Hockey Dad and Ruby Fields announce co-headline tour
Image: Ruby Fields and Hockey Dad
By EMMY WHITE
NSW surf rock band Hockey Dad will be joining forces with Sydney singer-songwriter Ruby Fields next month for an Australian co-headline tour.
The Hockey Fields Tour will kick off on Saturday, 24th June with a performance in Brisbane, followed by shows in Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. The announcement comes less than two weeks after Hockey Dad’s 21-date UK tour, which concluded with a show at London’s Lafayette on 28th April.
The Windang band was formed in 2013 when childhood friends Zach Stephenson and Billy Fleming began jamming out in their parents’ garage when there was no surf. Since then, they have released three studio albums and achieved one platinum single.
Since the release of her debut EP Your Dad’s Opinion for Dinner in 2018, Sydney singer-songwriter Ruby Fields has become a talented addition to the Australian indie rock scene. In 2019, her single “Dinosaur” reached number nine on triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2018. Her debut album Been Doin’ it For a Bit debuted at number one on the ARIA Charts.
Hockey Dad and Fields have crossed paths numerous times, both performing at festivals like the Gold Coast’s Best Night Ever and Victoria’s NYE on the Hill festival.
Joining them at all four shows is Sydney indie rock band Dear Seattle, whose talent saw them nominated for Best Independent Punk Album or EP at the 2020 AIR Awards.
All three acts have expressed their excitement for the tour, with Fields saying she is stoked to be touring with best mates Hockey Dad and Dear Seattle.
Hockey Dad, who haven’t performed in these cities for quite some time, say they are buzzing to get amongst it again.
Tickets for the Hockey Fields Tour go on sale on Tuesday, 9th May.
www.hockeydadband.com/gigs
