The Dandy Warhols are heading back Down Under this November and December for the ‘Pin Ups’ Australian and New Zealand Tour, including a special one off performance with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and an appearance at Meredith Festival.
Nearly three decades into their career, Portland alt-rock icons The Dandy Warhols remain one of the world’s most distinctive live bands, and Australia continues to be one of their most devoted fan bases.
The band first toured Australia in 1998 and has returned regularly ever since, the tour will begin with a special collaboration with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra at Hobart’s Odeon Theatre on Tuesday, November 24th, transforming songs from across The Dandy Warhols’ catalogue into an immersive orchestral performance.
The Dandy Warhols: ‘Pin Ups’ Australian Tour Dates
- Tuesday, November 24th – Hobart, Odeon Theatre with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
- Friday, November 27th – Auckland, Powerstation
- Saturday, November 28th – Wellington, Meow Nui
- Tuesday, December 1st – Sydney, Enmore Theatre
- Friday, December 4th – Brisbane, Fortitude Music Hall
- Saturday, December 5th – Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre
- Tuesday, December 8th – Fremantle, Metropolis
- Thursday, December 10th – Melbourne, Palais Theatre
- Friday, December 11th – Meredith, Meredith Festival
Tickets
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The band previously explored the concept with the Oregon Symphony, but the Hobart performance will mark the first time the symphony collaboration comes to Australia.
Courtney Taylor-Taylor says the band is already looking forward to returning:
“The Oz tour is right around the corner and we are getting very pumped about it. This one starts in Tasmania with the Symphony there, that will be a mind expanding trip. Then we hit all our favourite cities, or most of them, including some New Zealand shows.”
The tour will then travel through Auckland and Wellington before returning to Australia for shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Fremantle and Melbourne, finishing with The Dandy Warhols’ appearance at Meredith Festival in Victoria.
Taylor-Taylor adds:
“Then we end at Meredith festival, which we are told repeatedly is the coolest. There’s going to be a lot of amazing music, food, wine, and even wineries. We have always loved it down under which is why it’s been The Dandy Warhols second home for almost 3 decades.”
Pin Ups
The tour arrives in support of Pin Ups, the band’s new covers album, which brings together songs that have influenced The Dandy Warhols throughout their career.
The collection features the band’s interpretations of music by The Beatles, The Byrds, The Clash, Bob Dylan, The Cure, Gang Of Four, The Cramps, The Cult, The Damned and Marilyn Manson, among others.
Compiled from tribute albums, bonus tracks, B-sides and previously unreleased recordings spanning the band’s career, Pin Ups serves as both a celebration of the band’s musical influences and a tribute to the artists who helped shape their sound.
“Nearly every band we cover on here are friends of ours or artists we have had a meaningful experience with,” Taylor-Taylor explains.
From the orchestral opening night in Hobart to the Meredith Festival finale, the ‘Pin Ups’ tour promises an unusually expansive return from The Dandy Warhols, giving Australian fans the chance to experience the band’s catalogue in a completely different setting before they unleash their trademark psychedelic, shoegaze and synth-pop-infused live show across the country.
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