Yeasayer And More Announce Laneway Sideshows

29 October 2012 | 9:32 am | Scott Fitzsimons

Divine Fits and Polica first off the rank

'Tis the morning for Laneway Festival sideshows and there'll be more than enough the keep you busy late January/early February judging by the rollout. Stay tuned to this page as we keep you updated with all the dates.

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YEASAYER

One of the festival's headlining acts return on the back of their new album Fragrant World, the band return to Laneway after starring on the 2011 edition.

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Thursday 31 January – Metro Theatre, Sydney Tickets
Wednesday 6 February – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne Tickets

Tickets on sale 9am Tuesday 30 October.

Other sideshows:

Bat For Lashes with Kirin J Callinan

Natasha Khan – aka Bat For Lashes – will visit on the back of her third album The Haunted Man.

Wednesday 30 January – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Tuesday 5 February – Palais Theatre, Melbourne

Tickets on sale 9am Thursday 1 November

Cloud Nothings with Violent Soho

Dylan Baldi's indie noise vehicle Cloud Nothings will be joined resurgent Brisbane garage-grunge lads Violent Soho

Tuesday 5 February – Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne
Wednesday 6 February – The Annandale Hotel, Sydney

Tickets on sale now.

Divine Fits

Made up of Britt Daniel (Spoon), Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs) and Sam Brown (New Bomb Turks), their garage melody is just as you'd expect from those three.

Monday 4 February – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Wednesday 6 February – Manning Bar, Sydney

Tickets on sale now.

Jessie Ware

Pop soul Londoner Jessie Ware – who is up for the Mercury Prize – will play club shows early next year.

Wednesday 30 January – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
Wednesday 6 February – Upstairs Beresford, Sydney

Tickets on sale 9am Thursday 1 November

Of Monsters And Men

After selling out their tour in July, indie folk's newest heroes return for the last of the Aussie summer from their native Iceland.

Tuesday 29 January – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Thursday 31 January – The Great Northern, Byron Bay
Tuesday 5 February – The Palace Theatre, Melbourne

Tickets on sale 9am Thursday 1 November

Poliça

Formed out of Gayngs, the Minneapolis quartet is driven by Channy Leanagh's vocals and the band's dark electronic foundations.

Monday 4 February – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Tuesday 5 February – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney

Tickets on sale now.

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