Having left a while for third album For The Birds to get its hooks in, The Mess Hall head out on a national tour in March. The duo will weave from Wollongong to Adelaide for a string of sweaty, rollicking shows.

As our reviewer from a recent gig in Sydney noted, the new record is sounding damn fine live. “Jed Kurzel and Cec Condon are shockingly, thrillingly loud for so small a band,” he wrote. “Even knowing this from experience wasn’t enough to prepare eardrums.”

Joining The Mess Hall on the road are ATP-beloved five-piece Bridezilla, still on the First Dance tour trail, and one of 2010’s brightest prospects Cabins.

The Mess Hall – œFor The Birds’ tour stops into the following venues. Tickets are on sale now.

Thu 4 March – Wollongong Uni, Wollongong
Fri 5 March – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Sat 6 March – Manning Bar, Sydney
Thu 11 March – Neverland Bar, Gold Coast
Fri 12 March – Joe’s Waterhole, Eumundi
Sat 13 March – The Zoo, Brisbane
Thu 18 March – Republic Bar, Hobart
Fri 19 March – Hotel New York, Launceston
Sat 20 March – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Sun 21 March – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Thu 25 March – Mojo’s, Fremantle
Fri 26 March – Rosemount, Perth
Sat 27 March – Jive Bar, Adelaide