Since Midnight Oil’s new album Resist debuted at #1 early this year, the legendary Australian band has toured around Australia, North America, and then Europe, on their last concert tour. The final leg of this epic run kicks off this week at the Mundi Mundi Bash near Broken Hill followed by rescheduled gigs in Cairns, Darwin, New Zealand, Perth and Canberra to make up for various climate and Covid disruptions earlier this year. In addition, this final leg will include shows at Broome’s Stompem Ground Festival (after a 20 year hiatus) and a new WA gig in Busselton (see below for all details).
Today, the last four dates of this tour were revealed with Midnight Oil announcing two uniquely intimate extra shows in both Melbourne and Sydney. A portion of proceeds from each of these new gigs will be donated to environmental and Indigenous causes and general public tickets will go on sale 10am local time on Monday 22 August via: frontiertouring.com/midnightoil
Melbourne will finally experience Midnight Oil playing their classic album 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 in its entirety at the Palais Theatre on Monday September 12 under the banner “One For The Planet”. The band had originally announced this special idea for a benefit show back in March, but Covid got in the way so, like their other cancelled gigs, they are now making good on that earlier promise.
Two nights later, on Wednesday September 14, the Oils will play a final show at the Palais under the banner “One For The Road”. This extra Melbourne date will see the band performing the entire show (ie: no support) and delivering an extended set that will include classics from every Midnight Oil album and EP across their storied career.
Sydney will experience these same two special shows a few weeks later, as “RESIST: The Final Tour” ends with a bang back in the band’s hometown. “One For The Planet” (featuring “10-1” in its entirety) will be staged at the Luna Park Big Top on Wednesday September 28. Then “One For The Road” (an extended concert including classics from every album and EP) will celebrate the end of Midnight Oil’s touring career on the Labour Day public holiday – Monday October 3 – at the famous Hordern Pavilion where the band staged some of their most memorable Sydney gigs back in the day.
“The shows we’ve just done overseas have been some of the best and most enjoyable of our career”, said Midnight Oil guitarist/keyboardist, Jim Moginie. “Every gig on this last tour has had extra emotion around it so we’re looking forward to bringing those feelings back home again.”
“We’ve always supported causes that we believe are important during our tours so these four extra gigs are partly a way of doing that”, explains frontman, Peter Garrett. “They will allow the band and the audience to have a different experience each night by digging deep into the back catalogue in venues that are a bit smaller than the ones we’ve usually been playing in over recent years.”
“From the opening track on our first album through to the last song on our new one, we’ve always been blessed to have fans who are really passionate about what we do”, observed drummer Rob Hirst. “One For The Planet” and “One For The Road” are our way of acknowledging that connection over 45 years. We’ve all shared an amazing journey together, so we want to celebrate that by playing something for everyone in places that feel special”.
The Frontier Members and Midnight Oil presales for these five new shows kick off from 10am local time (staggered times – see below) on Thursday 18 August before the General Public on sale starting 10am local on Monday 22 August. Tickets from frontiertouring.com/midnightoil
The newly announced RESIST show at Barnard Park, Busselton, WA with special guest Regurgitator on Friday 23 September now joins the existing RESIST shows at Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns with special guests Busby Marou on Thursday 25 August, Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin with special guest Leah Flanagan on Saturday 27 August and Fellows Oval – ANU Campus, Canberra with special guests King Stingray, Emily Wurramara (solo) and Moaning Lisa on Saturday 1 October. Tickets via: frontiertouring.com/midnightoil
The band’s a day on the green Nikola Estate, Swan Valley, WA show with special guests Goanna and Stephen Pigram on Sunday 25 September is on sale now. Tickets via: adayonthegreen.com.au/midnightoil
MIDNIGHT OIL
RESIST + FINAL SHOWS OF TOUR
AUGUST – OCTOBER 2022
Presented by Frontier Touring, Roundhouse Entertainment, Triple M (Melbourne VIC, Cairns QLD, Swan Valley WA & Sydney NSW), Mix 106.3 (Canberra), Mix 104.9 (Darwin) & Zaccaria Concerts (Busselton, WA).
MIDNIGHT OIL PRESALE NEW SHOWS
via midnightoil.com
Runs 24 hours from: Thursday 18 August (staggered times, see below)
or until presale allocation exhausted
FRONTIER MEMBERS PRESALE NEW SHOWS
via frontiertouring.com/midnightoil
Runs 24 hours from: Thursday 18 August (staggered times see below)
or until presale allocation exhausted
GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE NEW SHOWS
Begins: Monday 22 August, 10am local
Thursday 25 August 2022
Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns, QLD
RESIST: The Final Tour
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Special guest: Busby Marou
Tickets on sale now
ticketlink.com.au | Ph: 1300 855 835
Saturday 27 August 2022
Darwin Convention, Darwin, NT
RESIST: The Final Tour
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Mix 104.9
Special guest: Leah Flanagan
Tickets on sale now
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Monday 12 September 2022
Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
One For The Planet
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Special guest: Liz Stringer
Presale Thursday 18 August 10am local
General public tickets on sale Monday 22 August 10am local
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
One For The Road
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Presale Thursday 18 August 11am local
General public tickets on sale Monday 22 August 10am local
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100
Friday 23 September 2022
Barnard Park Busselton, Busselton, WA
RESIST: The Final Tour
18+
Presented by Zaccaria Concerts
Special guest: Regurgitator
Presale Thursday 18 August 12noon local
General public tickets on sale Monday 22 August 10am local
oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545
Sunday 25 September 2022
Nikola Estate, Swan Valley, WA **
a day on the green
RESIST: The Final Tour
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Special guests: Goanna and Stephen Pigram
Tickets on sale now
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100
Wednesday 28 September 2022
Luna Park Big Top, Sydney, NSW
One For The Planet
18+
Presented by Triple M
Special guest: Leah Flanagan
Presale Thursday 18 August 12noon local
General public tickets on sale Monday 22 August 10am local
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100
Saturday 1 October 2022
Fellows Oval ANU Campus, Canberra, ACT
RESIST: The Final Tour
18+*
Presented by Mix 106.3
Special guests: King Stingray, Emily Wurramara (solo) and Moaning Lisa
Tickets on sale now
moshtix.com.au | Ph: 1300 438 849
Monday 3 October 2022
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
One For The Road
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Presale Thursday 18 August 1pm local
General public tickets on sale Monday 22 August 10am local
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Also appearing at:
Thursday 18 – Saturday 20 August 2022: Mundi Mundi Bash, Broken Hill, NSW**
Saturday 17 September 2022: Stompem Ground, Broome, WA**
* Under 18’s may attend with guardian
** Not promoted by Frontier Touring
Patrons are advised to purchase tickets only through authorised ticket sellers.
We cannot guarantee any ticket purchase made through any means other than the official ticketing agents listed on the Frontier website.
