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Gloria Brancatisano / May 27, 2022

Crowded House add new dates to 2022 Australian tour

It's been more than a decade in the making...

After rescheduling their huge national tour, Crowded House are going one better – adding a stack of new dates to the October/November run.

The tour will continue the celebrations of the band’s ARIA Award winning album Dreamers Are Waiting – which began earlier this year – and will see the band take to stages around the country, kicking off in Darwin before wrapping up the tour in Perth at the end of November.

Crowded House recently   unveiled a new lineup featuring founding members Neil Finn and Nick Seymour, alongside producer and keyboardist Mitchell Froom, guitarist and singer Liam Finn, and drummer Elroy Finn. It is only the band’s third Australian tour during the last 15 years.

The band’s April  Dreamers Are Waiting  Australian tour dates played to full houses, rapturous audiences, and widespread critical acclaim, including a star turn at Bluesfest during Easter. 

Crowded House 2022 Tour Dates

• October 29, 2022, – Convention Centre, Darwin NT **NEW SHOW**
• November 5, 2022, – Sirromet Wines, Mt Cotton QLD **NEW SHOW**
• November 8, 2022, – WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong NSW **NEW SHOW**
• November 11, 2022, – Stage 88, Canberra ACT **NEW VENUE & DATE**
• November 12, 2022, – Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley NSW
• November 17, 2022, – MyState Bank Arena, Hobart TAS
• November 19, 2022, – Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong VIC
• November 25, 2022, – Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth WA
• November 26, 2022, – Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth WA
• November 27, 2022, – Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth WA

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Formed in Melbourne in 1985 out the ashes of New Zealand’s Split Enz by Neil Finn, Paul Hester, and Nick Seymour, Crowded House’s self-titled debut album went on to global success thanks to international hits like ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ and ‘Something So Strong’. Those songs and many that followed are still resonating with audiences today – the former in particular being one of the most covered songs of the last two decades.

The band’s first incarnation lasted from 1985 through 1995, produced four studio albums, and enjoyed success worldwide. This lineup said farewell to the world on the steps of the Sydney Opera House in 1996 with a now legendary performance in front of 150,000 people. 

In 2005, following the tragic death of founding member Paul Hester, Neil and Nick felt compelled to bring Crowded House back. With a fresh lineup and a handful of new albums in hand, in 2016 Crowded House was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Now, album number seven, Dreamers Are Waiting adds another brilliant chapter to the everlasting Crowded House story.

Crowded House 2022 Australia Tour Ticket Info:

Onsale for all new shows **except Mt Cotton**:

• My Ticketmaster Presale: Tuesday 31 May @ 12pm (local) – Thursday 2 June @ 12pm (local) Live Nation Members Presale: Tuesday 31 May @ 12pm (local) – Thursday 2 June @ 12pm (local) General Onsale: Thursday 2 June @ 1pm (local)

Onsale for Stage 88 Canberra show:

• My Ticketmaster Presale: Monday 6 June @ 10am (local) – Tuesday 7 June @ 10am (local) Live Nation Members Presale: Monday 6 June @ 10am (local) – Tuesday 7 June @ 10am (local) General Onsale: Tuesday 7 June @ 11am (local)

Onsale for A Day On The Green at Sirromet Wines, Mt Cotton show:

• My Ticketmaster Presale: Thursday 2 June @ 1pm (local) – Friday 3 June @ 1pm (local) A Day On The Green Members Presale: Thursday 2 June @ 1pm (local) – Friday 3 June @ 1pm (local) General Onsale: Friday 3 June @ 2pm (local)

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Crowded House will take their seventh studio album Dreamers Are Waiting around Australia in October and November 2022. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.com.au.

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Crowded House will take their seventh studio album Dreamers Are Waiting  to Australian stages in October and November 2022. Tickets via Ticketmaster.com.au.

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Crowded House add more dates to ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’ tour

The majority of the original shows have sold out

Crowded House have announced an additional four dates for their ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’ tour, their first Australian tour in 12 years.

• READ MORE: Crowded House reborn: Neil Finn talks ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’, their most experimental album in decades

The shows – in support of their recent album ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’ – will see Crowded House play concerts in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth throughout April, with Middle Kids onboard to support. Tickets for shows in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney are already sold out, with additional tickets released for the previously sold-out Adelaide show.

Today (February 17), Crowded House declared they would be playing past the tour’s original last show at Bluesfest – where they join a lineup featuring Paul Kelly , Midnight Oil , Jimmy Barnes and more – adding four more dates to the run.

The new shows include two additional days at A Day On The Green in Geelong and the Hunter Valley – inclusive of the original Bowral edition of the touring festival, where The Teskey Brothers will serve as the opening act – as well as performances in Hobart and Canberra. Find all existing and new tour dates below.

Crowded House were set to headline Bluesfest’s 2020 edition  before it was cancelled due to COVID-19 and subsequent restrictions. The 2021 festival was also cancelled , just one day before it was set to go ahead.

The ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’ tour kicks off in Perth on April 1. Tickets for the four new shows go on sale at 11am AEDT on Thursday February 24.

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Last November, Crowded House picked up an ARIA award for Best Adult Contemporary Album for ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’, marking their 12th ARIA overall and their first since they were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016.

