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Night Bass Australian Tour Locked in With AC Slater, Chris Lorenzo, Jack Beats + More

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Driven by a passion for the best in bass music, circling around UK Garage, Bassline, Grime, House and everything good in-between, Night Bass will officially head down under for a massive 2019 Australian tour.

Leading the charge is none other then label boss AC Slater. Ready to expose Australia to these strongly under-represented genres, he’s also brining dance veterans Chris Lorenzo and Jack Beats along for the ride.

The 2019 Night Bass Australian tour will kick off the tour in North Queensland before heading down the east coast and a quick stop in New Zealand, South Australia, Western Australia and finishing the tour at Fiji’s Your Paradise festival.

Tour Dates

Novemeber 22 – Cairns, AJ Hacket Rainforest
Novemeber 23 – Cherrabah Resport, Bohemian Beatfreaks Festival
Novemeber 23 – Brisbane, The Met
Novemeber 29 – Adelaide, Electric Circus
Novemeber 30 – Wollongong, Humber Rooftop
Novemeber 30 – Perth, Gilkinson Dance Studio
December 01 – Sydney, Pool Club
December 06 – Auckland, Secret Warehouse
December 07 – Gold Coast, Fishermans Warf
December 08 – Newcastle, The Cambridge Day Party
December 09 – Fiji, Your Paradise

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