Bad//Dreems are set play Dogs At Bay in full on their intimate 10th anniversary tour across Australia this year.
Adelaide’s own Bad//Dreems are set to hit the road for a special run of intimate shows celebrating the 10th anniversary of their seminal debut album, Dogs At Bay.
The Dogs At Bay 10th Anniversary Tour will see the band perform the album in full, alongside fan favourites from their acclaimed discography, giving audiences a rare chance to experience the raw power and unflinching storytelling that first put them on the map.
Released in 2015, Dogs At Bay was a game-changer in Australian music. With snarling guitars, raw confidence and unflinching honesty, the album tapped into a distinctly Australian feeling of suburban disillusionment and the complexities of modern masculinity.
Tracks like ‘Hiding to Nothing’ and ‘Cuffed & Collared’ explored themes of identity, class and mental health, offering an unvarnished glimpse into the contradictions of modern Australian life. Dogs At Bay’s stark, relatable narratives resonated with listeners who saw themselves reflected in its tales of frustration and quiet despair.
Reflecting on the impact of the album, guitarist Alex Cameron shared, “I was never convinced that people really understood the band or our songs at the time. Then again, I don’t know if we really did either. After our early releases, some pseudo-cultural elites wrote us off as ‘pub rock’. So, this was a moniker we embraced, unfashionable though it was at the time. It proved an interesting vehicle to explore many of the themes that underpin the Australian identity, which is something we have always been drawn to.”
Bad//Dreems Dogs At Bay 10th Anniversary Australian Tour Dates
Presale: Thurs 3 July, 10am AEST – Sign up to mailing list to access.
General Public On Sale: Fri 4 July, 10am local time here.
- Friday 5 September – Mary’s Underground, Sydney NSW
- Thursday 11 September – Lefty’s Music Hall, Brisbane QLD
- Friday 19 September – The Evelyn, Melbourne VIC
- Saturday 20 September – Port Noarlunga Arts Centre, Port Noarlunga SA
- Friday 7 November – Indian Ocean Hotel, Scarborough WA
Produced by legendary Australian producer Mark Opitz, Dogs At Bay earned Bad//Dreems a string of award nominations and critical acclaim, cementing their place as one of Australia’s most vital guitar bands. It picked up nods from the AIR Awards, National Live Music Awards, and SA Music Awards.
Since Dogs At Bay, the band have released three more celebrated albums – Gutful, Doomsday Ballet, and Hoo Ha! – with the latter earning an ARIA nomination for Best Rock Album and landing at #2 on Double J’s 50 Best Albums of the Year. Their distinctive blend of introspective storytelling and raucous energy has earned them a reputation as an unmissable live act both at home and overseas.
Now, with the Dogs At Bay 10th Anniversary Tour, Bad//Dreems invite fans to revisit the album that started it all, offering an up-close look at the songs that helped define a new era of Australian rock.
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