Bluesfest 2022 will also see The Cat Empire perform their final-ever show with their original lineup, playing a headlining set on opening night .

Crowded House’s 2022 Australian tour dates are:

APRIL Friday 1 – Perth, Kings Park and Botanic Gardens Saturday 2 – Perth, Kings Park and Botanic Gardens Sunday 3 – Perth, Kings Park and Botanic Gardens Tuesday 5 – Adelaide, Adelaide Entertainment Centre Friday 8 – Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl Tuesday 12 – Sydney, Aware Super Theatre Wednesday 13 – Sydney, Aware Super Theatre Saturday 16 – Bowral, Centennial Vineyards (A Day On The Green) Sunday 17 – Byron Bay, Bluesfest Tuesday 19 – Hobart, Mystate Bank Arena (new show) Thursday 21 – Canberra, Royal Theatre (new show) Saturday 23 – Geelong, Mt Duneed Estate (A Day On The Green) Sunday 24 –Hunter Valley, Bimbadgen (A Day On The Green) (new show)

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Crowded house announce first tour of australia in more than a decade.

Neil Finn talks the return of Crowded House

Crowded House has announced their first Australian concerts in more than a decade.

The iconic band will bring the Dreamers Are Waiting Tour to locations across the country in April 2022.

The shows will mark Crowded House’s first national tour since 2010, and only their third Australian tour during the last 15 years.

The exciting news comes after the band unveiled a revamped line-up earlier this year.

Original members Neil Finn and bassist Nick Seymour have been joined by Finn’s multi-instrumentalist sons, Elroy and Liam, and American keyboard player Mitchell Froom.

Crowded House are likely to will play hit tracks such as Don’t Dream It’s Over and Something So Strong as well as songs from their latest album, Dreamers Are Waiting .

The tour starts in Perth on April 1 at Kings Park, followed by Adelaide Entertainment Centre on April 5, Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on April 8, Aware Super Theatre in Sydney on April 12 and Centennial Vineyards in Bowral on April 16 before concluding at Bluesfest, Byron Bay on April 17.

Tickets for all shows go on sale at 12.00pm (local time) on Friday December 10.

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Crowded House Expand 2022 Australian Tour

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Update (17/12): Crowded House have once again expanded their Australian tour, following the previous addition of extra shows in Melbourne and Sydney.

Having recently added extra dates in Melbourne and Sydney for April 8th and 9th, respectively, Crowded House have now announced a third show in Perth, taking place on Sunday, April 3rd. This new date follows on from the sold-out shows set to kick off the tour on April 1st and 2nd at Perth’s Kings Park & Botanic Garden. Full tour details are available below.

It’s been a long time between drinks, but as we get ready to celebrate the six-month anniversary of  Dreamers Are Waiting , Crowded House have announced their first Australian tour in 12 years.

Set to kick off in April of 2022, the forthcoming tour will only be the band’s third Australian tour in the last 15 years, and follows on from a successful run of shows in frontman Neil Finn’s native New Zealand earlier this year.

Already set to perform at Bluesfest in Byron Bay on Sunday, April 17th, the tour will kick off in Perth before heading west to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, with a set for A Day on The Green at the Centennial Vineyards in Bowral slated on Saturday, April 16th.

The tour is a rather long-awaited affair for local fans of the band. Having last played Australian shows by way of a multi-night residency at the Sydney Opera House in 2016, Crowded House announced the release of their  Dreamers Are Waiting album back in February, though left local fans to continue dreaming for tour dates until now.

Tickets to Crowded House’s upcoming Australian tour go on sale from 12pm local time on Friday, December 10th. An exclusive pre-sale for Amex Members runs 24 hours from 1pm on Tuesday, December 7th, while a Live Nation pre-sale runs from 2pm on Thursday, December 9th until 11am on Friday, December 10th. Full details for the tour are available below.

Crowded House – Dreamers Are Waiting Tour 2022

Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA

Friday, April 8th, 2022 (sold out) Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC

Saturday, April 9th, 2022 (sold out) Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 Aware Super Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 Aware Super Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Saturday, April 16th, 2022 (sold out) A Day on The Green Centennial Vineyards, Bowral, NSW

Tuesday, April 19th, 2022 My State Bank Arena, Hobart, TAS

Thursday, April 21st, 2022 (sold out) Canberra Royal Theatre, Canberra, ACT

Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 A Day on The Green Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong, VIC

Sunday, April 24th, 2022 A Day on The Green Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley, NSW

Friday, April 1st, 2022 (Postponed) Kings Park, Perth, WA

Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 (Postponed) Kings Park, Perth, WA

Sunday, April 3rd, 2022 (Postponed) Kings Park, Perth, WA

Also performing at…

Sunday, April 17th, 2022 (sold out) Byron Bay Bluesfest Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay, NSW

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The dates include Bluesfest on April 17, 2022, on a bill also featuring Paul Kelly, Midnight Oil, and Jimmy Barnes.

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Tickets are now on general sale for Crowded House ’s recently-announced Australian tour, which will start on April 1 in Perth and is their first itinerary in the country for 12 years.

