The youngest Aussie band to turn 10 years old, in 2011 The Cat Empire celebrate the 10th anniversary of their first show together. In an industry where few bands survive beyond the first album, if even making it that far, 10 years is a big achievement. Considering they are still all under the age of 30, and have consolidated themselves as a world class touring act, it's outstanding.
To celebrate this milestone, the band are undertaking a world tour, and Europe is the next stop. "We feel incredibly grateful to the fans who supported in the early days, and have continued to support as our career gained momentum. Its important to get to all of them this year to celebrate. Europe youre next."
For fans in London, this means the chance to go back to where they first discovered The Cat Empire undoubtedly on the dance floor at The Shepherds Bush Empire, or step it up a notch and see them lift the roof off Brixton Academy. Fans in Amsterdam will be quick to grab tiks to two shows at The Paradiso, and those French fanatics who have been known to cross multiple borders in car convoys to see the band, will be happy to see a run of shows closer to home. This string of almost 30 live dates kick off in the UK on Oct 18, finishing up in Germany on Nov 17 after visiting France, Switzerland, Austria and The Netherlands.
The Cat Empire Tickets and European tour dates:
October 2011
Oct 18th O2 Academy, Bournemouth
Oct 19th O2 Academy, Birmingham
Oct 20th O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Oct 21st O2 Brixton Academy, London
Oct 23rd O2 Academy, Bristol
Oct 24th O2 Academy, Bristol
Oct 25th O2 Academy, Sheffield
Oct 26th O2 ABC, Glasgow
Oct 27th O2 Academy, Newcastle
Oct 29th - Academy, Manchester
Oct 31st Le 106, Rouen, France
November 2011
Nov 1st Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland
Nov 2nd Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland
Nov 4th Olympia, Paris, France
Nov 5th Le Liberte, Rennes, France
Nov 6th La Carriere, Nantes, France
Nov 7th Krakatoa, Bordezux, France
Nov 9th La Cooperative, Clermond Ferrand, France
Nov 10th La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
Nov 11th TBC
Nov 12th Komplex, Zurich, Switzerland
Nov 14th Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
Nov 15th - Kesselhous, Munich Germany
Nov 16th Astra, Berlin, Germany
Nov 17th - Docks, Hamburg, Germany
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The band has now sold over a million albums and DVDs in all parts of the world. They have headlined global festivals, won ARIAs, and played on Letterman and Leno, contributed where they can to a range of causes, and maintained a cool under the radar presence while still playing to stadiums worth of fans at each stop. When asked what their biggest achievement is in 10 years as a band, there is a unanimous "staying together". While other 20 somethings were going to university, working odd jobs, hanging out with friends in share houses, Ryan, Will, Ollie, Harry, Jumps, Felix and the Empire Horns - Ross and Kieran, spent their twenties trawling across continents in tour buses, playing to audiences night after night, quietly building their Empire, and making you-tube videos to pass the time. This experience has brought them together as a band, and defined them as individuals.
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