The tour is in support of her new forthcoming album, Big Star.
Armed with her profound songwriting and ethereal talent, Perth’s Katy Steele has emerged brighter than ever with the news of a second studio album, Big Star, out in June this year, alongside a new alt-pop single Come and See Me and a massive national tour to boot. Catch her when she heads to Melbourne for a show at The Workers Club on August 4.
Katy Steele tour
July 6 – Venue TBA, Newcastle NSW
July 7 – Mary’s Underground, Sydney
July 8 – Heritage Hotel, Wollongong
July 14 – BBQ & Beer Festival, Adelaide
July 15 – Altar, Hobart
July 27 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
July 28 – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
August 2 – Ararat Town Hall. Ararat
August 3 – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave
August 4 – The Workers Club, Melbourne
August 5 – The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine
August 24 – The River, Margaret River
August 25 – Six Degrees, Albany
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A headstrong and opinionated artist, Steele has never catered to the whims of others and she doesn’t shy away from expressing her thoughts on social issues. Her time overseas has afforded her a unique insight and perspective when it comes to the issues faced by women in the Australian music business.
“I feel like there’s a huge perception problem here,” Steele told Beat in 2017. “It’s worse in Australia than other places. Men need to make a stand and own it. It’s down to visibility – if men see something they should stand-up and say something”.
Steele also feels that artists play an increasingly important role in keeping people engaged when it comes to political issues. “It’s about transparency,” she says. “Our role as artists is to keep communicating as artists, look at the artists of the ‘60s like Joan Baez. Where would the world be without those songs? It’s all well and good people talking but we just need to keep the momentum with things like the Women’s March, artists need to continue to speak out and be present.”
It all goes down on August 4 at The Workers Club. Purchase tickets to the tour here.
