USA Tour - March, 2011

Alien Lane Management with DART Music International and Arts Queensland present....

Grand Atlantic - USA Tour 2011.


...Green Light Go Entertainment, Press Release

Here there be dragons. You never know what you'll find when you set foot on unexplored territory. Brisbane's Grand Atlantic is venturing into uncharted waters this year with a new album and tour to support it.

The power pop quartet recorded their as yet untitled third record in Seacliff Lunatic Asylum, an abandoned psychiatric hospital near Dunedin, New Zealand, where they delved into darker emotional territory, experimented with new recording techniques and experienced the effects of their haunting (and possibly haunted) surroundings. They will bring the psychedelic results of their explorations to the United States this March, playing gigs in Chicago, New York and at SXSW, kicking off in Chicago at Reggie's Music Joint on March 11th.

Grand Atlantic's constant touring and rehearsing has honed their skills to a razor-sharp edge. They are so sharp, in fact that some of the tracks on their new album were recorded live. "It was great to have the confidence to do some of the album live as well," says frontman Phil Usher. "It really brings another dimension to the album and some of it is really fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind of stuff."

In March 2010, Grand Atlantic barnstormed across the US and Canada after invitations to showcase at SXSW and Canadian Music Week, following extensive touring of the How We Survive in Australia and a growing call from the US powerpop scene. The release of the album in the US prompted radio play on over 50 radio stations, a glut of media attention and placed them on a bunch of SXSW 'bands to watch' short lists.

Grand Atlantic Tour Dates

Friday Mar 11, 2011
Reggies Music Joint
Reggies Music Joint  2105 South State Street Chicago, IL
Show Time: 8 pm
Age Restrictions: 21+
Admission: $5

Sat Mar 12, 2011
The Living Room
The Living Room - 154 Ludlow Street, New York, NY
Show time: 10.00pm
Age Restrictions: 21+
Admission: Free

Sun Mar 13, 2011
The Aussie BBQ NYC
The Bowery Ballroom - 6 Delancey St, New York, NY
Door Time: 1:00 pm
Showtime: TBA
Age Restrictions: 18+
Admission: $13 advance / $15 day of show

Tues Mar 15, 2011
(SXSW) Dart Music International Party
DMI House - 219 West 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Showtime: 6.00 pm
Admission: Free

Wed Mar 16, 2011
(SXSW) Aussie’s Grill & Beach Bar
Aussie's - 306 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704
Showtime: 7.00 pm
Admission: Free

Thu Mar 17, 2011
(SXSW) Paisley Underground Day Party
Venue TBA
Showtime: 3.00 pm
Admission: Free

Fri Mar 18, 2011
SXSW – TBA

Sat Mar 19, 2011
SXSW – TBA

Sun Mar 20, 2011
Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar
Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar - 1031 East 24th Street Houston, TX

Tue Mar 22, 2011
Comet Tavern
Comet Tavern - 922 East Pike Street Seattle, WA
Showtime- TBA
Age restrictions – 21+
Admission - TBA

Wed Mar 23
The Twilight Cafe and Bar
Twilight Cafe & Bar - 1420 SE Powell Blvd, Portland OR
Showtime- 10.30 pm
Age restrictions – 21+
Admission: $3

Thu Mar 24, 2011
Hotel Utah
Hotel Utah - 500 4th Street San Francisco, CA
Showtime- 10.00 pm
Age restrictions – 21+
Admission - $8

Fri Mar 25, 2011-
TRiP, Santa Monica
TRiP - 2101 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Showtime: 10.00pm
Age restrictions: 21+
Admission: $8, $6 w/flyer