Emma Swift Announces ‘Blonde On The Tracks’ Aus Tour

Nashville-based Australian singer Emma Swift will return home this June for a run of headline dates in support of her Dylan tribute album, Blonde On The Tracks.

The shows across Melbourne, Wollongong, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane will mark her first-ever national tour with a full band, with Swift joined by Darren Middleton (Powderfinger) on guitar, Marty Brown (Clare Bowditch Band) on drums, Mark Wilson (Jet) on bass, Louis Macklin (Jet) on keys and Kathleen Halloran (Kate Ceberano Band) on guitar.

"I am so, so thrilled to be returning to Australia to play songs from the Blonde On The Tracks album live this year,” Swift said. 

“This will be the first-ever full-band performance of these songs in a live setting, and I can’t wait to bring the album to life on stage.

"The album has had an enormous amount of love and I can't wait to come home and sing these songs, as well as a selection of classics and fun rarities from Dylan's magnificent canon."

"After living in lockdown in the United States for most of the past year, it is going to be a real thrill to be taking the record on tour with a five-piece band. As a longtime Powderfinger fan, it's especially exciting to be working with Darren Middleton as band leader. He's an exceptional musician and wonderful collaborator and we're planning a very special experience for the live show."

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