Eleanor McEvoy heading down under for live dates

Accomplished singer to promote latest I'd Rather Go Blonde album

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 18 Apr 2011

Singer-songwriter Eleanor McEvoy has announced details of a dozen live dates in Australia and Tasmania this coming May and June to promote last years well-received I'd Rather Go Blonde album. The singer will start off the tour in Tanunda, South Australia before finishing up at the National Celtic Festival in Victoria.

These are the dates in full:

MAY

Friday 27, Candlelight Concert, Barossa Regional Galleries, Tanunda, South Australia

Saturday 28, The Singing Gallery, McLaren Vale, South Australia

Sunday 29, The Promethean, Adelaide, South Australia

JUNE

Wednesday 1, Humph Hall, Allambie Heights, New South Wales

Thursday 2, Cat & Fiddle Hotel, Balmain, New South Wales

Friday 3, Illawarra Folk Club, Diggers, Wollogong, New South Wales

Saturday 4, Clarendon Guesthouse, Katoomba, New South Wales

Thursday 9, Brookfield Winery, Tasmania

Friday 10, National Celtic Festival, Portarlington, Victoria

Saturday 11, National Celtic Festival, Portarlington, Victoria

Sunday 12, National Celtic Festival, Portarlington, Victoria

Monday 13, National Celtic Festival, Portarlington, Victoria

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