King Stingray Hitting the Road in 2025

The Northeast Arnhem Land lads are touring in support of their forthcoming sophomore album, For the Dreams.

Image via @kingstingray (Facebook)

King Stingray is gearing up for the release of their much-anticipated second album, For the Dreams. To celebrate the new LP, set for release November 8 (pre-order here), the Northeast Arnhem Land group has announced a run of shows taking place across March and April next year.

Taking to social media to reveal the tour to fans, the band says: “BATHALA ANNOUNCEMENT!! 📣 📣📣 To celebrate the release of our new album which comes out Nov 8th, we will be touring this beautiful country in March/April 2025! With supports from our mega rad friends @beddyrays and @lipbombs WE ARE SO EXCITED!!! Pre-sale early bird tickets go live THIS THURSDAY! COME JOIN THE PARTY!”

The group, consisting of Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu (lead vocals, clapsticks), Roy Kellaway (guitar, backing vocals), Dimathaya Burarrwanga (guitar, backing vocals, didgeridoo), Lewis Stiles (drums, backing vocals), Campbell Messer (bass, banjo, backing vocals) and Yimila Gurruwiwi (didgeridoo, backing vocals), are heading out on the road with good mates Beddy Rays and The Belair Lip Bombs, making the tour lineup one not to be missed.

The tour kicks off at Hordern Pavilion on Gadigal Land/Sydney on Friday, March 21 and then hits Fortitude Music Hall on Turrbal Land/Brisbane (Saturday, March 22), Hindley Street Music Hall on Kaurna Land/Adelaide (Friday, March 28) and the Forum in Naarm/Melbourne (Saturday, March 29), with a final gig at Freo Arts Centre on Whadjuk Noongar Land/Fremantle on Friday, April 4.

Pre-sale begins this Thursday, October 10 at 9:30am local time. You can register here. General on-sale commences Friday, October 11 at 9:30am via the Handsome Tours.

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The self-described “Yolŋu surf rock” collective took Australia by storm in 2020 with the release of their first single, ‘Hey Wanhaka’. The group released several more tracks before dropping their well-received self-titled debut album in 2022.

A massive success, the album earned the band three AIR Awards, the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artists gong at the ARIA Music Awards and the Australian Music Prize, which comes with a cool $30,000 in prize money.

Having toured both locally and internationally (the band is currently in the States touring with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard), King Stingray’s new album drops next month and includes the already released single, ‘Cat 5 (Cyclone)’.

Catch King Stingray at Hindley Street Music Hall on Friday, March 28. For full ticketing information visit Handsome Tours. For the Dreams arrives November 8. You can pre-order a copy here.

King Stingray 2025 Australian Tour Dates

Friday, March 21 – Hordern Pavilion, Gadigal Land/Sydney

Saturday, March 22 – Fortitude Music Hall, Turrbal Land/Brisbane

Friday, March 28 – Hindley Street Music Hall, Kaurna Land/Adelaide

Saturday, March 29 – Forum, Naarm/Melbourne

Friday, April 4 – Freo Arts Centre, Whadjuk Noongar Land/Fremantle

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