Midnight Oil announced today that they will stage new concerts in three Australian cities where they had to cancel gigs at very short notice earlier this year – Darwin, Cairns and Canberra. With a varying line up on each show, these new dates and the existing Swan Valley show feature a swathe of talented special guests – Busby Marou, Emily Wurramara (solo), Goanna, King Stingray, Leah Flanagan, Moaning Lisa and Stephen Pigram.
“We were very frustrated that COVID cost us two gigs up north and that Canberra safety officials then pulled the plug on that show due to lightning”, said Midnight Oil frontman, Peter Garrett. “We said at the time that we would do everything possible to make it up to everyone in those places who missed out, so now we’re making good on that promise.”
Following their interrupted, but acclaimed, Australian dates in support of their latest ARIA #1 album, the band took Resist: The Final Tour across North America throughout June for a memorable series of shows. They are currently playing the tour’s European leg which includes iconic venues like London’s Roundhouse and an already sold-out performance at the famous Olympia in Paris.
As recently announced, this closing leg of the “Resist” tour will also include two special festival appearances in remote and regional Australia; The Mundi Mundi Bash near Broken Hill and a reprise of the legendary “Stompem Ground” in Broome (see info below).
Finally, back in March the Oils had to blow out an environmental benefit gig at The Palais Theatre, Melbourne, when drummer Rob Hirst contracted COVID. Plans are in the works to make up for that cancelled Melbourne show, and to add something similar in Midnight Oil’s hometown of Sydney to wrap up their final tour. An announcement will be made next month regarding dates and venues for these more intimate closing plays. Fans can sign up at midnightoil.com/newsletter to be receive notifications.
These newly announced Resist: The Final Tour shows will kick off at Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns with special guest Busby Marou on Thursday 25 August, across to Darwin Convention Centre with special guest Leah Flanagan on Saturday 27 August before a final stop at Fellows Oval – ANU Campus, Canberra with special guests King Stingray, Emily Wurramara (solo) and Moaning Lisa on Saturday 1 October.
The Frontier Members pre-sale kicks off from 12noon local time on Thursday 14 July before the General Public on sale starting 12noon local time Monday 18 July. Tickets from frontiertouring.com/midnightoil.
The band will also play their re-scheduled a day on the green Nikola Estate, Swan Valley, WA show with special guests Goanna and Stephen Pigram on Sunday 25 September. Tickets via: adayonthegreen.com.au/midnightoil.
MIDNIGHT OIL
RESIST: THE FINAL TOUR
AUGUST – OCTOBER 2022
Presented by Frontier Touring, Roundhouse Entertainment, Triple M (Cairns QLD, Swan Valley WA), Mix 106.3 (Canberra), Mix 104.9 (Darwin)
MIDNIGHT OIL PRE-SALE NEW SHOWS
via midnightoil.com
Runs 24 hours from: Thursday 14 July, 12noon local
or until pre-sale allocation exhausted
FRONTIER MEMBERS PRE-SALE NEW SHOWS
via frontiertouring.com/midnightoil
Runs 24 hours from: Thursday 14 July, 12noon local
or until pre-sale allocation exhausted
GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE NEW SHOWS
Begins: Monday 18 July, 12noon local
Thursday 25 August 2022
Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns, QLD
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Special guest: Busby Marou
General public tickets on sale Monday 18 July, 12noon local
ticketlink.com.au | Ph: 1300 855 835
Saturday 27 August 2022
Darwin Convention, Darwin, NT
Licensed All Ages
Special guest: Leah Flanagan
General public tickets on sale Monday 18 July, 12noon local
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Sunday 25 September 2022
Nikola Estate, Swan Valley, WA **
a day on the green
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Special guests: Goanna and Stephen Pigram
Tickets on sale now
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100
Saturday 1 October 2022
Fellows Oval – ANU Campus, Canberra, ACT
18+*
Presented by Mix 106.3
Special guests: King Stingray, Emily Wurramara (solo) and Moaning Lisa
General public tickets on sale Monday 18 July, 12noon local
moshtix.com.au | Ph: 1300 438 849
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 can attend with guardian
** Not promoted by Frontier Touring
All shows subject to final regulatory approvals. Frontier Touring reserves the right to alter show details to comply with government and health regulations.
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