The Aristocrats (USA/UK/GERMANY)

What happens after the world’s most raucous rock/fusion instrumental power trio releases a concept album about an Antarctic duck fleeing a penguin policeman all the way to New York City, where further misadventures and danger await? They launch the DUCK World Tour, of course.

The Aristocrats - Guthrie Govan (guitar), Bryan Beller (bass), Marco Minnemann (drums) - bring their trademark musical virtuosity and inherent absurdity to stages across AUSTRALIA, where they’ll be playing (and perhaps even explaining) a sizable chunk of their new album DUCK as well as classic cuts from their five-album catalogue. 

Joining The Aristocrats on all shows as opening support will be Toehider performing in solo mode. Toehider is a collaboration between multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Mike Mills and illustrator Andrew Saltmarsh. Beginning in 2008, the project has become Australia’s most prolific progressive rock act, with over 30 releases spanning prog, metal, folk, pop, rock, funk, spoken word and more. Singer Mike Mills has also featured significantly in the Ayreon universe both in studio and on stage. Following a successful world tour in support of latest record ‘I Have Little To No Memory, Of These Memories’, Mills will perform solo sets on tour with The Aristocrats in February.