Red Hot Summer Tour 2026: Presale, dates, venues, lineup, and more explored

The Red Hot Summer Tour is officially set to return in 2026. The traveling outdoor festival will bring some of Australia's most renowned names together for a run of shows between January and March 2026.

For 2026, the tour will be headlined by Paul Kelly. He will be joined by Missy Higgins, The Cruel Sea, The Cat Empire, Kasey Chambers, and Jess Hitchcock. This newly announced tour is set to cover regional and coastal locations across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, and South Australia.

The 2025 edition of Red Hot Summer Tour featured Crowded House, Angus & Julia Stone, The Church, and The Waifs. The 2026 tour mainly shifts the focus onto Australian performers.

Missy Higgins took to her official X (formerly Twitter) handle to share the announcement, captioning:

"Very excited to be joining the Red Hot Summer Tour again in 2026!! ✨ So many incredible artists involved. Can’t wait to share the stage with them as go on the road across this big red country 🔥 Presale sign up: https://bit.ly/RHST2026_SignUp 🎫 On sale 9 am (local time) Thur 25 Sept"

A description on the official website of Red Hot Summer Tour reads:

"RED HOT SUMMER TOUR 2026 is turning up the heat with a scorching all-Australian line-up. This epic day of live music will be headlined by our most iconic and enduring singer/songwriter, Paul Kelly, a master storyteller whose music is woven into the fabric of modern Australia."

Complete list of dates and venues for the 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour

A complete breakdown of the upcoming 2025 and 2026 dates and stops on the Red Hot Summer Tour is as follows:

2026 dates

• Saturday, January 17, 2026, Warrnambool, VIC, at Warrnambool Racecourse
• Saturday, January 24, 2026, Lake Macquarie, NSW, at Speers Point Park
• Saturday, January 31, 2026, Port Macquarie, NSW, at Westport Park
• Sunday, February 1, 2026, Southport, QLD, at Broadwater Parklands
• Sunday, February 8, 2026, Werribee South, VIC, at Werribee Park
• Saturday, February 14, 2026, Berry, NSW, at Berry Showground
• Sunday, February 15, 2026, Bella Vista, NSW, at Bella Vista Farm
• Saturday, February 28, 2026, Wodonga, VIC, at Gateway Lakes
• Sunday, March 8, 2026, Launceston, TAS, at Launceston Country Club
• Saturday, March 14, 2026, Bendigo, VIC, at Bendigo Racecourse
• Saturday, March 21, 2026, Victor Harbor, SA, at Kent Reserve

2025 dates

• Saturday, October 18, 2025, Sandstone Point, QLD, at Sandstone Point Hotel
• Sunday, October 19, 2025, Sandstone Point, QLD, at Sandstone Point Hotel
• Saturday, October 25, 2025, Hunter Valley, NSW, at Roche Estate
• Sunday, October 26, 2025, Berry, NSW, at Berry Showground
• Saturday, November 1, 2025, Ballarat, VIC, at Victoria Park
• Sunday, November 2, 2025, Yarra Valley, VIC, at Rochford Wines
• Saturday, November 15, 2025, Toowoomba, QLD, at Queens Park
• Sunday, November 16, 2025, Southport, QLD, at Broadwater Parklands
• Saturday, November 22, 2025, Mannum, SA, at Mannum Golf Club
• Sunday, November 23, 2025, Seppeltsfield, SA, at Seppeltsfield Wines
• Saturday, November 29, 2025, Mornington, VIC, at Mornington Racecourse
• Sunday, November 30, 2025, Mornington, VIC, at Mornington Racecourse
• Saturday, December 6, 2025, Swan Valley, WA, at Sandalford Wines

Presale info

Presale: Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 9:00 am to 11:59 pm local time.

General sale: Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 9:00 am local time.

Tickets will be available via the official Red Hot Summer Tour website and Ticketmaster.

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