Tour news - Vampire Weekend hitting regional Australia for Groovin' The Moo!

Vampire Weekend have just been confirmed for a national Australian tour in 2010 as part of the Groovin The Moo (GTM) festival. Lead singer Ezra Koenig helped make the official announcement this morning on Triple J radio with the Breakfast team’s Tom and Alex.

GTM is Australia’s only touring music event to feature regional cities in the tour diary. Like a bull at a gate GTM is ready to charge into both familiar territory and territory never ventured before, rumble with an incredible array of Australian and International artists and put on five spectacular shows like no other music event in Australia.

GROOVIN THE MOO

Silverchair | Vampire Weekend (USA) | Empire Of The Sun

Tegan & Sarah (Can) | Grinspoon | Spoon (USA) | British India

Lisa Mitchell | Miami Horror | Kisschasy

Bag Raiders | Kid Koala presents The Slew Live (Can)

Muph and Plutonic | Funkoars | Illy | Ajax

Jonathan Boulet | Yacht Club DJs | Killaqueenz | The Only

Triple J Unearthed and more to be announced

DATES AND VENUES
GTM Bendigo Saturday 1 May, 2010
Bendigo’s Prince of Wales Showground 42 – 72 Holmes Rd, Bendigo VIC 3550

GTM Townsville Sunday 2 May, 2010
Murray Sports Complex - Townsville Cricket Grounds Mervyn Crossman Dr & Murray Lyons Cres Idalia QLD 4811

GTM Maitland Saturday 8 May, 2010
Maitland Showground Blomfield St, Maitland NSW 2320

GTM Canberra Sunday 9 May, 2010
The Meadows, University of Canberra Kirinari St Bruce ACT 2617

GTM Bunbury Saturday 15 May, 2010
Pat Usher Foreshore Reserve Pat Usher Memorial Promenade and Graham Bricknell Shell, Blair St, Bunbury WA 6230
TICKETS
ON SALE DATE: Tickets go on sale nationally TUESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2010.

GTM is a licensed all ages (16 + recommended) event. Persons over the age of 18 and wish to purchase alcohol MUST have photographic ID. No pass outs will be issued at Bendigo, Townsville, Maitland, Canberra & Bunbury.

MYSPACE PRESALE: GTM MySpace friends get a chance to purchase their tickets early. MySpace friends will be issued with a special code on WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY. The Presale is for 2 days ONLY from 9AM THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY to 5PM FRIDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2010.
PRICE: $95.90+ B/F

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM:
www.gtm.net.au
MOSHTIX www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 438 849 (GET TIX)
and selected moshtix outlets – check www.gtm.net.au