Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced two exclusive Victorian shows on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 November at Hanging Rock in the Macedon Ranges as the first dates on their ‘Australian Carnage’ Tour.
The Hanging Rock shows are announced in partnership with the Victorian Government’s contemporary live music major event ALWAYS LIVE – a brand new Victoria-wide celebration of live contemporary music. Supporting Cave and Ellis on both shows is Courtney Barnett.
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
Friday 25 and Saturday 26 November
Hanging Rock, Macedon Ranges Victoria
The Hanging Rock dates follow the 2021 release of Cave and Ellis’ acclaimed album CARNAGE as well as a run of phenomenal shows across the UK and Europe, and a current North American tour. Also just announced is that Andrew Dominik’s film THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE featuring Nick Cave and Warren Ellis will be in cinemas worldwide on May 11, following its critically acclaimed world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.
While Cave and Ellis have composed and recorded many soundtracks together, and Ellis is a long-term member of The Bad Seeds, CARNAGE is the first album of songs the pair have released.
Cave and Ellis’ creative chemistry is rooted in their long history of music making, both as collaborators and as individual artists. They first crossed paths in 1993, when Ellis played violin on several songs for the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album, Let Love In, before going on to join the band as a full-time member. The two have also recorded as Grinderman, formed in 2006, and have composed and recorded numerous, film, TV and theatre soundtracks together.