It’s been 30 years since a young Lismore band broke onto the Australian music scene winning the very first triple j Unearthed competition. That young band have gone on to release 8 studio albums, numerous singles, received 13 ARIA Award Nominations, an ARIA Award for Best Rock Album (2005) and garnered countless fans who they’re affectionally known to as the “Grinners”.
To celebrate this salubrious landmark, Grinspoon have announced details of their 30th Birthday Bonanza! Tour which will take them across the country starting in Adelaide’s AEC Theatre on Saturday, 1 November before heading to Perth’s Red Hill Auditorium on 8 May, NEX in Newcastle on 29 November, Canberra’s UCU Refectory on 12 December finishing up at Melbourne’s Forum on Friday, 19 December.
Grinspoon’s trajectory over the past 30 years has included over half a million records sold, countless Platinum accolades and a live reputation that is untouchable and the 30th Birthday Bonanza! Tour will be the ultimate celebration of their career, featuring tracks from their debut album, Guide to Better Living (1997) as well as Easy (1999), New Detention (2002), Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills (2004), Alibis & Other Lies (2007), Six to Midnight (2009), Black Rabbits (2012) and Whatever, Whatever (2004).
Joining the band as special guests on all shows (ex Adelaide) will be Bad//Dreems with Regurgitator joining the party in Adelaide and Perth. Opening the shows in Newcastle, Canberra and Sydney are Purple Disturbance; Loose Content in Brisbane and Melbourne; Lonesome Dove in Perth; and Molly Rocket in Adelaide.