Six club shows are on the way for Dillinger Escape Plan April 25 to May 4, following on from its visit in April 2004.

Sarah McLachlan, whose tour last year was a sellout, returns for six theatre dates March 16-28.

Michael Franti, always a popular visitor with Spearhead, does two acoustic appearances in Melbourne and Sydney in late February. Canadian duo Death From Above 1979 are on for three club shows around the same time.

The Black Keys were in Australia in December for the Falls Festivals in Tasmania and Victoria. They return for 11 national club dates March 4-18.

Canadian socio-political singer/songwriter Ember Swift returns for her sixth tour here, taking in 12 club appearances March 5 to April 2.

A new Perth date for Norah Jones has been added after petitions from fans in that city. The new show, March 16 at Kings Park, marks the start of her tour which takes in five other stops.

And a third concert for k.d. lang has been added at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra on February 19.