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Birds Of Tokyo announce final tour for 2011

Perth four-piece Birds Of Tokyo have announced a massive run of shows, hitting up small clubs and theatre sized venues, before grouping together to write material for their fourth record.

 The Closer Tour will see Birds Of Tokyo playing more than 20 shows in the most intimate of settings throughout September and the beginning of October.

"We've been lucky to play lots of really big venues and festivals over the last 12 months", says the group's frontman, Ian Kenny. "Those shows have all been fun but we're kinda missing the gigs we used to do where you can get up close to the audience and really see the whites of their eyes. We figured doing a tour of sweaty clubs would just be a fun way to bring this album to a close."


If you want to catch Birds Of Tokyo this year, then this tour is your last chance. These shows will be their last before they take some time off to prepare album number four.


The boys have been working on new material and are set to road test some of it.


The tour will be the band's first string of headlining shows since they announced the departure of bassist Ian Berney in March this year.


Tickets go on sale Friday 15 July and all shows are 18+



Tuesday 6th Sep -Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton

www.oztix.com.au, www.greatwesternhotel.com.au 07 4922 3888


Wednesday 7th Sep -Sugarland Tavern, Bundaberg

www.oztix.com.au, www.sugarlandtavern.com.au 1300 883 411


Thursday 8th Sep- Rumours International, Toowoomba

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Friday 9th Sep -Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast

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Saturday 10th Sep-The Hi-Fi, Brisbane

www.thehifi.com.au 1300 843 443 & usual outlets


Sunday 11th Sep -A & I Hall, Bangalow

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Monday 12th Sep-Sawtell RSL, Sawtell

www.oztix.com.au, www.sawtellrsl.com.au 02 6653 1577, Park Beach Music, Coffs Hbr


Wednesday 14th Sep- Newcastle Panthers, Newcastle

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Thursday 15th Sep-The Metro, Sydney

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Friday 16th Sep-The Roxy, Parramatta

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Saturday 17th Sep -Wollongong University, Wollongong

www.bigtix.com.au, www.oztix.com.au, Uni Shop & Redback Music, Wollongong


Sunday 18th Sep-Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

www.oztix.com.au, www.ticketek.com.au, www.baysoldiers.com.au (02) 4472 411


Tuesday 20th Sep-The G, CSU Albury

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Thursday 22nd Sep-Pier Live, Frankston

www.ticketek.com.au, www.oztix.com.au, www.pierlive.com.au 03 9783 9800


Friday 23rd Sep-The Forum, Melbourne

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Saturday 24th Sep-Kay St Entertainment, Traralgon

www.moshtix.com.au, www.ticketek.com.au, www.kayst.com.au 03 5176 0464


Sunday 25th Sep-Eureka Hotel, Geelong

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Tuesday 27th Sep-HQ, Adelaide

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Thursday 29th Sep-The Astor, Perth

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Friday 30th Sep-Studio 146, Albany

www.heatseeker.com.au, www.moshtix.com.au, Wakes Music & Vibes, Albany


Saturday 1st Oct-Prince of Wales, Bunbury

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Sunday 2nd Oct -Metropolis, Fremantle

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