John Butler announces tour dates

31 January 2012

by Shannon Andreucci

One of Australia’s most cherished singer-songwriters, John Butler has announced he will be embarking on an exhaustive solo tour of the country in March and April.

The Tin Shed Tales tour will travel through capital cities and a host of regional areas and features special guests Felicity Groom and Mama Kin.

John Butler will be accompanied by his very own Tin Shed, which houses his collection of artistic treasures, vintage guitars and personal anecdotes that inspire his iconic music and art.

The idea stems from a surprise acoustic concert that Butler decided to host in Perth, where with only 300 seats available and an announcement one day before the show, it sold out in under seven minutes. Here he shared many tales and memories with the audience and performed songs from his impressive repertoire that spans across five albums.

Of the forthcoming tour, Butler said: “I'm really excited about this tour. There is something special about stripping all the bells and whistles off and really feeling the power of less is more."

Concertgoers can also expect to hear some brand new material from the Aussie icon in this series of intimate and unique performances.

Check out John Butler performing Revolution at the Tin Shed Tales special Christmas performance in Western Australia below.

See below for tour dates and venues

***John Butler Trio show

SATURDAY MARCH 10 & SUNDAY 11 MARCH - Port Fairy Folk Festival

SATURDAY 17 MARCH - Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle (supported by Felicity Groom)

MONDAY 19 MARCH - Goldfields Arts Centre, Kalgoorlie (supported by Felicity Groom)

WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH - Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah (supported by Felicity Groom)

THURSDAY 22 MARCH - Clancy’s Fish Pub, Dunsborough (supported by Felicity Groom)

FRIDAY 23 MARCH - Albany Entertainment Centre, Albany (supported by Felicity Groom)

SUNDAY 25 MARCH - Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton (supported by Felicity Groom)

MONDAY 26 MARCH - Carnarvon Civic Centre, Carnarvon (supported by Felicity Groom)

FRIDAY 30 MARCH - Sunset Pictures, Broome (supported by Mama Kin)

THURSDAY 5 APRIL - Darwin Ski Club, Darwin *** (supported by Mama Kin)

SATURDAY 7 April - Kuranda Amphitheatre, Kuranda *** (supported by In The Wild Wood and TBC)

SUNDAY 8 APRIL - Bluesfest, Byron Bay ***

WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL - Tamworth Town Hall, Tamworth (supported by Felicity Groom)

THURSDAY 12 APRIL - Civic Theatre, Newcastle (supported by Mama Kin)

FRIDAY 13 APRIL - Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra (supported by Mama Kin)

SUNDAY 15 APRIL - Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat (supported by Felicity Groom)

TUESDAY 17 APRIL - East Bank, Shepparton (supported by Felicity Groom)

WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL - The Capitol Theatre, Bendigo (supported by Felicity Groom)

THURSDAY 19 APRIL - Federation Hall, Hobart (supported by Felicity Groom)

FRIDAY 20 APRIL - Princess Theatre, Launceston (supported by Felicity Groom)

SUNDAY 22 APRIL - Meeniyan Hall, Meeniyan (supported by Felicity Groom)

TUESDAY 24 APRIL - Hifi Bar, Melbourne (supported by Felicity Groom)

FRIDAY 27 APRIL - Metro, Sydney (supported by Felicity Groom)

SUNDAY 29 APRIL – Gov, Hindmarsh (supported by Felicity Groom)