The Mountain Goats - Australian tour dates 2008

[Sydneyfan]

Saturday April 5 – The Rosemount, Perth
Sunday April 6 – Fowlers Live, Adelaide All Ages/Licensed
Tuesday April 8 – Billboard, Melbourne
Wednesday April 9 The Republic Bar, Hobart
Friday April 11 – The Cambridge, Newcastle
Saturday April 12 – Manning Bar, Sydney University
Tuesday April 15 -The Zoo, Brisbane
Thursday April 17 – Lake Kawana Community Centre, Sunshine Coast.

I might have to brave the Manning Bar for this show I think. :upyours

[Starlite]

I think the Manning's a great venue - I've been there three times in the past week :guitarsolo

Surrounding the front floor area are flat ramps - they're fantastic if don't mind not being in the thick of things. They're less crowded and are terrific if, like me, you're vertically-challenged.

[Sydneyfan]

I've never been....sounds pretty good. Is there parking?

[Starlite]

Yep, there's parking on campus (I think it's metered). I usually just park across the road from the uni b/c I'd rather walk a couple of minutes than have to drive around campus.

[Sydneyfan]

Thanks for the advice. I can see dinner in Newtown followed by a Mountain Goats show in my immediate future...

[Starlite]

Great plan :guitarsolo

[Starlite]

Bad news, C - the Aussie tour has been cancelled.

Australian Tour Cancelled

As some Australian ticketholders have already heard, we have had to cancel the Australian tour. This is really devastating for us to do. Everybody knows I don't cancel a show unless I absolutely have to; what's worse, coming to Australia is the highlight of our year. So many of our favorite shows ever are from our Australian tours, and we were excited about showing everyone the full-band lineup. The note sent out by our wonderful Australian agents, Handsome Tours, says "for personal medical reasons," and that says as much as need be said; if it weren't serious, I would be leaving for Oz next week, believe me. You'll be doing me a great favor if you keep me in your thoughts and prayers, and if you know in your heart that I don't play around in doing right by the people I love: I will be back to make this up to you.

Thank you for your understanding and again I am really really sorry. Love to you all

John D.
http://www.mountain-goats.com/

[Sydneyfan]

Shame :\ I hope John is okay though, he regularly posts on the Mountain Goat message board and he seems like a really cool guy. Sounds like they will back here as soon as they can though.

[Starlite]

They're going to be here in December for the Meredith Music Festival in Victoria, so no doubt they'll be doing some sideshows then.

[Starlite]

New Aussie dates (Tickets on sale Friday October 3rd):

Sydney - Manning Bar, Friday December 05, 2008
Newcastle - Cambridge Hotel, Saturday December 06, 2008
Adelaide - Fowlers Live, Sunday December 07, 2008
Perth - The Rosemount, Saturday December 13, 2008
Melbourne - Billboard, Wednesday December 10, 2008
Hobart - The Republic Bar, Friday December 12, 2008
Brisbane - The Zoo, Sunday December 14, 2008