The honeymoon is definitely not over!
Roundhouse Entertainment and MG Live are back at it with their Botanic Gardens bonanza, bringing some of the world’s best musicians into the heart of Melbourne.
Following their mammoth month of spring events for Live At The Gardens with shows from Xavier Rudd, Tash Sultana and Matt Corby, Live At The Gardens will bring out ‘Black Stick’ band, The Cruel Sea for a special performance at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne on Saturday 8 March 2025.
Live At The Gardens – The Cruel Sea
- When: Saturday 8 March 2025
- Where: Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
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Formed in 1987, The Cruel Sea carved their place in Australian music history with a genre-blurring sound, fusing blues, roots, surf, rock, soul and cinematic soundscapes, led by charismatic frontman Tex Perkins. Their albums The Honeymoon Is Over (1993) and Three Legged Dog (1995) catapulted them to national stardom, earning them eight ARIA Awards and cementing their legacy with hits like ‘Better Get a Lawyer’, ‘Black Stick’, ‘Just A Man’ and of course their staple single ‘The Honeymoon Is Over’ which became the soundtrack of a generation, spending more than a year in the ARIA album chart, solidifying the seminal album its place in Australian history.
This Live At The Gardens show coincides with the release of The Cruel Sea’s first album in 23 years, Straight Into The Sun released 7 March, marking an exciting new chapter in the band’s celebrated career and featuring the return of the classic lineup of Tex Perkins, Jim Elliott (drums), Ken Gormly (bass), Dan Rumour (guitar) and longtime collaborator, Matt Walker (guitar).
The celebrations are further elevated with support from the nations most revered artists including friends of the band Mark Seymour and The Undertow, powerhouse vocalists Vika & Linda and rising indie-alt rockers Loose Content.
The Cruel Sea concert adds to an already stacked 2025 program with Live At The Gardens bringing out Roisin Murphy, Groove Armada and Lake Street Dive.
Tickets to The Cruel Sea Live At The Gardens takeover go on sale Tuesday 17 December from Ticketmaster at 11.00am local time, with Live At The Gardens and Roundhouse presales beginning Monday 16 December at 10.00am local time.
Find out more about the Live At The Gardens series here.
