New Zealand’s L.A.B. Reveal 2025 Australian Tour Dates
Catch L.A.B. live in Adelaide at Hindley Street Music Hall in March 2025.
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Fans of Kiwi act L.A.B. are in for a treat in 2025, with the reggae collective announcing a seven-date tour of Australia.
The band’s first venture across the ditch in two years comes in support of their new album, L.A.B. VI. Released earlier this year, L.A.B.’s sixth album went straight to the top of The Official New Zeland Album Charts, making it the band’s third #1 record in a row.
L.A.B.’s long-awaited Australian return kicks off in Brisbane at Eastons Hill on Saturday, February 8. The reggae fused act then performs at Hota on the Gold Coast on Saturday, February 15 and continues with shows in Adelaide at Hindley Street Music Hall on Saturday, March 1 and HBF Stadium in Perth on Sunday, March 2. The final two gigs occur in Sydney at Horden Pavilion on Saturday, March 8 and at PICA in Melbourne on Sunday, March 9.
L.A.B. is also headlining Newcastle’s Over the Ditch Festival on Sunday, February 23. Here they will perform alongside other NZ acts Katchafire, Coterie, Kora, South Summit and TOI.
Supporting L.A.B. on their tour are fellow Kiwi artists Stan Walker, Tiki Taane (One Man Band) and Corrella. Walker will perform at the Sydney and Melbourne shows while Tiki Taane will join the lads in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide and Perth. The eight-piece roots reggae band Corrella will perform at all of L.A.B'.’s gigs.
Tickets for all shows go on sale this Thursday, September 5 at 11:30am local time via Loop.
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Emerging in 2016, L.A.B. was formed by Brad Kora (drums, back vocals) and Stuart Kora (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) of the band Kora. Other members of the collective include Joel Shadbolt (lead vocals, guitar), Ara Adams-Tamatea (bass), formerly of Katchafire, and Miharo Gregory (keyboardist).
In just under a decade L.A.B. has established themselves as one of New Zealand’s premier reggae acts. Merging traditional reggae with blues, rock, funk and electronica, the band has released six studio albums, with the last three reaching the #1 spot on the Official New Zealand Album Charts.
Fans can expect L.A.B. to perform cuts from their new album, L.A.B. VI, alongside fan favourites ‘Controller’, ‘In the Air’, ‘Mr Reggae’ and ‘Why Oh Why’.
Having sold out their previous 2023 tour, tickets are sure to sell fast, so be sure to grab yours asap when they go on sale this Thursday.
Catch L.A.B. at Hindley Street Music Hall on Saturday, March 1 2025. For full ticketing details visit Loop.
L.A.B. Australian Tour 2025 Dates
with special guests Stan Walker*, Tiki Taane^ & Corrella+
Saturday, February 8 – Eastons Hill, Brisbane^+
Saturday, February 15 – Hota, Gold Coast^+
Sunday, February 23 – Over the Ditch Festival, Newcastle
Saturday, March 1 – Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide^+
Sunday, March 2 – HBF Stadium, Perth^+
Saturday, March 8 – Horden Pavilion, Sydney^*
Sunday, March 9 – PICA, Melbourne^*
