After the release of their number 1 Platinum album, Drinking from the Sun the Hilltop Hoods are heading out on the road for their only headline tour for 2012 and there bringing a few friends along for the ride.
Holding down the main support for the tour is Solo on the Mic and Adit on the fader from Sydney's Horrorshow crew. With Horrorshow one of the country's most promising Hip Hop acts with an ARIA nomination, multiple sold out national tours, festivals and international spots under their belt all before they hit the age of 23. Not to mention that all of this has been achieved without the help of a hit single. Horrorshow have built a huge support base as well as gaining critical acclaim for their sharp lyricism and hard hitting production.
Along for the ride is none other that none other than the fat controller from the GE Crew, that is Briggs. Hailing from country Victoria he joins this high calibre line up after dropping his debut album, The Blacklist. BRIGGS has been a staple on the local Hip Hop touring circuit. While supporting countless local and international artists BRIGGS has been hard at work on his highly anticipated sophomore album, which is scheduled for release later this year.
It wouldn't be a Hilltop Hoods gig without going all out and when we caught up with Pressure he had this to say.
I remember seeing you guys at the Horden in Sydney when you toured State of the Art on the Still Standing Tour and you came out with the Hilla-Toppa jackets on in the encore, which just blew us all away and I remember going to my mates going what the fuck is going on here. Can we expect anything as big or as mind-blowing on the national tour later this year?
Hahaha Yes defiantly, of course we have always gotta do something new and crazy, something no one else is doing. Thats always been our thing, we always try and do something different. If its something as cheesy as coming out in some jackets that light up then you know. Something that people can take away and have a laugh about or say that was funny or clever or dope you know. We will always try and work something into it. And thats the beauty of doing your own shows in compared to festivals, you get longer on stage you get to crazy things like that and have control of the whole show. Very much looking forward to coming back touring the new album later this year and doing some crazy shit with it.
The Dates
Thursday 28th June – Plantation Hotel – 18+ - COFFS HARBOUR
Friday 29th June – Eatons Hill Hotel – Lic/AA – BRISBANE (All persons under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adults
Friday 27th July – Adelaide Entertainment Centre – Lic/AA - ADELAIDE T
Saturday 28th July – Splendour in The Grass – Lic/AA – BYRON BAY
Saturday 4th August – Hordern Pavilion – Lic/AA - SYDNEY
Thursday 9th August – Ballarat Uni – 18+ - BALLARAT
Friday 10th August – Kay St Entertainment Complex – 18+ - TRARALGON
Saturday 11th August – City Hall – Lic/AA - HOBART
Wednesday 15th August – Station Resort – 18+ - JINDABYNE
Friday 17th August – Challenge Stadium – Lic/AA - PERTH
Saturday 18th August – North West Festival– Lic/AA – PORT HEDLAND (Tickets will go on sale at 9AM on Thursday 10th May)
Friday 24th August – Setts – 18+ - MILDURA
