The Cat Empire emerge from “long service leave” with 13 shows

After a lengthy “long service leave”, The Cat Empire are blasting back on the road with 13 shows.

The shows will preview some of the results of their recent two-month stint in the recording studio.

They will be accompanied by The Empire Horns and for their theatre/club shows by emerging Sydney based singer-songwriter Odette who made a splash last year with her debut single ‘Watch Me Read You’.

The track notched up almost 4 million Spotify streams and 400,000 views on YouTube for the 20-year old, and ranked #56 on triple j’s Hottest 100 list in January

The Cat Empire’s mix of jazz, Latin, ska, funk, indie and rock have made them one of Australia’s biggest live drawcards, “selling more tickets annually than any other Australian band” and total global album sales of 2.5 million.

The tour dates are:

Saturday June 10:  Adelaide Cabaret Festival

Thursday September 6: Odeon Theatre, Hobart

Saturday September 8: Palais Theatre, Melbourne

Friday September 14: Enmore Theatre, Sydney

Saturday September 15: Enmore Theatre, Sydney

Sunday September 16: UC Refectory, Canberra

Thursday September, 20: The Triffid, Brisbane

Friday September 21: The Triffid, Brisbane

Saturday September 22: The Triffid, Brisbane (all ages 2pm matinee)

Saturday September 22: The Triffid, Brisbane (evening, 18+)

Sunday September 23: Night Quarter, Gold Coast

On Friday December 14 and Saturday 15, the band hosts The Cat Empire Carnivale at Fremantle Arts Centre, WA, with Odette, Grievous Bodily Calm, Lucy Peach and more to be announced (18+).