Announcement
Red Hot Summer Tour | Music Festival 2026
Australian Crawl and Men At Work reunite for the 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour, joining , Birds of Tokyo, Vika & Linda, Eskimo Joe, Boom Crash Opera and Ella Hooper for a national tour across Australia.
Red Hot Summer Tour returns in 2026 with one of its most impressive line-ups to date, bringing together legendary Australian artists and contemporary favourites for a series of performances across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia.
Red Hot Summer Tour will create history in 2026!
The 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour will feature Australian Crawl and Men At Work alongside Birds of Tokyo, Vika & Linda, Eskimo Joe, Boom Crash Opera and Ella Hooper.
Spanning multiple generations of Australian music, the line-up combines classic rock favourites with some of the country's most successful contemporary performers.
The tour will visit a range of outdoor venues and coastal destinations, offering audiences a full day of Australian music in some of the nation's most popular live entertainment settings.
For the first time in four decades, Australian Crawl will reunite for a series of national performances.
Original members James Reyne, Simon Binks and David Reyne will return to the stage, performing songs that helped establish the band as one of Australia's defining rock acts of the late 1970s and 1980s.
Formed on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, Australian Crawl enjoyed major success with albums including Sirocco and Sons of Beaches. Their catalogue includes enduring Australian classics such as Reckless (Don't Be So), The Boys Light Up, Errol and Things Don't Seem.
Men At Work will also return to Australian stages as part of the 2026 tour, led by frontman Colin Hay.
The band achieved worldwide success during the 1980s and remains one of Australia's most recognised musical exports.
Their best-known songs, including Down Under, Who Can It Be Now? and Overkill, continue to attract audiences around the world decades after their release.
Birds of Tokyo join the tour following a career that has produced multiple chart-topping albums and a string of major Australian music awards.
The Perth band has become one of the country's most successful contemporary rock acts, with popular songs including Plans, Lanterns and Good Lord.
Their appearance adds a modern element to a line-up that celebrates Australian music across several generations.
Vika & Linda remain among Australia's most respected and enduring vocal duos.
Across a career spanning more than three decades, the sisters have built a reputation for powerful live performances, acclaimed recordings and collaborations with many of Australia's leading artists.
Their appearance on the tour follows the release of new music and an extensive schedule of national performances.
Eskimo Joe will join the Red Hot Summer Tour as they continue celebrating the enduring popularity of their breakthrough album Black Fingernails, Red Wine.
The Perth trio became one of Australia's leading alternative rock bands through a series of successful albums, hit singles and national tours.
Their music remains a staple of Australian radio and live music festivals.
Boom Crash Opera brings more than four decades of Australian music history to the tour.
The band's catalogue includes some of the country's most recognisable songs, including Great Wall, Dancing in the Storm, The Best Thing, Onion Skin and Hands Up in the Air.
Their energetic live performances have made them a long-standing favourite with Australian audiences.
Ella Hooper joins the line-up following a career that began with the chart success of Killing Heidi before expanding into solo recordings, television appearances and national touring.
Known for her distinctive voice and versatile musical style, Hooper has successfully moved between rock, pop, country and acoustic music throughout her career.
Her appearance completes a line-up featuring artists from some of Australia's most successful and influential acts.
The tour will visit venues across Australia during October and November 2026 including Manly, Glenelg, Coolangatta and Mornington.
Saturday, October 17 - Queens Park, Toowoomba
Sunday, October 18 - Sandstone Point Hotel
Saturday, October 24 - Berry Showground
Sunday, October 25 - Keirle Park, Manly
Saturday, October 31 - Roche Estate, Hunter Valley
Sunday, November 1 - Coolangatta Beach
Saturday, November 7 - Victoria Park, Ballarat
Sunday, November 8 - Mornington Racecourse
Saturday, November 14 - Sandalford Wines, Swan Valley
Sunday, November 15 - Glenelg Beach
Telstra Plus Pre-Sale: Monday, 22 June 2026 @ 9am
RHST Pre-Sale: Tuesday, 23 June 2026 @ 10am
GP On Sale: Thursday, 25 June 2026 @ 9am
Red Hot Summer Tour will create history in 2026!
Red Hot Summer Tour
Just Announced
The 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour will feature Australian Crawl and Men At Work alongside Birds of Tokyo, Vika & Linda, Eskimo Joe, Boom Crash Opera and Ella Hooper.
