GIG ROUND UP: 10 Aussie Artists To Catch Touring In November
Summer is nearly here and local artists are coming out of hibernation to release new music for fans before hitting the road to celebrate.
With a huge run of November dates being booked up in major cities and regional hubs, there’s plenty to rock out to across our great land. Grab ya mates, throw an esky in the back of the car and start planning those summer weekend getaways.
To capitalise on these musical experience, we’ve teamed up with ibis Hotels to highlight our favourite Aussie tours hitting a venue near you in November. For more gigs, playlists and November gigs, head to ibis PLAY.
The Rubens:
After a huge wait (nearly 3 years), The Rubens are back with new music that comes to us in the form of their latest single Hoops. To celebrate the new release, the band are embarking on a massive nationwide tour. With a run of dates kicking off in mid September, the boys won’t wrap it up until mid November. Stream their new music and read an interview with the band about their tour on ibis Play.
- Thur Oct 29 – Panthers, Port Macquarie QLD
- Fri Oct 30 – Entrance Leagues Club, Central Coast NSW #
- Sat Oct 31 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW
- Fri Nov 6 – Bar on the Hill, Newcastle NSW
- Sat Nov 7 – C.ex Club, Coffs Harbour NSW
- Fri Nov 13 – Discovery Nightclub, Darwin NT*
- Sat Oct 24 – Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta
- Thu Oct 29 – Panthers, Port Macquarie
- Fri Oct 30– Entrance Leagues Club, Central Coast ***
- Sat Oct 31 Oct – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
- Fri Nov 6 – Bar on the Hill, Newcastle
- Sat Nov 7 – C.ex Club, Coffs Harbour
- Fri Nov 13– Discovery Nightclub, Darwin *
* Saskwatch and Winterbourne not appearing
** Winterbourne not appearing
*** Saskwatch not appearing
Drunk Mums – Gone Troppo Tour
Self-proclaimed “slop’n’rollers” Drunk Mums are hitting up a national tour starting this September, in celebration of their upcoming sophomore effort, Gone Troppo. With the album due to be released on the fourth of the month, the five-piece have given fans something to pine over until the tour and album in the form of their first single, Pub On My Own.
- 6 Nov – Jimmy’s Den WA
- 7 Nov – Prince of Wales Hotel WA
- 31 Dec – The Northern NSW
Ash Grunwald Now National Album Tour
After returning from a massive tour of Canada including shows at the Winnipeg and Vancouver Folk Festivals, Ash Grunwald returns to Australia to celebrate the release of his new album ‘NOW’. Channeling the success of these experience, the NOW tour will keep Ash busy until the end of the year after kicking off in Perth and winding around to Adelaide in November before he heads off overseas again.
- Saturday, 31st Oct – Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Wangaratta
- Wednesday, 4th Nov – Fresh On Charles, Launceston
- Thursday, 5th Nov – Tapas Bar, Devonport
- Friday, 6th Nov – Republic Bar, Hobart
- Saturday, 7th Nov – The Gov, Adelaide
Chet Faker – Built on Live Tour
Chet Faker is set to embark on an East Coast tour this October and November, playing his biggest venues to date. Taking place in iconic and much-loved venues, Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Brisbane’s Riverstage, the Built on Live Tour will have Chet performing an all-new show, featuring an expanded band with guests, never before performed live songs, and more than a few surprises along the way.
- Oct 30, 2015 – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne – All Ages DETAILS
- Oct 31, 2015 – Riverstage – Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Brisbane – All Ages DETAILS
- Nov 06, 2015 – Sydney Opera House, Sydney – All Ages DETAILS
- Nov 07, 2015 – Sydney Opera House, Sydney – All Ages
Conrad Sewell
2015 could not get better for 27 year Brisbane local, Conrad Sewell. After bursting onto the scene in 2014 with an incredible vocal feature on Norwegian hit-maker Kygo’s international smash hit ‘Firestone’, Conrad had heads turning with his distinct and soulful voice. Following the 2015 release of solo tracks ‘Hold Me Up’ and ARIA Chart smash hit ‘Start Again’, Conrad’s first Australian #1, well and truly established him as an artist on the rise.
- Nov 15, 2015 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne – U18 DETAILS
- Nov 15, 2015 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne – 18+ DETAILS
- Nov 18, 2015 – The Triffid, Brisbane – All Ages DETAILS
- Nov 20, 2015 – Galatos, Auckland – 18+ DETAILS
- Nov 25, 2015 – Metro Theatre, Sydney – All Ages
Hermitude
Hermitude are an evolving success story, from humble beginnings born in music and friendship, to creative and commercial peaks that grow with each release. After spending time abroad, touring and heading towards world domination, they return home to play to play 2 special shows.
- 27th Nov – Horden Pavillion, Sydney
- 28th Nov – Festival Hall, Melbourne
The Paper Kites
Melbourne five-piece The Paper Kites have had a whirlwind six months since the release of their debut album States. After a national tour, a North American tour supporting City and Colour, plus their own sold-out headlining tour of US/CAN, the band will be back on the road again this May, visiting heaps of venues across Australia.
- Thu 29 Oct – Solbar, Maroochydore
- Fri 30 Oct – The Soundlounge Theatre, Gold Coast Tickets
- Sat 31 Oct – Woolly Mammoth (SOLD OUT), Brisbane
- Thu 5 Nov – Lizottes Newcastle (SOLD OUT), Newcastle Tickets
- Fri 6 Nov – Metro Theatre, Sydney Tickets
- Sat 7 Nov – ANU BAR, Canberra
Ainslie Wills
Ainslie Wills and her five-piece band is starting a national tour in Melbourne to mark the release of her new EP Oh The Gold and the second single taken from therein, Constellation.
- Oct 29 Newtown Social Club, Sydney
- Oct 31 Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
- Nov 27 Queenscliff Music Fest Queenscliff, Australia
- Dec 30 NYE On The Hill Wonthaggi, Victoria
- Jan 02 Here’s To Now, Adelaide
Loon Lake
Melbourne based indie-rocksters, Loon Lake, are calling it a day with a final hurrah tour. Although they’ve spent the most of 2015 writing, recording and producing, they felt it’s time to leave the stage with the strongest collection of tracks they’ve had in years.
- 30th Oct – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
- 31st Oct – Newtown Social Club, Sydney
- 6th Nov – 2015 The Brightside, Brisbane
- 7th Nov -Sol Bar, Maroochydore, QLD
- 12th Nov – The Corner, Melbourne
- 14th Nov – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Matt Corby
Matt and the band will be heading to intimate venues around Australia to debut songs from his upcoming release – including new single ‘Monday’. Monday is the first song Matt recorded after bunkering down in a cottage in Berry (country NSW) to record his highly anticipated debut album. Monday follows on from his previous releases Brother (6 x platinum, ARIA Song Of The Year) and Resolution (4 x platinum, ARIA Song Of The Year).
- 2nd Nov – The Tivoli, Brisbane
- 4th Nov – HQ, Adelaide
- 6th Nov – Metropolis, Fremantle
- 8th Nov – The Astor Theatre, Perth
- 9th Nov -Forum, Melbourne
- 10th Nov – Forum, Melbourne
- 16th Nov – Metro Theatre, Sydney
- 17th Nov – Metro Theatre Sydney