Overview
Boom, boom, boom, boom: Vengaboys want Down Under audiences in a whole heap of rooms when the 90s Dutch Eurodance favourites return to Australia and New Zealand on their latest nostalgic tour. The Vengabus has headed this way for similar throwback gigs in 2019 and 2023, because this group likes to party — and it'll be back again in 2025.
Pull out that old Discman, break out the cargo pants and start practising your smoothest dance moves from three decades back — you've got 90's Mania to prepare for. Vengaboys, aka Cowboy Donny, Captain Kim, PartyGirl D'Nice and SailorBoy Robin, will be busting out all of their well-known favourites, such as 'We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)', 'Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom', 'We're Going to Ibiza' and 'Up & Down', when they headline a series of shows that'll also feature DJ SASH!, Alex Party and Livin' Joy.
All four acts will play at every one of the tour's nine Down Under dates in January 2025, starting on Friday, January 17 at Metro City in Perth. From there, 90's Mania will make its way around Australia, hitting up Sydney's Enmore Theatre, Waves in Wollongong and Southern Cross Club in Canberra, before pulling into Wrest Point Entertainment Centre in Hobart, Festival Hall in Melbourne and Brisbane's Eatons Hill Hotel.
In NZ, Christchurch and Auckland's respective town halls will be jumping to close out the month.
Yes, you'll now have Vengaboys tunes stuck in your head just from reading this — and likely DJ SASH!'s 'Encore Une Fois', 'Ecuador', 'Stay' featuring La Trec, 'Mysterious Times' featuring Tina Cousins, 'Move Mania' and 'La Primavera' as well (plus 'Wrap Me Up', 'Don't Give Me Your Life', 'Read My Lips', 'Saturday Night Party' and 'Cause I Can Do It (Right)' from Italy's Alex Party, alongside 'Dreamer', 'Don't Stop Movin', 'Where Can I Find Love', 'Something Beautiful' and 'Follow the Rules' from Livin' Joy).
In all Australian stops except Melbourne, Nick Skitz is also on the bill. And in the Victorian capital only, Mark Pellegrini and Joanne join the lineup.
90's Mania 2025 Dates
Friday, January 17 — Metro City, Perth
Saturday, January 18 — Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Sunday 19 January — Waves, Wollongong
Wednesday, January 22 — Southern Cross Club, Canberra
Thursday, January 23 — Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Friday, January 24 — Festival Hall, Melbourne
Saturday, January 25 — Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane
Tuesday, January 28 — Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch
Wednesday, January 29 — Auckland Town Hall, Auckland
90's Mania 2025 Lineup
Vengaboys
DJ SASH!
Alex Party
Livin' Joy
Australia only, excluding Melbourne:
Nick Skitz
Melbourne only:
Mark Pellegrini
Joanne
90's Mania tours Australia and New Zealand in January 2025, with presale tickets from 12pm local time on Monday, November 4 and general sales from the same time on Thursday, November 7. Head to the tour website for more details.
Top image: Sven Mandel via Wikimedia Commons.