The forthcoming Hoodoo Guru curated invitational has hit a couple of snags, but will still deliver the goods nonetheless. Dig It Up! organisers have announced venue changes for both Melbourne and Sydney, with Sydney earning some cheeky last-minute line-up additions.
Just when you thought you couldn’t fit any more names on the poster, Canberra cats The Fighting League have been announced with Radio Birdman’s Deniz Tek playing in duo mode, funny people Luke Heggie, Sam Bowring and MC Andrew Barnett, and Hard-Ons guitarist Blackie performing solo, as well as a small crowd of other artists.
As for the venue changes, due to the closure of Notes, The Sly Fox will now be the 2nd main band room. The Midnight Special will now be hosting gigs for the event and The Green Room Lounge has been pumped even bigger.
Now that Pony has shut its doors, Dig It Up has arranged everything to happen across three stages: The Palace Main Room, The Palace Attic Bar, and The Spleen Bar. For this to work, the venue will be opening earlier.
Dig it Up! 2013 – Dates + Line-ups:
Thursday, 18th April
The Tivoli, Brisbane
Line Up: Hoodoo Gurus, Blue Oyster Cult + Flamin’ Groovies
Friday, 19th April
Twin Towns, Gold Coast
Hoodoo Gurus + Blue Oyster Cult
Sunday, 21st April
Enmore Theatre & surrounds, Sydney
Four Venues / Four Stages: The Enmore Theatre, The Sly Fox, Green Room Lounge and The Midnight Special.
Featuring Hoodoo Gurus performing Mars Needs Guitars in its entirety (plus other smash hits) plus Blue Oyster Cult, Flamin’ Groovies, Buzzcocks, Peter Case Band, The Stems, Lime Spiders, The Crusaders, Super Wild Horses, The Laurels, Mother & Son, Bloods, Tumbleweed, Kim Salmon & Leanne Cowie, The Frowning Clouds, Deniz Tek, The Fighting League, Peter Case (solo), Darren Cross, Blackie, Comedians: Bruce Griffiths, Luke Heggie, Sam Bowring, Andrew Barnett, Ahmed Zub & Ray Ahn + DJ’s Yo Grito, Stephen Ferris, Jack Shit and Clyde Bramley and visuals from The Sounds Of Seduction.
Thursday, 25th April
The Palace Theatre and surrounds, Melbourne
Featuring Hoodoo Gurus performing Mars Needs Guitars in its entirety (plus other smash hits) plus Blue Oyster Cult, Flamin’ Groovies, Buzzcocks, Peter Case Band, The Stems, The Moodists, Ron S.Peno & The Superstitions, Super Wild Horses, The Straight Arrows, Bored Nothing, Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk, The New Christs, Kim Salmon & Leanne Cowie, The Crusaders, Harry Howard, Comedians: Dave O’Neil, Bob Franklin, DJ’s Yo Grito, Fantapants, Uncle Bruce Milne and Ken Eavel.
Friday, 26th April
HQ, Adelaide
Hoodoo Gurus, Flamin’ Groovies + Peter Case Band
Sunday, 28th April
Astor Theatre, Perth
Hoodoo Gurus, Flamin’ Groovies + Peter Case Band
