Darren Hanlon

Am playing a set this weekend at an event hosted by the Fremantle Festival called Hush. Here’s what they say about it:

“Award-winning WA concert series Hush: An Evening of Quiet Music heads to Fremantle for the first time for a show in the historic Fremantle Town Hall. The concept behind Hush is deceptively simple: a curated selection of leading songwriters performing completely acoustic sets in grand old WA heritage buildings. But there’s one catch – the audience must remain completely silent.”

I’ll have a few special local singers to make it sound extra choral!

Friday 30th October
FREMANTLE, WA
Fremantle Town Hall
(as part of the Fremantle Festival)
Hush: an evening of quiet music
w/ Jae Laffer, Ruby Boots and more
TICKETS

This December marks the 10th year of the Xmas show so I’m heading further afield… first time visits to Gooloongong and Ararat, second ever visit to Alice Springs! Plus all the usual well worn places. Below are all the dates. As always this will be me solo with some guests who’ll sing a song or two. Hope to see you there.

2015 DECEMBER CHRISTMAS SHOWS

with special guests

Saturday 5th
MELBOURNE, VIC
Nothcote Uniting Church Hall
7pm (early show)
$27 presale, $30 on the door if available
ALL AGES!
SOLD OUT

Sunday 6th
ALICE SPRINGS, NT
Monte’s
$15
TICKETS

Thursday 10th
FREMANTLE, WA
Mojos
8pm
$27 presale, $30 on the door
SOLD OUT

Friday 11th
NANNUP, WA
Details to follow

Saturday 12th
ADELAIDE, SA
Jade Monkey
8.30pm
$27 presale, $30 on the door

Wednesday 16th
ARARAT, VIC
Ararat Hotel Red Room
8pm
$20 on the door only

Friday 18th
MELBOURNE, VIC
Northcote Social Club
8.30pm
$30 presale, $32 on the door
SOLD OUT

Saturday 19th
NEWTOWN, NSW
St Stephens Church
7pm
$27 presale, $30 on the door
ALL AGES!
TICKETS

Sunday 20th
GOOLOONGONG, NSW
The Gooloogong Log Cabin Hall
$20 on the door
INFO

Monday 21st
CANBERRA, ACT
The Polish Club
7.30pm
$27 presale, $30 on the door
TICKETS

Wednesday 23rd
BRISBANE, QLD
The Globe
$27 presale, $30 on the door
ALL AGES! (with a parent)
TICKETS

I thought it might be helpful to post all the extra shows I’m doing, to separate them from the Courtney Barnett shows with which they are intertwined. These are all just me solo with my trusty little guitar. Hopefully more will be added. Please spread the word!

Saturday 23rd*
FORT WAYNE, IN
One lucky guitar (B-Side)
8pm, $7

Sunday 24th*
CHICAGO, IL
Uncharted Books
7pm
w/ Steve Gilpin

Monday 25th*
KANSAS CITY, MO
Bier Station
7pm

Tuesday 26th*
OMAHA, NE
O’Leavers
9pm, $5

Wednesday 27th*
SIOUX FALLS, SD
Total Drag
8pm

Thursday 28th*
Minneapolis, MN
House Show
Click Here for Details
you must message the host to get sent the address

Monday 1st*
HOLLYWOOD, CA
Hotel Cafe
9pm

Wednesday 3rd*
TUCSON, AZ
House party on a mountain
211 S Panorama Cir
w/ Forest Fallows
Click here for details

Thursday 4th*
HOUSTON, TX
7pm
RSVP to downundersounds@gmail.com for location and details

Thursday 11th*
DURHAM, NC
Back Porch Music on the Lawn
6pm
supporting Jim White vs. The Packway Handle Band

Friday 12th*
WASHINGTON, DC
Private House Show
very limited spaces
Please email: management@darrenhanlon.com for info

Thursday 23rd
SEATTLE, WA
Columbia City Theatre

You’ll find me opening on the dates that’s aren’t asterisked or festivals.  As many of the shows are already sold out, I’ll be playing some of my own intimate ones here and there. Keep your eye on the tour dates page.

My new music video! Once again made pretty much entirely by my usual suspect Natalie van den Dungen (what a talented legend). She’s been wanting to make a literal clip for one of my songs for ages. This one is so much so it’s like a documentary. The guy playing me spent 6 months following me around to get into character. It’s like looking in a mirror.

Many cameos:
Stephanie Hughes (Dick Diver) as driver
Al Montford (Dick Diver, UV Race) as cop
Erik Jensen (Saturday Paper Editor) as creep
Glen Walton (Suitcase Royale) as yours truly
Mark Monnone (Lucksmiths) as pedestrian thug
Gary Olsen (Ladybug Transistor) as ticket seller

And lots of other beautiful friends.

Thanks for being patient! It’s finally out and I’m so relieved. Was shot at, drugged and rat-nibbled for this album. It’s available now at your favourite local independent record store.

You can have a sneaky listen to the new album ‘Where Did You Come From?’ in full all this week by streaming it on the Guardian website, just one week before it hits the shelves on March 6th.

And here’s an article to go with it, written by Erik Jensen:

ON SEARCHING AND SONGS FROM THE SOUTH