Melbourne Ska Orchestra announce massive national tour
The beloved Melbourne Ska Orchestra has today unveiled their new single Good Days Bad Days – a showstopper of a track lifted from their most recent album One Year Of Ska – the box set album that just saw them take out the 2019 ARIA Award for Best World Music Album. To celebrate, the epic 25 piece band have announced a huge national tour, which will see them hitting up metropolitan and regional cities across the country throughout the early months of 2020.
Melbourne Ska Orchestra are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to the stage. Audiences will be blown away by up to 25 musicians performing at a time, and the joyous, energetic vibe of a Melbourne Ska Orchestra gig is one that must be seen to be believed. Multi-instrumentalist and band leader Nicky Bomba enthuses, “With so many band members, we’re a bit like a soccer team! Our live shows are a community experience. It's imperative for us to make a solid unifying connection with our audience. We hold the live performance in high esteem, as it’s an ancient ritual where humans come together celebrating life through the wonder of music. It’s a bit of a spectacle to behold.”
Showcasing the wild intensity and fun that is Melbourne Ska Orchestra in a live setting, Nicky speaks on the video for the song, “Good Days Bad Days really kicks in with the crowd when we play it live. It’s a universal theme that has almost become colloquial. I love how the film clip captures the raw energy of the live spectacle of the orchestra.”
It’s always nice to be recognised for hard work, and what better acknowledgement is there for a band in Australia than the coveted ARIA Award? Melbourne Ska Orchestra scooped up the well-deserved nod at this year’s ARIAs for Best World Album, a well-respected and competitive category. It’s a meaningful win, as Nicky explains, “What an honour to have again been presented with the World Music ARIA award. We love the fact that we are flagbearers for the international ska sound here in Australia, and hailing from Melbourne, the multicultural diversity is inspiring. This award is a perfect fit and we are looking forward to sharing our new One Year Of Ska songs with all of our fans.”
Tickets to all shows except Wollongong, Melbourne and Fairbridge on sale 9am Tuesday 10th December
Wollongong and Melbourne on sale Friday 13th December
Fairbridge on sale Monday 13th January.
Fri 28th Feb - Mullumbimby, Mullumbimby Civic Hall - tickets from TryBooking
Sat 29th Feb - Brisbane, The Triffid - tickets from Oztix
Sun 1th Mar - Qld, Solbar, Maroochydore - tickets from Oztix
Thu12th Mar - Newcastle, Cambridge Hotel - tickets from Oztix
Fri 13th Mar - Sydney, Manning Bar - tickets from Oztix
Sat 14th Mar - Wollongong, Anita’s Theatre - tickets from Ticketmaster
Sun 15th Mar - Canberra, UC Refectory - tickets from Moshtix
Fri 17th Apr - Fremantle, Freo Social - tickets from Moshtix
Sat 18th Apr - Pinjarra, Fairbridge Festival - tickets from Fairbridge Festival
Fri 1th May - Melbourne, The Forum - tickets from Ticketmaster
Melbourne Ska Orchestra are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to the stage. Audiences will be blown away by up to 25 musicians performing at a time, and the joyous, energetic vibe of a Melbourne Ska Orchestra gig is one that must be seen to be believed. Multi-instrumentalist and band leader Nicky Bomba enthuses, “With so many band members, we’re a bit like a soccer team! Our live shows are a community experience. It's imperative for us to make a solid unifying connection with our audience. We hold the live performance in high esteem, as it’s an ancient ritual where humans come together celebrating life through the wonder of music. It’s a bit of a spectacle to behold.”
Showcasing the wild intensity and fun that is Melbourne Ska Orchestra in a live setting, Nicky speaks on the video for the song, “Good Days Bad Days really kicks in with the crowd when we play it live. It’s a universal theme that has almost become colloquial. I love how the film clip captures the raw energy of the live spectacle of the orchestra.”
It’s always nice to be recognised for hard work, and what better acknowledgement is there for a band in Australia than the coveted ARIA Award? Melbourne Ska Orchestra scooped up the well-deserved nod at this year’s ARIAs for Best World Album, a well-respected and competitive category. It’s a meaningful win, as Nicky explains, “What an honour to have again been presented with the World Music ARIA award. We love the fact that we are flagbearers for the international ska sound here in Australia, and hailing from Melbourne, the multicultural diversity is inspiring. This award is a perfect fit and we are looking forward to sharing our new One Year Of Ska songs with all of our fans.”
Tickets to all shows except Wollongong, Melbourne and Fairbridge on sale 9am Tuesday 10th December
Wollongong and Melbourne on sale Friday 13th December
Fairbridge on sale Monday 13th January.
Fri 28th Feb - Mullumbimby, Mullumbimby Civic Hall - tickets from TryBooking
Sat 29th Feb - Brisbane, The Triffid - tickets from Oztix
Sun 1th Mar - Qld, Solbar, Maroochydore - tickets from Oztix
Thu12th Mar - Newcastle, Cambridge Hotel - tickets from Oztix
Fri 13th Mar - Sydney, Manning Bar - tickets from Oztix
Sat 14th Mar - Wollongong, Anita’s Theatre - tickets from Ticketmaster
Sun 15th Mar - Canberra, UC Refectory - tickets from Moshtix
Fri 17th Apr - Fremantle, Freo Social - tickets from Moshtix
Sat 18th Apr - Pinjarra, Fairbridge Festival - tickets from Fairbridge Festival
Fri 1th May - Melbourne, The Forum - tickets from Ticketmaster