The Book-It List: Every Big Concert, Comedy and Show On Sale Across Australia Right Now

There's a particular kind of regret that arrives the morning a tour goes on sale and you decide to think about it. By lunchtime the good seats are gone, and by Friday you're weighing up a resale ticket that costs more than the interstate flight.

The fix? Book early. And right now there's an unusually deep bench of shows on sale in Australia: stadium pop, reunited rock gods, export-worthy stand-up, and enough touring musicals to fill a season.

These are the ones worth the money. Everything on this list is on sale now, sorted it by the month it shows — so wherever you are, and whenever you're free, there's something to lock in.

June

Dave — The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour

The South London rapper and Mercury Prize winner brings his fourth album to Australian arenas for the first time.
When: 18–27 June
Where: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
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Gary Owen — No Hard Feelings

The American stand-up (Ride Along, a run of Netflix specials) on his first proper lap of the country.

When: 12–21 June
Where: Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney
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Carl Barron — Just Wondering Why

The country's most quietly bankable comedian, finding the absurd in the completely ordinary.

When: 19 June, then a Sydney season across August
Where: Brisbane and Sydney
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Dave Hughes — Cooked

Reliable, self-deprecating observational stand-up from a bloke still genuinely baffled by his own life.

When: June to August
Where: All six states and both territories
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Urzila Carlson — Fatty on a Yacht

The deadpan South African-Kiwi favourite with a fresh hour of understated, lethal one-liners.

When: June to August
Where: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Newcastle, Hobart and Sydney
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Disney On Ice — Magic in the Stars

Fifty-odd Disney characters, arena figure skating and acrobatics built for the under-tens and their nostalgic parents.

When: 12 June–19 July
Where: Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle and Sydney
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Cirque du Soleil — Kooza

The acrobatic juggernaut's Big Top show, all hand-balancing and high-wire nerve.

When: Now in Melbourne; Sydney from 17 October
Where: Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney
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July

Laufey — A Matter of Time Tour

The Chinese-Icelandic phenomenon who folds jazz standards and bossa nova into bedroom-pop songwriting, on her biggest run here yet.

When: 25 July–8 August
Where: Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney
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Spiderbait — Ivy and the Big Apples 30th Anniversary Tour

The Finley trio drag their 1996 ARIA-winner around the country in full, with Custard, Magic Dirt and The Meanies guesting.

When: 23–31 July
Where: Melbourne and Sydney
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Jim Jefferies — Son of a Carpenter

The country's biggest stand-up export comes home for a sprawling run that spills into August.

When: 10 July–5 August
Where: Gold Coast, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane
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Superwog — Big Daddy Energy

The Stamatakis brothers translate their gleefully unhinged internet comedy to the live stage.

When: 4–31 July
Where: Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra
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Steven Ho — Not Your Hero

One of the sharpest new names on the local circuit, working at full tilt.

When: 11–17 July
Where: Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne
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Mo Gilligan — The Mo You Know

The British comedian and chat-show host, all easy, room-filling charm.

When: 14–16 July
Where: Brisbane and Melbourne
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Natalie Cuomo — Australia Comedy Tour

The New York comic and 2 Be Better podcaster on her Australian debut, with sharp, confessional relationship material.

When: 16–20 July
Where: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
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Pretty Woman: The Musical

The Garry Marshall rom-com restaged with a Bryan Adams score, Samantha Jade as Vivian and Ben Hall as Edward.

When: Adelaide to 5 July; Melbourne from 14 July
Where: Adelaide and Melbourne
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SIX the Musical

Henry VIII's six wives reclaim the mic as a glitter-soaked pop group — 80 minutes of bangers and historical score-settling.

When: Melbourne from July; Sydney from 9 October
Where: Melbourne and Sydney
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Heathers the Musical

The pitch-black 1989 teen cult film reborn as a high-octane rock musical where being a nobody might kill you.

When: Adelaide 16–26 July; Sydney across August–September
Where: Adelaide and Sydney
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PAW Patrol Live! — Race to the Rescue

Ryder and the pups on a full song-and-dance rescue mission, marking the franchise's tenth anniversary — peak preschooler catnip.

When: 25 July–23 August
Where: Hobart, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne
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August

Massive Attack

The Bristol trip-hop pioneers return for their first Australian shows in 16 years, with the immersive production they're known for.

When: 6–11 August
Where: Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne
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Bobby Lee — The Finally Tour

The TigerBelly and MADtv chaos agent finally brings his gloriously unfiltered stand-up to Australia.

When: 13–22 August
Where: Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane
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Jeff Dunham — Artificial Intelligence

The world's biggest ventriloquist drags Walter, Peanut and the gang back down under for arena-scale comedy.

When: 15–19 August
Where: Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney
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Isaac Butterfield — Armageddon

The take-no-prisoners Australian comic on a no-apologies national run, loud and unbothered.

