Beloved Australian rock outfit Ocean Alley return with their uplifting new single ‘Touch Back Down’. The release follows the announcement of two Queensland shows added to the band’s national tour in early 2022, for a total of 11 dates around the country.
The band are stoked to return to the road for their national tour which kicks off in Perth on January 21, joined by Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and Dulcie on support. They have extended the run with two shows in Queensland, stopping at NightQuarter in Sunshine Coast and HOTA on the Gold Coast – the latter which will see The Belligerents and Seaside added to the lineup.
Fri 21 Jan – Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle SOLD OUT
Wed 9 Feb – Riverstage, Brisbane FINAL TICKETS
Thu 10 Feb – Riverstage, Brisbane FINAL TICKETS
Fri 11 Feb – NightQuarter, Sunshine Coast FINAL TICKETS
Sat 12 Feb – HOTA, Gold Coast NEW SHOW *
Fri 18 Feb – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney SOLD OUT
Sat 19 Feb – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney SOLD OUT
Sun 20 Feb – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney SOLD OUT
Wed 23 Feb – John Cain Arena, Melbourne SOLD OUT
Fri 25 Feb – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SOLD OUT **
Sat 26 Feb – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SOLD OUT **
Sat 28 May – Fremantle Arts Centre, FremantleSOLD OUT **
* Supported by Hockey Dad, Dulcie, Death By Denim and Seaside
** Supported by Le Shiv, Dulcie, Death By Denim and Seaside
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26 July 2021
Ocean Alley have announced the Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney legs of their upcoming Australian tour will be postponed until November, along with format changes across shows to keep in-line with current COVID restrictions around the country. More than 30,000 tickets have been sold to date, with the tour serving as the first opportunity for many local audiences to experience the band’s ARIA-nominated third album Lonely Diamond live in the flesh.
As a result of state restrictions, all dates on the tour will now operate as seated shows except Perth, which will proceed as originally planned on September 10 at full capacity as a standing event. Brisbane will now kick off the tour over two nights on August 20 & 21, with the venue upgraded to Riverstage – those who held tickets for the Sunday show at Fortitude Music Hall will be allocated to the Saturday show. Sydney has added a third night at Hordern Pavilion for a venue takeover from November 6-8, with existing ticket holders to be split evenly across all performances. Melbourne’s John Cain Arena show will shift to November 11, while Adelaide will take place on November 27 & 28 at Thebarton Theatre, both cities having no further impact to ticket-holders.
Friday 20 August – Riverstage, Brisbane [FINAL TICKETS]
Saturday 21 August – Riverstage, Brisbane [FINAL TICKETS]
Friday 10 September – Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle [SOLD OUT]
Saturday 6 November – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney [SOLD OUT]
Sunday 7 November – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney [SOLD OUT]
Monday 8 November – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney [SOLD OUT]
Thursday 11 November – John Cain Arena, Melbourne [SOLD OUT]
Saturday 27 November – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide [SOLD OUT]
Sunday 28 November – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide [FINAL TICKETS]
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9 December 2020
Ocean Alley have announced new COVID-Safe shows in Melbourne, Canberra and Newcastle for the summer, to coincide with the expansion and reschedule of their national headline tour until August 2021 due to varying COVID restrictions across the states.
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Friday 11 December – Night Quarter, Sunshine Coast [SOLD OUT]
Saturday 12 December – Night Quarter, Sunshine Coast [SOLD OUT]
Sunday 13 December – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast [SOLD OUT]
Thursday 7 January – Summer Sounds Concert Series, Adelaide
Thursday 21 January – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne [NEW SHOW]
Saturday 6 February – Canberra Theatre, Canberra [NEW SHOW]
Saturday 20 March – A Day on the Lawn Festival, Hobart
Saturday 27 March – Civic Theatre, Newcastle [NEW SHOW]
Friday 2 April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay
OCEAN ALLEY
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2021
with Psychedelic Porn Crumpets & Dulcie
Friday 6 August – John Cain Arena, Melbourne
Friday 13 August – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide [SOLD OUT]
Saturday 14 August – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide [NEW SHOW]
Friday 20 August – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane [SOLD OUT]
Saturday 21 August – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane [SOLD OUT]
Sunday 22 August – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane [NEW SHOW]
Friday 27 August – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney [SOLD OUT]
Saturday 28 August – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Saturday 11 September – Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle
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19 March 2020
Ocean Alley have announced their 2020 national tour dates have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with all shows rescheduled for February and March 2021.
