Kate Miller-Heidke Coming To Newcastle
Kate Miller-Heidke Announces Major Regional Tour Of Australia,
& Guess What, She’s Coming To Newcastle!
Image courtesy of Dan Gray
Building on the announcement last week of her metro tour of churches and cathedrals, Kate Miller-Heidke will be embarking on her first extensive regional tour since 2009. Taking place in theatres around the country throughout May and June, tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday March 22nd 2013.
Described as a ‘triumphant statement’ (Daily Telegraph) and a ‘masterpiece’ (The Brag), Kate’s 3rd studio album ‘Nightflight’ was released last year to critical acclaim, debuting at #2 on the ARIA album charts. Previously Kate’s first album ‘Little Eve’ achieved gold status and received four ARIA nominations, her second album ‘Curiouser’ going on to reach double platinum sales in Australia, spawning two platinum hits ‘Last Day On Earth’ and ‘Caught In The Crowd’. In 2009 Kate, along with collaborator Keir Nuttall, became the first Australian to win the grand prize in the International Songwriting Competition for ‘Caught In The Crowd’.
The past year has been a whirlwind for Kate as she undertook two national tours, dates in Asia and Europe, a handful of festivals including Splendour In The Grass, Woodford Folk Festival and Pyramid Rock, a headline tour across the US, as well as a return visit to support the newly re-formed Ben Folds Five in stadiums throughout the country. Kate also performed a principle role in “The Death of Klinghoffer” with the English National Opera in their 2012 London season. In 2013 she will be singing again with the English National Opera in the world premier of “Sunken Garden”, a sci-fi opera written by Michel Van der Aa and David Mitchell (bestselling author of ‘Cloud Atlas’), in which Kate will be appearing on stage via 3D projection.
And now, for the first time since the release of ‘Nightlfight’, Kate is heading out on the road for an extensive tour of regional centres around Australia. Playing in intimate theatres and venues, Kate will be performing as a duo with her long-time collaborator Keir Nuttall on guitar.
Kate says, “Of course I love playing in the capital cities, but there is something very special about the audiences in regional areas. It has been more than three years since my last big regional tour, so this one is long overdue. These fans are hugely important to me, and I can’t wait to see them!”
Supporting all shows on the tour will be Franky Walnut, a well-scrubbed country boy who has been enthralling audiences both locally and at home with his extensive back catalogue of between 6 and 7 songs, most of which he can remember the lyrics to without prompting. His material tackles weighty issues such as Australian identity and ringworm. He was a finalist in the first round heats of the Clintonvale State School talent quest and pie drive in 1987, after which he managed to kiss Shelley Nolan on the oval.
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience an up close and personal night with Kate Miller-Heidke as she tours Australia throughout May and June.
Check out the full tour details below:
With special guest Franky Walnut
*NB: Franky Walnut no longer performing at Heavenly Sounds shows
Tickets on sale Friday March 22nd 2013
- Sunday 26 May 2013 STAR COURT THEATRE LISMORE, NSW
Tickets: (02) 6622 5005 or from Star Court Theatre
- *Tuesday, 28 May 2013 ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL BRISBANE, QLD
Tickets from Ticktek
- Thursday, 30 May 2013 EMPIRE CHURCH THEATRE TOOWOOMBA, QLD
Tickets: 1300 655 299 or from the Empire Theatre
- Friday, 31 May 2013 GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE THEATRE GOLD COAST, QLD
Tickets: (07) 5588 4000 or from the Arts Centre Gold Coast
- Saturday, 1 June 2013 CALOUNDRA RSL CALOUNDRA, QLD
Tickets: (07) 5438 5800 or from the Caloundra RSL
- *Wednesday, 5 June 2013 ST JOSEPH’S SUBIACO PERTH, WA
Tickets from Ticketek
- Thursday, 6 June 2013 MANDURAH PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE MANDURAH, WA
Tickets: (08) 9550 3900 or from MANPAC
- Friday, 7 June 2013 ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE ALBANY, WA
Tickets: (08) 9844 5005 www.ticketek.com.au
- Tuesday, 11 June 2013 MILDURA ARTS CENTRE MILDURA, VIC
Tickets: (03) 5018 8330 or from the Mildura Arts Centre
- Wednesday, 12 June 2013 CHAFFEY THEATRE RENMARK, SA
Tickets: (08) 8586 1800 or from the Chaffey Theatre
- *Friday, 14 June 2013 FLINDERS STREET BAPTIST CHURCH ADELAIDE, SA
Tickets from Ticketek
- Saturday, 15 June 2013 SIR ROBERT HELPMANN THEATRE MT GAMBIER, SA
Tickets: (08) 8723 8741 or from the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
- Sunday, 16 June 2013 LIGHTHOUSE THEATRE WARRNAMBOOL, VIC
Tickets: (03) 5559 4999 or from the Lighthouse Theatre
- Tuesday, 18 June 2013 GPAC – DRAMA THEATRE GEELONG, VIC
Tickets: (03) 5225 1200 or from GPAC
- *Friday, 21 June 2013 ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH MELBOURNE, VIC
Tickets from Ticketek
- Saturday, 22 June 2013 THE CAPITAL BENDIGO, VIC
Tickets: (03) 5434 6100 or from The Capital
- Sunday, 23 June 2013 WESTSIDE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE SHEPPARTON, VIC
Tickets: (03) 5832 9511 or from River Links Venues
- Tuesday, 25 June 2013 STREET THEATRE CANBERRA, ACT
- Wednesday, 26 June 2013 STREET THEATRE CANBERRA, ACT
Tickets: (02) 6247 1223 the Street Theatre
- *Thursday, 27 June 2013 ST STEPHEN’S UNITING CHURCH SYDNEY, NSW
Tickets or from Ticketek
- Friday, 28 June 2013 NEWCASTLE CITY HALL NEWCASTLE, NSW
Tickets: (02) 4929 1977 from Ticketek
- Saturday, 29 June 2013 MANNING ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE TAREE, NSW
Tickets: Video Ezy (02) 6552 5699 or from the GTCC
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