Ball Park Music Announce National Tour & Album, Drop New Single

Brisbane indie-rock legends, Ball Park Music, have had a busy day - announcing an Australia/New Zealand tour, announcing the impending release of their new album, Like Love, and dropping a new single, Please Don’t Move To Melbourne.

The tour comes in support of their upcoming Like Love album, which is slated for release on April 4. Ball Park Music are set to kick off their tour in Tasmania on May 2, before hitting Western Australia, Victoria, and South Australia. They’ll then play one night in their hometown of Brisbane, after which the indie rockers will grace Sydney with their presence. Two shows across New Zealand are next on the agenda, before closing out the tour in the ACT on June 13. 

Presale will open on February 11, at 12pm local time, while general sale opens at 12pm local time on February 14. Find full details below.

The band themselves shared their anticipation for their tour in a press release, writing, “We are extremely excited to announce that we'll be hitting the road in support of our new record, Like Love. This run will see us return to many of our favourite venues in the country as well as making it to New Zealand for some of our first ever proper headline shows. The new record has seen us explore a more tender, introspective side of our band and we're excited to redesign our show to accommodate this, as well as all our usual faves for the stage. 

“Joining us in support for the Aussie leg will be our new fave Brissie band, Bean Magazine. We adore them and they're gonna kill it. We couldn't be more pumped to go. We'll see you out there!”

As for Ball Park Music’s new track, Please Don’t Move To Melbourne, the band are returning to their Brisbane roots - recording a tongue-in-cheek music video filled to the brim with references to their hometown. The Wheel Of Brisbane, the Story Bridge, the Brown Snake (AKA the Brisbane River), a Bluey City Cat, and guitarist Dean Hanson’s treasured cap from beloved Brisbane institution The Zoo (may it rest in peace) all make an appearance in the clip.

Frontman Sam Cromack explained: “The origins of this song are old. Proper old. I can recall writing the chorus in a house I rented many moons ago. I remember the enchanting nature of the three chords being spread over six bars; it gives it this suspended feeling as if it could just go on forever and never resolve. But all I had was that chorus. Inspired by a time when many friends were departing Brisbane for greener pastures down south, it lay dormant for years. I didn’t know how to complete the story.

“When scratching around for material on this record I shared it with the band and they instantly connected. Again, the unusual number of bars made us wanna play it all bloody night. It just has this circular, infinite quality to it. As we did that, I kinda just let the melodies and all those subconscious ramblings bubble up and suddenly we had verses! It’s endured a strange construction, but it’s truly one of our favourite songs we’ve made.”

BALL PARK MUSIC

LIKE LOVE AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND TOUR

Fri 2 May – Forth Pub, Fort TAS 

Sat 3 May – Odeon Theatre, Hobart TAS (All Ages) 

Thu 8 May – Prince of Wales, Bunbury WA

Fri 9 May – The River, Margaret River WA

Fri 16 May – Forum, Melbourne VIC

Sat 17 May – Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide SA

Fri 23 May – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD

Fri 30 May – Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW (All Ages)

Fri 6 June – San Fran, Wellington NZ

Sat 7 June – Tuning Fork, Auckland NZ (All Ages)

Fri 13 June – UC Refectory, Canberra ACT

Presale: Tue 11 Feb, 12pm local time. General sale: Fri 14 Feb, 12pm local time

Support: Bean Magazine (Australian shows only)

Find tickets and more information here.