Yep, it’s all over the news – Melbourne’s iconic indie punk band the Meanies are opening for the Foo Fighters next week in Geelong. And of course they’re pretty chuffed about it, especially since it’s been 30 years (nearly to the day) since they first played with a young Dave Grohl when he was in Nirvana. As Wally Meanie sez, “Thirty years since we opened for Dave’s old band, happy anniversary pal!”
In this time of Foo frenzy, let it be noted also that the Meanies are about to undertake their own tour as well, to belatedly celebrate their most recent album Desperate Measures. Check out the details below.
ONLY in these crazy times might a band tour its ‘new’ album two years after it was released, but that’s what the Meanies will be doing when they hit the road to finally give Desperate Measures a proper live airing. Desperate Measures was released in July 2020 (on Cheersquad Records & Tapes), by which time the shit had already hit the fan. Their BETTER LATE THAN NEVER DESPERATE MEASURES TOUR was first announced a year ago, when things looked like they’d cleared. It got bumped a couple of times, and announced again in November 2021 for this year. Then Omicron came along, blowing out January and causing another reshuffle. So here we go again.
THE MEANIES’ BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
DESPERATE MEASURES TOUR 2022
Tickets here: https://www.themeanies.net/gigs
MARCH
Fri 4 – supporting Foo Fighters, GMHBA Stadium, Geelong VIC
Sat 5 – Ninchfest, St. Andrews Beach, VIC
Thu 10 – The Zoo, Fortitude Valley, QLD + Some Jerks + Blussh
Fri 11 – Eleven Dive Bar, Maroochydore, QLD + Some Jerks + Blussh
Sat 12 – Spring Loaded Festival, Bribie Island, QLD
Sun 13 – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast, QLD
Fri 18 – The Tote, Collingwood, VIC + Stiff Richards + Persecution Blues + Maggie Alley
Sat 19 – The Tote, Collingwood, VIC + Ute Root + Sidesplitter + Cheeky Geezers
Fri 25 – Barwon Club, Geelong, VIC + Poppin’ Mommas + Eyeroll
Sat 26 – The Eastern, Ballarat, VIC + The Dawdlers + The Shorts
Wed 30 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW + Hellebores + I Hate People
Thu 31 – Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney, NSW + Chinese Burns Unit + Blitz Babiez
APRIL
Fri 1 – Manly Leagues Club, NSW + Chinese Burns Unit + Shitaki
Sat 2 – Yours & Owls Festival, Wollongong NSW
Sun 3 – The Basement, Canberra, ACT + Sketch Method + Charlotte & The Harlots
Sat 9 – Spring Ditch, Stanley VIC
Easter Thu 14 – Jive, Adelaide, SA + Cull The Band + The Vains
Sat 23 – Uncaged Festival, Sydney NSW
Sun 24 – Uncaged Festival, Brisbane QLD
