Supermarket Sponsors Status Quo

For its current ad campaign, Austraian supermarket chain Coles used members of veteran British band Status Quo performing a re-recorded, branded version of the hit “Down Down.”

Now Coles is sponsoring the band’s March 2013 tour.

The four theatre dates, March 27 to April 3, are booked through Chugg Entertainment. A new studio album, Quid Pro Quo, is out exclusively through Coles.

In other tour news, Handsome Tours confirmed an Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield team-up for four club shows Dec. 16-22.

San Diego’s Little Hurricane is here for two club shows mid-October.

Live Nation has Stephen Merchant for four theatre shows Dec. 5-14.

David Hasselhoff does four “An Evening with the Hoff” stops for Big Apachee Feb. 14-17.

A reformed Hot Snakes heads here for two club shows and one festival Dec. 6-8 through Custom Made Touring.

Michigan’s The Swellers team with Sydney’s Endless Heights for a nine-club run Oct. 12-21 through Destroy All Lines.

Irish comedian Ed Byrnes returns for two dates, Oct. 21-22, for Adrian Bohm Presents and Just For Laughs.