Hunters & Collectors announce national tour dates
The mighty Hunters & Collectors today announced their first tour since 1998 performing ten A Day On The Green concerts nationally, followed by two special indoor concerts at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre and Melbourne’s Palais Theatre.
Appropriately kicking off on the Australia Day long weekend in January and stretching across weekends until mid April, this powerhouse Australian outfit is once again set to enthral and thrill not only devotees from the past, but also a whole new generation of music lovers.
Hunters & Collectors will be joined at the majority of winery shows by You Am I, with Diesel taking the stage at the others. Something For Kate and British India, who both pay tribute to the Hunters on the Crucible’ album, will be special guests at all winery shows. The Panics will be the supports for the theatre shows.
The tour news comes amidst a hub of recent Hunters & Collectors activity - their upcoming performance at the AFL Grand Final this Saturday, as special guests at Melbourne’s two Bruce Springsteen concerts in February, and most importantly, the release of Crucible - The Songs Of Hunters & Collectors, the lovingly curated album featuring 15 stunning tributes from the likes of The Living End, Birds Of Tokyo, Neil Finn & Eddie Vedder and Paul Kelly accompanied by 15 original H&C recordings.
The album is testimony to the extraordinary Hunters & Collectors legacy, one that was built not only their uniquely Australian songs and Mark Seymour’s razor sharp lyrics, but also on their commanding and powerful live performances. The album has been the fillip for the band’s reformation.
Ask anyone to describe a Hunters & Collectors gig and words like ‘primal’, ‘sweat-soaked’, ‘intense’, ‘ferocious’ come to the fore. Few bands made their mark in the live landscape like ‘Hunnas’ did. It was a badge of honour they wore with pride and fought to sustain at every show - approaching 2000 of them across 15 countries - resulting in a profound connection with audiences everywhere.
When they called it a day in 1998, Hunters & Collectors was a multi-platinum selling band, with five top 10 albums boasting classic songs like Throw Your Arms Around Me, Talking to a Stranger, Holy Grail, When The River Runs Dry, Do You See What I See, Say Goodbye and countless others.
In 2005 they were inducted by Peter Garrett into the ARIA Hall of Fame. In March 2009 the Sound Relief benefit concert at the MCG brought them temporarily out of retirement, with a set that won rave reviews.
Mark Seymour has, of course, continued a vibrant and successful solo career but for now, he’s looking forward to rejoining his former band mates Jack Howard, Michael Waters, Jeremy Smith, Doug Falconer, Barry Palmer and John Archer in this long-awaited reformation tour.
Tickets for all shows on sale from 9am 11th October
Day on the Green dates
Sat 25th Jan - Geelong, the Hill Winery - with You Am I, Something For Kate & British India
Sat 1st Feb - Hunter Valley, Bimbadgen Winery - with You Am I, Something For Kate & British India
Sun 2nd Feb - Mt Cotton, Sirromet Wines - with You Am I, Something For Kate & British India
Sat 8th Feb - Rutherglen, All Saints Estate - with You Am I, Something For Kate & British India
Sat 22nd Feb - Adelaide, Leconfield Wines, McLaren Vale - with You Am I, Something For Kate & British India
Sat 1st March - Armidale, Petersons Winery - with Something For Kate, Diesel & British India
Sat 8th March - Mudgee, Robert Oatley Vineyards - with Something For Kate, Diesel & British India
Sat 15th March - Launceston, Josef Chromy Wines - with Something For Kate & British India
Sat 22nd March - Yarra Valley, Rochford Wines - with You Am I, Something For Kate & British India
Sat 29th March - Perth, Kings Park - with Something For Kate, Diesel & British India **SOLD OUT**
Sun 30th March - Perth, Kings Park - with Something For Kate, Diesel & British India **NEW SHOW**
Theatre show dates
Fri 4th April - Sydney, the Enmore Theatre - tickets from Ticketek
Sat 5th April - Sydney, the Enmore Theatre - SOLD OUT
Fri 11th April - Melbourne, the Palais Theatre - tickets from Ticketmaster
Sat 12th April - Melbourne, the Palais Theatre - tickets from Ticketmaster **NEW SHOW**
Appropriately kicking off on the Australia Day long weekend in January and stretching across weekends until mid April, this powerhouse Australian outfit is once again set to enthral and thrill not only devotees from the past, but also a whole new generation of music lovers.
