Powderfinger Tour 2027: New Cities, Dates and Support Acts:
Powderfinger have added nine more shows to their 2027 reunion tour, branded The Encore Run, after the earlier dates sold out quickly!
Plus for fans in TAS and ACT who have already purchased tickets to shows in other cities will be able to apply for a refund. See details in FAQ on the Artist Page.
The expanded itinerary brings the Brisbane rock icons to Hobart and Canberra for the first time on this tour, while adding on extra nights in Melbourne, Perth and a pair of hometown outdoor shows in Brisbane.
Frontman Bernard Fanning said the band felt they had to respond after seeing how many fans missed out: “When we saw how many people missed out on tickets, we knew we couldn’t leave it there. So we’re adding some final shows, and we’ve been able to include dates in Hobart and Canberra, which we’re really excited about. We also have some very talented mates joining us. Thank you for keeping the faith and for being so patient. We can’t wait to see you out there.”
The first Powderfinger Live 2027 dates (initially 18 shows, expanded to 26 during presales) sold roughly 300,000 tickets in about six days. Those shows ran from early September through early November across Brisbane Showgrounds, Cairns’ Cazalys Stadium, Perth’s Wellington Square, Sydney’s The Domain, Adelaide’s Ellis Park and Melbourne Park Oval. The new Encore Run sits later in the year as a final series of dates.
The Encore Run dates (November–December 2027)
Friday 5 & Saturday 6 November: Melbourne Park Oval, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 November: Cornelian Bay Oval, Hobart, TAS
Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 November: Sandalford Estate, Perth, WA
Saturday 4 December: Stage 88, Canberra, ACT
Friday 10 & Saturday 11 December: Brisbane Showgrounds (outdoors), Brisbane, QLD (The two Brisbane outdoor shows are billed as festival-format events. The 11 December date is positioned as an all-Brisbane-band celebration and hometown tribute.)
Support acts for the new shows.
Supports for the Encore Run are all-Australian and vary by date:
Melbourne (5–6 Nov): Something For Kate, The Belair Lip Bombs
Hobart 13 Nov: DMA’S, Thelma Plum, Full Flower Moon Band
Hobart 14 Nov: John Butler Trio, The Preatures, Luca Brasi
Perth 20 Nov: Ocean Alley, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Carla Geneve
Perth 21 Nov: Ocean Alley, South Summit, Banjo Lucia
Canberra (4 Dec): Violent Soho, Something For Kate, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
Brisbane 10 Dec: The Living End, You Am I, Special Features
Brisbane 11 Dec: Violent Soho, Ball Park Music, Thelma Plum, Full Flower Moon Band
Other artists linked to the wider run include Ocean Alley, Violent Soho, The Living End, Ball Park Music, John Butler Trio, Something For Kate, Thelma Plum, DMA’S, You Am I, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, The Preatures, The Belair Lip Bombs, Luca Brasi, Full Flower Moon Band, South Summit, Carla Geneve, Banjo Lucia and Special Features. Supports for the earlier (already sold-out) dates remain to be confirmed; the band has consistently promised an all-Australian line-up that additionally supports local crews and the wider industry.
Ticket details for the new shows
Artist Presale, Live Nation Presale and Face to Face Presale (the latter for Hobart, Canberra and Perth only) open at 10 am local time on Wednesday 4 November 2026. General public onsale is at 11 am local time on Thursday 5 November. Fans must sign up at powderfinger.com by 6 pm AEDT on Tuesday 3 November to receive the Artist Presale link. Ticket limits are capped at eight per show. All tickets are digital via the Ticketmaster app. Shows are all ages (under-18s must be accompanied by a ticketed adult 18+). Fans from Tasmania and the ACT who bought tickets to other cities can apply for refunds.
Why the reunion
In interviews, Fanning and guitarist Darren Middleton described the decision as joyful and long-considered. Their children were a major catalyst, as they were too young to see the band in its earlier years. Cold Chisel’s anniversary shows also influenced the outdoor, stadium-scale big-top format. The five-piece classic lineup of Fanning, Middleton, Ian Haug, John “JC” Collins and Jon Coghill kept the reunion quiet for about 18 months before confirming. They have ruled out a new album for now (citing Jimmy Barnes’ advice not to record immediately after a reunion) but remain open to writing later. Rehearsals are set to begin in December. The tour also partners with Mission Australia to raise awareness of homelessness and fundraise.
This is Powderfinger’s first major national tour since their 2010 farewell run, which itself sold about 220,000 tickets. The mix of new cities stacked Australian support acts, and the demand turned Live into one of the biggest Australian rock stories of the year.
