Bootleg Rascal Share Heartwarming Clip For 'Reasons', Announce National Tour
The tour comes in support of Bootleg Rascal’s self-titled fourth long player.
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Bootleg Rascal have today shared the official music video for their track ‘Reasons’ along with announcing a national tour across January and February 2026.
Directed and shot by Hamish Stephen (Freddy Crabs, Danté Knows) at Good Loco in Eora/Marrickville, the music video for ‘Reasons’ is shot in black and white and illustrates a series of interactions reflecting the themes found across Bootleg Rascal’s self-titled fourth album.
“‘Reasons’ was a co-write we did with our mate Matt Collins from Wharves,” explains guitarist Jimmy Young. “He had a demo of the song and wasn't totally sure where to go with it. We saw something in it and decided to give it a crack. It also features the always exquisite production skills of our mate Caleb Tasker, and we're all pretty stoked with how it turned out in the end.”
Young adds, “On face value, ‘Reasons’ could easily be passed off as another break-up/heartbreak song. Those themes are in there for sure, but I think bubbling under the surface, the song also touches on broader elements of human connection. The commonality of emotions that we as people all share at some point in our lives, no matter our race, sex or background.”
Along with sharing the music video, Bootleg Rascal have dropped a run of tour dates, kicking things off at The Triffid in Meanjin/Brisbane on Saturday 10 January. Bootleg Rascal then plays Dharawal/Wollongong, Eora/Sydney, Yugambeh/Gold Coast, Boorloo/Perth, Wooditchup/Margaret River, Larrakia/Darwin, Tarndanya/Adelaide, Naarm/Melbourne, Lutruwita/Hobart and Kanamaluka/Launceston, before finishing up at Sol Bar on Kabi Kabi/Sunshine Coast on Saturday 21 February.
Tickets on sale now via bootlegrascal.com.
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Bootleg Rascal’s Reasons tour follows hot on the heels of the lads’ BOOTY BLOCK PARTY, along with a run of dates across the UK and Europe.
2025 has also seen Bootleg Rascal tour of New Zealand, perform at festivals such as Salty Hops, Live At The Pines, Dunedin Beer Festival (NZ), Winter Wine, Oktoberfest and Spaced Out and supported UK reggae icons Steel Pulse.
The release of their fourth album finds Bootleg Rascal’s Carlos Lara and Jimmy Young entering a new phase of their partnership, with more exciting plans in the works from the group.
Catch Bootleg Rascal performing at the Grace Emily Hotel on Thursday 12 February. Tickets on sale now via bootlegrascal.com.
Bootleg Rascal Reasons 2026 Australian Tour Dates
Saturday 10 January – The Triffid, Meanjin/Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 22 January – La La La's, Dharawal/Wollongong, NSW
Friday 23 January – The Lansdowne Hotel, Eora/Sydney, NSW
Saturday 24 January – Miami Marketta, Yugambeh/Gold Coast, QLD
Friday 30 January – Indi Bar, Boorloo/Perth, WA
Saturday 31 January – The River, Wooditchup/Margaret River, WA
Saturday 7 February – Railway Club, Larrakia/Darwin, NT
Thursday 12 February – Grace Emily Hotel, Tarndanya/Adelaide, SA
Friday 13 February – Bergy Bandroom, Naarm/Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 14 February – Republic Bar, Lutruwita/Hobart, TAS
Sunday 15 February – Royal Oak Hotel, Kanamaluka/Launceston, TAS
Saturday 21 February – Solbar, Kabi Kabi/Sunshine Coast, QLD
