creammagazine.comHoodoo Gurus confirm Australian tour this Nov/Dec, promising to play every single hit somewhere along the line
Forty-five years on, and Hoodoo Gurus are still the hippest dudes in the room. No polite heritage slot, just a band with good hooks, great riffs, and an attitude that refuses to age out, the band is set to present The Rewind Tour, promising a set list that is “all killer, no filler‘ in prominent venues in Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Says frontman Dave Faulkner, “We’ve often been described as a ‘singles band’, so for this tour we’re gonna embrace that notion by only playing songs that were released as singles.”
That means no B-sides, no album tracks, just a classic Australian act honing in on the hits. Well, perhaps a few misses as well…
“It’s funny,” continues Faulkner, “but some of our biggest flops went on to become some of our most beloved songs. Axegrinder horrified radio programmers back in the day [but soon] become a fan-favourite, which it remains to this day.”
The band are aiming to play every one of their 42 singles at least once somewhere during the tour, so no matter what city you’re seeing a show in, the night ought to be a fab jukebox of psyche-pop, garage snarl and radio gold.
Favourites that spring to mind – and that are sure to be played – include What’s My Scene, My Girl, Like Wow Wipeout, Miss Freelove ’69, and of course Good Times.
The Melbourne stop at Live at the Gardens on Sunday 6 December feels especially fitting, where under open skies, surrounded by the city’s green gardens, the Gurus’ sound will stretch out and glow — part rock show, part communal singalong, all joy.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday 23 June at 1pm, with presales from Monday 22 June at noon.
Four and a half decades deep, Hoodoo Gurus aren’t slowing down but instead appear to be locking in, with support from two other coolcat outfits in Ratcat and Stems.
Enjoy a great slice of Oz music history and book your tickets now.
TOUR DETAILS:
Saturday, 28 November 2026 | Hindley Street Music Hall | Adelaide, SA | 18+
Tuesday, 1 December 2026 | Ice Cream Factory | Perth, WA | 18+
Saturday, 5 December 2026 | Tumbalong Park | Sydney, NSW | Lic. All Ages
Sunday, 6 December 2026 | Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, VIC Lic. All Ages
Friday, 11 December 2026 | The Fortitude Music Hall | Brisbane, QLD | 18+
Tickets and other tour information here.
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