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J Mascis (US) announces exclusive solo AU headline shows for February 2024
7 Dec 2023Frontier Touring are excited to announce J Mascis – guitarist, singer, songwriter and integral member of legendary alternative rock group Dinosaur Jr. – will perform two exclusive solo Australian headline shows in February 2024.
Whilst down under in February for a series of headline shows with Dinosaur Jr. celebrating 30 years of their history-making album, Where You Been, J Mascis will also perform solo shows in Sydney on Tuesday 20 February at Liberty Hall and in Brisbane on Saturday 24 February at The Triffid.
Frontier Members can access presale tickets for these exclusive solo shows on Tuesday 12 December from 10am local time, before general public tickets go on sale Thursday 14 December from 10am local time. Tickets via frontiertouring.com/jmascis
J Mascis’ talent holds no boundaries with his equal success as a solo artist with hits such as ‘Fade Into You’, ‘Me Again’ and ‘See You At The Movies’, as well as recently released single ‘Can’t Believe We’re Here’. Recently announcing the upcoming release of his fifth solo album What Do We Do Now – out February 2 via Sub Pop, the release is J’s first solo album that features full drum and electric leads, as well as guest musicians including Western Mass local Ken Mauri of The B-52s on keys and Ontario-based polymath Matthew “Doc” Dunn on steel guitar.
With a long-standing musical career spanning more than 40 years, J Mascis has long been performing as part of history-making band Dinosaur Jr. Currently on the road with the band to celebrate thirty years of their sixth studio album Where You Been - the award-winning project which fans hold dear to their hearts - belting out these hits thirty years later has received mass praise from critics and fans with the band proving their presence will never fade.
“their energy still as vibrant as ever…bringing together music-enjoyers of all demographics.” WEGL
“the band embraced the history that established them as the noise rock titans that they have become known for.” The Cosmic Clash
Fans are in for a treat as the man behind forty years of alt-rock hits will take to the stage to perform tracks from the What Do We Do Now project for the very first time.
Watch: J Mascis – Can’t Believe We’re Here
Notoriously laid-back and ever the silent achiever, J is known for his rare, under-the-radar live presence, letting the music well and truly speaking for itself. With a live set that continues to impress, fans stand in awe and let the musician get to work.
“J’s solos are still as hypnotising as always” The Ransom Note
“An awe inspiring performance by one of the greatest guitarists to ever walk the earth, a set performed with the utmost ease” - Louder Than War
A multi-faceted musician with a live set for the history books, don’t miss the phenomenal J Mascis in these exclusive solo headline shows in February 2024.