The Dreamers Are Waiting tour, named after the band’s current album , will play six dates in Australia. They include one at the Centennial Vineyards in Bowral with the Teskey Brothers on April 16 and a show at Bluesfest in Byron Bay on the 17th, in a line-up also featuring Paul Kelly, Midnight Oil, and Jimmy Barnes. Crowded House were due to headline Bluesfest in 2020 before its Covid-related cancellation.

“Crowded House have a trophy cabinet stacked with awards and no wonder,” said Bluesfest founder Peter Noble OAM (the Medal of the Order of Australia, “because not only is the Crowded House songbook jam-packed with instantly recognisable songs, but their live performances are an exercise in memorable, anthemic perfection.”

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Tickets for the spring 2022 can be bought here . Other dates will feature Universal Music Australia’s Sydney-based indie rockers Middle Kids. Their current, second album Today We’re The Greatest won the 2021 ARIA Award for Best Rock Album and was nominated for Australian Album of the Year at the J Awards.

Speaking of the ARIAs, held on November 24 at Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Dreamers Are Waiting was honored as Best Adult Contemporary Album . It beat titles by Big Scary, Kylie Minogue, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, and Odette.

Crowded House recently unveiled a surf video for their new single “Love Isn’t Hard At All,” which was produced by frontman Neil Finn and features surfing legend Kelly Slater.

“Love Isn’t Hard At All and doesn’t Kelly Slater make it look easy,” says Finn. “The sentiments and energy of our song seemed perfectly in synch with the flow and focus of the Surfing world’s most gifted expressionist. World Surf League and Kelly supplied footage of some of his recent incredible waves which I was delighted to edit together for this visual tribute to his power and grace.”

The band have also collaborated on designs for the sustainable clothing brand, Outerknown, co-founded by Slater. Further details will follow in the coming weeks.

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The band will perform their final show at Bluesfest 2022.

The legendary Crowded House are coming back to Australia in 2022 in what will be their first visit in 12 years.

The iconic rockers, who just recently picked up the 2021 ARIA Award in the Best Adult Contemporary Album category for their latest album, Dreamers Are Waiting , will commence their Australian tour in Perth on April 1 at Kings Park, followed by Adelaide Entertainment Centre on April 5 , Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on April 8 , Aware Super Theatre in Sydney on April 12 and Centennial Vineyards in Bowral on April 16 before  concluding at Bluesfest, Byron Bay on April 17.

The Australian shows follow their New Zealand tour earlier this year, during which they played to full houses, rapturous audiences and universal critical acclaim, and mark Crowded House’s first national tour since 2010, and only their third Australian tour during the last 15 years.  

The key takeaways

• They will visit Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, and Centennial Vineyards, Bowral in 2022
• The final date on their tour will be at Bluesfest on Easter Sunday, April 17.

Keep up with all the festival news, reviews and interviews  here .

A Byron Bay exclusive, the band join a list of more than 80 performers set to play more than 130 shows over Bluesfest from April 14 – 18, 2022, including the likes of Midnight Oil , Paul Kelly, Jimmy Barnes, The Teskey Brothers, Fat Freddy’s Drop, L.A.B, John Butler, The Cat Empire, Xavier Rudd, Missy Higgins, Pete Murray, Ian Moss, plus heaps more.

“This is such a great announcement I have to just keep saying it – and pinching myself! I am beyond thrilled and excited to welcome Crowded House back to Bluesfest,” says Bluesfest Director Peter Noble.

“I have great memories of them, and the sensational live performance they gave, headlining the very first Bluesfest at our Tyagarah home back in 2010. Crowded House have a trophy cabinet stacked with awards and no wonder, because not only is the Crowded House songbook jam-packed with instantly recognisable songs, but their live performances are an exercise in memorable, anthemic perfection.

“It’s an honour to have them return and allow us to host THE CLOSING DATE ON THEIR LONG-AWAITED AUSTRALIAN TOUR and it is a great acknowledgement of Bluesfest, as they were scheduled to be headliners on our cancelled 2020 festival.”

The long-standing and much-loved vehicle for the songwriting talents of Neil Finn, Crowded House have gone from strength to strength since their formation in Melbourne 1985 out of the ashes of New Zealand’s Split Enz by Neil, Paul Hester and Nick Seymour.

Their eponymous self-titled debut album on Capitol Records went on to global success with the hits ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ and ‘Something So Strong’. Those songs and many that followed are still resonating with audiences today, the former in particular being one of the most covered songs of the last 20 years.

Fast forward to today and the band are revelling in the success of their latest album Dreamers Are Waiting, in which the Crowded House lineup comprises founding members Neil Finn and Nick Seymour alongside producer and keyboardist Mitchell Froom, guitarist and singer Liam Finn and his younger brother, drummer Elroy Finn.

A new generation has grown up and connected with their songs and will now get to experience the band live as they perform legendary anthems from the band’s 35-year career, along with fresh new music.

For more info on Crowded House’s 2022 Aussie tour, head  here . 

Bluesfest will take place over 5 days from Thursday 14 th  April to Monday 18 th April 2022 at the Byron Events Farm, Tyagarah. You can get tickets here . 

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Crowded House Announce 1st Australian Tour In 12 Years

Dreamers are waiting tour confirmed for april 2022.

December 02, 2021,

Award winning icons,  CROWDED HOUSE,  have today announced the news that fans have waited more than 11 years to hear – they will undertake a national Australian tour in April 2022 when they bring their  Dreamers Are Waiting Tour   here .

