Midnight Oil have announced two special final shows in both Melbourne and Sydney, playing ‘10-1’ in its entirety.
Midnight Oil has announced two final shows in Melbourne at The Palais Theatre on September 12 and 14, and two final shows in Sydney at Luna Park and Hordern Pavillion on September 28 and October 3.
The last four dates of Midnight Oil’s final ever Australian tour were revealed this morning, with the uniquely intimate extra shows donating a portion of proceeds to environmental and Indigenous causes. General public tickets will go on sale 10am local time on Monday 22 August via the Frontier website here.
Midnight Oil final Melbourne, Sydney shows
Monday 12 September 2022
Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
One For The Planet
Special guest: Liz Stringer
Presale Thursday 18 August 10am local
General public tickets on sale Monday 22 August 10am local
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
One For The Road
Licensed All Ages
Presale Thursday 18 August 11am local
Wednesday 28 September 2022
Luna Park Big Top, Sydney, NSW
One For The Planet
Special guest: Leah Flanagan
Pre-sale Thursday 18 August 12noon local
Monday 3 October 2022
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
One For The Road
Presale Thursday 18 August 1pm local
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Since Midnight Oil’s new album Resist debuted at number-one 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).
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.
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“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.”
“The shows we’ve just done overseas have been some of the best and most enjoyable of our career,” added 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.”
“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.”
Midnight Oil’s total remaining tour dates
Thursday 25 August 2022
Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns, QLD
RESIST: The Final Tour
Licensed All Ages
Special guest: Busby Marou
Tickets on sale now
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
Friday 23 September 2022
Bernard Park Busselton, Busselton, WA
RESIST: The Final Tour
Special guest: Regurgitator
Presale Thursday 18 August 12noon local
General public tickets on sale Monday 22 August 10am local
Sunday 25 September 2022
Nikola Estate, Swan Valley, WA
a day on the green
RESIST: The Final Tour
Special guests: Goanna and Stephen Pigram
Tickets on sale now
Saturday 1 October 2022
Fellows Oval ANU Campus, Canberra, ACT
RESIST: The Final Tour
Special guests: King Stingray, Emily Wurramara (solo) and Moaning Lisa
Tickets on sale now
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
