Taking a break from their successful global album tour, Boy & Bear today return home to announce dates to their Australian leg of their Suck On Light Tour.
The highly- anticipated headline tour is set to kick off at Tanks Arts Centre in Cairns on March 27, then move through to regional parts of the country as well as metro cities finishing up on May 16 at Waves in Wollongong, where the band will complete their 65-date global tour.
Tickets to the Suck On Light Tour, presented by triple j, go onsale on Thursday Dec 12th at 9am Local Time, with pre-sale tickets available now until Wed Dec 11th at 11.59pm Local Time.
Tim Hart says of their upcoming Australian tour, “Well we’re pretty bloody well chuffed to be going back out on the road in Australia!! Here are all the dates!!! 🥳 can’t wait to see you lovely people!!!”
Today’s news comes shortly after Boy & Bear revealed their new video for their third official single, ‘Telescope’. The psych-pop harmony-drenched track is lifted off Boy & Bear’s #4 debuting ARIA Album, Suck on Light with the video directed by film maker Nick Waterman. The video shows a battered boxer in the ring as a metaphor for the gnarly health struggles that Dave has faced in recent years. The video symbolises his strength to overcome them and emerge victorious at the other end.
Dave Hosking says of the new clip, “This clip is ultimately about the triumphs of struggle, with a little bit of tongue in cheek. We loved that idea of being beaten to a pulp but popping out the other end still feeling like a winner!”
Fans in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth were treated to an early taste of their album Suck On Light when in August the 5-piece performed a few songs live during their SOLD OUT ‘Hold Your Nerve Tour’. For their Suck On Life Tour, the expansive live show will include even more songs off the triple j featured album and the tastiest cuts from their previous album releases; Limit Of Love, Harlequin Dream and Award-Winning album Moonfire.
Having just wrapped up their North American shows, Boy & Bear will begin the new year with headline shows throughout the UK and Europe before returning to Australia for The Drop Festival and their National Tour. Full details are below.
BOY & BEAR – SUCK ON LIGHT TOUR
AUS DATES
Fri Mar 27 – Tanks Arts Centre – Cairns QLD
Thur April 2 – CBD HOTEL – Mackay QLD
Fri April 3 – Magnum’s – Airlie Beach QLD
Sat April 4 – JCU Uni Bar – Townsville QLD
Thur April 9 – The Cube – Wodonga VIC
Thur April 23 – HQ Complex – Adelaide SA
Fri May 1 – Palais Theatre – Melbourne VIC (AA)
Sat May 2 – The StateTheatre – Sydney NSW (AA)
Fri May 8 – Fortitude Music Hall – Brisbane QLD
Sat May 9 – Perth Concert Hall – Perth WA (AA)
Fri May 15 – UC Refectory – Canberra ACT
Sat May 16 – Waves – Wollongong NSW
NZ DATES
April 16 – Hunter Lounge – Wellington NZ
April 17 – Powerstation – Auckland NZ
April 18 – James Hay Theatre – Christchurch NZ
Tickets onsale from: http://www.boyandbear.com/
AUSTRALIA (ALL TIMES LOCAL TIME)
Presale Ticket Sales Begin: Mon 9 Dec @ 9am
Presale Ticket Sales End: Wed 11 Dec @ 11.59pm
General Release: Thurs 12 Dec @ 9am
NEW ZEALAND (ALL TIMES NZDT)
Vodaphone Presale: Tues 10 Dec @ 10am until Thur 12 Dec @10am
B&B/LN Ticket Presale: Thur 12 Dec @ 10am until Fri 13 Dec @ 10am
General Release: Fri 13 Dec @ 11am
UK/EU TOUR CONTINUES
Wed 5 Feb – De Roma – Antwerp, Belgium
Thurs 6 Feb – Tivoli Vrendenburg- Utrecht, Holland
Fri 7 Feb – Doornroosje- Nijmegen, Holland
Sat 8 Feb – Paradiso Noord- Amsterdam, Holland
Tues 11 Feb – Les Etoiles- Paris, France
Wed 12 Feb – Luxor- Cologne, Germany
Thurs 13 Feb – Knust- Hamburg, Germany
Sat 15 Feb – Lido – Berlin, Germany
Sun 16 Feb – Strom – Munich, Germany
Mon 17 Feb – Magnolia – Milan, Italy
Tues 18 Feb – Papiersabl- Zurich, Switzerland
Thurs 20 Feb – Gorilla- Manchester, UK
Fri 21 Feb – Glasgow Arts School – Glasgow, UK
Sat 22 Feb – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, UK
Mon 24 Feb – Institute 3 – Birmingham, UK
Tues 25 Feb – Thekla – Bristol, UK
Wed 26 Feb – Shepherds Bush Empire- London, UK
THE DROP FESTIVAL DATES
Sat 29 Feb – The Drop – Noosa QLD
Sat 7 Mar – The Drop – Newcastle NSW
Sat 14 Mar – The Drop – Manly NSW
Sat 28 Mar – The Drop – Gold Coast QLD
Sat 11 April – The Drop – Torquay VIC
Sat 25 April – The Drop – Margaret River WA
