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The Cat Empire Reveal August September Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire have a stack of shows coming up for August and September with special guests Little Quirks.

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Felix Riebl of The Cat Empire photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Cat Empire To Perform Free Concert In Melbourne On Saturday

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire will perform a free concert of Federation Square in Melbourne on Saturday 22 March to launch the new album ‘Bird of Paradise’.

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The Cat Empire photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Cat Empire Origins Came From Real Musicians Playing Real Music At All Hours of the Night

by Paul Cashmere

When The Cat Empire’s first album reached no 15 on the Australian chart and the second went to number one there was no-one more surprised than them. The Cat Empire were not set up as a “op” band. They were jazz musicians playing jazz music in late night bars in Melbourne and the audience loved it.

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Kasey Chambers, Iwaki Ausitorium, Melbourne 2014

Bluesfest Adds Kasey Chambers, Xavier Rudd, The Cat Empire and Hilltop Hoods

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest has added another 18 acts including Kasey Chambers, Xavier Rudd, The Cat Empire and Hilltop Hoods.

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The Cat Empire photo by Giulia McGauran

The Cat Empire Premiere Blood On the Stage Video

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire have a brand new song ‘Blood On the Stage’ and a video to go with it.

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Felix Riebl of The Cat Empire photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Cat Empire Postpone Three Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Shows Over MSO Gaza Knee-Jerk

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire have postponed their three upcoming shows with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra after the MSO cancelled pianist Jayson Gillham over comments he made about journalist killed in Gaza.

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The Cat Empire photo supplied by MSO

The Cat Empire To Perform Melbourne and Sydney Orchestra Shows

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire will perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in August and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in September.

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The Cat Empire photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Cat Empire Head For A Second Sell-out Twilight At Taronga for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire have been one of the hit tickets for Twilight at Taronga at Taronga Zoo in Sydney for 2024.

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James Morrison Photo Credit Bronwynne Kidson

Twilight At Taronga 2024 Line-up Announced

by Paul Cashmere

Twilight At Taronga, James Morrison, The Whitlams, Ball Park Music, The Cat Empire, live music, Taronga Zoo, Australia,

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Felix Riebl of The Cat Empire photo by Ros O'Gorman

New The Cat Empire, Here’s ‘Money Coming My Way’

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire have a new song ‘Money Coming My Way’ and an album coming their way in August.

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Felix Riebl of The Cat Empire photo by Ros O'Gorman

After The Cat Empire, Felix Riebl Starts His Solo Journey With ‘Everyday Amen’

by Music-News.com

Now that The Cat Empire is no more, Felix Riebl has a solo album coming. The first taste is the title track of the album ‘Everyday Amen’.

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Max Riebl

Countertenor Max Riebl Dies From Cancer At Age 30

by Paul Cashmere

Australian Countertenor Max Riebl has died at from cancer at the age of 30.

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The Cat Empire To Play Their Final Show At Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire will be no more after their Bluesfest show. Bluesfest will be the final show for The Cat Empire.

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The Cat Empire Disband

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire have announced their break-up.

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Boy & Bear

SummerSalt Is Heading To Canberra

by Paul Cashmere

Canberra has scored a SummerSalt date in February.

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Missy Higgins AWITG on Sunday 19 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Missy Higgins and The Cat Empire Set For Summersalt 2021

by Paul Cashmere

And we have a concert announcement … The Cat Empire, Missy Higgins and Boy & Bear have been announced for Summersalt 2021 in Adelaide.

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Amy Shark

Regional Touring Activates New Event ‘To The Point’ For Queensland For November

by Paul Cashmere

Regional Touring will present Amy Shark, The Cat Empire, John Butler, The Beautiful Girls and Stella Donnelly for To The Point on 7 November.

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Announcement: The Cat Empire Initiate ‘Lockdown Get Down’

by Announcement

The Cat Empire are initiating Lockdown Get Down, a movement to help musicians increase available income to survive these turbulent times.

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Mavis Staples photo by Ros OGorman

Mavis Staples, Rhiannon Giddens, The Cat Empire To Perform At Womadelaide

by Paul Cashmere

Mavis Staples, Rhiannon Giddens and The Cat Empire lead a United Nations of artists for Womadelaide 2020.

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The Cat Empire Tour Will Raise Money for Children’s Ground

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire play their next round of Australian shows in October and November with proceeds going to Children’s Ground.

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Missy Higgins AWITG on Sunday 19 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Queenscliff 2019 has an Excellent Line-up

by Paul Cashmere

Queenscliff has delivered one of its best first line-ups in years with Missy Higgins, Tim Finn, Troy-Cassar-Daley and The Cat Empire just some of the names set to play.

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Jessie Lloyd Mission Songs Project

Jessie Lloyd awarded International Touring Grant from The Cat Empire and The Australia Council

by Paul Cashmere

Jessie Lloyd and her Mission Songs Project is the recipient of the International Touring Grant from The Cat Empire and The Australia Council for the Arts.

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Ryan Bingham American Love Song

New Music Releases for 15 February 2019

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Drake, Avril Lavigne, Heart (Live), Millencolin, RY X, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Florida Georgia Line, India Arie, Kiss (GH), The Beasts (of Bourbon), Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier, The Cat Empire, Methyl Ethel, Betty Who and the WOMAD 2019 & Triple J’s Hottest 100 Vol.26 compilations.

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The Cat Empire Stolen Diamonds

The Cat Empire Drop Another New Song ‘Stolen Diamonds’

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire has released yet another new song in ‘Stolen Diamonds’.

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Matt Corby and The Cat Empire To Play Rhythm and Alps

by Greg Phillips

Two leading Australian musical acts are the first names to be confirmed for Rhythm & Alps 2018.  

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Peter Garrett, Briggs, Christine Anu Join Spinifex Gum Concert

by Noise11.com

Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett, A.B. Original’s Briggs as well as Christine Anu have been added to the Spinifex Gum concerts for Adelaide and Melbourne in March.

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