When: July to September
Where: Hobart, Launceston, Sunshine Coast and Queensland dates
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Beetlejuice the Musical

The Broadway hit — green hair, bad manners and genuinely clever staging.

When: Perth from 16 August; Sydney from November
Where: Perth and Sydney
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Anastasia

The lavish Broadway musical chasing a lost identity from revolutionary Russia to jazz-age Paris.

When: Sydney season now; Adelaide 2–23 August
Where: Sydney and Adelaide (after Perth)
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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

The jukebox bio-musical of the Brooklyn kid turned Sweet Caroline hitmaker.

When: Melbourne from 5 August; Sydney from 14 November
Where: Melbourne and Sydney
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September

The Temper Trap — Sungazer Tour

The "Sweet Disposition" Melburnians return with their first new album in years.

When: 11 September–9 October
Where: Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney and Perth
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Kita Alexander — Rage Tour

The Central Coast pop favourite on her biggest headline run yet.

When: 12–25 September
Where: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth
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Jason Derulo — The Last Dance Tour

Two decades of inescapable pop-R&B hits, heavy on the choreography.

When: 17–25 September
Where: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide
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Cluedo

The board game and 1985 film collide in a fast, farcical whodunnit — bodies drop, suspects scramble, no interval.

When: Adelaide August; Brisbane 16 September–4 October
Where: Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane
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October

Tame Impala — Deadbeat Tour

Kevin Parker's psych-pop juggernaut returns with new album Deadbeat, joined by Sydney producer Ninajirachi.

When: 9–21 October
Where: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth
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Post Malone — The Big Ass World Tour

With Don Toliver in tow, Posty goes full stadium.

When: 9–15 October
Where: Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney
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Olivia Dean — The Art of Loving Tour

The newly Grammy-minted British soul-pop singer steps up to arenas after selling out her last Australian show in a blink.

When: 5–13 October
Where: Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
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Conan Gray — Wishbone World Tour

Bedroom-pop turned arena songwriting, touring the album Wishbone.

When: 29 September–8 October
Where: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth
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Hans Zimmer — Hans Zimmer Live

The film composer brings a reworked arena production of his Dune, Interstellar and Gladiator scores, with vocalist Lisa Gerrard.

When: 12–28 October
Where: Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney
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Lamb of God & Trivium

A double bill of American heavy-metal heavyweights, with Bleed From Within guesting.

When: 2–11 October
Where: Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
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Lily Allen — West End Girl Tour

The British pop provocateur performs her comeback album in full — her first Australian shows in over seven years.

When: 23 October–1 November
Where: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
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Hilary Duff — Luck… or Something Tour

A full dose of 2000s nostalgia as the Lizzie McGuire star heads back on the road for the first time in decades.

When: 22–29 October
Where: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
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5 Seconds of Summer — Everyone's a Star! World Tour

The Sydney band's homecoming, starting in October and rolling into November.

When: 28 October–6 November
Where: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth
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November and into December

Iron Maiden — Run for Your Lives World Tour

The British metal institution marks its 50th anniversary with a career-spanning set, Megadeth as very special guests.

When: 11–18 November
Where: Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
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Robbie Williams — Britpop World Tour

Showmanship as a contact sport.

When: 11–17 November
Where: Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle
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Charlie Puth — Whatever's Clever! World Tour

The pop craftsman and studio nerd brings a full live band to Australian arenas.

When: 7–17 November
Where: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth
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Khalid — It's Always Summer Somewhere Tour

The American R&B-pop singer's first full Australian arena run since 2019, with Lauv supporting throughout.

When: 11–18 November
Where: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
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Jack Johnson, Ben Harper & John Butler

Three mellow-rock heavyweights share outdoor stages behind Johnson's new documentary and soundtrack.

When: 7–17 November
Where: Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne
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Spacey Jane — Heading Back Down Under

WA indie heroes back on home soil after a globe-conquering run, with Telenova and Armlock in tow.

When: 26 November–13 December
Where: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth
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DMA'S — Australian Tour

The hometown victory lap, ending outdoors and oversized at the Sydney Opera House forecourt.

When: 27 November–3 December
Where: Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney
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Wolf Alice — The Clearing Tour

Britain's Grammy-nominated art-rock band bring their lush fourth record to Australian summer gardens.

When: 2–8 December
Where: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth
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Guns N' Roses — World Tour 2026

Appetite intact, on a stadium run that carries through to mid-December.

When: 29 November–14 December
Where: Adelaide, Townsville, Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne and Sydney
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On sale now, for 2027

BTS — World Tour 'Arirang'

The biggest band in the world play their first stadium shows on Australian soil — and it will not stay on sale for long.

When: 10–21 February 2027
Where: Melbourne and Sydney
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Bluey's Big Play — The Stage Show

The Heeler family brought to life with puppetry on a giant set — a 50-minute romp pitched squarely at the show's preschool superfans.

When: Touring nationally; dates rolling out
Where: Multiple cities
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