Originally due to take place from May 1 to June 5 this year, it wasn’t possible to proceed with the tour amid public health concerns and the Federal Government’s ban of mass gatherings indefinitely.
OCEAN ALLEY AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2021
with Psychedelic Porn Crumpets & Dulcie
Saturday 6 February – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney SOLD OUT
Sunday 7 February – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Friday 12 February – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane SOLD OUT
Saturday 13 February – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Friday 5 March – Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth
Friday 12 March – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Wednesday 24 March – Melbourne Arena, Melbourne
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24 February 2020
After less than a week on sale, Ocean Alley are thrilled to announce the Sydney and Brisbane legs of their upcoming Australian tour have sold out, with second shows added and on sale now.
The surf-rockers have expanded the tour to a total of seven shows across five cities, adding an all-ages show to Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Saturday 23 May, and a hometown encore performance at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Saturday 6 June. Perth outfits Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and Dulcie will both continue their support run across these dates.
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17 February 2020
Beloved funk lords Ocean Alley are stoked to reveal their first national tour since 2018, announcing dates around the country in May and June supported by Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and Dulcie. The news follows the release of their latest video ‘Tombstone’, and caps off a huge 12 months for the Northern Beaches powerhouses.
The six-piece will kick off the tour at Fremantle Art Centre in Perth on Friday 1 May, making their way through Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and wrapping up with a hometown show in Sydney on Friday 5 June at Hordern Pavilion. Perth’s wacky Psychedelic Porn Crumpets join the national run as main supports, bringing their sprawling and grungy psych-round sound to the stage, accompanied by fellow Perth outfit, indie-pop darlings Dulcie who have mesmerised listeners since bursting onto the scene in 2018.
OCEAN ALLEY
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2020
with Psychedelic Porn Crumpets & Dulcie
Friday 1 May – Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth
Friday 8 May – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Friday 15 May – Melbourne Arena, Melbourne
Friday 22 May – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane [sold out]
Saturday 23 May – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Friday 5 June – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney [sold out]
Saturday 6 June – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
It’s been a long time between local headline gigs, with the upcoming tour marking two years since Ocean Alley’s last capital city run, and 18 months since their last regional dates. Across both tours, they sold out 15 shows including two nights each in both Sydney and Melbourne at Enmore Theatre and The Forum respectively. Those dates were in support of their then newly-released second album, the critically-acclaimed Chiaroscuro, and since 2019 the band have been writing and recording new music, with three singles released since – ‘Stained Glass’, ‘Infinity’ and ‘Tombstone’ – the first two eligible for the Hottest 100 of 2019, charting at #54 and #24.
Launching into the new decade, Ocean Alley are fresh off the national Laneway Festival run and a stint in New Zealand over the New Year period, however 2019 ended with 30 sold out performances around the world after playing their biggest international shows to date. The band gave a career-defining, Saturday night main stage performance at Splendour In The Grass and were widely-praised for electric and commanding sets at Bluesfest, One Night Stand, Land of Plenty, Spilt Milk and the sold out, inaugural A Day For The Beaches – a community event they curated on the Northern Beaches to raise money for local charities. To round out their breakthrough year, smash hit single and #1 Hottest 100 of 2018 ‘Confidence’ saw the band receive their first ARIA nomination for Song of the Year, and stand-out moments from that 12 month journey are chronicled in the new ‘Tombstone’ video.
Hailing from Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Ocean Alley have solidified their position as one of Australia’s most exciting and increasingly booming exports. Having surpassed 200 million catalogue streams, as well as achieving the impressive feat of attaining more than 1.5 million monthly Spotify listeners, Ocean Alley continue to captivate audiences worldwide with their infectious blend of psychedelic surf-rock, selling out a slew of shows at home and abroad, plus performing festivals including Falls Festival (AU), Reading & Leeds Festival (UK), BottleRock (US), Sziget (HU) and Bay Dreams (NZ).