The Red Hot Summer Tour is going all in for 2026, and in the process, creating a genuinely historic moment for Australian live music.
For the first time in more than four decades, three original members of Australian Crawl will reunite on stage, with James Reyne, Simon Binks and David Reyne leading a special celebration of one of the country’s most iconic bands.
Joining them across the national run is another Australian music heavyweight, Men At Work, alongside an enormous supporting bill featuring Birds of Tokyo, Vika & Linda, Eskimo Joe, Boom Crash Opera and Ella Hooper.
Red Hot Summer Tour 2026
Red Hot Summer Tour 2026 dates
- Saturday, October 17th – Queens Park, Toowoomba, QLD
- Sunday, October 18th – Sandstone Point Hotel, Sandstone Point, QLD
- Saturday, October 24th – Berry Showground, Berry, NSW
- Sunday, October 25th – Keirle Park, Manly, NSW
- Saturday, October 31st – Roche Estate, Hunter Valley, NSW
- Sunday, November 1st – Coolangatta Beach, Coolangatta, QLD
- Saturday, November 7th – Victoria Park, Ballarat, VIC
- Sunday, November 8th – Mornington Racecourse, Mornington, VIC
- Saturday, November 14th – Sandalford Wines, Swan Valley, WA
- Sunday, November 15th – Glenelg Beach, Glenelg, SA
Ticketing
Telstra Pre-Sale
Monday, June 22nd – 9:00AM → Tuesday, June 23rd – 9:00AM (local time)
Telstra Plus members receive exclusive access and $20 off the first Early Bird GA tickets purchased.
Red Hot Summer Tour Pre-Sale
Tuesday, June 23rd – 10:00AM → Wednesday, June 24th – 10:00AM (local time)
General Public On Sale
Thursday, June 25th – 9:00AM (local time)
Tickets available via redhotsummertour.com.au
Australian Crawl
Australian Crawl’s appearance is shaping up as one of the biggest drawcards of the season, despite a relatively short original run between 1978 and 1986, the band left an outsized legacy with a catalogue that became essential Australian listening.
James Reyne reflected on those early years, saying:
“We ran our own shows on the Pen and a following grew. One can only shake one’s head at the sometimes wonderful inventions of folly in all its guises and forms for the trip was a blast; such fun and high spirits were had that upon return we decided we should perhaps give this thing a year, before we returned to our studies; just to see what happens. What a ride.”
Simon Binks added:
“I’m looking forward to this upcoming celebration of Australian Crawl. Who would have thought that this far down the track three original members would be sharing the same stage once again.”
David Reyne said:
“Back in 1979, a bunch of us from the beaches of the Mornington Peninsula twanged some guitars, banged some drums, blended together some tunes and played a gig or two for the local board riders’ club… Australian Crawl was born. What a delight it will be to do it all again with those of us from the original gang who haven’t yet propped permanently at Heaven’s Bar.”
Men At Work
Men At Work also return with decades of global success behind them and a set expected to be stacked with favourites including Down Under, Who Can It Be Now, Overkill and Be Good Johnny.
Colin Hay reflected:
“My favourite Men At Work tour was the summer of 1981… I very much look forward to returning, 45 years on, to join the Red Hot Summer Tour 2026, to share the stage with old friends and new, and play those songs again, for all those who want to hear them!”
Add in one of Australia’s strongest supporting bills and Red Hot Summer Tour 2026 is shaping up as a celebration of generations of Australian music in one massive national run.
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