We must have done something right when the Pixies toured Australia in 2007 for the first time in 20 years, because less than three years since they triumphed at V Festival the band are coming back. The forbearers of grunge have announced that they will be bringing their Doolittle tour to our shores this March.
The tour is part of the 20th Anniversary celebration of their seminal 1989 album Doolittle, which included some of the band’s biggest commercial hits, including Monkey Gone To Heaven, Here Comes Your Man and Debaser. The shows will see Pixies play all 15 tracks from the album and any related B-sides.
Pixies – œDoolittle’ tour dates:
Sunday March 14 – Sydney, Hordern Pavilion
Thursday March 18 – Brisbane, Convention Centre
Saturday March 20 – Melbourne, Festival Hall
Wednesday March 24 – Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre
Saturday March 27 – Perth, Belvoir Amphitheatre
In an interview with FasterLouder last year, Black Francis revealed that the band had planned to record in Australia on their last visit but didn’t find the time. We have all our fingers and toes crossed that they schedule in a few extra dates between shows this time round!
jeff3002
said on the 30th Nov, 2009