Loudon Wainwright III will tour Australia and New Zealand from February.
The humorous singer/songwriter recently released his critically acclaimed 'Strange Weirdos: Music from and Inspired by the film Knocked Up'.On the charts, he is best known for the novelty song 'Dead Skunk', a Top 10 hit from 1972.
The Wainwright family has a heritage in the arts. Loudon's dad, Loudon Wainwright Jr was a writer and editor for Life magazine.
He and former wife, Kate McGarrigle of the McGarrigle Sisters, continued the lineage with their kids Rufus and Martha Wainwright, both now well-known singer/songwriters on their own.
Both children are topics of Loudon's songs. 'Rufus Is A Tit Man' was written about Rufus breastfeeding as a child. 'Pretty Little Martha' was Martha's introduction to song.
Loudon Wainwright III dates are:
February
Friday 22, Bathhouse, Wellington
Saturday 23, The Studio, Auckland
Wednesday 27, Wrestpoint Showroom, Hobart
Friday 29, Heritage Hotel, Bulli
March
Saturday 01, Tilley's Devine Caf??, Canberra
Monday 03, The Basement, Sydney
Wednesday 05, The Tivoli, Brisbane
Thursday 06, Joe's Waterhole, Eumundi
Saturday 08, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy
Sunday 09, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy
Wednesday 12, The National Theatre, St Kilda, Melbourne
Friday 14, The Palais Theatre, Hepburn Springs, Dayelsford
Sunday 16, Blue Mountains Music Festival, Katoomba
Wednesday 19, The Factory Theatre, Enmore, Sydney
Thursday 20, Playhouse Theatre, Newcastle
Friday 21, East Coast Blues & Roots Festival, Byron Bay
Sunday 23, The Sound Lounge, Gold Coast
Wednesday 26, The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Friday 28, Fly By Night, Perth
