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Violent Femmes Announce Australian Tour Dates for 2020

by Paul Cashmere on October 2, 2019

in News

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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