With this week’s big news emerging yesterday that the 2011 Groovin’ The Moo tour would be coaxing out a raft of big dance acts to Australia for its regional festival trek, ITMers were psyched to see UNKLE on the list with many fans hoping and praying for some sideshow action from the duo while they’re down here.

Well count your lucky stars, people, as an eye to the UNKLE homepage reveals that the band are indeed planning a handful of sideshows for their April/May tour!

Bolstering their five-date tour with Groovin’ The Moo, James Lavelle and company will travel across Australia for four tasty sideshows, including one thrilling stop at the Sydney Opera House. Swoon.

Check out the dates as posted by UNKLE below, there’s no guarantee that they won’t change so we’ll be sure to update you once we receive an official release from the tour promoters.

UNKLE 2011 sideshow dates:

29th April @ Billboard, Melbourne
3rd May @ Hi-Fi, Brisbane
9th May @ Sydney Opera House, Sydney
11th May @ The Bakery, Perth

Don’t forget you can catch UNKLE along with The Go! Team, Cut Copy, AC Slater, The Aston Shuffle and even House of Pain on the following Groovin’ The Moo regional dates.