The Australian shows follow their New Zealand tour earlier this year, during which they played to full houses, rapturous audiences and universal critical acclaim, and mark Crowded House’s first national tour since 2010, and only their third Australian tour during the last 15 years.

Last week Crowded House were awarded  Best Adult Contemporary Album  for  Dreamers Are Waiting  at the  2021 ARIA Awards .

Crowded House   will commence their Australian tour in Perth on April 1 at Kings Park, followed by Adelaide Entertainment Centre on April 5, Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on April 8, Aware Super Theatre in Sydney on April 12 and Centennial Vineyards in Bowral on April 16 before concluding at Bluesfest, Byron Bay on April 17.

Tickets for all shows go on sale at 12.00pm (local time) on Friday December 10.

American Express cardholders can secure tickets first during the exclusive pre-sale period beginning at 1pm on Tuesday December 7, concluding at 1pm on Thursday December 9.  My Live Nation members can secure tickets during the pre-sale beginning at 2pm on Thursday December 9, concluding at  11am on Friday December 10.

For complete tour, ticket and VIP Experience information, visit:  livenation.com.au

Special guests on all capital city dates are acclaimed rock band Middle Kids, fresh from picking up the 2021 ARIA Award for Best Rock Album for ‘Today We’re The Greatest’. Championed back in 2016 by Elton John on his Beats 1 radio show for their mesmerising debut single ‘Edge of Town’, the band delivered a cover of ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ for triple j’s Like A Version. Their debut album ‘Lost Friends’ won the prestigious J Award for Australian Album of the Year, and they achieved a top 5 ARIA Chart result for ‘Today We’re The Greatest’ earlier this year.

At Centennial Vineyards’  A Day On The Green , Crowded House will be joined by special guests, Teskey Brothers.

CROWDED HOUSE AUSTRALIA 2022

PERTH – KINGS PARK -FRIDAY APRIL 1 ADELAIDE – ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE – TUESDAY APRIL 5 MELBOURNE – SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL – FRIDAY APRIL 8 SYDNEY – AWARE SUPER THEATRE – TUESDAY APRIL 12 BOWRAL – CENTENNIAL VINEYARDS – SATURDAY APRIL 16 BYRON BAY – BLUESFEST – SUNDAY APRIL 17

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY DECEMBER 10 AT 12NOON (LOCAL TIME)

American Express pre-sale: Tuesday December 7, 1.00pm – Thursday December 9, 1.00pm

Live Nation pre-sale: Thursday December 9, 2.00pm – Friday December 10, 11.00am

For complete tour, ticket and VIP Experience information, visit:  www.crowdedhouse.com  &  livenation.com.au

CROWDED HOUSE ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND GRAVITY STAIRS TOUR DATES: THIRD SYDNEY SHOW ADDED TO MEET DEMAND!

CROWDED HOUSE ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

GRAVITY STAIRS TOUR DATES

THIRD SYDNEY SHOW ADDED TO MEET DEMAND!

TICKETS GO ON SALE AT 4PM TODAY

NEW ALBUM GRAVITY STAIRS OUT TOMORROW – PRE-ORDER HERE

Multi-platinum selling rock band Crowded House have announced a further new date for their 2024 Australia and New Zealand – Gravity Stairs Tour – in support of the new album, released tomorrow.

This additional show is confirmed for Sydney’s Opera House Forecourt, on December 7. Tickets go on sale at 4pm AEST today. It follows the announcement earlier today of a second Perth event, at Kings Park & Botanic Garden on Saturday, November 30.

Gravity Stairs Tour Australian and New Zealand Dates:

Tickets for all shows on sale now except **on sale at 4pm today

Please visit www.crowdedhouse.com for all details.

Sat 09 Nov – WELLINGTON – TSB ARENA

Tue 12 Nov – DUNEDIN – TOWN HALL

Wed 13 Nov – CHRISTCHURCH – WOLFBROOK ARENA

Tue 19 Nov – PALMERSTON NORTH – REGENT ON BROADWAY

Wed 20 Nov – TAURANGA – MERCURY BAYPARK ARENA

Fri 22 Nov – HAMILTON – GLOBOX ARENA, CLAUDELANDS

Sat 23 Nov – AUCKLAND – SPARK ARENA

Fri 29 Nov – PERTH – KINGS PARK & BOTANIC GARDEN

Sat 30 Nov – PERTH – KINGS PARK & BOTANIC GARDEN – NEW SHOW

Wed 04 Dec – SYDNEY – OPERA HOUSE FORECOURT

Thu 05 Dec – SYDNEY – OPERA HOUSE FORECOURT

Sat 07 Dec – SYDNEY – OPERA HOUSE FORECOURT – NEW SHOW**

Tue 10 Dec – MELBOURNE – ROD LAVER ARENA

Fri 13 Dec – NEWCASTLE – ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

Sat 14 Dec – BRISBANE – ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

GRAVITY STAIRS TRACK LIST

“Magic Piano”

“Teenage Summer”

“All That I Can Ever Own”

“Some Greater Plan (for Claire)”

“Black Water, White Circle”

“Blurry Grass”

“I Can’t Keep Up With You”

“Night Song”

For more information head to livenation.com.au & livenation.co.nz

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More rescheduled Australian tour dates

Crowded House announce seven new Dreamers Are Waiting Australian tour dates for this October and November.

