After spending six months recording in London; crossing the USA three times; playing over 50 dates in the UK; touring South Africa; Philadelphia Grand Jury return to Australia in November for the ‘Save Our Town’ tour.

Sure, they ducked back home to Australia to play the main stage at Splendour in the Grass, but the 26 date ‘Save Our Town’ tour will be the first chance for most local fans to see what the band has been up to this year.

The tour celebrates the newly recorded single Save our Town, which will appear on the bonus disc of the reissue of band’s debut album Hope Is For Hopers. The bonus tracks also include the band’s cover of Jay-Z’s 99 Problems, eight B-sides and a live DVD featuring the band playing at a house party in Brisbane.

Young punk upstarts Howl and indie kids Bearhug will tag along in the tour van as the support acts.

Philadelphia Grand Jury tour:

Thursday 4th November – Republic Bar, Hobart*
Friday 5th November – Hotel New York, Launceston*
Saturday 6th November – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Thursday 11th November – Hotel Gearin, Blue Mountains
Friday 12th November – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Saturday 13th November – Metro Theatre, Sydney (All ages)
Thursday 18th November – Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
Friday 19th November – Hi-Fi, Brisbane
Thursday 25th November – Beachcomber Hotel, Central Coast
Friday 26th November – ANU Bar, Canberra
Sunday 28th November – Fitzroy Hotel, Windsor
Wednesday 1st December – High Road, Riverton
Thursday 2nd December – Prince of Wales, Bunbury*
Friday 3rd December – Capitol, Perth*
Saturday 4th December – Settlers, Margaret River*
Sunday 5th December – Newport Hotel, Fremantle*
Wednesday 8th December – Level One, Geelong
Thursday 9th December – Karvona Lounge, Ballarat
Friday 10th December – The Gov, Adelaide
Saturday 11th December – Sandbar, Mildura
Thursday 16th December –Bizzos, Caringbah
Friday 17th December – Mona Vale Hotel
Saturday 18th December – Grand Hotel, Wollongong

(Bearhug all shows except *)

Tickets on sale Monday 6th September

The Philly Jays tour will also stop off at the Newtown’s Nation festival in Bathurst, the Full Noise festival in Townsville and to the Pyramid festival on New Years Eve.