Kasey Chambers Announces 'Backbone' 2025 Australian Tour
The Aussie singer-songwriter is performing 30 dates across the country.
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Kasey Chambers is celebrating the release of her upcoming 13th studio album with a massive 30-date Australian tour. The singer-songwriter’s Backbone album arrives next month (October 4) and coincides with the release of her book, Just Don’t Be A Dickhead (October 1).
The Backbone Tour gets underway in Tamworth as part of the Tamworth Country Music Festival on Thursday, January 23. Chambers then traverses the land for much of the first half of 2025, performing shows in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the ACT, with the final concert taking place at Toowoomba’s Empire Theatre on Sunday, June 15.
In a statement about the upcoming tour, Chambers says: “In 2025, we will be embarking on the Backbone Tour for the first half of the year throughout Australia. Celebrating my new releases Backbone (the album) and Just Don’t Be A Dickhead (the book of profound lessons I’ve learnt through the years), my full band and I will be visiting songs throughout my career that shaped who I am.”
She adds, “I can’t wait to be sharing some new songs along with my old favourites and the stories and secrets behind where they came from, like never before. For me, the Backbone Tour already feels like the live soundtrack to my life.”
Pre-sale tickets are on sale from 10:30am local time on Wednesday, September 25. Register your interest by signing up to Chambers’ email list on her website here. General sale begins at 10:30am local time on Friday, September 30 via kaseychambers.com.
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The release of Just Don’t Be a Dickhead follows Chambers’ 2011 memoir, A Little Bird Told Me. Arriving in stores on Tuesday, October 1 via Hardie Grant Books (pre-order here), the book contains a collection of humourous stories, interesting anecdotes and life lessons. It features a forward from good friend Keith Urban and hits shelves a few days before the release of Backbone on Friday, October 4 (pre-order/pre-save here).
Chambers’ 13th album is inspired by her childhood and features collaborations with The Teskey Brothers’ Sam Teskey and American drummer Brady Blade, along with Chambers’ dad, guitarist Bill Chambers.
“Good and bad, this album is who I am,” Chambers says. “I worked with my favourite musicians, and I sang about every beautiful, joyous, embarrassing and tough thing I've gone through. Everything that's gone into making me this person. Even before anyone has heard this album or read the book, I feel like I've achieved something special.”
Kasey Chambers’s Just Don’t Be A Dickhead arrives Tuesday, October 1 (pre-order here). Backbone is available Friday, October 4 (pre-order/pre-save here). For full ticketing details regarding Chambers’ Backbone Tour visit kaseychambers.com.
Kasey Chambers Backbone Tour 2025
Thursday, January 23 - Tamworth Town Hall, Kamilaroi Land/Tamworth
Thursday, March 13 - Town Hall Theatre Parnaple Arts Centre, Tommeginne Land/Devonport
Friday, March 14 - The Showroom Country Club, Kanamulka Land/Launceston
Saturday, March 15 - Odeon Theatre, Nipaluna Land/Hobart
Wednesday, March 19 - The Art House, Darkinjung Land/Wyong
Thursday, March 20 - Civic Theatre, Awabakal Land/Newcastle
Saturday, March 22 - Evan Theatre: Panthers, Darug Land/Penrith
Thursday, March 27 - Anita's Theatre, Dharawal Land/Thirroul
Friday, March 28 - Canberra Theatre Centre, Ngunnawal and Ngambri Land/Canberra
Friday, April 11 - The Cube, Dharawal Land/Campbelltown
Saturday, April 12 - Dubbo RSL, Wiradjuri Land/Dubbo
Thursday, April 17 - Darwin Entertainment Centre, Larrakia Land/Darwin
Thursday, May 1 - Chaffey Theatre, Erawirung Land/Renmark
Friday, May 2 - Woodville Town Hall, Kaurna Land/Adelaide
Saturday, May 3 - Northern Festival Centre, Nukunu Land/Port Pirie
Saturday, May 10 - Goldfields Arts Centre, Wongatha Land/Kalgoorlie
Sunday, May 11 - Esperance Civic Centre, Esperance
Tuesday, May 13 - Princess Theatre: Albany Entertainment Centre, Noongar Land/Albany
Wednesday, May 14 - Stage One: Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Noongar Land/Bunbury
Thursday, May 15 - Astor Theatre, Whadjuk Noongar Land/Perth
Wednesday, May 28 - Albury Entertainment Centre, Wiradjuri Land/Albury
Friday, May 30 - Riverlinks Eastbank, Yorta Yorta Land/Shepparton
Saturday, May 31 - Ulumbarra Theatre, Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Land/Bendigo
Sunday, June 1 - Frankston Arts Centre, Bunorong Land/Frankston
Tuesday, June 3 - The Wedge Performing Arts Centre, Gunaikurnai Land/Sale
Friday, June 6 - The Palms at Crown, Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Land/Melbourne
Saturday, June 7 - The Play House, Wadawurrung Land/Geelong
Friday, June 13 - The Showroom, Bundjalung Land/Twin Towns
Saturday, June 14 - The Tivoli, Turrbal and Jagera Land/Brisbane
Sunday, June 15 - Empire Theatre, Jagera, Giabal and Jarowair Land/Toowoomba
