Beloved Aussie beard-rock band The Beards have declared that they will be calling an end to their hard-touring ways and have announced a huge Farewell Tour for 2016.
“We feel like we’ve achieved what we set out to achieve through music.” Explains frontman Johann Beardraven. “A lot more people have beards now than when we started out, and people now realise that beards are totally boss. We’ll now be moving on to Phase Two of our pro-beard operation, but not before we go around one last time and say a heartfelt thankyou to everyone who’s come out to see us over the years, and especially to everyone who’s grown a beard, or adopted a pro-beard attitude.”
The Beards, who famously only ever perform songs about one topic, will be touring throughout Australia performing two sets jam-packed with pro-beard anthems from their impressive five album back-catalogue, incorporating both the stripped-back acoustic sound that saw them crack Triple J’s Hottest 100, and the infectious pop-rock that has won them a legion of fans worldwide. The Beards Farewell Tour will give fans of the band in every state and territory one last dose of pro-beard activist rock before the four-piece hangs up its touring hat indefinitely.
“We’ll still be actively propagating a pro-beard agenda – but don’t expect us to be out there playing shows” Says bassist Nathaniel Beard. “Now that beards have been rightfully revived, it’s time for us to take our crusade to the next level. We can’t be too specific about what this will involve, but it may well include starting some kind of religious organisation, an armed military unit, or moving into the realm of children’s entertainment. Whatever it is, you had better believe it’s going to be very much about beards.”
The Beards are much-loved by audiences around the world for their refreshingly original concept, highly-interactive live shows and trademark sense of humour. Don’t miss this hugely-entertaining Aussie phenomenon’s victory lap around Australia, starting in February 2016, with even more dates announced soon.
The Beards Farewell Tour
All dates and tickets through:
www.thebeards.com.au/tour
Wed 20 Jan – WEST TAMWORTH LEAGUES, TAMWORTH COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL NSW
Sat 06 Feb – HOUGHTON FESTIVAL, HOUGHTON SA
Sat 13 Feb – MEATSTOCK, SYDNEY SHOWGROUNDS NSW
Thu 25 Feb – ROYAL OAK HOTEL, LAUNCESTON TAS
Fri 26 Feb – WARATAH HOTEL, HOBART TAS
Sat 27 Feb – RED HOT MUSIC, DEVONPORT TAS
Fri 11 Mar – BAR INDIGO (LEISURE INN), ROCKINGHAM WA
Sat 12 Mar – ROSEMOUNT HOTEL, PERTH WA
Sun 13 Mar – WINTERSUN HOTEL, GERALDTON WA
Fri 15 Apr – BODEGA, WELLINGTON NZ
Sat 16 Apr – KINGS ARMS TAVERN, AUCKLAND NZ
Wed 20 Apr – PIER HOTEL, ESPERANCE WA
Thu 21 Apr – THE WHITE STAR, ALBANY WA
Fri 22 Apr – DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN, DUNSBOROUGH WA
Sat 23 Apr – PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY WA
Wed 11 May – YARELLA SPORTS CLUB, GLADSTONE QLD
Thu 12 May – LIONLEIGH HOTEL, ROCKHAMPTON QLD
Fri 13 May – MAGNUM’S, AIRLIE BEACH QLD
Sat 14 May – DALRYMPLE HOTEL, TOWNSVILLE QLD
Sun 15 May – THE JACK, CAIRNS QLD
Sat 21 May – JIVE BAR, ADELAIDE SA
Wed 25 May – THE LOFT, WARRNAMBOOL VIC
Thu 26 May – THE GOLDEN VINE, BENDIGO VIC
Fri 27 May – SS & A CLUB, ALBURY NSW
Sat 28 May – THE AREA HOTEL, GRIFFITH NSW
Thu 9 June – RAILWAY CLUB HOTEL, DARWIN, NT
Fri 10 June – RAILWAY CLUB HOTEL, DARWIN, NT
Sat 11 June – KATHERINE HOTEL, KATHERINE, NT
Wed 15 Jun – THE SPOTTED COW, TOOWOOMBA QLD
Thu 16 Jun – THE SOUNDLOUNGE, GOLD COAST QLD
Fri 17 Jun – SOL BAR, MAROOCHYDORE QLD
Sat 18 Jun – THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE QLD
Thu 23 Jun – KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT VIC
Fri 24 Jun – THE BARWON CLUB, GEELONG VIC
Sat 25 Jun – CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE VIC
Thu 30 Jun – BEACHCOMBER HOTEL, TOUKLEY NSW
Fri 01 Jul – THE CAMBRIDGE HOTEL, NEWCASTLE NSW
Sat 02 Jul – THE METRO, SYDNEY NSW
More dates to be announced!
