Snow Patrol to tour Australia in September
» Snow Patrol to tour Australia in September - June 4, 2007
Snow Patrol’s return in September this year will see the band perform to their biggest Australian crowds yet as they take to arena stages in Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
To coincide with the tour announcement, Gary from Snow Patrol said they were offering up a special thanks to their Aussie fans:
“When you buy a ticket to our gig you get a copy of our 3rd album 'Final Straw’. Buy 4 tickets & you get 4 albums to listen to, hang from your Xmas tree or use as frisbees - but we'd prefer you listened and sang along at the shows!
Australia is one of our favourite places & we're looking forward to the September shows.”
CDs will be mailed to the address supplied for each ticket transaction.
Support for the tour will be American indie rockers Silversun Pickups and Irish singer/songwriter Iain Archer.
"Silversun Pickups have quickly established themselves as an indie favourite the world over, already scoring support slots with Foo Fighters, Wolfmother, OK Go and Snow Patrol across the US. In the lead up to their recent appearance at the Coachella Music Festival, SPIN named them as one of the bands to check out, declaring that Silversun Pickups “should be the band that California receives most warmly.” Their debut album Carnavas (released July 14 through Warner Music), has also been received with open arms, drawing many comparisons to the Smashing Pumpkins, with Rolling Stone announcing: “’Lazy Eye,’ in particular, could be an outtake from Siamese Dream but the L.A. kids seem to be having fun in a way that Billy Corgan and company rarely could.”
"Iain Archer is a name you’ve heard before. He was once a member of Snow Patrol (he is an Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter for co-writing the smash hit ‘Run’ during his time with the band), but it’s Archer’s solo work that has allowed him to shine. His latest album, Magnetic North (Play It Again Sam/Liberator Music), was released to a rapturous response. Gigwise awarded it 4/5 stars, proclaiming: “Reminiscent of the soundtrack to Zach Braffs ‘Garden State’ Archer, from Dundee, has produced the best American album of the year, quite an achievement we think.” Often known to join Snow Patrol onstage, you never know what surprises may be in store. Keep an ear out for upcoming single Minus Ten…it’s a keeper."
Tickets to Snow Patrol with special guests Silversun Pickups and Iain Archer go on sale on Friday 15 June.
Friday 7 September - Sydney
Acer Arena
Ticketek · 132 849
Seating & GA: $61.95+bf
with Silversun Pickups, Iain Archer
SHOW TYPE: All Ages
Saturday 8 September - Newcastle
Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Ticketek · 132 849
Seating & GA: $62.20+bf
with Silversun Pickups, Iain Archer
SHOW TYPE: All Ages
Monday 10 September - Canberra
AIS Arena
Ticketek · 132 849
Seating & GA: $61.65
with Silversun Pickups, Iain Archer
SHOW TYPE: All Ages
Wednesday 12 September - Adelaide
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Ticketek · 132 849
Seating & GA: $63.70+bf
with Silversun Pickups, Iain Archer
SHOW TYPE: All Ages
Monday 17 September - Melbourne
Rod Laver Arena
Ticketek · 132 849
Seating & GA: $62.90+bf
with Silversun Pickups, Iain Archer
SHOW TYPE: All Ages
Wednesday 19 September - Brisbane
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Ticketek · 132 849
Seating & GA: $61.95
with Silversun Pickups, Iain Archer
SHOW TYPE: All Ages
Friday 21 September - Perth
Burswood Dome
Ticketek · 132 849
Seating & GA: $60.80+bf
with Silversun Pickups, Iain Archer
SHOW TYPE: All Ages
