Barnett has owned a label (Milk! Records) for a decade now – releasing the music of artists from her home town of Melbourne, Australia as well a few brilliant US-based friends she’s made along the way (Sleater-Kinney, Chastity Belt, Hand Habits amongst others), leveraging her deep connection with her audience to champion the music of others that she admires. ‘Here And There’ is a concept partially born of Barnett’s love of curation. But over the past decade these nameless and faceless places revealed themselves to be the beloved homes of communities, venues, theaters and amphitheaters with thriving musical cultures and incredible audiences. Destinations in those days were just names on a map. She was here, then a few days later she’d be there. Each place was new to her, without an identity formed by personal experience. Songs like Dead Fox, Scotty Says and Out Of the Woodwork.Īfter the success of her early EPs in Australia, Barnett shifted focus to playing shows in North America and Europe. She wrote a lot of songs about those experiences, some which appear on her early EPs and debut album. Eventually she’d arrive at one of Australia’s sprawling cities, unpack the car, and sing. When Courtney Barnett first started playing shows she drove vast distances through the Australian bushland and desert, passing occasionally through small towns and stopping at gas-stations and fast-food outlets. This year, TAC is touring with a range of incredible artists, including Courtney Barnett, Bleachers, Big Thief, Faye Webster, Beach Bunny and Caroline Rose. TAC partners with artists and uses their platforms to raise awareness of the systemic inequalities facing the LGBTQ population and activate prominent members of the creative community and their fan bases to engage with these issues in meaningful and impactful ways. Founded in 2013 by Jack Antonoff (Bleachers) and fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, TAC is committed to bettering the lives of LGBTQ youth through tours, campaigns and partnerships, providing support to organizations serving LGBTQ Youth. TAC will be partnering with Here And There to provide site-specific programs throughout the tour. Additionally, American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning Wednesday, March 30 at 10am local time through Thursday, March 31 at 10pm local time.Ĭourtney is thrilled to have The Ally Coalition (TAC) at Here and There. The first 100 people in each market to register get an exclusive, unique Flexi disc. The pre-sale begins on Tuesday, March 29 at 10am local – fans can sign up for access at. It’s always been important to me to share the stage with people that I admire and artists that inspire me, which is why I’m so excited and grateful to announce this amazing lineup.” It’s something I’ve been forever daydreaming about, and part of an always evolving project to share spaces and build new platforms for art and artists that I believe in. Here And There feels like a natural culmination of energy after years of touring, and ten years of working on my label Milk! Records. This concept was something that remained floating in the back of my mind when I started playing music. Whether that was meant to be interpreted as a geographical, emotional or philosophical journey, I thought it was the perfect title for my roaming festival. 10 years ago I wrote this lyric: “I got lost somewhere between here and there, I’m not sure what the town was called”. I’d listen to the mix-tape and pretend it was the live recording of a concert, all my favorite artists on stage together. A full city-by-city summary can be found below.īarnett says: “When I was a kid I would make mix-tapes and dream up my own festivals, I’d even design the t-shirts and pair up musicians for iconic collaborations. Joining Barnett at various points on the line-up will be Alvvays, Arooj Aftab, Bartees Strange, Bedouine, Caroline Rose, Chicano Batman, Ethel Cain, Faye Webster, Fred Armisen, Hana Vu, Indigo De Souza, Japanese Breakfast, Julia Jacklin, Leith Ross, Lido Pimienta, Lucy Dacus, Men I Trust, Quinn Christopherson, Sleater-Kinney, Snail Mail, The Beths, Waxahatchee, and Wet Leg. This August and September, Barnett will take the one-day, one-stage festival to 15 locations around North America, each city with an extraordinary and unique line-up. Courtney Barnett today announces ‘Here And There,’ a boutique touring festival with a rotating line-up featuring many of the most exciting songwriters in music today.
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