Magic Dirt were one of the best rock’n’roll bands of the 90s and 2000s, both live and on record.
The Geelong quartet made a whole lot of noise and won a whole lot of fans thanks to their beautiful balance of rugged and sweet sounds. Many fans would argue that they struck that balance best on 1998’s Young & Full of the Devil, their fierce second album.
That record turns 25 this year, and Magic Dirt are getting on the road to celebrate that anniversary, bringing their swagger and charm to audiences at some of the best rock clubs around the country.
It’s an anniversary worth celebrating as it was a particularly significant album for the band. Not only did it see their popularity soar both at home and overseas, it marked a change in personnel with guitarist Raul Sanchez i Jorge joining the fold for the first time.
Featuring a few of the band’s most enduring songs, it’s a record that holds up wonderfully after 25 years, testament to the rock solid songcraft that was the foundation of these loud and frenzied tunes.
The band will play the album in its entirety on their forthcoming tour, giving us a gloriously raucous trip down memory lane.
They’ll be pulling weekend shifts, kicking off in Sydney towards the end of July and making their way around the country through August and September, before wrapping up with a return to Western Australia in November.
It’s a comprehensive tour, the biggest the band have embarked on in some time, taking in 18 dates across the space of five months.
Catch Magic Dirt playing the following shows, presented by Double J. Tickets are on sale now.
Thursday 20 July – The Basement, Canberra
Friday 21 July – Entrance Leagues Club, Central Coast
Saturday 22 July – Crowbar, Sydney
Friday 4 August – Royal Oak Hotel, Launceston
Saturday 5 August – Republic Bar, Hobart
Friday 25 August – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Saturday 26 August – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
Friday 1 September – The Northern, Byron Bay
Saturday 2 September – The Zoo, Brisbane
Friday 8 September – Volta, Ballarat
Friday 15 September – TBA, Newcastle
Saturday 16 September – Avalon RSL, Avalon Beach
Thursday 21 September – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave
Friday 22 September – Barwon Club, Geelong
Saturday 23 September – Haba, Rye
Friday 3 November – Dunsborough Tavern
Saturday 4 November – Badlands, Perth
Sunday 5 November – Prince of Wales, Bunbury
Tickets are on sale now here.
