Australian instrumental rockers Dirty Three are coming to North America for their first US tour in ages. And like Christina Aguilera says, they’re gonna get rowdy. They’re gonna get a little unruly. They’re gonna get fired up… in a hurry. And well, “dirty” is already in their name, so that base has definitely been covered. Together, violinist Warren Ellis, drummer Jim White, and guitarist Mick Turner will be shattering hearts AND preconceptions about the nature of the power trio/instrumental rock in general, as they kick off their voyage at Montreal’s Ukrainian Federation before dipping down into the United States.
The band will be repping their most recent album, February’s Toward the Low Sun, the band’s first studio album in seven years, and their first for Drag City. And a busy seven years it’s been! Each of the members have been hard at work on various side projects; Ellis has worked alongside Nick Cave in Grinderman and on various film scores, Turner has been getting his solo project on, and White has collaborated with the lovely and talented Nina Nastasia. All worthy efforts, but in the words of one of America’s greatest (and aforementioned) songstresses, it’s about time that they came to start the party.
09.20.12 - Montreal, QC - Ukranian Federation
09.21.12 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
09.23.12 - Washington, DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
09.25.12 - Detroit, MI - 1464 Gratiot
09.26.12 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
09.28.12 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
10.01.12 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret
10.02.12 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
10.03.12 - Portland, OR - The Mission Theater
10.04.12 - Portland, OR - The Mission Theater
10.08.12 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater
• Dirty Three: http://anchorandhope.com/dc
• Drag City: http://www.dragcity.com
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