After the confirmation from Matador Records yesterday that Cat Power had cancelled her European Tour, Australian and New Zealand fans can take a collective sigh of relief at todays announcement that Power will tour both countries in Feb / March 2013.
After releasing her ninth album Sun earlier this year, US songstress Chan Marshall aka Cat Power will return to Australia & NZ for an extensive run of dates. In a press release from early 2009 Cat Power suggested her days with Dirty Delta Blues (her illustrious backing band including members of Dirty Three and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) maybe drawing to a close. Turns out that was no idle threat... her current touring band includes just one former-DDB member, keyboardist, Gregg Foreman. The remaining members, all women, having been drawn from lengthy auditions.
Sun, the first Cat Power album of all self-penned material in six years, also follows that reinvention with all tracks, bar those on lead single ‘Ruin’ (the sole contribution by Dirty Delta Blues), having been played and produced by Cat Power herself.
Feel Presents are proud to once again bring Cat Power to Australian and New Zealand shores. Touring at the invitation of Meredith's Golden Plains Festival and the Perth International Arts Festival, this is Cat Power's most extensive antipodean tour to date and follows 2010's sold out national tour.
CAT POWER AUSTRALIA & NZ 2013 TOUR
Presented by Feel Presents, triple j and Street Press Australia
Tickets for all shows on-sale Friday 16th November.
Friday 22nd February Wellington, Wellington Town Hall Tickets from www.ticketek.co.nz
Saturday 23rd February Auckland, Bruce Mason Centre Tickets from www.ticketek.co.nz
Monday 25th February Adelaide, Her Majesties Theatre Tickets from www.bass.net.au or phone 131246 or in person at all Bass outlets.
Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th February Perth International Arts Festival, Festival Gardens Tickets and details from www.perthfestival.com.au
Friday 1st March Newcastle, Newcastle Panthers Tickets from www.moshtix.com.au, phone (02) 4926 6200 or in person at the venue (Cnr King and Union Streets) and all Moshtix outlets.
Saturday 2nd March Sydney, Enmore Theatre Tickets from www.ticketek.com.au or ph: 9550 3666. Also available from www.feelpresents.oztix.com.au, all Ticketek outlets or in person at the venue box office
Tuesday 5th March Brisbane, The Tivoli Tickets from www.ticketek.com.au or ph: 132 849. Also available from feelpresents.oztix.com.au or in person at all Ticketek and Oztix outlets (including Rockinghorse Records)
Thursday 7th March Melbourne, The Forum www.ticketmaster.com.au or ph: 1300 11 10 11.
Saturday 9th March Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, Golden Plains SOLD OUT
