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The Butterfly Effect announce 21 Years of Begins Here regional tour

The regional tour comes from demand following their 20 Years of Begins Here capital city tour earlier this year.

Jump back to the beginning with The Butterfly Effect as they embark on a massive 25 date regional run in 2025, celebrating 21 years of their seminal debut Begins Here. With destinations voted by fans, the regional tour kicks off in Cairns and heads south for February dates in Victoria at Torquay, Ferntree Gully, and Frankston, followed by a WA break before returning to Castlemaine and Mildura and wrapping up with dates in South Australia and the Northern Territory.

The Butterfly Effect 21 Years of Begin Here Regional Tour Dates

• THU 30 JAN | GILLIGAN’S, CAIRNS, QLD | 18+
• FRI 31 JAN | DALRYMPLE HOTEL, TOWNSVILLE, QLD | 18+
• SAT 1 FEB | MCGUIRE’S HOTEL, MACKAY, QLD | 18+
• SUN 2 FEB | HARVEY ROAD TAVERN, GLADSTONE, QLD | 18+
• THU 6 FEB | KINGS BEACH TAVERN, CALOUNDRA, QLD | 18+
• FRI 7 FEB | RACECOURSE HOTEL, IPSWICH, QLD | 18+
• SAT 8 FEB | SOPO, GOLD COAST, QLD | 18+
• SUN 9 FEB | HOEY MOEY, COFFS HARBOUR, NSW | 18+
• THU 13 FEB | DRIFTERS WHARF, GOSFORD, NSW | 18+
• FRI 14 FEB | WAVES, WOLLONGONG, NSW | 18+
• SAT 15 FEB | PANTHERS, PENRITH, NSW | 18+
• SUN 16 FEB | DEE WHY RSL, DEE WHY, NSW | 18+
• THU 20 FEB | BEER DELUXE, ALBURY, NSW | 18+
• FRI 21 FEB | TORQUAY HOTEL, TORQUAY, VIC | 18+
• SAT 22 FEB | VILLAGE GREEN, FERNTREE GULLY, VIC | 18+
• SUN 23 FEB | PIER HOTEL, FRANKSTON, VIC | 18+
• THU 27 FEB | SETTLERS TAVERN, MARGARET RIVER, WA | 18+
• FRI 28 FEB | PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY, WA | 18+
• SAT 1 MAR | FREO SOCIAL, FREMANTLE, WA | 18+
• SUN 2 MAR | LOOP, JOONDALUP, WA | 18+
• THU 6 MAR | THEATRE ROYALE, CASTLEMAINE, VIC | 18+
• FRI 7 MAR | THE SETTS, MILDURA, VIC | 18+
• SAT 8 MAR | BEER & BBQ FEST, MT GAMBIER, SA | 18+
• SUN 9 MAR | BRIDGEWAY HOTEL, POORAKA, SA | 18+
• FRI 14 MAR | DISCOVERY, DARWIN, NT | 18+

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“For this tour, we basically threw it open to the fans to tell us where they wanted us to play!” shares drummer Ben Hall. “We put most of the suggestions into a voting form, the punters voted, and from there, we made the final cut. Some towns had a massive amount of interest, but unfortunately, finding a venue proved too difficult this time around. Next time, we might just bring a stage on the back of a truck!”

Releasing in 2003, Begins Here immediately turned heads for The Butterfly Effect reaching #23 on the ARIA Charts, topping the independent charts and went on to be certified gold in 2006. Boasting enduring favourites in the form of singles ‘Crave’, ‘Beautiful Mine’, ‘Always’ and ‘One Second Of Insanity’, with the latter two tracks also snagging #99 and #68 respectively on triple j’s Hottest 100 in 2004, Begins Here powerfully paved the way for The Butterfly Effect’s worldwide legacy, with international touring and high-profile festival appearances swiftly following the album’s release.

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Begins Here earlier this year with a huge national Australian tour, The Butterfly Effect carry the festivities into 2025 to regional Australia, with Canberra rockers Hands Like Houses also along for the ride, is one equally exciting for the band themselves as much as it is for the fans, as vocalist Clint Boge shares, “It feels amazing to still be doing what we love and to be celebrating 21 years of our first album is very humbling. I never envisioned having a career spanning three decades, but I am very grateful and eternally thankful to the fans, friends and people who have helped along the way and made it possible.”

Tickets for the upcoming The Butterfly Effect’s 21 Years Of Begins Here regional tour are available now from thebutterflyeffectband.com.au.

Words by Staff Writer