In one of the upcoming summer’s more captivating tours, the majestic Simple Minds will team with the party vibes of The B-52s for a huge Australian and New Zealand tour in February 2017.

Both bands, who are much-loved by Australian and New Zealand fans, will play indoor concerts at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena, Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, Auckland’s Vector Arena and Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena as well as roaming Australia on a day on the green winery show dates nationally.

Scotland’s Simple Minds and Athens, Georgia natives The B-52s may be from opposite sides of the globe, but what they have in common is that elusive combination of critical acclaim, cult status and mainstream success, including in Australia.

Australia was the first country in the world to embrace Simple Minds, giving the band its first ever hit single ‘Love Song’ and first Gold album New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84). The love affair has continued ever since through countless chart-toppers like ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’, ‘Alive and Kicking’, ‘Promised You A Miracle’, ‘Glittering Prize’ and ‘Waterfront’ spanning eight Top 20 albums and hugely successful concert tours.

The B-52’s put Athens, Georgia on the musical map with their quirky and unconventional take on the new wave sound of the era. Their irrepressible live shows and massive hits like ‘Rock Lobster’, ‘Private Idaho’, ‘Roam’ and the barnstorming ‘Love Shack’, which notched up eight weeks at #1 on the Australian charts, have endeared them to audiences worldwide.

Simple Minds
& The B-52s 

FRONTIER MEMBERS PRE-SALE DETAILS

Frontier Members pre-sale runs via frontiertouring.com/simplemindsb52s
Thursday 18 August (AUS shows: 12pm AEST | NZ shows: 2pm NZST)
to Friday 19 August (AUS shows: 12pm AEST | NZ shows: 2pm NZST) 
(or ends earlier if pre-sale allocation exhausted)

General public on sale: Monday 22 August
(Aus shows: 10am AEST | NZ shows: 12pm NZST)Tue 7 Feb

Margaret Court Arena
Melbourne, VIC (All Ages)
ticketek.com.au
Ph: 132 849

Thu 9 Feb
Hordern Pavilion
Sydney, NSW (All Ages)
ticketek.com.au
Ph: 132 849

Tue 14 Feb
Vector Arena
Auckland, NZ (All Ages)
ticketmaster.co.nz
Ph: 0800 111 999

Thu 16 Feb
Horncastle Arena
Christchurch, NZ (All Ages)
ticketek.co.nz
Ph: 0800 842 538

A DAY ON THE GREEN CONCERTS
Simple Minds, The B-52s, Models and Machinations
Visitadayonthegreen.com.aufor more information
(not Frontier Touring shows)

Thu 2 Feb
Kings Park & Botanic Garden
Perth, WA

Sat 4 Feb
Rochford Wines
Yarra Valley, VIC

Sun 5 Feb
Leconfield Wines
McLaren Vale, SA

Sat 11 Feb
Bimbadgen
Hunter Valley, NSW

Sun 12 Feb
Sirromet Wines
Mt Cotton, QLD

Tickets viaticketmaster.com.au
Ph: 136 100