The new shows include Darwin’s Convention Centre on 29 October, Cairns Convention Centre on November 1, Townsville Entertainment Centre on November 3, A Day On The Green at Sirromet Wines, Mt Cotton on November 5, WIN Sports & Entertainment Centre, Wollongong on November 8, Sydney’s Aware Super Theatre on November 9, and Tamworth Entertainment Centre on November 15.

The band’s previously postponed Canberra show will move to a new venue, Stage 88, on Friday November 11. Existing ticket holders will have their tickets refunded and have access to the previous purchaser pre-sale, which runs from 9.00am today until 9.00am on Monday, June 6.

The Live Nation pre-sale for all new shows, excluding Mt Cotton, commences Tuesday, May 31 at 12.00pm, concluding Thursday, June 2 at 12.00pm, with general public tickets on sale from 1.00pm on Thursday, June 2.For the rescheduled Canberra event, the Live Nation pre-sale commences Monday, June 6 at 10.00am, concluding on Tuesday, June 7 at 10.00am. General public tickets go on sale on Tuesday, June 7, at 11.00am.

For A Day On The Green at Sirromet Wines, Mt Cotton, an AAMI pre-sale commences on Tuesday, May 31 at 12.00pm, concluding at 12.00pm on Thursday, June 2. A Day On The Green pre-sale commences on Thursday, June 2 at 1.00pm, concluding on Friday, June 3 at 1.00pm, with general public tickets on sale from 2.00pm on Friday, June 3.

These additional dates have been added to an extensive itinerary which includes A Day On The Green shows at Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley on November 12 and Mt Duneed, Geelong on November 19, with Hobart’s MyState Arena now scheduled for November 17 and Perth’s three shows at Kings Park & Botanic Garden running from November 25 – 27.

For all Australia ticket links as they become available, visit the Crowded House , Neil Finn or Live Nation websites.

June-October 2022 tour dates and ticket links for England, Scotland, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Spain, United States and Canada are online now on the Crowded House and Neil Finn sites.

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The 20 best albums of 2024 so far

If you're one of those people who gets to the end of the year and kicks yourself for not adhering to your New Year's Resolution to listen to more new music, you are not alone. 

People are creating and releasing more music than ever these days, and it feels like fans and pundits are as quick moving on from their latest obsession as they are to adopt it. 

So, it can be helpful to take stock halfway through the year. What's been released? What slipped under our radar? What deserves a second chance? 

The team here at Double J listen to a lot  of music and have strong opinions about it. After much deliberation, we've put together a list of 20 records released this year worth your time and attention.

Of course there's only so much we can cover, and we weren't able to hear certain records in time for deadline, but thankfully we'll be back in a few months with a much broader list . 

For now, try out a few of the albums below. We promise there's something for almost everybody. 

Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter

Cowboy Carter is not just one of the greatest albums of the year, but perhaps one of the greatest albums ever. Beyoncé uses this album to reclaim space for Black artists and to highlight the often-overlooked contributions of Black musicians to country music.

Its political, cultural and historical notations are fused within a kaleidoscope of genres — Americana, roots music, contemporary soul, rock and hip hop. 

There are samples from The Beatles, Linda Martell, The Beach Boys while she also shines a light on emerging Black artists like Shaboozey, Tanner Adell and Rhiannon Giddens. 

Each song is delivered with such deeply considered intention, yet again proving why Beyoncé is the undisputed and illuminating leader of the modern zeitgeist.

Cowboy Carter sees her dare to venture into the unknown and potentially polarise audiences in pursuit of change. It's a potential communion for the masses, should they wish to let their preconceptions down and jive to a different sound. — Kath Devaney

Crowded House – Gravity Stairs 

Gravity Stairs — Neil Finn's eighth record with the world-conquering Crowded House — is testament to the timeless quality of his songwriting.

It's also a clear indication that the newest incarnation of this iconic band is gelling beautifully. They're a great advertisement for nepotism, as the frontman's sons Liam and Elroy continue to prove their musical and creative value across the new album. 

Finn's songs remain the hero, though. When you hear him lightly channel Bowie on 'Some Greater Plan (for Claire)', deliver vintage melodies on 'All That I Can Ever Own', and lock in with his family and friends on the breezy chorus to 'Oh Hi', you'll be so glad that the man has never chosen to rest on his laurels.

Tempting as it may be to load up your playlist with vintage Crowded House classics, a few spins of Gravity Stairs will give you an even deeper appreciation for one of the all-time great bands. — Dan Condon

Grace Cummings – Ramona

This album needs a warning so that listeners don't drown in Grace Cummings's intoxicating voice. Her control of her instrument on this, her third album, is staggering, especially in her powerful lower register. 

She can sound as smooth as heavy silk one minute, then when she takes it up to the next level, she sounds like someone who's lived a thousand lives, including perhaps Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash and Renee Geyer's lives, and also perhaps the life of a well-loved cello. 

Ramona allows Cummings to shine throughout every single track. It's an intense journey, and I love it. I love hearing someone who is the music. Grace is the music. 