Hunters & Collectors will be joined at the majority of winery shows by You Am I, with Diesel taking the stage at the others. Something For Kate and British India, who both pay tribute to the Hunters on the Crucible’ album, will be special guests at all winery shows. The Panics will be the supports for the theatre shows.
The tour news comes amidst a hub of recent Hunters & Collectors activity - their upcoming performance at the AFL Grand Final this Saturday, as special guests at Melbourne’s two Bruce Springsteen concerts in February, and most importantly, the release of Crucible - The Songs Of Hunters & Collectors, the lovingly curated album featuring 15 stunning tributes from the likes of The Living End, Birds Of Tokyo, Neil Finn & Eddie Vedder and Paul Kelly accompanied by 15 original H&C recordings.
The album is testimony to the extraordinary Hunters & Collectors legacy, one that was built not only their uniquely Australian songs and Mark Seymour’s razor sharp lyrics, but also on their commanding and powerful live performances. The album has been the fillip for the band’s reformation.
Ask anyone to describe a Hunters & Collectors gig and words like ‘primal’, ‘sweat-soaked’, ‘intense’, ‘ferocious’ come to the fore. Few bands made their mark in the live landscape like ‘Hunnas’ did. It was a badge of honour they wore with pride and fought to sustain at every show - approaching 2000 of them across 15 countries - resulting in a profound connection with audiences everywhere.
When they called it a day in 1998, Hunters & Collectors was a multi-platinum selling band, with five top 10 albums boasting classic songs like Throw Your Arms Around Me, Talking to a Stranger, Holy Grail, When The River Runs Dry, Do You See What I See, Say Goodbye and countless others.
In 2005 they were inducted by Peter Garrett into the ARIA Hall of Fame. In March 2009 the Sound Relief benefit concert at the MCG brought them temporarily out of retirement, with a set that won rave reviews.
Mark Seymour has, of course, continued a vibrant and successful solo career but for now, he’s looking forward to rejoining his former band mates Jack Howard, Michael Waters, Jeremy Smith, Doug Falconer, Barry Palmer and John Archer in this long-awaited reformation tour.
Tickets for all shows on sale from 9am 11th October
Day on the Green dates
Sat 25th Jan - Geelong, the Hill Winery - with You Am I, Something For Kate & British India
Sat 1st Feb - Hunter Valley, Bimbadgen Winery - with You Am I, Something For Kate & British India
Sun 2nd Feb - Mt Cotton, Sirromet Wines - with You Am I, Something For Kate & British India
Sat 8th Feb - Rutherglen, All Saints Estate - with You Am I, Something For Kate & British India
Sat 22nd Feb - Adelaide, Leconfield Wines, McLaren Vale - with You Am I, Something For Kate & British India
Sat 1st March - Armidale, Petersons Winery - with Something For Kate, Diesel & British India
Sat 8th March - Mudgee, Robert Oatley Vineyards - with Something For Kate, Diesel & British India
Sat 15th March - Launceston, Josef Chromy Wines - with Something For Kate & British India
Sat 22nd March - Yarra Valley, Rochford Wines - with You Am I, Something For Kate & British India
Sat 29th March - Perth, Kings Park - with Something For Kate, Diesel & British India **SOLD OUT**
Sun 30th March - Perth, Kings Park - with Something For Kate, Diesel & British India **NEW SHOW**
Theatre show dates
Fri 4th April - Sydney, the Enmore Theatre - tickets from Ticketek
Sat 5th April - Sydney, the Enmore Theatre - SOLD OUT
Fri 11th April - Melbourne, the Palais Theatre - tickets from Ticketmaster
Sat 12th April - Melbourne, the Palais Theatre - tickets from Ticketmaster **NEW SHOW**