After seven albums and 21 years together, Powderfinger are calling it a day. Bernard Fanning, Jon Coghill, John Collins, Ian Huag, and Darren Middleton will sign out with a final Aussie tour which will make stops in 21 towns.
In a statement the band said “the Sunsets tour will be Powderfinger’s last ever run of shows. We have decided, after much deliberation and agonising, that after this final tour we will call it a day as a recording and touring band. With the completion of our last album, Golden Rule, we feel that we have said all that we want to say as a musical group. We firmly believe that it is our most complete and satisfying album and can’t think of a better way to farewell our fans than with music that we all believe in and also with, hopefully, our best tour to date.”
The Vines and Jet will join The Finger on selected shows.
Like so many music fans, I’m definitely going to miss them. At least they’re bowing out while they’re still on top, and they’re giving us all the chance to bid them a proper farewell. Tickets to the following shows go on sale on April 30 at 9 am. Mark it in your calendar, because these concerts are going to sell out.
1 September 2010 – Entertainment Centre, Newcastle
3 September 2010 – Convention Centre, Gold Coast
4 September 2010 – Riverstage, Brisbane
7 September 2010 – Regional Entertainment Centre, Tamworth
9 September 2010 – WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
10 September 2010 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
14 September 2010 – Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
16 September 2010 – Memorial Drive, Adelaide
18 September 2010 – Entertainment Centre, Sydney
24 September 2010 – Supreme Court Gardens, Perth
26 September 2010 – Gardens Amphitheatre, Darwin
28 September 2010 – Convention Centre, Cairns
1 October 2010 – Entertainment Centre, Townsville
3 October 2010 – Showgrounds, Mackay
7 October 2010 – Showgrounds, Rockhampton
8 October 2010 – Caloundra Music Festival, Kings Beach
9 October 2010 – University of Southern Qld, Toowoomba
12 October 2010 – University of Canberra
13 October 2010 – Sports Ground, Albury
15 October 2010 – Showgrounds, Bendigo
16 October 2010 – North Gardens, Ballarat