Grace needs to sing the next Bond theme. Grace needs to play the part of Wonder Woman in the next film, and sing these songs in it. This wondrous woman is the real deal. This album is proof of that. — Dylan Lewis

Emma Donovan – Til My Song Is Done

From the old-school flavour of the record sleeve through to the mix of vintage sounds within, Emma Donovan's first proper solo album feels like discovering a gem from your parents' record collection. 

Fittingly, the powerhouse vocalist has described Til My Song Is Done as an ode to her family, reconnecting with the country, gospel, and bluegrass sounds of her youth after a decade-long, award-winning run with The Putbacks .

There's some of that familiar soul-funk fire here, particularly on strutting protest song 'Blak Nation', but Donovan's aching, expressive voice also works a treat among twangy Americana, boot-scootin' rock, and delicate, soulful ballads.

Liz Stringer shows up to match her vocal muscle on 'Change Is Coming', and Paul Kelly plays support on the swaying country lullaby 'Sing You Over' (dedicated to Donovan's late mother and Uncle Archie Roach). 

Til My Song Is Done is a moving dedication to Country, community, and what this proud Gumbayngirr, Dhungutti and Tamatji woman has always excelled at: showing up and singing up. — Al Newstead

Mia Dyson – Tender Heart

The story behind this album is mind-blowing. A minor earthquake in Mia Dyson's adopted home of L.A. triggered an undiagnosed heart arrhythmia. Her heart stopped and, for a moment, she was gone. Thankfully, her husband was able to resuscitate her before Dyson was rushed to hospital. It was a terrifyingly close call that elicited a renewed appreciation for life. 

Tender Heart gets into the real guts of it all — depression, death, grief, pain, gratitude, hope and love — all wrapped up in shimmering guitars, propulsive drums, and Dyson's rich vocals. 

There are so many stand-outs; 'Dare' sounds like a direct response to Dyson's near-death experience, but was actually written before the incident. 'Golden Light' has gorgeous strings, and on 'Thank You', Dyson totally nails it, singing, ' Thank you. I love you. Forgive me. I forgive you '. 

A beautiful reminder that time is short and none of us know what's around the corner. — Gab Burke

Sierra Ferrell – Trail Of Flowers

Sierra Ferrell is a West Virginian mountain-folk mastermind who approaches the Americana genre with a wild boldness and confidence that stretches its boundaries. 

Trail of Flowers has all the sonic comfort of the ol'-timey Americana sound, without any of its conservatism. She is an epic performer with a cinematic drama to everything she touches: her incredible sense of the visual, full of scattered flowers and bold costuming, translates into the sound.

The record is embedded deep in the world of twangy tones, but the journey jumps from the wide-eyed ballad of 'American Dreaming' to the driving pulse of 'Fox Hunt', through moments of smoky jazz to Western swing. The Trail of Flowers might be the best road trip you've ever taken. — Henry Wagons

Four Tet – Three

The comfort zone. You don't ever want to get stuck there, but boy is it a nice spot to visit — especially when you really need it. A person who loves you, a friend that understands. A hug from family, a dog that sits on your feet. A food that settles your nerves, an old sitcom under a familiar blanket.

I've been listening to Four Tet's music for over 25 years, it has soundtracked moments in my life both menial and cosmic. I do the dishes listening to Four Tet. I hang out the washing. I watch the stars listening to Four Tet. I watch my daughters' faces grow, their minds and hearts too. 

What timing to have this new album just when I need it, as one chapter closes and a new one starts. It's all about the sound of course, so full of wonder and warmth, but the wistful song titles also help: 'Loved'. 'Gliding Through Everything'. 'Daydream Repeat'. 'I'll Miss The System Here' (from the expanded edition, Three+).

I put on Three+ and I feel love. I feel loved. I'll miss the system here. — Tim Shiel

Beth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown

We rarely get to hear from the Portishead vocalist, but Beth Gibbons' long-awaited solo album proves, once again, she's always worth the wait.

Lives Outgrown showcases her singular voice — mysterious, devastatingly poignant and strangely comforting all at once — in spellbinding, meticulously crafted arrangements. 

There are echoes of her previous achievements (the brassy 'Reaching Out') but also witchy folk ('Beyond The Sun'), sinister, sweltering missives ('Rewind') and pastoral beauty ('Whispering Love').

A decade in the making, these 10 songs are fixated with the passage of time, mortality and "lots of goodbyes". 

That perspective manifests in shapeshifting music that is occasionally challenging but often beautiful, as it charts the extremes of grief and ecstasy. Sometimes, in the case of stand-out 'Floating on a Moment', within the one song.

Children's voices join Gibbons, transforming existential melancholy into a life-affirming reminder that ' All we have is here and now '.

It's a cliché, but one that bears repeating coming from a one-of-a-kind artist like Gibbons: Life is precious. So is this album. — Al Newstead

Justice – Hyperdrama

This album is a wild ride.

Some songs, like 'Neverender', featuring Kevin Parker of Tame Impala fame , feel like they should be enjoyed while splayed out on a super yacht, icy beverage with tiny umbrella in hand. Then it's dark, dank and sweaty — like I'm moving through the hallways of a seedy nightclub, each room more thumping than the last.

