Patti Smith fans are in luck, she and her band will perform Horses for a third night at The State Theatre in Sydney. Bluesfest Touring has added the show to keep up with the incredible demand. The entire tour is tracking to sell out before the end of the year, so if fans haven’t had the chance yet now is the time to get tickets. Pre sale begins at 10am Friday 18 November, general on sale starts on Tuesday 22 November.
State Theatre, Sydney on Sunday 9th April 2017– ALMOST SOLD OUT
State Theatre, Sydney on Monday 10th April 2017– HURRY – TICKETS SELLING FAST
State Theatre, Sydney on Tuesday 11th April 2017 – TICKETS ON SALE 10AM TUESDAY NOV 22
Hamer Hall, Melbourne on Sunday 16th April 2017 FEW TICKETS LEFT
Hamer Hall in Melbourne on Monday 17th April 2017 ALMOST SOLD OUT
Hamer Hall in Melbourne on Tuesday 18th April 2017 ON SALE NOW
It has been eight years since ‘the godmother of punk’ last toured Australia, and nearly 41 years since the release of her first and most celebrated recording Horses. Patti Smith will be accompanied by two members of the original group, Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty, bassist / keyboardist Tony Shanahan who has been a part of her band for 20 years and Jack Petruzzelli to perform Horses in its entirety during this not-to-be missed tour, as well as several time-honoured favourites.
Best-selling author, performance poet & visual artist Patti Smith’s list of artistic accomplishments doesn’t end there. She is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, recipient of the Polar Music Prize, a human rights activist and also holds the honour of “Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres” from the French Ministry of Culture.
She will be accompanied by two members of the original group, Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty, bassist / keyboardist Tony Shanahan, who has been a part of her band for twenty years and Jack Petruzzelli to perform Horses in its entirety during this not-to-be missed tour, as well as several time-honoured favourites.
In November of 1975, Patti Smith and her band recorded her debut album Horses at the famous Electric Lady Studios in New York City. An album that has come to be regarded as a seminal and landmark recording, that continues to have resonance and relevance for succeeding generations of musicians and artists. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Smith honour the lasting influence of Horses on this exclusive Australian tour.
“This is protest music. But it is protest with a fierce edge that seamlessly weaves a new politics into a rich legacy of rock-and-roll rebellion: She is celebrating a connection between music and movements that is swaggering and confident and more than ready to declare—as Smith does—that “we’re gonna change the fucking world!” ” – The Nation’
“It will be a true, proud celebration.” Patti Smith
PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND PERFORM HORSES TOURING DATES:
Proudly presented by Bluesfest Touring
State Theatre, Sydney NSW – SUN 9 APRIL 2017
Tickets via ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100
State Theatre, Sydney NSW – MON 10 APRIL 2017
Tickets via ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100
NEW SHOW State Theatre, Sydney NSW – TUE 11 APRIL 2017
Tickets via ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100
Hamer Hall, Melbourne VIC – SUN 16 APRIL 2017
Tickets via artscentremelbourne.com.au
Hamer Hall, Melbourne VIC – MON 17 APRIL 2017
Tickets via artscentremelbourne.com.au
Hamer Hall, Melbourne VIC – TUE 18 APRIL 2017
Tickets via artscentremelbourne.com.au
–Also appearing at Bluesfest Byron Bay 2017–
For more information please visit: http://bluesfesttouring.com.au