Who’s gonna make the gravy with Paul Kelly this year? Some of Australia and New Zealand’s finest musical exports, Courtney Barnett, Kate Miller-Heidke, and Marlon Williams, will join the legendary songwriter on this world class lineup in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane on the Making Gravy tour. Providing sweetness, and that extra tang, Thelma Plum will open proceedings in Sydney.
Back by popular demand – and now in its third year, the Making Gravy tour kicks off the festive season celebrations with the music of Paul Kelly’s four decade-long career, reserving a special place for the Christmas classic ‘How To Make Gravy’. The special guests, selected by Paul, elevate the outdoor concert series to a new level, highlighting the best and brightest local talent in today’s scene.
The tour will head to Perth for the first time this year, kicking off at Stadium Park at Optus Stadium on Saturday 7 December, before returning to Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Thursday 12 December and Sydney’s The Domain on Saturday 14 December, wrapping up on Gravy Day itself, Saturday 21 December, at Brisbane’s Riverstage.
PAUL KELLY – MAKING GRAVY
AUSTRALIAN TOUR
DECEMBER 2019
Saturday 7 December
Stadium Park at Optus Stadium | Perth, WA
With special guests Courtney Barnett, Kate Miller-Heidke & Marlon Williams
18+ *
Thursday 12 December
Sidney Myer Music Bowl | Melbourne, VIC
With special guests Courtney Barnett, Kate Miller-Heidke & Marlon Williams
All Ages
Saturday 14 December
The Domain | Sydney, NSW
With special guests Courtney Barnett, Kate Miller-Heidke, Marlon Williams
& Thelma Plum
18+ *
Saturday 21 December
Riverstage | Brisbane, QLD
With special guests Courtney Barnett, Kate Miller-Heidke & Marlon Williams
All Ages
* U18s must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian
It’s perfect timing, with Kelly’s just-announced new greatest hits album Songs From The South (1985 – 2019) being released on November 15 through EMI Australia. It will feature numerous revered songs from the iconic songwriter’s illustrious career, including cuts from his most recent studio albums, Life Is Fine and Nature. There’ll be classics like ‘To Her Door’, ‘Dumb Things’, and ‘From Little Things Big Things Grow’, recent gems such as ‘With The One I Love’, the Dan Sultan collaboration ‘Every Day My Mother’s Voice’, and a brand new single with Kasey Chambers, ‘When We’re Both Old And Mad’, and of course, ‘How To Make Gravy’.
Alongside the album release of Songs From The South (1985 – 2019) is Kelly’s new book, Love Is Strong As Death, a collection of poems curated by Paul himself, to be released on November 18 (Penguin), and 13 Ways To Look At Birds, Kelly’s classical album out at the end of the month on August 30.
Over the last few years, Making Gravy has become an unmissable live music experience. Christmas has come early with this unbeatable lineup, so get your tickets now so you don’t miss out.