It's an album made for a sweaty summer and everything you need from a Justice record. It's simultaneously playful and fun, while also being full of some very serious and seriously great instrumentation and cleverly using production techniques to create and ease tension. 

'Neverender' has this bouncy push and pull, shifting the beats through your body, then, in 'Muscle Memory', the moments of complete silence feel like a sharp breath.

The collaborations really lift the album up to another level; Thundercat and Miguel's vocals fit just so perfectly into this beat-heavy album without feeling like add-on features. But it's the silky voice of Australia's own Parker that really seals the deal on this very fun, very addictive record. — Liza Perkovic

KAYTRANADA — TIMELESS

KAYTRANADA's long-awaited third album plays out like a seamless hour-long soundtrack to the best night of your life. 

Some of the best voices in the business have leapt at the chance to jump on the Canadian producer's new project, resulting in an enviably cool collection of soulful electro and R&B that builds beautifully on his already impressive catalogue.

Childish Gambino adds a little star power on 'Witchy', Tinashe's syncopated vocal works brilliantly with the various sonic treats KAYTRA slips into the mix on 'More Than a Little Bit', while the steely-yet-alluring PinkPantheress brings the whole affair into the current day on 'Snap My Finger'. There are shades of P-Funk in 'Weird', slinky neo-soul in 'Still', and early-00s-aping R&B on 'Video'. 

There's value in just about every individual song on TIMELESS, but the record is altogether more exciting when heard in its entirety. KAYTRANADA is a master of mood and flow, and this record is the best example of his particular style of craftsmanship yet. — Dan Condon

Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future

It's an incredible gift to be able to transport a listener so wholly, while connecting them to a tangible world you can see, smell, touch, and feel. Adrianne Lenker does this with every album, and her latest solo work is no different. 

Recorded straight to tape, it captures that exact moment, while reminding us of her extraordinary vocal talent and ability to corral a beautiful bunch of collaborators. 

That authenticity is also tied to specificity, and if she isn't destroying you in the opening song where she sings of a fateful vet trip then I ask, have you even a pulse? 

Her ability to walk the tightrope of raw, minimal songcraft and songs that feel like a family band jam is what sustains her warmth and heart as a songwriter. And the way she can slay with a slight chord change has me gasping. 

We are so lucky to be living in the time of Adrianne Lenker. — Zan Rowe

Logic1000 – Mother

Not all dance music is made for the dance floor. We're not all equipped with the time, able bodies, energy, or the desire to lose ourselves in a sea of sweaty bodies and pounding beats. 

On the debut album from Logic1000 — real name Samantha Poulter — the Sydney-born, Berlin-based producer and DJ has served up an album bursting with influences: from 90s house, to reggaeton, UK garage, pop, soul and the sound of folks like Caribou and Four Tet.

Mother is stunning in its softness. Opener 'From Within' draws you in with a hypnotic beat and dirty bassline, there's the pop hooks of 'Promises' and 'Self To Blame' and the sass of 'Saint Rex', all tinted with nostalgia and melancholy.

Knowing Poulter made this record after becoming a mother for the first time has drawn me in deeper as I've navigated my own way through new motherhood. 

In stolen moments alone, I've put my headphones on, cranked the volume, and disappeared into a dancefloor daydream, remembering a person I used to be and finding a new rhythm. — Caitlin Nienaber

Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well

On 2021's Star-Crossed, Kacey Musgraves delivered a post-divorce album under the influence of magic mushrooms. 

On her sixth LP, Deeper Well, the country crossover star is off the mushies — and the weed too, for that matter — and searching for a more sustainable source of joy. She finds this in sober self-care and new-age mysticism, sprinkling this sparkling, stripped-back set with references to moon bathing, jade crystals, and tarot readings. 

Across 14 tracks, the Nashville star ponders new love, the afterlife, free will and intelligent design, big-picture topics brought down to size by delicate, unfussy arrangements that throwback to classic Laurel Canyon folk-pop, setting Musgraves' crystalline vocals against twinkling keys, gentle guitars and plucked banjos. 

But don't mistake these cosmic meditations on life and death for skin-deep woo-woo: in grounding Deeper Well in relatable real-world experience, Kacey Musgraves' Saturn return is as earthed as anything in her catalogue. — Sam Wicks

Jordan Rakei – The Loop

Waikato bred, Meanjin/Brisbane fed Jordan Rakei has long been one of the premiere voices to come out of this part of the world. Many projects deep, Jordan just now feels like he is really kicking into gear on his fifth album, The Loop, which is a scary thought.

Maybe it's age and experience that has allowed Jordan to really exert just the right amount of energy and pinpoint exactly what he wants to say? Maybe it's the planets aligning? 

We knew the type of journey we were about to embark on when he released first single 'Flowers'; snappy drums, soul-touching pianos, and, of course, those harmonies. Once he followed up with the anthemic 'Freedom', we knew this album was going to be one of the best for 2024.

If you're after melancholy vibrations, 'State of Mind' and 'Hopes and Dreams' is for you. If you're looking to get the blood flowing, then give 'Friend or Foe' and 'Cages' a spin. Regardless of the mood you're in, you'll find something that'll suit it on The Loop. Just like the title suggests, play it over and over and over. — Hau Latukefu

Regurgitator – Invader

Thirty years into Regurgitator's career, it's fair to say most fans like their old stuff better than their new stuff. But the Brisbane trio's 10th album stands shoulder-to-shoulder with their earlier, highly regarded work.

