Violent Femmes, the former 100% American band, now two-parts USA and one-part Australian, will tour Australia in 2020.
The tour will kick off in bass player Brian Ritchie’s hometown Hobart. Brian left the northern American city of Milwaukee more than a decade ago to take up residence in Hobart. He is now an Australian citizen.
Milwaukee artists include Steve Miller, Liberace, Les Paul, The Bodeans, Al Jarreau, Speech and Les Paul. The TV shows Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley were also set in Milwaukee.
VIOLENT FEMMES MARCH ’20
Thursday 19th March 2020
Odeon, Hobart TAS
Friday 20th March 2020
Forum Theatre, Melbourne VIC
Saturday 21st March 2020
Sandstone Rocks, Sandstone Point QLD
w/ Hoodoo Gurus
Sunday 22nd March 2020
Miami Marketta, Gold Coast QLD
Friday 27th March 2020
Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW
Saturday 28th March 2020
Thebarton, Adelaide SA
Sunday 29th March 2020
Concert Hall, Perth WA
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