The Hotelier embark upon their first ever Australian tour
“Sonically, politically, and ethically, The Hotelier are punk as fuck,” boasted Pitchfork, when talking about their breakthrough album, Home, Like No Place Is There, released in early 2014. Since then, the Massachusetts band has since ridden a wave of firsts and, corresponding to the music they create, pushed uncharted territories.
Amidst a relentless schedule in North America, there were maiden tours of U.K & Europe this year, and now in November and December, the band’s first ever tour of Australia.
“From the first time I was in a band, the idea of going to Australia has always been, something for the most part, that has seemed unreachable,” says the band’s guitarist Chris Hoffman. “Now that it is happening, it’s a goal and achievement that feels a long time coming.”
Though the rise in their fan base on the other side of the world is unquestionable, it was an encounter with Melbourne’s The Smith Street Band at a festival in Germany that put the wheels in motion for a much anticipated Australian tour. “When we were in Europe, we met the members of The Smith Street Band and it was their idea to make this all happen, so we have no idea what to expect when we go there,” he laughs.
Part of a frontier of young bands challenging the status quo of punk rock in Modern Baseball, Title Fight, The World Is A Beautiful Place… and Beach Slang, The Hotelier have found themselves at the forefront of what media outlets and online publications have dubbed an “emo-revival.” Championed by Max Bemis of Say Anything and currently supporting The Get Up Kids throughout September, Hoffman is happy to wear the tag. “It’s wild. Being lumped in to this emo revival or whatever anyone wants to call it has been really exciting especially, getting to tour and travel everywhere.”
As the hype surrounding The Hotelier continues to grow, as does their international profile, the Australian tour will also serve a chance for fans to hear new music from the band. “We just finished tracking it,” reveals Hoffman on the follow up to Home, Like No Place Is There. “We’ll probably being playing some of them for the first time in Australia.”
Tickets on sale 9am Tuesday 8th September.
Fri 27th Nov - Perth, The Boston (18+) - tickets from the venue (Ceres not appearing. Dan Cribb & The Isolated supporting)
Sat 28th Nov - Bunbury, Prince Of Wales (18+) - tickets from the venue (Ceres not appearing. Dan Cribb & The Isolated supporting)
Sun 29th Nov - Fremantle, The Newport (18+) - tickets from the venue (Ceres not appearing. Dan Cribb & The Isolated supporting)
Wed 2nd Dec - Launceston, Club 54 (18+) - tickets from Oztix
Thu 3rd Dec - Adelaide, Enigma Bar (18+) - tickets from the Enigma Bar
Fri 4th Dec - Melbourne, Reverence Hotel (18+) - tickets from Oztix
Sat 5th Dec - Melbourne, Wrangler Studios (AA) - tickets from Oztix
Tue 8th Dec - Wollongong, Rad Bar (18+) - tickets from the venue
Wed 9th Dec - Sydney, Black Wire Records, (AA) - tickets from Oztix
Thu 10th Dec - Sydney, Factory Floor (18+) - tickets from the Factory Theatre
Fri 11th Dec - Newcastle, Hamilton Station Hotel (18+) - tickets from Oztix
Sat 12th Dec - Brisbane, Crowbar (18+) - tickets from Oztix
Sun 13th Dec - Brisbane, 38 Berwick (U18) - tickets from Oztix
Amidst a relentless schedule in North America, there were maiden tours of U.K & Europe this year, and now in November and December, the band’s first ever tour of Australia.
“From the first time I was in a band, the idea of going to Australia has always been, something for the most part, that has seemed unreachable,” says the band’s guitarist Chris Hoffman. “Now that it is happening, it’s a goal and achievement that feels a long time coming.”
Though the rise in their fan base on the other side of the world is unquestionable, it was an encounter with Melbourne’s The Smith Street Band at a festival in Germany that put the wheels in motion for a much anticipated Australian tour. “When we were in Europe, we met the members of The Smith Street Band and it was their idea to make this all happen, so we have no idea what to expect when we go there,” he laughs.
Part of a frontier of young bands challenging the status quo of punk rock in Modern Baseball, Title Fight, The World Is A Beautiful Place… and Beach Slang, The Hotelier have found themselves at the forefront of what media outlets and online publications have dubbed an “emo-revival.” Championed by Max Bemis of Say Anything and currently supporting The Get Up Kids throughout September, Hoffman is happy to wear the tag. “It’s wild. Being lumped in to this emo revival or whatever anyone wants to call it has been really exciting especially, getting to tour and travel everywhere.”
As the hype surrounding The Hotelier continues to grow, as does their international profile, the Australian tour will also serve a chance for fans to hear new music from the band. “We just finished tracking it,” reveals Hoffman on the follow up to Home, Like No Place Is There. “We’ll probably being playing some of them for the first time in Australia.”
Tickets on sale 9am Tuesday 8th September.
Fri 27th Nov - Perth, The Boston (18+) - tickets from the venue (Ceres not appearing. Dan Cribb & The Isolated supporting)
Sat 28th Nov - Bunbury, Prince Of Wales (18+) - tickets from the venue (Ceres not appearing. Dan Cribb & The Isolated supporting)
Sun 29th Nov - Fremantle, The Newport (18+) - tickets from the venue (Ceres not appearing. Dan Cribb & The Isolated supporting)
Wed 2nd Dec - Launceston, Club 54 (18+) - tickets from Oztix
Thu 3rd Dec - Adelaide, Enigma Bar (18+) - tickets from the Enigma Bar
Fri 4th Dec - Melbourne, Reverence Hotel (18+) - tickets from Oztix
Sat 5th Dec - Melbourne, Wrangler Studios (AA) - tickets from Oztix
Tue 8th Dec - Wollongong, Rad Bar (18+) - tickets from the venue
Wed 9th Dec - Sydney, Black Wire Records, (AA) - tickets from Oztix
Thu 10th Dec - Sydney, Factory Floor (18+) - tickets from the Factory Theatre
Fri 11th Dec - Newcastle, Hamilton Station Hotel (18+) - tickets from Oztix
Sat 12th Dec - Brisbane, Crowbar (18+) - tickets from Oztix
Sun 13th Dec - Brisbane, 38 Berwick (U18) - tickets from Oztix
