Tom Waits Australian Tour: Dates & Tickets

Celebrating teh enduring legacy of Tom Waits, a tribute tour featuring Hugo Race, Dave graney, Richie Weed, and Peter Fenton, is set to captivate audiences across Australia in June 2026.

A unique festivity of the iconic singer-songwriterS four-decade career is coming to Australia, promising a spellbinding journey through Tom Waits’s most memorable musical moments. The tour, titled Celebrating Tom Waits, will feature performances by Hugo Race (The Wreckery), Dave Graney (Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes), Richie Weed (Tumbleweed), and Peter Fenton (Crow).

A Quartet of Australian Icons Reimagine Waits’s World

These four remarkable artists,each profoundly shaping the Australian musical landscape,will bring the ‘Prince of Melancholy’s’ brilliant songs and wistful melodies to life.They draw on personal experiences to interpret Waits’s extensive catalogue, spanning smoky jazz, wry balladry, and muscular barnyard funk. The show aims to vividly recreate Waits’s colourful troupe of thespian misfits, delivering a powerful and poignant experience.

• The Celebrating Tom Waits tour will visit four Australian cities in June 2026.
• hugo Race, Dave Graney, Richie Weed, and Peter Fenton will each interpret songs from Waits’s extensive catalogue.
• Presale tickets become available on Friday, February 6th, at 10:00am local time.
• General public tickets go on sale Monday, February 9th, at 10:00am local time.

Did you know? – Tom waits began his career playing piano at a San Diego coffee shop in the early 1970s, developing a unique, gravelly vocal style and a penchant for unconventional instrumentation.

What makes Tom Waits so enduringly popular? His stunning back catalogue,built over more than 40 years,offers a breadth of sound rarely matched in contemporary music. From intimate jazz club vibes to raucous, energetic performances, Waits consistently defied categorization.

June 2026 Tour Dates

Friday 19th June SYDNEY, Factory Theater

Saturday 20th June MELBOURNE, Max Watts

Saturday 27th June BRISBANE, The Triffid

Sunday 28th June ADELAIDE, the Gov

Presale: Friday 6th February, 10:00am Local

General Public On Sale: Monday 9th February, 10:00am local

Pro tip – Tickets are expected to sell quickly, given the popularity of both Tom Waits and the performing artists. Register for presale access to increase your chances.

Why is this tour happening? The Celebrating Tom Waits tour is a tribute to the singer-songwriter’s lasting influence on Australian music. Who is involved? The tour features Hugo Race, Dave Graney, Richie Weed, and Peter Fenton, all respected figures in the Australian music scene. What will the tour entail? the quartet will perform interpretations of songs from Waits’s extensive catalogue, aiming to recreate the atmosphere of his live shows. How did it end? Tom Waits remains an active, though reclusive, artist.This tour is not an end to his career, but a celebration of it, and a continuation of his musical legacy through the interpretations of these Australian artists. Waits himself is not participating in the tour.

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