Well, that was fast! Within hours of announcing their upcoming Australian album tour, King Stingray sold out venues in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and added new shows to meet demand!
If this trajectory is anything to go by, these tickets won’t last long. Grab ’em now while you can!
KING STINGRAY – ALBUM TOUR
SUN 02 OCT – THE TRIFFID, MEANJIN (BRISBANE) *SOLD OUT*
MON 03 OCT – THE TRIFFID, MEANJIN (BRISBANE) *NEW SHOW*
THU 06 OCT – MANNING BAR, WARRANG (SYDNEY) *NEW SHOW*
FRI 07 OCT – MANNING BAR, WARRANG (SYDNEY) *SOLD OUT*
SAT 08 OCT – CROXTON, NAARM (MELBOURNE) *SOLD OUT*
SUN 09 OCT – CROXTON, NAARM (MELBOURNE) *NEW SHOW*
FRI 14 OCT – THE GOV, TARNDANYA (ADELAIDE) *SELLING FAST*
SAT 15 OCT – FREO.SOCIAL, BOORLOO (PERTH) *SOLD OUT*
SUN 16 OCT – FREO.SOCIAL, BOORLOO (PERTH) *NEW SHOW*
FRI 21 OCT – DARWIN RAILWAY CLUB, GARRMALANG (DARWIN) *SOLD OUT*
SAT 22 OCT – DARWIN RAILWAY CLUB, GARRMALANG (DARWIN) *SOLD OUT*
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11 August 2022
Celebrating the release of their long awaited debut album, King Stingray will rip ’round the country this October, on their largest national tour to date, bringing their good vibes and huge choruses to the masses. Kicking things off at The Triffid in Brisbane, the band will then make their way south to Sydney’s Manning Bar and Melbourne’s Croxton before rounding things up at The Gov in Adelaide, Fremantle’s Freo.Social, and ending things back in the NT at Darwin Railway Club.
KING STINGRAY – ALBUM TOUR
SUN 02 OCT – THE TRIFFID, MEANJIN (BRISBANE)
FRI 07 OCT – MANNING BAR, WARRANG (SYDNEY)
SAT 08 OCT – CROXTON, NAARM (MELBOURNE)
FRI 14 OCT – THE GOV, TARNDANYA (ADELAIDE)
SAT 15 OCT – FREO.SOCIAL CLUB, BOORLOO (PERTH)
SAT 22 OCT – DARWIN RAILWAY CLUB, GARRMALANG (DARWIN)
The band have also just dropped a video for the album opener, ‘Lupa’. Written by lead singer Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu, ‘Lupa’ translates from Yolŋu Matha languages as ‘Poor man, rich life’ and holds a fist in the air for marginalised people around the world. Yirrŋa, a Gumatj clan songman, says the intention behind the song is “to make people happy and proud”. ‘Lupa’ is catchy as hell, and somehow immediately relatable, even if it’s sung in a language group spoken by around just 16,000 people in Arnhem Land.
Filmed and directed by long time friend of the band, Sam Brumby, the Lupa video whisks us away to the band’s stunning hometown of Yirrkala to celebrate the lupa way of life – being financially broke but rich in friends, family and culture. King Stingray’s do-it-yourself ethos and connection to home and family resonates through every song on their debut album, which was finally released on August 5 to critical acclaim.
Surfing an epic wave of live shows through 2022, the band have shared stages with Ball Park Music and Midnight Oil, performed during the AFL’s ‘Dreamtime at The G’ match, delivered a mind-blowing set at Splendour in the Grass, and wowed the nation with their powerful cover of Coldplay classic ‘Yellow’ for triple j’s Like A Version. With no signs of slowing down, King Sting are ready to electrify venues in all cap cities. Let’s Go!