The Hold Steady announce third and final show in Melbourne

The Hold Steady

 

Due to demand THE HOLD STEADY are thrilled to announce a third and final show as part of their ‘Boys And Girls Down Under’ weekend on Sunday, May 24 at the Corner Hotel, Melbourne.

The third show ‘People’s Choice’ will allow fans to help curate the THE HOLD STEADY’S set list.

Tickets are on sale Tuesday, November 19 @ 9am AEDT from HERE.

For the first time in almost a decade, THE HOLD STEADY are returning to Australia for Boys And Girls Down Under — a weekend of exclusive performances in Melbourne, Fri May 22, Sat May 23 and now Sun May 24, 2020 at The Croxton Bandroom!

Boys And Girls Down Under builds on unforgettable residencies in various cities in the USA, Toronto and London that THE HOLD STEADY have been doing since 2016.

Australia’s turn will see THE HOLD STEADY perform Boys and Girls in America in full on one evening and Stay Positive in full on the other.

On the 2020 return to Australia, THE HOLD STEADY’S lead singer and guitarist Craig Finn said, “Some of the band’s favorite memories are from our three Australian tours, and we’re excited to share old and new music with the fans down there. It will be our first Australian shows with the current six piece lineup, which is the best THS yet.

The first night at The Croxton will give Australia the chance to celebrate Boys And Girls In America IN FULL, along with fan favourites from THE HOLD STEADY’s stellar discography.  Released October 3, 2006, Boys And Girls In America officially affirmed THE HOLD STEADY as one of the most singular outfits in rock ‘n’ roll history, equal parts hard-traveling bar band, sonically adventurous indie rockers, and master chroniclers of the lost and broken-hearted. Songs like “Chips Ahoy!” and “Stuck Between Stations” proved transcendent modern rock classics, fueled by epic hooks, massive choruses, and singer/guitarist Craig Finn’s utterly unique lyricism and intensely detailed songcraft.

Night two at The Croxton will be a celebration of 2008’s Stay Positive, an equally revered record containing two of the band’s biggest songs, “Sequestered In Memphis” and “Constructive Summer”. Stay Positive enjoyed a special 10-year Anniversary reissue in late 2018 that expanded the original record to 3-LP’s with eight additional songs.

The reissue was accompanied by These Miracles Work, a five-episode podcast produced by Louisville Public Media and  hosted by Peabody Award winner Sean Cannon and journalist/author Erin Keane. These Miracles Work offers a look at the making of Stay Positive and the immediate aftermath of its release and how this record formed the foundation of the next 10 years of the band.

 

TOUR DATES

Friday, May 22: Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne **SOLD OUT**
Performing Boys And Girls In America in full + Fan Favourites

Saturday, May 23: Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne
Performing Stay Positive in full + Fan Favourites

Sunday, May 24: Corner Hotel, Melbourne **JUST ANNOUNCED! **
Early Show – 5pm Doors
People’s choice

Tickets are on sale Tuesday, November 19 @ 9am AEDT from HERE.

 

The Hold Steady Australia tour 2020

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