The Waifs will embark on a lengthy Australian tour in June, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Up All Night. The extensive run will see them performing the album – featuring the likes of breakthrough single ‘London Still’, ‘Lighthouse’ and ‘Fisherman’s Journey’ – in its entirety, along with a selection of other favourites.
June will see the folk-rock band play a string of Victorian shows, including dates in Melbourne, Queenscliff, Ballarat, Bendigo, Warrnambool and other cities. The following month will see the band playing a mix of metropolitan and regional dates in Queensland, New South Wales and Canberra. Shows in Hobart, Adelaide and the NT will follow in August, with September seeing the tour wrap up in WA.
The Waifs – ‘London Still’
On each date of the tour, The Waifs will be joined by a revolving cast of special guests. Josh Pyke will support four of the band’s shows in July, while Missy Higgins – whose first national tour was supporting The Waifs on their Up All Night run in 2003 – will perform at the Melbourne date on Saturday, 3rd June. Other artists performing on select dates include Liz Stringer, Mick Thomas, Jordie Lane and Jeff Lang. See dates and details below. Tickets are on sale this Friday, 21st April.
Up All Night arrived in January 2003.as the Waifs’ fourth album, following their self-titled 1996 debut, 1998’s Shelter Me and 2000’s Sink or Swim. The album earned them two ARIA awards in 2003 – Best Independent Release and Best Blues and Roots Album – while producer Christ Thompson won both Engineer of the Year and Producer of the Year for his work.
The Waifs have gone on to release four more albums since Up All Night arrived, with the most recent being 2017’s Ironbark.
The Waifs Up All Night 20th Anniversary 2023 Tour
- Thursday, 1th June – Queenscliff Town Hall, Queenscliff
- Friday, 2nd June – Ballarat Civic Hall, Ballarat (w/ Jeff Lang)
- Saturday, 3rd June – Palais Theatre, Melbourne (w/ Jeff Lang and Missy Higgins)
- Sunday, 4th June – Riverlinks Westside Theatre, Shepparton ( w/ Jeff Lang)
- Wednesday, 7th June – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan
- Friday, 9th June – Gippsland Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon
- Saturday, 10th June – Burrinja Cultural Centre, Upwey
- Sunday, 11th June – Capitol Theatre, Bendigo
- Thursday, 13th June – Lighthouse, Warrnambool
- Tuesday, 4th June – Birdsville Big Red Bash, Simpson Desert
- Thursday, 6th June – Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton
- Friday, 7th June – Dalrympyle Hotel, Townsville
- Saturday, 8th July – Tanks, Cairns
- Sunday, 9th June – Tanks, Cairns
- Thursday, 13th July – Canberra Theatre, Canberra (w/ Josh Pyke)
- Friday, 14th July – Civic Theatre, Newcastle (w/ Josh Pyke)
- Saturday, 15th July – State Theatre, Sydney (w/ Josh Pyke)
- Sunday, 16th July – Anitas, Wollongong (w/ Josh Pyke)
- Wednesday, 19th July – Events Centre, Caloundra (w/ Mick Thomas)
- Thursday, 20th July – Tivoli, Brisbane (w/ Mick Thomas)
- Friday, 21st July – Tivoli, Brisbane (w/ Mick Thomas) SOLD OUT
- Saturday, 22nd July – Empire Theatre, Toowoomba (w/ Mick Thomas)
- Sunday, 23rd July – Miami Marketta, Miami (w/ Mick Thomas)
- Friday, 4th August – Odeon Theatre, Hobart (w/ Jordie Lane)
- Saturday, 5th August – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide (w/ Jordie Lane)
- Tuesday, 8th August – Tamworth Town Hall, Tamworth (w/ Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham)
- Wednesday, 9th August – The Art House, Wyong (w/ Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham )
- Thursday, 10th August – Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, Bathurst (w/Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham)
- Saturday, 12th August – Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs
- Thursday, 17th August – Mundi Mundi Bash, Broken Hill
- Saturday, 2nd September – Perth Concert Hall, Perth (w/ Liz Stringer)
- Sunday, 3rd September – Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah (w/ Liz Stringer)
- Thursday, 7th September – Goldfields Arts Centre, Kalgoorlie (w/ Liz Stringer)
- Friday, 8th September – Esperance Civic Centre, Esperance (w/ Liz Stringer)
- Saturday, 9th September – Albany Entertainment Centre, Albany (w/ Liz Stringer)
- Wednesday, 13th September – Margaret River HEART, Margaret River (w/ Liz Stringer)
- Thursday, 14th September – Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre (w/ Liz Stringer)
- Saturday, 16th September – Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton (w/ Liz Stringer)
- Friday, 22nd September – Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin
- Sunday, 24th September – Roebuck Bay Hotel, Broome
Tickers on sale Friday, 21st April.
Further Reading
Confessions, Heartbreak & No Regrets: Donna Simpson Looks Back On 25 Years Of The Waifs
Liz Stringer Announces Melbourne Solo Show Ahead of UK Tour
Deni Ute Muster Announces All Australian Lineup for 2023
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