| Crowded House tickets, for at least a decade, were | | | | Crowded House gained worldwide fame with their |
| some of the most sought-after concert tickets in the | | | | 1991 release, Woodface. The album climbed inside the |
| world, as the rock band that proudly represented | | | | Top Ten on the charts in both Australia and the UK, |
| Australia with their pop-rock style and chart-topping | | | | and set the stage for their subsequent releases to all |
| hits. After several years apart, the band is getting back | | | | enjoy significant commercial success. |
| together for another tour, and that's got music fans | | | | The band continued to grow in stature, and their real |
| excited all over the world. A look at the band's history | | | | acclaim came as a result of their intense and engaging |
| could help explain this high degree of anticipation. | | | | live performance style. They have always toured |
| Beginnings | | | | relentlessly, and their fans even adopted a name for |
| The origins of the band began to come together in | | | | themselves. "Crowdies" could be seen at every stop |
| 1985 in Melbourne, Australia. The band was originally | | | | on every one of their tours, and this fan base is what |
| called "The Mullanes," and they gained notice around | | | | inspired the members to continue on within the industry. |
| Australia and New Zealand by banging around in local | | | | Going Forward |
| clubs and perfecting their fresh rock style. These live | | | | On November 24, 1996, the band played a farewell |
| shows soon garnered them notice, and they signed a | | | | concert on the steps of the Sydney Opera house, and |
| record deal and relocated to Los Angeles to get to | | | | the estimates for the size of that crowd range from |
| work in the studio. | | | | 120,000 to 250,000. The band from there quietly went |
| The band released their self-titled debut album in 1986, | | | | their separate ways, but years later, rumors began to |
| and unfortunately, Capital Records did not see a lot of | | | | surface that they were considering a reunion. |
| potential with the release, so it didn't get a lot of | | | | Those rumors proved true recently, as Crowded |
| support or publicity. However, the band continued to | | | | House will once again embark on a tour. It's been over |
| tour aggressively, and their live style resulted in a loyal | | | | 10 years since their last foray onto the stage, which |
| following. Crowded House tickets became a hot item, | | | | means that Crowdies everywhere will be lining up in |
| especially after their single "Don't Dream It's Over" was | | | | anticipation of their shows. If you want to see this |
| released and became an international hit. | | | | band, you'll be one of millions who will use Crowded |
| Success | | | | House tickets in the near future. |
| After a mildly successful follow-up release in 1988, | | | | |