The Dardanelles along with Angelas Dish and Braindead Lovers have taken out the first round of the first ever JD Set.

The three Australian bands will now head out on the JD Set’s first round national tour later this year.

The JD Set is the new live music project for the folks behind Jack Daniels and the Australian independent music awards, The Jack Awards.

The new event will be held four times throughout 2008, giving a total of 12 up-and-coming local acts the chance to tour Australia before the year is out.

The prize package for each of the three acts includes an hour-long national radio show on Australian radio network, Nova, featuring exclusive track, gig and interview content. Plus each touring act also gets a multi-track recording of one of their live tour performances, including full copyright ownership, as well as a personal mentoring session from a legendary artist.

Tickets for all shows on the inaugural tour go on sale on Thursday, 24 April through ticketek.com.au and moshtix.com.au.

Wednesday May 28th, The Metro - Sydney
Thursday May 29th, The Cambridge Hotel - Newcastle
Friday May 30th, The Great Northern Hotel - Byron Bay
Saturday May 31st, The Tivoli - Brisbane
Monday June 2nd, Newport Hotel - Fremantle
Tuesday June 3rd, Rosemount Hotel - Perth
Thursday June 5th, Prince Of Wales - Melbourne
Friday June 6th, The Capital Nightclub - Wagga Wagga
Saturday June 7th, Waves - Wollongong
Sunday June 8th, The Venue - Canberra

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