With signature shows at the majestic Hamer Hall in Melbourne, WOMADelaide, WOMAD NZ and Wellington Opera House as part of NZ Festival of the Arts already announced and on sale it is with great pleasure and excitement we announce CALEXICO headline shows in Perth (a special twilight courtyard show at Fremantle Arts Centre), Brisbane (Triffid), Meeniyan (Town Hall) and Byron Bay (Byron Theatre). CALEXICO will be playing music from across their career including tracks from their critically acclaimed 2015 album "Edge of the Sun" which features collaborations with Sam Beam (Iron & Wine), Neko Case, Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses), Nick Urata (Devotchka), Carla Morrison, Gaby Moreno, Amparo Sanchez, John Burns and Sergio Mendoza.

Across eight studio albums, numerous collaborations, scores and soundtracks and thousands of shows Joey Burns and John Convertino and their band CALEXICO have roamed the world with their vibrant and stirring "desert noir" sound. CALEXICO make panoramic frontier music that effortlessly crosses borders, cultures and genres and have seamlessly infused the instrumentation, sounds and structures of cumbia, fado, jazz, gypsy, surf, country, spaghetti western epics and the darker side of indie rock into a deep body of work that is stirring, intoxicating and uniquely theirs.

With so many influential albums across a distinguished career CALEXICO are crucial listening for any music fan. Live, Joey and John always put together a globally sourced band of the best musical pedigree (hailing from USA, Mexico, Spain, Germany and more) so they can reliably perform a CALEXICO show that delivers the full width, depth and richness of sound and emotion that their music demands. Consequently the CALEXICO show always has the capacity to transport the audience to the desert and beyond which is why you should never miss the chance to see them when they drop by.