Due to take place on February 17 at Mt Duneed Estate was the annual Tentpole Festival featuring Dinosaur Jr, Mogwai, Calexico, Cash Savage and more, which organisers have announced has now been cancelled
Organisers posted the following statement to their website and socials:
“In a very disappointing turn of events we have made the difficult decision to cancel Tent Pole 2024. This decision has not been made lightly as there is still strong belief in the event and what it can offer, however, the current economic climate coupled with the difficulties associated with establishing a new regional festival has made it impossible for us to proceed.
All ticket purchasers will receive an automatic refund.”
However fans of Dinosaur Jr should not despair with the announcement of a second Dinosaur Jr show in Melbourne on February 17th.
DINOSAUR JR. (US) ADD SECOND HEADLINE MELBOURNE SHOW TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND
+ Presale begins 12pm today!
Due to overwhelming demand, today, US alt-rockers Dinosaur Jr. announce they have added a second Melbourne show to their upcoming headline tour of Australia & New Zealand this February and March.
Heading to Australia celebrating 30 years of their iconic album Where You Been, Dinosaur Jr. will kick off the tour in Melbourne, now performing two shows at Northcote Theatre on Friday 16 February and a new show on Saturday 17 February, before heading to Sydney on Wednesday 21 February for a sold-out show at Enmore Theatre, to The Tivoli in Brisbane on Friday 23 February then Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall for a performance on Monday 26 February and to Perth for a sold out show at the Astor Theatre on Wednesday 28 February. The band will finish off the tour in Auckland for a final show at Auckland Town Hall on Saturday 2 March.
J Mascis will also perform shows in Sydney on Tuesday 20 February at Liberty Hall and Brisbane on Saturday 24 February at The Triffid.
Dinosaur Jr. will be joined by Australian band Stepmother on all Australian dates and Auckland-based trio Office Dog for the Auckland show.
Frontier Member presale for Dinosaur Jr’s newly-added second Melbourne show begins today, Tuesday 23 January from 12pm local time before the general on sale, Wednesday 24 January from 1pm local time.
Watch: Dinosaur Jr. – Start Choppin’
Last in Australia in 2017, performing shows across the country, with a reputation as one of the formative influences on American alternative rock, Dinosaur Jr. – J Mascis (guitar, vocals, primary songwriter), Lou Barlow (bass, vocals), and Murph (drums) – are ready to bring the classics down under. With over 14 albums to date and more than 30 years performing live on stage as a band, Dinosaur Jr. are bringing their best live set to date to Australia & New Zealand.
With a live performance to remember and a sprawling discography of hits, don’t miss out on these highly-anticipated Dinosaur Jr. shows as they make their way across Australia and New Zealand this February & March with special guests Stepmother & Office Dog.
Tickets for all other shows on sale now via frontiertouring.com/dinosaurjr
DINOSAUR JR. (US)
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF WHERE YOU BEEN
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS STEPMOTHER (AU ONLY) & OFFICE DOG (NZ ONLY)
AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR
FEBRUARY & MARCH 2024
Presented by Frontier Touring and 95bFM (Auckland show only)
SECOND MELBOURNE SHOW: FRONTIER MEMBERS PRESALE
via frontiertouring.com/dinosaurjr
Runs 24 hours from: Tuesday 23 January (12pm local time)
or until presale allocation exhausted
SECOND MELBOURNE SHOW: GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
Begins: Wednesday 24 January (1pm local time)
ALL OTHER SHOWS ON SALE NOW
via frontiertouring.com/dinosaurjr
Friday 16 February
Northcote Theatre | Melbourne, VIC
SOLD OUT
18+
With special guests Stepmother
moshtix.com.au
Saturday 17 February
Northcote Theatre | Melbourne, VIC
NEW SHOW
18+
With special guests Stepmother
moshtix.com.au
Tuesday 20 February
Liberty Hall | Sydney, NSW
J MASCIS SOLO SHOW
18+
moshtix.com.au
Wednesday 21 February
Enmore Theatre | Sydney, NSW
SOLD OUT
Lic. All Ages
With special guests Stepmother
Friday 23 February
The Tivoli | Brisbane, QLD
FINAL TICKETS
18+
With special guests Stepmother
ticketmaster.com.au
Saturday 24 February
The Triffid | Brisbane, QLD
J MASCIS SOLO SHOW
18+
moshtix.com.au
Monday 26 February
Hindley Street Music Hall | Adelaide, SA
18+
With special guests Stepmother
moshtix.com.au
Wednesday 28 February
The Astor Theatre | Perth, WA
SOLD OUT
18+
With special guests Stepmother
Saturday 2 March
Town Hall | Auckland, NZ
Presented by 95bFM
Lic. All Ages
With special guests Office Dog
ticketmaster.co.nz