Paul Kelly Announces Australian Tour With Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Fanny Lumsden

Australian music icon Paul Kelly has announced a massive national tour for August/September 2025—his only shows of the year—and the tour happens to host his largest shows to date.

For the upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand, the To Her Door singer will take over arenas.

The tour begins at Perth’s RAC Arena on Tuesday, 26 August, followed by the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Friday, 29 August, Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Saturday, 30 August, Hobart’s MyState Bank Arena on Tuesday, 2 September, the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Thursday, 4 September, and Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Saturday, 6 September.

After the Australian dates, Kelly will head to New Zealand for another three shows. He’ll start the run at Christchurch Town Hall on Tuesday, 9 September, then the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington on Wednesday, 10 September, and end at the Auckland Town Hall on Friday, 12 September.

In Australia, Kelly will be joined by special guests Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit. Hailing from the US, the country/rock group won the Grammy Award for Best Americana Album with last year’s album, Weathervanes. Punters in Australia will also witness the power of Fanny Lumsden, one of Australia’s most successful country music exports.

In New Zealand, Kelly will be joined by special guest singer/songwriter Reb Fountain.

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Regarding Kelly’s live show, fans can expect great songs and a tight live band. Kelly’s band consists of drummer Peter Luscombe, bassist Bill McDonald, guitarist Dan Kelly, keyboardist Cameron Bruce, backing vocalist Jess Hitchcock, and guitarist Ash Naylor.

Frontier Touring members can access pre-sale tickets to the tour early – Monday, 28 September, at 3 pm local time – before the general sale opens on Wednesday, 30 September, at 3 pm local time. You can find more ticketing information on the Frontier Touring website.

Paul Kelly is touring in support of his forthcoming album, Fever Longing Still, which will be released on Friday, 1 November, via EMI Music Australia. Kelly has described the album as a “band record.”

The first single, Taught By Experts, calls back to the guitar heard in one of Kelly’s most famous songs, Leaps & Bounds, from 1986’s Gossip. You can pre-order/pre-save the album here.