Two big tours skip Canberra. Laneway drops tomorrow.
The Avalanches and Eric Church leave the capital off their 2027 runs, Canberra's Jack Biilmann makes the CMC Rocks bill, Things Of Stone And Wood book Belconnen, and G Flip hits UC Refectory Thursday.
The Naughty List
The Avalanches
No Bad Memories tour · Feb / Mar 2027
The Melbourne legends are coming home with a new album, No Bad Memories (out 16 October), and a six-show run finishing at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt. Canberra? Nowhere to be seen.
- Sat 27 FebPerth
- Sun 28 FebPerth
- Thu 4 MarAdelaide
- Fri 5 MarMelbourne
- Sat 6 MarBrisbane
- Sun 7 MarSydney
- Canberrano date
Eric Church
First ever Australian headline shows · March 2027 · with Parker McCollum
Nearly twenty years on the CMC Rocks wishlist and the country superstar is finally coming, headlining the festival's 20th anniversary plus two arena shows. Here's the kicker: he plays Rod Laver Arena on Saturday and doesn't hit Sydney until Tuesday. Two free days on the road, and the Hume runs right past us.
- Sat 13 MarMelbourne
- Sun 14 Marfree day
- Mon 15 Marfree day
- Tue 16 MarSydney
- Sat 20 MarCMC Rocks QLD
At least one Canberra local will be seeing Eric play. Hometown hero Jack Biilmann is on the CMC Rocks QLD 2027 lineup, sharing the bill with Church, Brooks & Dunn and Ashley McBryde at Willowbank from 19 to 21 March. Don't wait for Queensland to catch him: Jack's next Canberra show is Saturday 17 October at The Polo. Canberra's got talent worth seeing, and the proof is on the same bill as one of the biggest names in country.
We're keeping a running tally of every tour that skips the capital. If any of these acts add a Canberra date, you'll hear it here first.
Coming to Canberra
Things Of Stone And Wood
The Final Forest tour · Belconnen Arts Centre · Sat 14 Nov
The Happy Birthday Helen crew are touring their new album The Final Forest, this time as a full band with a piano trio and a 70s studio sound. Canberra sits right in the middle of the run, between Brisbane and Avoca Beach.
On this week
G Flip
Bed On Fire tour · UC Refectory, Bruce · Thu 1 Oct · with Lucky
G Flip's first ever Canberra headline show. All ages, doors 7pm, and under 18s need to be with an adult, so check the rules before you go. If you've seen G Flip behind a drum kit, you know why this one's worth getting to.
Festival watch
Laneway 2027 lineup drops Wednesday
Stencils reading "September 30th" have been popping up on Enmore Road and in Fortitude Valley, so expect the reveal tomorrow. Adelaide and Perth are off the 2027 run, which makes Centennial Park the closest one to Canberra. Leaked posters doing the rounds online suggest a few big names, but nothing's confirmed. We'll have the full lineup once it's official.
- Fri 12 FebSydney
- Sat 13 FebBrisbane
- Fri 19 FebMelbourne
- Sun 21 FebAuckland
Two free days between Melbourne and Sydney, and Canberra sitting on the highway in between.
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