Hoodoo Gurus have been blown away by the reaction to their Back to the Stoneage Tour with fifteen of the original eighteen original shows now SOLD OUT and limited tickets only being available in Sydney (Coliseum Theatre), Gosford (The Entertainment Grounds) and Brisbane (Eaton’s Hill Hotel).
Due to this unprecedented demand, the ‘Gurus’ are excited to announce a final run of shows on the Back to the Stoneage Tour.
The new 2024 shows will be at The Forum in Melbourne on Wednesday, 20 November and a 4th Perth show at The Astor Theatre on Sunday, 15 December. After a well-earned holiday break, the band will kick off 2025 with seven shows at Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre (22 January), Costa Hall in Geelong (23 January), The Station on the Sunshine Coast (31 January), a third Brisbane show at The Fortitude Music Hall (1 February), Miami Marketta on the Gold Coast (2 February) and Newcastle’s Toronto Hotel (7 February).
The final show on the Back to the Stoneage Australian tour will be a massive end of tour party in Sydney at Selina’s in Coogee Bay on Saturday, 8 February. Tickets for this extra special show see the band tip their hats back to 1984 when Stoneage Romeos was released with all tickets set at $84.00 (plus booking fees).
Dave Faulkner said, “We’re really looking forward to going back to our old stomping ground, Selina’s, for the Back to the Stoneage tour grand finale. It won’t just be the end of a tour, it’ll be the end of an era! The Gurus at Selina’s for the last time. We’re gonna shake the joint down to its foundations.”
Special guests on these new shows will be The Hard-Ons (Melbourne and Sydney), Magic Dirt (Bendigo, Geelong, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Gold Coast), Datura4 (Perth) and Spy V Spy (Newcastle).
Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Tumbleweed
Thursday, 14 November 2024 | Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Tumbleweed
Friday, 15 November 2024 | Civic Theatre, Newcastle NSW [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Dallas Crane
Saturday, 16 November 2024 | The Entertainment Grounds, Gosford NSW
With special guests: GANGgajang, Spy V Spy and Allniters
Wednesday, 20 November 2024 | The Forum Theatre, Melbourne VIC [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: The Hard-Ons
Thursday, 21 November 2024 | The Forum Theatre, Melbourne VIC [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Dallas Crane
Friday, 22 November 2024 | The Palais Theatre, Melbourne VIC [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Dallas Crane
Saturday, 23 November 2024 | Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide SA [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Dallas Crane
Thursday, 28 November 2024 | Llewellyn Hall, Canberra ACT [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Spy v Spy
Friday, 29 November 2024 | Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Rooty Hill NSW
With special guests: Spy v Spy
Saturday, 30 November 2024 | Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Tumbleweed
Sunday, 1 December 2024 | Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Tumbleweed
Thursday, 5 December 2024 | Eaton’s Hill Hotel, Brisbane QLD [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Screamfeeder
Friday, 6 December 2024 | The Station, Sunshine Coast QLD [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Screamfeeder
Saturday, 7 December 2024 | The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Screamfeeder
Sunday, 8 December 2024 | Miami Marketta, Gold Coast QLD [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Screamfeeder
Thursday, 12 December 2024 | Astor Theatre, Perth WA [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Rinehearts
Friday, 13 December 2024 | Astor Theatre, Perth WA [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Rinehearts
Sunday, 15 December 2024 | Astor Theatre, Perth WA [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Datura4
Wednesday, 22 January 2025 | Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo VIC [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Magic Dirt
Thursday, 23 January 2025 | Costa Hall, Geelong VIC [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Magic Dirt
Friday, 31 January 2025 | The Station, Sunshine Coast QLD [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Magic Dirt
Saturday, 1 February 2025 | Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Magic Dirt
Sunday, 2 February 2025 | Miami Marketta, Gold Coast QLD [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Magic Dirt
Friday, 7 February 2025 | Toronto Hotel, Newcastle NSW [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Spy V Spy
Saturday, 8 February 2025 | Selina’s, Coogee Bay/Sydney NSW [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: The Hard-Ons
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16 May 2024
Pre-sale tickets for the Hoodoo Gurus’ 40th anniversary Back to the Stoneage Tour have shown how much love there is for the iconic band out there with previously announced shows in Thirroul, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth selling out and 2nd shows being added to those markets.
Friday also sees the release of the 40th Anniversary vinyl Stoneage Romeos set is released on Big Time Recordings through Universal Music Australia. There are only a few copies of this specially printed vinyl release left and fans are advised to get their order in NOW to avoid disappointment.
Special guests on the tour are truly special, with Wollongong’s own Tumbleweed joining the Gurus at Anita’s Theatre and the Enmore and Melbourne alt-rockers Dallas Crane in Newcastle, Melbourne and Adelaide. GANGgajang, Spy v Spy and Allniters will share the stage with the Gurus in Gosford. Spy v Spy will also appear in Canberra and at The Coliseum in Sydney. Rounding out the special guests are Brisbane’s Screamfeeder on all three Queensland shows and Perth’s power-pop trio, Rinehearts, playing for a home crowd in Perth.
Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Tumbleweed
Thursday, 14 November 2024 | Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Tumbleweed
Friday, 15 November 2024 | Civic Theatre, Newcastle NSW
With special guests: Dallas Crane
Saturday, 16 November 2024 | The Entertainment Grounds, Gosford NSW
With special guests: GANGgajang, Spy V Spy and Allniters
Friday, 22 November 2024 | The Palais Theatre, Melbourne VIC
With special guests: Dallas Crane
Saturday, 23 November 2024 | Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide SA
With special guests: Dallas Crane
Thursday, 28 November 2024 | Llewellyn Hall, Canberra ACT
With special guests: Spy v Spy
Friday, 29 November 2024 | Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Rooty Hill NSW
With special guests: Spy v Spy
Saturday, 30 November 2024 | Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Tumbleweed
Sunday, 1 December 2024 | Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Tumbleweed
Thursday, 5 December 2024 | Eaton’s Hill Hotel, Brisbane QLD [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Screamfeeder
Friday, 6 December 2024 | The Station, Sunshine Coast QLD
With special guests: Screamfeeder
Saturday, 7 December 2024 | The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Screamfeeder
Sunday, 8 December 2024 | Miami Marketta, Gold Coast QLD
With special guests: Screamfeeder
Thursday, 12 December 2024 | Astor Theatre, Perth WA [NEW SHOW]
With special guests: Rinehearts
Friday, 13 December 2024 | Astor Theatre, Perth WA [SOLD OUT]
With special guests: Rinehearts
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10 May 2024
Hot off the announcement of their extremely limited, vinyl collector’s set, Hoodoo Gurus have today announced a national tour celebrating 40 years since they released Stoneage Romeos.
Originally released in March 1984, Stoneage Romeos, was the Gurus’ debut album and featured the hits ‘Leilani’, ‘Tojo’, ‘My Girl’ and ‘I Want You Back’. It reached #29 on the Australian Album Chart and the album went on to win Best Debut Album at the 1984 Countdown Awards. Stoneage Romeos has consistently appeared in the Top 10 on almost every Top 50 and Top 100 Australian album lists.
The Back to the Stoneage 2024 national tour will see the band play the Stoneage Romeos album in full followed by a selection of hit songs and album tracks.
Thursday, 14 November 2024 | Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW
With special guests: Tumbleweed
Friday, 15 November 2024 | Civic Theatre, Newcastle NSW
With special guests: Dallas Crane
Saturday, 16 November 2024 | The Entertainment Grounds, Gosford NSW
With special guests: GANGgajang, Spy V Spy and Allniters
Friday, 22 November 2024 | The Palais Theatre, Melbourne VIC
With special guests: Dallas Crane
Saturday, 23 November 2024 | Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide SA
With special guests: Dallas Crane
Thursday, 28 November 2024 | Llewellyn Hall, Canberra ACT
With special guests: Spy v Spy
Friday, 29 November 2024 | Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Rooty Hill NSW
With special guests: Spy v Spy
Saturday, 30 November 2024 | Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW
With special guests: Tumbleweed
Friday, 6 December 2024 | The Station, Sunshine Coast QLD
With special guests: Screamfeeder
Saturday, 7 December 2024 | The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD
With special guests: Screamfeeder
Sunday, 8 December 2024 | Miami Marketta, Gold Coast QLD
With special guests: Screamfeeder
Friday, 13 December 2024 | Astor Theatre, Perth WA
With special guests: Rinehearts
Dave Faulkner said, “Stoneage Romeos was a pivotal album for us and many of its songs have remained live favourites ever since. It’ll be great to play some of those “less-travelled” songs from it on this tour – even though that means we’ll be playing longer sets to fit everything else in as well. Hah! To my mind that’s a win-win situation.”
Since forming in 1981, Hoodoo Gurus boast 10 x ARIA Top 20 albums, 9 x ARIA Top 40 singles and a host of multi-platinum albums – they’re mainstays on the live scene, and influential to a new generation of artists that have arrived after them. Few other artists have toured as comprehensively, achieved such an enduring reputation over successive generations, enjoyed such loyalty from fans and maintained such high currency for their work – both within Australia and abroad.
Through to their chart-topping successes throughout the ’80s and ’90s, their international triumphs and countless sold-out local tours, from their 1998-2003 break-up through to their latest album, Chariot of the Gods, Hoodoo Gurus have been and remain one of the most popular and successful musical acts Australia has ever produced.
Special guests on the tour are truly special, with Wollongong’s own Tumbleweed joining the Gurus at Anita’s Theatre and the Enmore and Melbourne alt-rockers Dallas Crane in Newcastle, Melbourne and Adelaide. GANGgajang, Spy v Spy and Allniters will share the stage with the Gurus in Gosford. Spy v Spy will also appear in Canberra and at the Coliseum in Sydney. Rounding out the special guests are Brisbane’s Screamfeeder on all three Queensland shows and Perth’s power-pop trio, Rinehearts, playing for a home crowd in Perth.
The 40th Anniversary vinyl Stoneage Romeos set is released on Big Time Recordings through Universal Music Australia on Friday, 17 May 2024 and is available for pre-order from here.