The Waifs announce 'Up All Night' 20th Anniversary Australian Tour - new shows added

The Waifs are delighted to announce an extensive Australian tour spanning from June to September, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal album ‘Up All Night’. Each show will see the band play the album in full and a sprinkling of fan favourites. They will be joined by special guests and great friends along the way who have each had their own impact on The Waifs career over the years, including multiple ARIA Award winner Missy Higgins (Melbourne show only), who did her first national tour supporting the original Up All Night album tour in 2003.

To mark this occasion, they will release ‘Up All Night’ on vinyl for the first time with a limited signed edition available as part of a VIP ticket package.

Tickets for The Waifs 20th Anniversary Up All Night Australian tour have been snapped up in record time, with shows in Queenscliff, Melbourne, Meeniyan, Upwey, Warrnambool and Perth SELLING OUT in one day. The regional show sell outs reflect the band's long history and love of touring smaller towns across the country.

The Waifs are thrilled to announce new shows at the Queenscliff Town Hall, The Northcote Theatre (with a very special guest still to be announced), The Gov, with Jordie Lane and the Albany Entertainment Centre with Liz Stringer, to accommodate the unprecedented demand for tickets.

The Adelaide and Queenscliff shows are on sale now, whilst the new Albany show will be on sale this Wednesday. The new Melbourne show will be on sale from this Thursday.

New shows will be announced for Perth in the coming weeks, keep your eye out for details.

From their inception in 1992 to 2002, The Waifs traversed Australia playing every small town with a local paper, a local radio station, a pub or hall that would host live music, and someone willing to listen, of which there were many! Constant touring laid a broad foundation, musical chemistry, and an approachable relatability through their lyrics solidified a lifelong, dedicated fan base.

The original independent avant-garde folk heroes, they released three LPs, self-titled The Waifs (1996), Shelter Me (1998) and Sink or Swim (2000) during that time with the unwavering support of community radio, ABC local and metro radio, street press and local papers.

In July 2002, everything changed thanks to their breakthrough single ‘London Still’, "The Waifs' heartfelt, plucked ode to missing home resonated with every Australian that has ever found themselves in a far-flung, cold place somewhere across the globe”, said Junkee in their

Greatest Australian Songs Of All Time list. ‘London Still’ caught the ears of the mainstream and youth radio station triple j, who threw it onto high rotation and paved the way for the following singles ‘Fisherman’s Daughter’ , ‘Lighthouse’, ‘Highway One’ and ultimately their 2003 LP ‘Up All Night’.

Recorded between LA and Melbourne, with Canadian producer Mark Howard - (Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, U2, Willie Nelson, Neil Yong, REM), and beloved ARIA Award-winning Australian producer, Chris Thompson. ‘Up All Night’ debuted at #3 on the ARIA charts and won four ARIA Awards for Best Blues and Roots Album, Best Independent Album, Engineer of The Year and Producer of The Year for Chris Thompson.

‘London Still’ was voted in at #3 on the triple J Hottest 100, and ‘Up All Night’ reached double platinum certification.

2003 was an unforgettable year for the band comprising of sold-out international headline tours, being the first Australian band to play New Orleans Jazz Festival, touring with Bob Dylan in Australia and the USA and being named in Rolling Stone’s ‘Moments that Changed the History of Rock and Roll’ story, that citied their independence and mainstream success as a game changer for musicians in the future.

The rest, as they say, is history to be read and to be written!

The Waifs continue to forge a proudly independent path 30 years on and show no sign of slowing down. They look forward to seeing you all out on the road to welcome you back or invite you into Waif World!

Head over to thewaifs.com for dates and ticketing details.

Double J presents

The Waifs, with guests Josh Pyke, Mick Thomas, Jeff Lang,

Jordie Lane, Liz Stringer, Felicity Urquhart and more to be announced.

Plus a special Melbourne appearance by Missy Higgins.

Wed 31 May Queenscliff Town Hall JUST ANNOUNCED Queenscliff VIC

Tickets on sale now

Thu 1 June Queenscliff Town Hall SOLD OUT Queenscliff VIC

Fri 2 June Ballarat Civic Hall Ballarat VIC

With special guest Jeff Lang

Sat 3 June Palais Theatre SOLD OUT Melbourne VIC

With special guests Jeff Lang & Missy Higgins

Sun 4 June Riverlinks Westside Theatre Shepparton VIC

With special guest Jeff Lang

Wed 7 June Meeniyan Town Hall SOLD OUT Meeniyan VIC

Thur 8 June Northcote Theatre JUST ANNOUNCED Northcote VIC

With special guest TBC Tickets on sale Thursday April 27th

Fri 9 June Gippsland Performing Arts Cent Traralgon VIC

Sat 10 June Burrinja Cultural Centre SOLD OUT Upwey VIC

Sun 11 June Capitol Theatre Bendigo VIC

Tue 13 June Lighthouse SOLD OUT Warrnambool VIC

Tues 4 July Birdsville Big Red Bash Simpson Desert QLD bigredbash.com.au

Thur 6 July Pilbeam Theatre Rockhampton QLD

With special guest TBC

Fri 7 July Dalrymple Hotel Townsville QLD

With special guest TBC

Sat 8 July Tanks Cairns QLD

With special guest TBC

Sun 9 July Tanks Cairns QLD

With special guest TBC

Thur 13 July Canberra Theatre Canberra ACT

With special guest Josh Pyke

Fri 14 July Civic Theatre Newcastle NSW

With special guest Josh Pyke

Sat 15 July State Theatre Sydney NSW

With special guest Josh Pyke

Sun 16 July Anitas Wollongong NSW

With special guest Josh Pyke

Wed 19 July The Events Centre Caloundra QLD

With special guest Mick Thomas

Thur 20 July Tivoli Brisbane QLD

With special guest Mick Thomas

Fri 21 July Tivoli SOLD OUT Brisbane QLD

With special guest Mick Thomas

Sat 22 July Empire Theatre Toowoomba QLD

With special guest Mick Thomas

Sun 23 July Miami Marketta Miami QLD

With special guest Mick Thomas

Fri 4 August Odeon Theatre Hobart TAS

With special guest Jordie Lane

Sat 5 August The Governor Hindmarsh SOLD OUT Adelaide SA

With special guest Jordie Lane

Sun 6 August The Governor Hindmarsh JUST ANNOUNCED Adelaide SA

With special guest Jordie Lane Tickets on sale now

Tue 8 August Tamworth Town Hall Tamworth NSW

With special guests Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham

Wed 9 August The Art House Wyong NSW

With special guests Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham

Thur 10 August Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Cent Bathurst NSW

With special guests Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham

Sat 12 August Araluen Arts Centre Alice Springs NT

With special guest TBC

Thur 17 August Mundi Mundi Bash Broken Hill NSW

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Sat 2 September Perth Concert Hall SOLD OUT Perth WA