American singer-songwriter Ben Harper is headed to Australia next year for a string of shows as part of the SummerSalt touring festival, and now the multi-instrumentalist has announced a trio of east coast headline gigs for February 2023.
In addition to his SummerSalt dates, Harper will play Tuesday, 7th February at Palais Theatre in Melbourne, before a show at Sydney’s State Theatre on Wednesday, 8th February. On Friday, 10th February, he’ll perform a headline gig at the QPAC Concert Hall in Brisbane. Tickets are on sale this Wednesday, 7th December with a Live Nation pre-sale kicking off tomorrow (6th December).
Ben Harper – ‘We Need to Talk About It’
Harper, who last performed in Australia in 2019 as part of that year’s Byron Bay Bluesfest, is touring in support of his 17th studio album, Bloodline Maintenance, which arrived in July 2022 after being previewed with singles ‘We Need to Talk About It’ and ‘Need to Know Basis’.
“It was like I was moving forward and venturing into places I had never been before,” Harper said earlier this year about his approach when writing and recording Bloodline Maintenance.
“Taking everything I’ve learned from every other record and kind of setting fire to it all and starting over. And I knew the sounds I was hearing in my head were so unorthodox that I had to do most of it myself.”
Harper will perform at all eight legs of next year’s SummerSalt festival, topping a lineup that also features Angus & Julia Stone, City and Colour, The Rubens, Middle Kids and Alex the Astronaut. The festival run begins on Friday, 27th January at Stage 88 in Canberra before continuing on to Wollongong, Fremantle, Hobart, the Yarra Valley, Torquay, Coffs Harbour and Southport. Tickets are on sale now.
Ben Harper 2023 Australian Headline Dates
- Tuesday, 7th February – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
- Wednesday, 8th February – State Theatre, Sydney
- Friday, 10th February – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane
Further Reading
Ben Harper Chats Returning To Australia And Falafels (For Some Reason)
City and Colour Announces Headline Australian Dates for 2023
Angus & Julia Stone, Ben Harper and City And Colour To Play SummerSalt 2023
