Bit by Bats, the three-pice band who’s forged a strong reputation in the indie-rock scene, is preparing to tour with fellow indie rock band Expatriate next week.

Both bands will be playing at The Cambridge Hotel, in Newcastle, on Friday June 29 and the Gaelic Theatre in Sydney on Saturday June 30. They will also be touring until the end of july and playing shows in Perth , Fremantle, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.

Following the release of their CD Go! Go! Go!, Bit by Bats played a successful national tour in April with sellout shows in Perth and Sydney. With their compelling live shows and distinctive sound, the band has previously toured with bands like Cut Copy, The Grates, Bloc Party, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Les Savy Fav, Peaches and The Kills. They also performed at the 2006 Big Day Out Festival.

The tour performances are scheduled as follows:

NEWCASTLE
Friday 29 June
Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
With Expatriate & Soft Tigers
Tickets available at www.bigtix.com.au

SYDNEY
Saturday 30 June
Gaelic Theatre, Sydney
With Expatriate & Soft Tigers
Tickets available at www.moshtix.com.au

PERTH
Saturday 7 July
Rosemount Hotel,
With Expatriate & Faith In Plastics
Tickets available at Mills, Planet or www.heatseeker.com.au

FREMANTLE
Sunday 8 July
Newport Hotel
With Expatriate & Faith In Plastics
Tickets from Mills, Planet, or www.heatseeker.com.au

BRISBANE
Saturday 14 July
The Zoo, Fortitude Valley
With Expatriate & Yves Klein Blue
Tickets from Rocking Horse, Skinnys or www.venuetix.com.au

MELBOURNE
Friday 20 July
Corner Hotel, Richmond
With Expatriate & Dance With Voices
Tickets from www.cornerhotel.com

ADELAIDE
Saturday 21 July
Fowlers Live, Adelaide
With Expatriate & Lady Strange Love
Tickets from www.fowlerslive.com.au or www.venuetix.com.au