Black Lips Plot Australia/New Zealand Tour for 2010

Photos by Paul Slattery

As far as most folks are concerned, the best-known rock act from New Zealand is Flight of the Conchords. But with that band’s penchant for folk comedy, it seems the Kiwis could use something a little more rowdy. Enter The Black Lips.

The Atlanta-based party-starters have announced that in 2010 they’ll head down under to both Australia and New Zealand for a string of festival and club dates. The tour kicks off in Brisbane on Jan. 29; most dates are a part of Australia’s multi-city Laneway Festival, which, in different cities, includes bands like Hockey, The XX, Wild Beasts and Florence and the Machine.

January
29 – Brisbane, Australia @ Laneway Festival
30 – Melbourne, Australia @ Laneway Festival
31 – Sydney, Australia @ Laneway Festival

February
1 *- Auckland, Australia @ Laneway Festival
2 *- Wellington, New Zealand @ SFBH
4 – Melbourne, Australia @ Corner Hotel
5 – Adelaide, Australia @ Laneway Festival
6 – Perth, Australia @ Laneway Festival
8 – Sydney, Australia @ Manning Bar