Go Dog Go are going places, but not before heading back to their roots.
The four-piece ensemble of former Greater Shepparton products is headed home on the first stop of their Hometown Tour Extravaganza on Friday.
While the the band are captivating the Melbourne scene with their unique blend of psych-pop, jazz-flavoured tunes, band member Charlie Bowmaker said Go Dog Go were always looking forward to playing regional shows ‒ especially coming back to Shepp.
“A lot of our development as musicians came from our early years of smashing out covers at local events and pubs; including at The Vault,” he said.
“It’s always really nostalgic and the local crowd has a great energy.”
Go Dog Go will be headlining the string of four shows — also taking in Ballarat, Apollo Bay and Melbourne — hitting the road with Melbourne indie-pop group Meraki Minds and rock outfit The Fillmores.
“They’re both great bands and it’s exciting to be working alongside them to bring more live music to regional communities and encourage other small bands to look regionally for their tours,” he said.
Aside from playing at Shepparton’s Land of Plenty festival in April as part of the Pick of the Crop competition, the band have also collaborated with media group Baked to show off some of their tantalising tracks.
To follow their self-titled debut EP, the band have been busy working on their second record featuring some of their “best and boldest music to date”.
For Friday’s gig, audiences can expect a teaser with a completely reworked set list including a number of new tunes and interludes.
“We’ll be debuting two new songs from our upcoming record as well as playing a bunch of tracks off our first release,” Mr Bowmaker said.
“We are all stoked to have a run of regional shows coming up, as playing live is the most fulfilling part of being a band.”
The show will take place at The Vault on Friday, June 10 beginning at 7pm. Tickets are $20, available now via https://events.humanitix.com/go-dog-go-the-fillmores-meraki-minds-hometown-tour-extravaganza
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