Invader finds a renewed Regurgitator back to doing what they do best: fun, genre-hopping tunes with subversive edges.

'Cocaine Runaway' is pitch-perfect 80s kitsch, Peaches punches up 'This Is Not A Pop Song', while 'Wrong People' (essentially the Ramones re-imagining Pulp's 'Common People') returns to the band's punk rock roots.

They also tap into contemporary hip hop: Bundjalung rapper JK-47 shines on 'Dirty Old Men' while Quan Yeomans himself spits bars over the bombastic title track and symphony-sampling trap joint 'Epic'.

Invader excels when dancing on the fine dividing line between satire and sincerity. Who'd think to put an oddball titled 'Pee Pee Man' next to a pop-rap protest against colonialism? The Gurge, that's who! And we love them for it. — Al Newstead

The Smile – Wall Of Eyes 

Each song on The Smile's second album Wall of Eyes is packed with ideas, constantly surprising us with cinematic orchestration, woozy synths, and Tom Skinner's endlessly creative and disciplined drumming gluing everything together. A change in producer and a shift to Abbey Road Studios has yielded a more focused and organic flow within the songs and across the record.

'Teleharmonic' and 'Under our Pillows' have unquenchable grooves and unsettling atmospheres. The title track and the widescreen car-crash epic 'Bending Hectic' start evenly enough, before their strings create a sense of vertigo. 

Even the album's undeniable highlight, the Beatles-esque pandemic lament to cronyism 'Friend of a Friend', is torn apart by radio transmissions, lopsided horns, and intrusive echoes. It sounds fully sick, in every sense of the phrase. 

Radiohead's DNA remains strong, but this fascinating trio are moving forward at rapid pace. — Ryan Egan

Vince Staples – Dark Times 

Vince Staples understands his place in the current music scene. "I'm obviously not an A-tier artist… no one's coming to me for a party record, so I don't feel those pressures," he recently told Apple Music's Zane Lowe. Dark Times sees him improving upon the macabre introspection that fans expect from his decade-long career.

On 'Government Cheese,' he raps, ' Everybody gotta die, only question is it hell or in the sky? ' before the lead synth from 'Blue Suede,' his debut 2014 single, kicks in. 'Little Homies' sounds like an homage to the dancier cuts from one of Staples' closest collaborators, the late great Mac Miller. 'Radio' reflects on his youth, listening to California radio DJs and the music of his childhood.

The album feels like a state of the union, with Vince taking stock of where he's been and hinting at where he's going. Given his consistency thus far, we can no doubt expect another decade of great albums from one of music's strongest pens. — James Brennan

Vampire Weekend – Only God Was Above Us

Frankly, it's almost rude to other bands how good Vampire Weekend still sound after nearly 20 years. If this was cycling, someone would accuse them of doping. But no, their fifth album, Only God Was Above Us, is just that good.

It's everything you love about them: sunshiny Afropop, preppy little guitar lines and classy chamber pop colliding to create one of indie rock's most recognisable sounds. But it's more than that. It's grittier, more honest and more self-reflective than we've heard from them before.

There's clarity in hindsight and, on Only God Was Above Us, Vampire Weekend use it to show us who they are and how they've grown. — Stephen Goodhew

Waxahatchee – Tiger's Blood 

Katie Crutchfield again proves she is one of modern Americana's most endearing figures on Tiger's Blood, her sixth album as Waxahatchee , as her distinct voice cuts through her band's stunning instrumentation in a way that puts her evocative storytelling front and centre. 

While the band makes a racket on songs like 'Bored', most songs here have an abundance of space. Crutchfield says a lot with few words on songs like 'Ice Cold' and 'Right Back To It', a collaboration with fledgling indie star MJ Lenderman and the album's highlight, and there's a general restraint to these songs that makes them feel often wistful and always considered.

If you're too busy luxuriating in those weeping guitars to pay attention to her lyrics, you'll find yourself catching short, beautiful lines of prose here and there, pulling focus from her expansive music to her ultra-personal reflections. 

Crutchfield as both singer and songwriter is one of the true treasures of modern music, and to see her thrive album after album is a privilege. — Dan Condon

Yard Act – Where's My Utopia

Yard Act's second album is a riot of ideas, rhythms, samples, witty lyrics, and catchy hooks that sees the Leeds band consciously break away from the 'post punk' tag of their excellent first album The Overload. 

It's an infectiously fun, clever record, with hip hop, disco and dance influences and tons of musical confidence to experiment, honed by relentless touring. Frontman James Smith is a singular talent, a self-deprecating, observant and often hilarious storyteller with a dry wit. 

On 'We Make Hits', he gives voice to the contradictions of his new-found fame, 'Dream Job' is a 70s-flavoured disco punk anthem for the dance floor, and 'Down by the Stream' is honest and reflective.

Recruiting producer Remi Kabata Jr from Gorillaz was an inspired move in evolving their sound. There's still lots of jagged guitars and elastic basslines, but the additional layered instrumentation suits them. It's a brilliant leap forward from a band with a lot more to give. — Karen Leng

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