Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls

Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls Announce Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs on March 6, 2012

in Live,News

British folk hero Frank Turner brings his full band, and Iowa punk troubadour William Elliott Whitmore, to Australia.

Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls

Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls

Rousing and raucous UK folk rocker Frank Turner will be joined by his full band The Sleeping Souls to flesh out the fables on his latest Epitaph album England Keep My Bones.

They’ll be joined by US troubadour William Elliott Whitmore, bringing his banjo and bass drum to Australia for the first time.

And, to open, Melbourne DIY punks The Smith Street Band. Also, Jen Buxton will be along for the ride in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide (which is a licensed all ages show).

Tickets go on sale from 9am this Friday 9 March from OzTix for Melbourne and Brisbane, MoshTix for Perth and Adelaide, and from the venue in Sydney.

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls Australian Tour 2012
Wednesday 9 May – Amplifier, Perth
Thursday 10 May – Espy, Melbourne
Friday 11 May – Fowlers Live, Adelaide
Saturday 12 May – Manning Bar, Sydney
Sunday 13 May – The Zoo, Brisbane

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