The Hard-Ons kicked off their I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken tour – their first tour with new singer Tim Rogers – with three sold out shows on the weekend, only to hit a hurdle yesterday. The group issued the following statement this morning: “We regret to advise that the band has unfortunately been struck with Covid, with one of us testing positive earlier today, so under current Public Health Orders they’re required to self-isolate. As a result, we’ve had to reschedule this week’s shows. These performances will however proceed on the following dates. Existing ticket holders do not need to do anything as tickets will automatically apply for the new date.”
Wed June 1 – Wollongong, La La La’s
Thu June 2 – Sydney, Factory Theatre (with guests Flowers For Jayne)
Fri June 3 – Newcastle, Cambridge Hotel
Sat June 4 – Avalon, Avalon RSL (with guests Raising Ravens)
The Hard-Ons’ tour follows the unprecedented chart success and fantastic response to their new I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken album – their first with new singer Tim Rogers. The tour is gonna be unmissable; the new album reveals the new line-up to be working a treat and a couple of surprise shows – including the line-up’s first, playing under the name Clandestine Sausage at the Link & Pin Cafe in Woy Woy back in December – have shown the band to be in magical form. The magic comes in part from the fact that Tim Rogers has proven himself the perfect new addition to the band, which in turn is partly due to the fact that he has long been one of the band’s biggest fans. As he recently told Blunt: “I’m a fan first and foremost. [They were] the first band I loved that I could see, the first band I got my nose broken to, [and the first band] I lost my hearing to. There are so many firsts. And then to be in the rehearsal room… I looked over at Blackie’s amp and went, ‘Oh, that’s the amp.’ And I saw the SG, and I was like, ‘That’s the SG.’ I’ve been watching him play with those since 1986.”
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14 March 2022
The Hard-Ons have announced the supports for their soon-to-start ‘I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken’ tour – their first tour with their new line-up which features new singer Tim Rogers. The tour comes on the back of the band’s first ever ARIA Top 5 album, and takes in all East Coast capitals and key regional hubs.
The list of supports includes strong locals as well as a couple of bands with a shared history on the Alternative Charts in the ’90s – Smudge in Sydney and The Meanies in Melbourne. Sydney’s C.O.F.F.I.N are main support for tour closer at the Corner in Melbourne.
THE HARD-ONS
I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken
Australian Tour 2022
MARCH Thu 17 – Southport, Vinnie’s Dive
with guests BLUSHH
MARCH Fri 18 – Brisbane, The Zoo “Punkfest”
with guests FAT and BURNT TRASH
MARCH Sat 19 – Eltham, Eltham Hotel
with guests MASOCHIST
MARCH Thu 24 – Sydney, Factory Theatre
with special guests SMUDGE and FLOWERS FOR JAYNE
MARCH Fri 25 – Avalon, Avalon RSL
with guests RAISING RAVENS
MARCH Sat 26 – Newcastle, The Cambridge Hotel
with guests BITCHCRAFT
MARCH Sun 27 – Wollongong, La La La’s
with guests LUCIFUNGUS and CHIMERS
MARCH Thu 31 – Canberra, The Basement
with guests GLITORIS and CHARLOTTE & THE HARLOTS
APRIL Sat 2 – Adelaide, Enigma Bar
with guests CULL
APRIL Thu 7 – Geelong, Barwon Club
with guests DEAD and EYEROLL
APRIL Fri 8 – St Kilda, Gershwin Room @ The Espy
with very special guests THE MEANIES and RIVER OF SNAKES
APRIL Sat 9 – Melbourne, Corner Hotel
with special guests C.O.F.F.I.N and CHEEKY GEEZERS
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8 December 2021
Following the amazing chart success and fantastic response to their new I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken – their first with new singer Tim Rogers – Australia’s punk legends THE HARD-ONS have added a Factory Theatre Sydney show to their previously announced March/April tour. The show takes place on Thursday March 24 and will be part of Great Southern Nights 2022.
With support from revered ’90s indie faves Smudge and power trio Flowers for Jayne, the March 24 show at the Factory Theatre is gonna be unmissable, and will be THE HARD-ONS’ first show in their hometown with their new singer.
I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken
Australian Tour 2022
MARCH
Thu 17 – Southport, Vinnie’s Dive
Fri 18 – Brisbane, The Zoo “Punkfest”
Sat 19 – Eltham, Eltham Hotel
Thu 24 – Sydney, Factory Theatre [new show]
Fri 25 – Narrabeen, Narrabeen RSL
Sat 26 – Newcastle, The Cambridge Hotel
Sun 27 – Wollongong, La La La’s
Thu 31 – Canberra, The Basement
APRIL
Sat 2 – Adelaide, Enigma Bar
Thu 7 – Geelong, Barwon Club
Fri 8 – St Kilda, Gershwin Room @ The Espy
Sat 9 – Melbourne, Corner Hotel
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16 September 2021
Following the fantastic response to new single ‘Lite As A Feather’ and its predecessor ‘Hold Tight’, and amid the great anticipation for their new album I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken – their first with new singer Tim Rogers – Australia’s punk legends the Hard-Ons have announced their first tour with their new line-up.
Whilst the announcement last month of Rogers’ recruitment was met with excitement, bemusement and yes the inevitable few grumbles from old fans, the new line-up is not going to give fans anything to complain about.
Both new singles suggest the band is in magical form; in fact the magic comes at least in part from the fact that Tim Rogers is one of the band’s biggest fans. As he recently told Blunt: “I’m a fan first and foremost. [They were] the first band I loved that I could see, the first band I got my nose broken to, [and the first band] I lost my hearing to. There are so many firsts. And then to be in the rehearsal room… I looked over at Blackie’s amp and went, ‘Oh, that’s the amp.’ And I saw the SG, and I was like, ‘That’s the SG.’ I’ve been watching him play with those since 1986.”
I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken
Australian Tour 2022
MARCH
Thu 17 – Southport, Vinnie’s Dive
Fri 18 – Brisbane, The Zoo “Punkfest”
Sat 19 – Eltham, Eltham Hotel
Fri 25 – Narrabeen, Narrabeen RSL
Sat 26 – Newcastle, The Cambridge Hotel
Sun 27 – Wollongong, La La La’s
Thu 31 – Canberra, The Basement
APRIL
Sat 2 – Adelaide, Enigma Bar
Thu 7 – Geelong, Barwon Club
Fri 8 – St Kilda, Gershwin Room @ The Espy
Sat 9 – Melbourne, Corner Hotel