{"id":116761,"date":"2025-06-29T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=116761"},"modified":"2025-06-25T19:31:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T09:31:15","slug":"melbourne-ska-orchestra-embarks-on-global-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/melbourne-ska-orchestra-embarks-on-global-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne Ska Orchestra embarks on global tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Melbourne Ska Orchestra is returning to the stages across the world with a new tour <\/strong><em><strong>The Ballad of Monte Loco<\/strong><\/em><strong> featuring new music.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The band will start its Australian leg of the tour in Sydney before making their way around the country, including a performance at the Wool Exchange on August 29.<\/p>\n<p>Released today (Friday, June 27) the new album, <em>The Ballad of Monte Loco <\/em>is the group\u2019s fourth studio album featuring singles including the new <em>Bom Bom Bom <\/em>and <em>Walls of Jericho<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The band said their coming global tour was going to be wild and people could expect dancing, storytelling and a sonic journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese shows will be a blend of the high-energy madness people know us for, plus some deeper, more cinematic moments that really lean into the new record.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re taking the full 20-piece band across Australia and the international legs \u2013 packed with horns, rhythm, and joyful firepower.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Formed in the early 2000s, Melbourne Ska Orchestra is made up of Australian musicians and performers.<\/p>\n<p>Their debut album in 2013 earned them their first ARIA Award nomination, and the Melbourne Ska Orchestra went on to win Best World Music Album in 2016 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Sold-out national shows, major festival appearances, three international tours and multiple awards have taken the band around the world including to New York, Tokyo, London and more.<\/p>\n<p>For tickets and more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/melbourneskaorchestra.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>melbourneskaorchestra.com <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melbourne Ska Orchestra is returning to the stages across the world with a new tour The Ballad of Monte Loco featuring new music. 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