty Merc announce a new album and tour that will see the guys get back on the tour bus and back on stage, performing their  much-loved hits alongside songs from their new album CELEBRATION – to be released on 17 June.  

Frontman Rai Thistlethwayte says: ‘It’s been an extremely rewarding experience for us to explore  some of the best Aussie songs on the new album. Perhaps the biggest celebration, though, is for all  live music fans. After a few crazy years, we’re all still here together. Gigs are back…and we want to  be there to help you let your hair down!’ 

CELEBRATION (released 17 June though MGM), sees Thirsty Merc covering some well-known (and  some not so well-known) Australian songs from across the decades – each one reimagined in true  ‘Merc style. The first single is a turbo-charged rendition of Daryl Braithwaite’s As The Days Go By,  available now.  

Other songs that appear on CELEBRATION include Who Listens To The Radio (The Sports), That’s  When I Think of You (1927), Bad Habits (Billy Field) and Hey There, Georgie Girl (The Seekers). Music  fans will appreciate the ‘Merc quirk’ on the recordings, and recall what makes each a great  Australian song. 

Thirsty Merc will be performing a selection of songs from their new album plus all their own hits live  on their CELEBRATION 2022 tour. Starting in WA in July, they will move across regional and capital  cities into September. Ticket links and details available at https://www.thirstymerc.com

Fri July 22 Stirling Arms Hotel, Guildford WA 
Sat July 23 Charles Hotel, North Perth WA 
Sun July 24 Ravenswood Hotel, Ravenswood WA 
Tue July 26Duke of George, Fremantle WA 
Wed July 27 Friends Restaurant, Perth WA 
Thu July 28 Prince Bunbury WA 
Fri July 29 Northshore Tavern, Hillarys WA 
Sat July 30 Port Beach Brewery (Railway Hotel), Fremantle W 
Thu August 4 Dunwoodys Hotel, Cairns QLD 
Fri August 5 The Anthill, Mareeba QLD 
Sat August 6 Mansfield Hotel, Townsville QLD 
Sun August 7 Reef Gateway Hotel, Airlie Beach QLD 
Thu August 11 Cleveland Sands Hotel, Cleveland, QLD 
Fri August 12 The Triffid, Brisbane QLD
Sat August 13 Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta QLD 
Sun August 14 Moonee Beach Tavern, Moonee Beach NSW 
Wed August 24 Factory Theatre, Sydney NSW 
Thu August 25 Centro CBD, Wollongong NSW 
Fri August 26 SS&A, Albury NSW 
Sun August 28 Royal Hotel, Meredith VIC 
Wed August 31 Volta, Ballarat VIC 
Thu 1st September Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC 
Fri September 2 Live at the Bundy, Bundalaguah VIC 
Sat September 3 Country Rocks Festival, Bungendore NSW 
Sun September 4 Huntlee Tavern, Branxton NSW 
Thu September 8 The Gov, Adelaide SA 
Fri September 9 The Setts Bar, Mildura NSW 

Thirsty Merc are unquestionably one of Australia’s finest live acts. 

Having released 4 critically acclaimed albums, over 250,000 album sales under their belt, a finalist in  the APRA Song of the Year for 20 Good Reasons (which also reached #1 on iTunes in Australia), 5  ARIA Award nominations, Thirsty Merc have found their way into the fabric of Australia’s musical  landscape with songs such as Someday Someday, In The Summertime, 20 Good Reasons, Tommy  And Krista, and more. 

Since 2015 Thirsty Merc have released music as an independent band. They have toured and  recorded music consistently during their career until the recent pandemic. It was during this time  that the band got back into the studio and started working on CELEBRATION, looking forward to  when borders would open and life would get back to normal. 

With live gigs back on stages all around the country, and the album finished, it’s time to share  ‘Celebration’ with fans. 

“We hope you enjoy the new release…and hope to see you at one of the upcoming shows!” 

CELEBRATION – THE ALBUM –RELEASED 17 JUNE. PREORDER NOW 

TICKETS ON SALE FOR THE CELEBRATION TOUR AVAILABLE NOW VIA  https://www.thirstymerc.com