Touring with The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown and Ash Grunwald, this tour which takes in all states (with the exception of NT due to wet season) is certain to be an Australian crowd favourite this summer.

The Cat Empire have just returned from a tour of Europe which took them to Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Norway, France, Italy, Belgium, Holland and London. As a warm up to the February Australian tour, Ash Grunwald joined the guys for four shows in Europe. All shows sold out – most selling out a month in advance of the band’s arrival – including two Shepherd’s Bush Empire shows in London. The venue is one of the band’s favourite in the world – and with a non-stop global touring schedule like theirs, The Cat Empire are well qualified judges of ‘the best venue in the world’ title.

Presented by Triple J, the tour dates are as follows, with artists listed in order of performance on the day.

Thurs Jan 31    NEWCASTLE (NSW), Camp Shortland, The Foreshore
                        The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown, The Cat Empire
www.mothershipmusic.com.au, Ph 02 9516 5703 (Mon/Wed/Fri, 11–4pm only)

Fri Feb 1          CANBERRA (ACT), Stage 88, Commonwealth Park      
                        Ash Grunwald, The Beautiful Girls, The Cat Empire
www.mothershipmusic.com.au,                                                                              
Ph 02 9516 5703 (Mon/Wed/Fri, 11–4pm only)

Sat Feb 2          SYDNEY (NSW), Kippax Lake, Moore Park
                        Ash Grunwald, Blue King Brown, The Beautiful Girls, The Cat Empire
                        www.mothershipmusic.com.au, Ph 02 9516 5703                                                            (Mon/Wed/Fri, 11–4pm only)

Sun Feb 3        MELBOURNE (VIC), Myer Music Bowl 
                        Ash Grunwald, The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown, The Cat Empire       
                        www.ticketmaster.com.au, ph: 1300 136 166, plus Ticketmaster outlets

Thurs Feb 7      GEELONG (VIC), Arena                       
                        The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown, The Cat Empire
www.thecatempire.com, Venue Box Office - 110 Victoria Street, North Geelong, or PH: (03) 5278 3092                             

Sat Feb 9          PERTH (WA), Belvoir Amphitheatre     
Local support TBC, Blue King Brown, The Beautiful Girls, The Cat Empirewww.thecatempire.com, www.heatseeker.com.au, Live clothing stores, Mills, Planet, Beat, Star Perth, Star Mandurah, www.thecatempire.com

Wed Feb 13      TOWNSVILLE (QLD), Entertainment and Convention Centre    
                        The Beautiful Girls, The Cat Empire
                        venue box office 9am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, www.tecc.net.au, or ph 07 4771 4000

Fri Feb 15         SUNSHINE COAST, KAWANA WATERS (QLD), Quad Park       
                        Ash Grunwald, The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown, The Cat Empire
                        www.mothershipmusic.com.au, Ph 02 9516 5703 (Mon/Wed/Fri, 11–4pm only)

Sat Feb 16        BRISBANE (QLD), Riverstage  
                        Ash Grunwald, Blue King Brown, The Beautiful Girls, The Cat Empire       
                        www.ticketmaster.com.au, ph: 1300 136 166, plus Ticketmaster outlets    

Sun Feb 17       HOBART (TAS), Moorilla Winery         
www.thecatempire.com, www.centertainment.com.au ph: 03 6234 5998 or through the venue 0362 779900

Tues Feb 19     LAUNCESTON (TAS), Albert Hall         
Mojo Music, www.ticketmaster.com.au, ph: 1300 136 166

Due to huge demand in the West, The Cat Empire are adding another date to their tour as follows with tix on sale next Friday December 21:

Fri Feb 8          BUSSELTON (WA), Old Broadwater Farm
www.thecatempire.com, www.heatseeker.com.au, 3 Bears, Prince Bunbury, Blue 62 Busselton, Mills, Planet, Beat, Star Perth

The Cat Empire’s gold selling album ‘So Many Nights’ is instore now, and all of the band’s ring tune catalogue is now available at www.193123.com.au/artist/detail.do?artistId=989

The Cat Empire ‘So Many Nights’ available digitally and in stores now

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