Sideshows in brief: Fucked Up,Ladyhawke, Brian Setzer, EasyStar All Stars, Jane Birkin

Fri 11th Nov, 2011 in Local News

Back in September Fucked Up were announced as the unlikely second support act on the Foo Fighters December tour on the back of their epic new album David Comes To Life. This lead to a great amount of joy in the FL offices and some hilarious reactions from Foo Fighters’ fans (typical responses included “y would u ruin a perfectly good tour, this is police and fergie all over again” and “but who are they? thought there would be mainstream band!”).

A few days after the announcement a pair of sideshow dates for the hardcore punk crew leaked, but we’ve had to wait until now for an official confirmation of that the shows are legit. Happy day!

Update: A Brisbane show has been added to the tour.

Fucked Up sideshows:
Wednesday 30th November – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
Tuesday 6th December – The Standard, Sydney
Friday 9th December – Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane

Ladyhawke has announced a duo of intimate gigs for the summer. Already on the bill at Foreshore, Meredith Music Festival, Homebake and Festival of the Sun, Ladyhawke will now also be putting on solo shows in Sydney and Melbourne. She’ll will be playing a combination of new material and tracks from her self-titled debut album and there are also whispers of further tour dates, plus the announcement of her second album, to come later this year.

Ladyhawke sideshows:
Wednesday 23rd November – Phoenix Bar, Sydney
Wednesday 7th December – The Tote, Melbourne

Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot will be tearing up that stage at Bluesfest in April with their all-out rockabilly assault. Setzer’s current line-up includes: two (yes, two!) slappin’ stand-up bassists; two drummers – one being Stray Cats’ Slim Jim Phantom; plus classic boogie-woogie piano; and Setzer’s rockin’ riffs.

Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot sideshows:
Saturday 24th March – Arts Centre, Fremantle
Monday 26th March – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Wednesday 28th March – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Friday 30th March – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Monday 2nd April – The Palace, Melbourne
Thursday 5th April – Panthers, Newcastle

Tickets on sale Friday 25th November

Easy Star All Stars have are best known for their reggae twists of classic albums like Radiohead’s Ok Computer and the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper. They’ll be back in Australia over New Years to play Dub Side of the Moon, their take on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, in full and have added a few sideshows to the tour.

Easy Star All Stars sideshows:
Friday 30th December – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Wednesday 4th January – The Factory, Sydney
Thursday 5th January – The Zoo, Brisbane

Jane Birkin’s tribute to her partner and mentor ‘Jane Birkin sings Serge Gainsbourg’ has already been announced as part of the lineup for the Adelaide festival and now her schedule also includes shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Gainsbourg collaborated on six albums for her including the infamous Je t’aime… moi non plus and the iconic Histoire de Melody Nelson.

Jane Birkin dates:
Friday 16th March – City Recital Hall, Sydney
Saturday 17th March – Barrio – Hajek Plaza, Adelaide
Sunday 18th March – Recital Centre, Melbourne
Monday 19th March – Powerhouse, Brisbane