Aussie singer songwriter (and one of Ireland’s favourite sons) Damien Leith will celebrate his landmark tenth anniversary in the Australian Music business by hitting the road from late August this year on an extensive national tour.
The tour stretches all the way through to the middle of December and will visit almost every state and territory in the country (the Northern Territory misses out on this occasion), with a slew of regional shows to keep country punters happy.
Entitled “The Winner’s Journey : 10th Anniversary Tour”, it will see Damien performing songs from across his decade in the business, right from the ‘Idol’ beginnings, through to original releases and tracks from his beloved covers albums.
“It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since I first stepped onto the ‘Australian Idol stage’,” the singer says in a statement. “One thing is for certain, I wouldn’t be doing what I am today without all the amazing support from fans over the years. From my albums, to my books and concerts, you’ve been there all the way and I can’t thank you all enough.”
Brilliantly, Damien will be taking requests via his Facebook page before each show in a way of further connecting with his audiences.
He may even drop in one or two tracks from a new album he’s been working on that’s currently slated for release later this year, details for which are to be revealed “soon”.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now.
August 26 : Newcastle (Lizotte’s)
August 27 : Springwood (Blue Mountains Theatre & Community Hub)
September 02 : Kingsford (Juniors)
September 03 : Bankstown (Bankstown Sports Club)
September 09 : Coffs Harbour (Jetty Memorial Theatre)
September 10 : Taree (Manning Entertainment Centre)
September 16 : Wagga Wagga (Wagga Civic Theatre)
September 17 : Dubbo (Dubbo Regional Theatre)
September 23 : Milton (Milton Theatre)
September 24 : Dee Why (Dee Why RSL)
September 30 : Ballarat (Wendouree Performing Arts Centre)
October 01 : Wangaratta (Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre)
October 07 : Warrnambool (Lighthouse Theatre)
October 08 : Morwell (Kernot Hall)
October 14 : Mildura (Mildura Arts Centre)
October 15 : Griffith (Griffith Regional Theatre)
October 21 : Hamilton (Hamilton Performing Arts Centre)
October 22 : Bendigo (The Capital)
October 28 : Mooloolaba (The Yacht Club)
October 29 : Brisbane (Kedron Wavell Services Club)
November 04 : Port Macquarie (Glasshouse Hotel)
November 05 : Cessnock (Cessnock Performing Arts Centre)
November 11 : Launceston (Launceston Country Club)
November 12 : Hobart (Wrest Point Entertainment Centre)
November 17 : Mandurah (Mandurah Performing Arts Centre)
November 18 : Albany (Albany Entertainment Centre)
November 19 : Perth (Heath Ledger Theatre)
November 25 : Melbourne (The Palms At Crown)
November 26 : North Sydney (Norths)
December 01 : Renmark (Chaffey Theatre)
December 02 : Whyalla (Middleback Theatre)
December 03 : Adelaide (Dunstan Playhouse)
December 04 : Mount Gambier (Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre)
December 09 : Geelong (GPAC)
December 10 : Swan Hill (Swan Hill Town Hall)
December 16 : Penrith (Panthers)
December 17 : Canberra (Street Theatre)
Super Supporter of Damien says
I can’t wait for this tour. His Roy Orbison 80th birthday tour just completed was fantastic. I am contacting family around the country to go to these new shows. He never does a bad performance. A true entertainer.