Spanning multiple generations of Australian music, the line-up combines classic rock favourites with some of the country's most successful contemporary performers.
The tour will visit a range of outdoor venues and coastal destinations, offering audiences a full day of Australian music in some of the nation's most popular live entertainment settings.
Australian Crawl
For the first time in four decades, Australian Crawl will reunite for a series of national performances.
Original members James Reyne, Simon Binks and David Reyne will return to the stage, performing songs that helped establish the band as one of Australia's defining rock acts of the late 1970s and 1980s.
Formed on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, Australian Crawl enjoyed major success with albums including Sirocco and Sons of Beaches. Their catalogue includes enduring Australian classics such as Reckless (Don't Be So), The Boys Light Up, Errol and Things Don't Seem.
Men At Work
Men At Work will also return to Australian stages as part of the 2026 tour, led by frontman Colin Hay.
The band achieved worldwide success during the 1980s and remains one of Australia's most recognised musical exports.
Their best-known songs, including Down Under, Who Can It Be Now? and Overkill, continue to attract audiences around the world decades after their release.
Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo join the tour following a career that has produced multiple chart-topping albums and a string of major Australian music awards.
The Perth band has become one of the country's most successful contemporary rock acts, with popular songs including Plans, Lanterns and Good Lord.
Their appearance adds a modern element to a line-up that celebrates Australian music across several generations.
Vika & Linda
Vika & Linda remain among Australia's most respected and enduring vocal duos.
Across a career spanning more than three decades, the sisters have built a reputation for powerful live performances, acclaimed recordings and collaborations with many of Australia's leading artists.
Their appearance on the tour follows the release of new music and an extensive schedule of national performances.
Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe will join the Red Hot Summer Tour as they continue celebrating the enduring popularity of their breakthrough album Black Fingernails, Red Wine.
The Perth trio became one of Australia's leading alternative rock bands through a series of successful albums, hit singles and national tours.
Their music remains a staple of Australian radio and live music festivals.
Boom Crash Opera
Boom Crash Opera brings more than four decades of Australian music history to the tour.
The band's catalogue includes some of the country's most recognisable songs, including Great Wall, Dancing in the Storm, The Best Thing, Onion Skin and Hands Up in the Air.
Their energetic live performances have made them a long-standing favourite with Australian audiences.
Ella Hooper
Ella Hooper joins the line-up following a career that began with the chart success of Killing Heidi before expanding into solo recordings, television appearances and national touring.
Known for her distinctive voice and versatile musical style, Hooper has successfully moved between rock, pop, country and acoustic music throughout her career.
Her appearance completes a line-up featuring artists from some of Australia's most successful and influential acts.
2026 Red Hot Summer Tour Dates
The tour will visit venues across Australia during October and November 2026 including Manly, Glenelg, Coolangatta and Mornington.
Saturday, October 17 - Queens Park, Toowoomba
Sunday, October 18 - Sandstone Point Hotel
Saturday, October 24 - Berry Showground
Sunday, October 25 - Keirle Park, Manly
Saturday, October 31 - Roche Estate, Hunter Valley
Sunday, November 1 - Coolangatta Beach
Saturday, November 7 - Victoria Park, Ballarat
Sunday, November 8 - Mornington Racecourse
Saturday, November 14 - Sandalford Wines, Swan Valley
Sunday, November 15 - Glenelg Beach
Official Tickets: Ticketmaster
Telstra Plus Pre-Sale: Monday, 22 June 2026 @ 9am
RHST Pre-Sale: Tuesday, 23 June 2026 @ 10am
GP On Sale: Thursday, 25 June 2026 @ 9am
Red Hot Summer Tour
2026 Tour Dates & Tickets
Saturday, November 14 - Sandalford Wines, Swan Valley - Ticketmaster Saturday, November 7 - Victoria Park, Ballarat - Ticketmaster Saturday, October 17 - Queens Park, Toowoomba - Ticketmaster Saturday, October 24 - Berry Showground - Ticketmaster Saturday, October 31 - Roche Estate, Hunter Valley - Ticketmaster Sunday, November 1 - Coolangatta Beach - Ticketmaster Sunday, November 15 - Glenelg Beach - Ticketmaster Sunday, November 8 - Mornington Racecourse - Ticketmaster Sunday, October 18 - Sandstone Point Hotel - Ticketmaster Sunday, October 25 - Keirle Park, Manly - Ticketmaster
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