The Gum Ball has released three final acts to complete the diverse line-up being presented on the secluded bushland site of ‘Dashville’ in Belford in the Hunter Valley in NSW Friday 27th and Saturday 28th April 2012.
The Gum Ball 2012 line-up boasts Custard, Australia’s favourite indie rock heroes reforming for a special rare-as-gold-dust performance, Sydney’s dreamy jungle folk players Jinja Safari, blues legend Ash Grunwald featuring critically acclaimed vocalists Vika & Linda Bull, front man and the creative force behind The Beautiful Girls Mat McHugh performing hits from the band’s catalogue, and one fine alt-country outfit, Wagons. ARIA award winning Aussie rock stalwarts Front End Loader will be there alongside Darwin’s biggest soul export Sietta, 60’s inspired rhythm and soul spectacle Clairy Browne and Bangin’ Rackettes, International guitar virtuoso Kim Churchill, Adelaide’s monolithic tech-pop six piece Fire! Santa Rosa Fire!, and out of Melbourne, infectious rock from The Delta Riggs. New to the list are energetic11 piece funk/soul extravaganza The Bakery, lyrically poetic Irish folk singer Roesy and last year’s favourites Silent Disco.
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The wait is over – New Zealand’s much loved folk comedy duo Flight Of The Conchords are finally coming to Australia! The Frontier Touring Company will be bringing Kiwi funny men Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement to visit fans on the other side of the Tasman for their first ever Australian headline tour this July.
As part of her visit for the 2012 APRA Song Summit, Imogen Heap will perform a series of stripped back renditions of songs from her globetrotting, in-progress album – 6 songs in 60 minutes – giving fans the chance to interact with the award-winning singer-songwriter and gain a unique insight into the stories behind each song. This early evening recital will be set in the intimate and picturesque surrounds of the Concert Hall northern foyer.
Following the success of the single ‘Brother’ on the Hottest 100, it seems Australian fans can’t get enough of Matt Corby. His National ‘Into The Flame’ tour has seen him play 14 shows in 18 days, to 10,000 fans and had completely sold-out a month ahead of the first show.
Illusive and Frontier Touring by arrangement with Artist Voice and Outpost Management have announced the highly anticipated national tour for Kimbra! The five-date interstate jaunt brings the jetsetting Kiwi back to her adopted Australian home in May for her first solo tour in close to a year. The intimate affair will see Kimbra bring her acclaimed live show to limited-capacity venues for what is set to be one of the hottest tickets in town.