Bootleg Rascal Reveal Booty Block Party National Tour Dates

The band have also shared their new summer jam, ‘Drip Your Love’.

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Yugambeh/Gold Coast-based reggae pop trio Bootleg Rascal have announced a 2025 national tour.

The Booty Block Party takes in seven cities nationwide but surprisingly skips Sydney. The reason – the cost of living crisis.

“We thought we'd go all out and do every capital city but Sydney. We've been out priced of the accommodation for hotels there, so unless someone has a tent we can pitch in their backyard, then it's no Sydney for now,” guitarist Jimmy Young explained.

“If anyone is keen to hook us up though, please shout out; Carlos said he has a lot of experience pitching a tent, so we'll be pretty self-sustainable.”

While gutting for Sydneyisders, it’s great news for everyone else, with the band hitting every capital city in Australia, even journeying to Perth and Darwin.

Bootleg Rascal’s Booty Block Party tour commences at The Espy in Naarm/Melbourne on Sunday, March 9. The tour continues with dates at Crown & Anchor in Tarndanya/Adelaide on Friday, March 14, Port Beach Brewery in Boorloo/Perth on Saturday, March 15 and Darwin Railway Club in Larrakia/Darwin on Saturday, March 22.

The final stretch of the tour takes in the Altar in Lutruwita/Hobart on Friday, March 28, The Brightside in Meanjin/Brisbane on Saturday, March 29 and The Basement in Ngunnawawl/Canberra on Friday, April 4.

Bootleg Rascal aren’t going out on the road alone, with Danté Knows, Dear Sunday, Dizzy Days, and Tasman Keit coming along as support.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now via bootlegrascal.com.

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Along with announcing their Booty Block Party tour, Bootleg Rascal have shared brand new single, ‘Drip Your Love’. A breath of funky fresh air, the track is a slinky summer jam you’ll have pumping out your speakers while lounging poolside.

“It’s long, hot summer days spent by the pool sipping ice cold, extra strong, homemade margies. It’s steamy nights spent with your new flame, picture the love scene from the OG Top Gun movie, ‘Take My Breath Away‘ playing on cassette tape. It’s traffic jams spent sweating it out in your 1986 Toyota Corolla with busted A/C,” Young said.

"He continued: “It’s pretending to drown at the community pool just so you can get resusitated by the hot life guard on duty, see Squints Poladoris in the ‘Sandlot Kids‘. It’s trying to finish your Frosty Fruit before it melts in the blazing hot sun (aka impossible). It’s necking your first cold beer of the day so fast it feels like the liquid just evaporates before it even touches your lips. It’s slamming chip sambos at the beach, white bread/chicken salt/extra sauce. It’s hanging for summer to come around just to complain every day about how hot it is, then lament it when it’s all over for another year. It’s summer lovin’ just the way Olivia and John boy would want it.”

Catch Bootleg Rascal at Crown & Anchor on Friday, March 14. Tickets on sale now via bootlegrascal.com.

Bootleg Rascal BOOTY BLOCK PARTY 2025 Australian Tour Dates

With Special Guests Danté Knows, Dear Sunday, Dizzy Days & Tasman Keith

Sunday, March 9 – The Espy, Naarm/Melbourne,

Friday, March 14 – Crown & Anchor, Tarndanya/Adelaide ^ -

Saturday, Mach 15 – Port Beach Brewery, Boorloo/Perth -

Saturday, March 22 – Darwin Railway Club, Larrakia/Darwin + ^ -

Friday, March 28 – Altar, Lutruwita/Hobart ^ -

Saturday, March 29 – The Brightside, Meanjin/Brisbane

Friday, April 4 – The Basement, Ngunnawawl/Canberra ^

+ Danté Knows Not Appearing

^ Dear Sunday Not Appearing

- Dizzy Days Not Appearing

* Tasman Keith Not Appearing

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