In the biggest and most shocking music news since Anthony Callea came out of the closet, Powderfinger and Silverchair have announced their co-headlining Australian tour.
The Across The Divide tour will hit every capital city (yes, even Hobart and Darwin), as well as fourteen regional gigs in one of the biggest major tours ever to cross the nation.The tour kicks off in Silverchair's hometown, Newcastle on August 29, followed by Powderfinger's hometown, Brisbane on August 31, then it's off around the country for the next near two months.
When visiting those towns where a suitably large indoor venue is not present, they'll have following them around a custom designed tent to build their own venue and take it with them the next day.
Both bands have released albums recently, and both band's albums went to number one. Both bands recently completed incredibly successful tours, through intimate venues across the country which sold out almost instantly and both bands have in the past played the biggest indoor stadiums across the country (just like they will this time). Both bands formed around the same time (in the first half of the 90s) and both bands have dedicated fans in Australia.
For those of you who want to attend one of the biggest all-Australian tours in this country's history... and you have a Visa card... you can get your tickets from 9am Monday, July 2 through www.visaentertainment.com.au.
The rest of us have to wait until 9am Monday July 9.
You can check these bands at:
AUGUST
29 - Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle
31 - Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
SEPTEMBER
2 - Convention Centre, Gold Coast
4 - Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre, Tamworth
6 - Showgrounds, Coffs Harbour
8 - ACER Arena, Sydney
11 - John Dunmore Lang Place, Canberra
12 - Gateway Island, Lincolm Causeway, Wodonga
14 - Ornamental Gardens, Mildura
15 - Venue TBA, Bendigo
16 - Showgrounds, Ballarat
18 - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
22 - Claremont Oval, Perth
26 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
29 - Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
OCTOBER
5 - Showgrounds, Darwin
7 - Showgrounds, Cairns
8 - Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
11 - Showgrounds, Mackay
12 - Rockhampton Bowl, Rockhampton
14 - USQ University Oval, Toowoomba
23 - Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
