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NO SLEEP TIL CHRISTMAS TOUR’

July 30th 2008 06:37
MAGIC DIRT KICK OFF THEIR
‘NO SLEEP TIL CHRISTMAS TOUR’


How these guys aren’t bigger than Jesus is beyond me. Scene

Magic Dirt


At the front of the pack in the race for local album of the year. Inpress


It's been less than a month since they released their new album Girl and Magic Dirt are already primed and ready for their massive No Sleep Til Christmas tour that will see them play over 35 shows from Rockhampton to San Remo and everywhere in between. Girl sees the band return to form, blazing in to the most prodigious and prolific phase of their fifteen year career. Featuring ten new songs already familiar to their fans from rigorous road testing on tours through the past year, Girl has been received with a fervor not often seen:

As part of the tour, Magic Dirt have been calling on bands around the country to submit their music to be in the running to win a support slot at a Magic Dirt show. And now the results of round one are in! Set to share the stage with the dirtbags are:

July 30 THE SILENCE O’Dowds Irish Pub, Rockhampton QLD
Aug 1 MY FICTION / SONIC PORNO Bon Amici, Toowoomba QLD
Aug 2 MY FICTION / SONIC PORNO Sands Tavern, Maroochydore QLD
Aug 13 THE PINK FITS / THE NICE FOLK Wollongong UNI Bar, Wollongong NSW

Aug 15 DEAD FARMERS The Annandale, Sydney NSW
Aug 16 TELEHET Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale NSW
Aug 17 FAIT ACCOMPLI / THE SPIDERS Oasis Youth Centre, Wyong NSW
Aug 20 LOCO PARENTUS Plantation Hotel, Coffs Harbour NSW
Aug 21 POLAROID FAME/ NO ANCHOR Great Northern, Byron Bay NSW
Aug 22 THE SEA SHALL NOT HAVE THEM Cooly Hotel, Coolangatta QLD
Aug 23 THE PRETTY BOYS / THOROUGHBREDS The Zoo, Brisbane QLD
Aug 29 THE TRIPS The Corner, Melbourne VIC
Sep 6 SWORDS / MISS GOLLY GOSH The Gov, Adelaide SA

The band have had an amazing response to the competition with masses of CDs coming in every week from around the country, with Adalita saying:

We are blown away at the amount of interest this competition has invoked and its great to see how committed and passionate everyone is about their music. Thank you to everyone who has taken part thus far and all the best. Congratulations to all the winners!


Magic Dirt are still accepting entries for the following shows:

Coober Pedy, Mt. Gambier, Warrnambool, Esperance, Albany, Mildura, Gippsland, Bendigo, Wilcannia, Broken Hill, Hobart and San Remo.



Girl is out now through Emergency Music.


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