This October, Illy hits the road for his biggest tour yet. With relentless live shows and two acclaimed albums under his belt, the emcee has well and truly earned his place as one of our of country’s top hip hop artists. With Sydney’s Spit Syndicate and Darwin’s Sietta joining the bill, and ARIA Award winning producer M-Phazes as host, this tour is the perfect follow-up to the 21 date (mostly sold out) album tour last March.

Illy, Spit Syndicate, Sietta and M-Phazes play in Adelaide on September 30, Hobart October 1, Sydney on October 14 and Melbourne on October 28. You can also catch Illy on stage at the Full Noise Festival in Townsville on October 8 (The Herd, Eskimo Joe, Grinspoon, The Vines), Sprung Festival in Brisbane on October 15 (Drapht, Phrase, Funkoars) and Fat As Butter in Newcastle on October 22 (The Living End, Naughty By Nature) plus more festivals soon to be announced.

It's been one hell of a ride for Illy, with singles ‘Pictures’, ‘It Can’t Wait’ (Ft Owl Eyes), and ‘The Chase’ already becoming radio favourites. His sophomore album The Chase achieved inarguable critically acclaim, including triple j feature album status.

Illy’s latest single ‘Cigarettes’ has just hit radio – it is a calming hook-laden track, and perfect an example of musical matching between M-Phazes and Illy.

In support is Sydney’s Spit Syndicate who are renowned for blending sharp lyrical skills, vivid storytelling, slamming beats and soulful groove at a level which belies their young ages. Their second album Exile earned the team an ARIA nomination – proving again that Australian hip hop deserves it’s place in our musical forefront.

NT duo, Sietta will also join the bill. Sietta are becoming a staple in Australian music with the powerful vocals of Caiti Balker matched with the deep electric/hip-hop production of James Mangohig. Signing to The Herd’s own label, Elefant Traks, Sietta have their soul and blues drenched hip-hop debut The Seventh Passenger out now.

FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
THE GOV, ADELAIDE (Lic AA)


SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER
THE WARATAH HOTEL, HOBART (18+)


SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER
FULL NOISE FESTIVAL, TOWNSVILLE (AA)*


FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER
FACTORY THEATRE, SYDNEY (18+)


SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER
SPRUNG FESTIVAL, BRISBANE (Lic AA)*


SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
FAT AS BUTTER, NEWCASTLE (AA)*

FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER
THE PALACE, MELBOURNE (18+)

* Spit Syndicate and Sietta not appearing
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