Acclaimed Statesiders OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW today announce they will return to Australia for the first time in eight years to play their acclaimed “Blonde on Blonde” show in a string of East Coast dates this September and October, in addition to their already-announced performance at the Caloundra Music Festival.
Hailing from the Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Memphian and fellow Tennessean VALERIE JUNE, who has shared the stage with the likes of Sharon Jones, Sturgill Simpson, Jake Bugg and more, will join Old Crow Medicine Show on their Australian run, rounding out an authentic ‘Taste of Americana’ double-bill for local audiences.
This tremendous pairing of Tennessee artists will take the stage at Brisbane’s The Tivoli on Thursday 28th September, Melbourne’s Forum Theatre on Sunday 1st October, closing with an all-ages show at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Tuesday 3rd October.
On their Australian shows, Old Crow Medicine Show will pay tribute to their music icon, Bob Dylan, by playing his seminal 1966 album, Blonde On Blonde, in full.
This special tour, is a Taste of Americana and is presented in collaboration with the AmericanaFest, hosted annually in September is Nashville, Tennessee. AmericanaFest brings together tens of thousands of fans and music industry professionals alike, offering six days of celebration through seminars, panels and networking opportunities by day and more than 300 artist showcases by night.
The tour is also proudly supported by the tourism bodies of Tennessee and Memphis.
Old Crow Medicine Show and Valerie June serve as musical ambassadors for Tennessee. Old Crow Medicine Show embrace and exemplify the roots of Americana, incorporating the early jug bands and Sun Records sounds of Memphis to the bluegrass and classic country that made Nashville famous on the Grand Ole Opry, of which they are proud members.
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