Budjerah is about to have a very busy few months.
Fresh off the release of his highly anticipated debut album Gentleman this Friday, the platinum-selling, two-time ARIA Award winner has announced a five-date Australian tour that will see him bring the record to stages across the east coast this October and November.
The Gentleman Tour kicks off at Melbourne’s The Espy on Saturday 31 October, before heading to Anglesea, Sydney and the Gold Coast, and wrapping up at Brisbane’s Triffid Beer Garden on Saturday 21 November.
“I’m so excited to be going on tour again!” Budjerah says.
“Being on stage is my favourite part of my job and I can’t wait to see my fans again. When I was making the album, it was with the live performance in mind and I just want to give everyone the best night of their life.”
And if the singles 'Even At Worst', 'Could I Be', 'Gentleman' and 'Want You Back' are anything to go by, that night is shaping up to be a pretty special one.
Produced by GRAMMY Award-winning Om’Mas Keith, Gentleman is an 11-track snapshot of Budjerah’s growth from 20 to 24, blending the pop and R&B sounds he grew up on with a deeply personal edge. The album features collaborations with heavyweight songwriters including Poo Bear, Diane Warren, Philip Lawrence, Rob Lewis, Autumn Rowe and Alex Burnett.
Budjerah will also celebrate the album with a series of free stripped-back performances and signings at Hum On King in Newtown on Sunday 26 July, Badlands Vinyl in Tweed Heads on Tuesday 28 July and Sound Merch in Collingwood on Wednesday 29 July.
Pre-sale tickets for the Gentleman Tour are on sale now, with general public tickets available from 10am AEST on Thursday 23 July.
Budjerah – The Gentleman Tour
31 October — The Espy, Melbourne VIC (18+)
1 November — The Sound Doctor, Anglesea VIC (AA)
7 November — Metro Social, Sydney NSW (AA)
20 November — Miami Marketta, Gold Coast QLD (AA)
21 November — Triffid Beer Garden, Brisbane QLD (AA)