For over five decades, Loudon Wainwright III has carved out a singular place in modern songwriting, whose work can be sharply funny, heart-wrenching and always deeply personal.

Now, Loudon Wainwright III returns to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in almost 20 years, bringing with him one of the most distinctive catalogues in contemporary folk & blues music.
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⏰ KEY DATES AND TICKETS

DAL Presale: Wed 22 Jul @ 11am LOCAL
Sign up: DAL Presale: https://daltours.cc/LoudonWainwrightIII
General On Sale: Fri 24 Jul @ 11am LOCAL

Originally signed to Atlantic Records by Nesuhi Ertegun, Wainwright waslater recruited by Clive Davis to Columbia Records, where he released hisunexpected Top 20 hit ‘Dead Skunk’ in 1972. Since then, he has issued more thanthirty albums, including the Grammy‑winning High Wide & Handsome (2009).His songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Mose Allison, Bonnie Raitt, andhis son Rufus Wainwright, while his acting credits span film and television,from MASH to collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Steven Soderbergh.

Across his career, Wainwright has produced a string of enduringclassics, including ‘The Swimming Song,’ ‘Dead Skunk,’ ‘Daughter,’ ‘MotelBlues,’ ‘Down Drinking at the Bar,’ and ‘Lullaby.’

On stage, he remains a force: sharp‑witted, fearless, and emotionally unfiltered. A Loudon Wainwright III performance is part concert, part confession, part comedy set, an artist who is a master storyteller delivering his songs with the same honesty, humour, and hard‑won wisdom that have defined his remarkable life in music and Australia and New Zealand is about to witness that, first-hand.

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📆 TOUR DATES

Tuesday 2 February - Hollywood Avondale, Auckland 18+
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Thursday 4 February - James Hay Theatre, Christchurch Lic AA
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Saturday 6 February - Enmore Theatre, Sydney Lic AA
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Tuesday 9 February - The Gov, Adelaide 18+
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Thursday 11 February - The Tivoli, Brisbane 18+
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Sunday 14 February - Recital Centre, Melbourne 18+
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Wednesday 17 February - Astor Theatre, Perth Lic AA
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