Everclear bring their 30th anniversary tour to Australia in 2023.
Wonderful news, American alt-rock juggernauts Everclear have announced an extensive 17-date Australian tour, and it’s going to mean Everything to Everyone. Fresh from a year of gigging their 30th anniversary tour around the U.S, it’s Australia’s turn to live the glory days.
The multi-platinum band that helped shape the ’90’s punk rock scene will kick off their Australian tour with a four-date Queensland leg playing Ipswich, Gold Coast, Brisbane, and Townsville. They then head down the East coast through NSW and Victoria, through South Australia and finish up in West Australia.
Locally they’ll perform at the Torquay Hotel on February 19 2023.
Everclear Australian 2023 Tour Dates
- Thu 02 Feb | Racehorse Hotel | Ipswich
- Fri 03 Feb | Miami Marketta | Gold Coast
- Sat 04 Feb | Chardons Corner Hotel | Brisbane
- Sun 05 Feb | Dalrymple Hotel | Townsville
- Wed 08 Feb \ Drifters Wharf \ Gosford
- Thurs 09 Feb | The Basement | Canberra
- Fri 10 Feb | The Ettamogah | Kellyville Ridge
- Sat 11 Feb | Crow Bar | Sydney
- Sun 12 Feb | Cambridge Hotel | Newcastle
- Thurs 16 Feb | York On Lilydale | Mt Evelyn
- Fri 17 Feb | The Croxton Bandroom | Thornbury
- Sat 18 Feb | Chelsea Heights Hotel | Chelsea Heights
- Sun 19 Feb | Torquay Hotel | Torquay
- Thurs 23 Feb | The Gov | Adelaide
- Fri 24 Feb | Freo Social | Fremantle
- Sat 25 Feb | Carine Tavern | Duncraig
- Sun 26 Feb | Dunsborough Tavern | Dunsburough
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“After spending the better part of 2022 celebrating our 30th anniversary as a band, releasing our remastered debut album World of Noise on digital platforms for the first time ever, and recently releasing our new single Year of the Tiger, we are so excited to be coming back to our home away from home with the largest and most inclusive Australian tour we have ever done,” said frontman Art Alexakis.
“By mixing it up and digging into the catalogue, it still makes it fun and relevant for us, and I think for the fans as well,” said Alexakis. “It’s still important to play the hits, but by playing those other songs as well, it makes it all seem more vibrant and real.
“Even though I recorded some of those songs over 20 years ago, I haven’t played them in a long time, so it’s like reinventing the wheel. I’m having more fun now than I have in years. I think all of us are.”
Fans will be treated to some of the band’s top 40 singles such as Santa Monica, Father of Mine, I Will Buy You A New Life, Wonderful and Everything To Everyone as well as their new material.
Their new single Year of the Tiger followed their 2015 album Black is the New Black and sees them screaming back onto the scene with a politically-charged, riff-heavy rallying call.
“After all of the events of the last almost three years with Covid, worldwide shutdowns, the political debacle of 2020 emanating from in and outside of MAGA world, I felt I needed to write a song that not just explained my anger and frustration, but a song that served as a mission statement,” said Alexakis about the single.
“I feel like the tiger should be the new symbol of the new Democratic party. We will not back down, we will not forget, we hit back, we challenge lies, and we refuse to be intimidated by ignorance or loud voices.”
Formed by Alexakis in 1991 in Portland, Oregon, Everclear has since had 11 studio releases, numerous videos, thousands of shows and accolades that include a 1998 Grammy nomination.
Their current touring lineup features longtime members Davey French on guitar and Freddy Herrera on bass, as well as drummer Brian Nolan, who has performed with Everclear on multiple past tours.
Member’s pre-sale on 29 November and general tickets on sale 30 November. Tickets to Torquay here.
