This July, OLD MAN RIVER is embarking on a winter tour of Australia, performing songs in an intimate acoustic setting from his albums ‘GOOD MORNING’ & ‘TRUST’ and supporting his new initiative ‘1000 Cranes For Japan’.

OLD MAN RIVER has an affinity with the people of Japan. A strong bond developed over an extraordinary period of success in that country in 2008/09 when he became the first Australian in decades to score a #1 hit on both the Japanese and Foreign music charts with his single ‘LA’. During the promotion of that single, and subsequent touring, OLD MAN RIVER made many close friends and so felt he wanted to make a personal gesture of goodwill to the people of Japan after the natural disasters of March 11, this year.

OLD MAN RIVER will fold 1,000 Paper Cranes and personally deliver them to the people of Japan later this year in a gesture of goodwill on behalf of his friends and fans. The campaign is supported by the Red Cross and has already attracted the attention of other artists including Josh Pyke, Claire Bowditch and Washington. You can also add your goodwill to the campaign by attending one of the upcoming shows or logging onto the website to list your support. www.1000cranesforjapan.net

1000 CRANES TOUR – Old Man River
Tickets: $17+bf PRE / $22 DOOR
FRI 01 JUL – ALHAMBRA LOUNGE, BRISBANE
 Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545
SAT 02 JUL – JOES WATERHOLE, EUMUNDI
 Tickets from the venue (07) 5442 8144 or in person at Joe's Waterhole Lounge, Backbeat Records, Big Top Shopping Centre Maroochydore & Shake It Up Music 


THU 07 JUL – BRASS MONKEY, CRONULLA 
 Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545 or call the venue (02) 9544 3844
FRI 08 JUL – NORTHERN STAR, HAMILTON 
 Tickets available from www.bigtix.com.au and at the venue
SAT 09 JUL – NOTES, SYDNEY 

 Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545


THU 14 JUL – EAST BRUNSWICK CLUB, MELBOURNE http://eastbrunswickclub.com / call box office (03) 9388 9794 or in person via Corner Box Office
FRI 15 JUL – CARAVAN MUSIC CLUB, OAKLEIGH 
 
 Tickets available from www.caravanmusic.com.au or by calling 0411 569 180


WED 27 JUL – BEACH RD HOTEL, BONDI FREE entry.