Bodyjar farewell tour

Wed 9th Sep, 2009 in Local News

Melbourne punk legends Bodyjar are “calling it a day for real” with one last ride around the country. With six albums (and one under former name Helium) since 1993, the band has no doubt commanded prime poster space on many an FLer’s teenage wall.

Now, according to frontman Cam Baines, the guys want to sign off on a high. “It’s been amazing. We’ve done so much stuff as a band…way more than we ever thought we would,” his announcement reads. “As far as we’re concerned the last studio album Bodyjar made, our self-titled album, was the best of our career. It might not have sold the most copies, but it was brutally honest and it covered a lot of territory, musically and emotionally.

“It just feels like a good time to put a full-stop on it all. We wanna go out on our own terms. What better way to finish up than with a national tour where we crank out some old tunes one last time and say thanks to all the folks who have supported us over the years.”

Bodyjar play these shows on their last-ever tour. Tickets are on sale now – and we suggest you don’t dawdle.

OCTOBER
Fri 30 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Sat 31 – National Hotel, Geelong
NOVEMBER
Fri 13 – Corner Hotel, Richmond
Sat 14 – Republic Bar & Cafe, Hobart
Fri 20 – Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta
Sat 21 – The Hi Fi, Brisbane
Sun 22 – Sands Tavern, Maroochydore
Wed 25 – Harp Hotel, Wollongong
Thur 26 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Fri 27 – Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Sat 28 – Fishos, Manly
DECEMBER
Fri 4 – Fowlers Live, Adelaide
Thur 10 – Pow, Bunbury
Fri 11 – Dunsborough Hotel, WA
Sat 12 – Rosemount Hotel, Perth