The legendary The Lemonheads have today announced a 2025 tour of Australia performing their classic albums ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’ and ‘Come On Feel the Lemonheads’ in full for the first time.
The band always had a close connection to Australia with past members including local musicians Tom Morgan (who co-wrote ‘It’s Shame About Ray’ amongst other songs) and re-known musican and producer Nic Dalton who played bass. Evan Dando, the band’s frontman, has also spent a lot of time in Australia. He drew inspiration from his experiences there for songs like ‘Alison’s Starting to Happen’ and ‘It’s a Shame About Ray’.
Live, they’ve always been hugely entertaining with Dando an enigmatic frontman.
Dando says of the tour:
I’m beyond stoked to be heading back to Australia, just in time for the release of new music that I’ve been working on, including a single co-written with the incredibly talented Tom Morgan. Australia has always been a massive source of inspiration for my music, and with new music coming soon this feels like a dream come true.
It’s also a special moment for me, as we wrap up celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘It’s a Shame About Ray’ and ‘Come On Feel the Lemonheads’. To be able to mark the end of that era in Australia, a place that’s always felt like a second home, is almost like being blessed to move on to a new moment.
The tour, promoted by Handsome Tours and Double J kicks off in Melbourne before heading to Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth.
Friday 16 May – Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne
Sunday 18 May – Princess Theatre, Brisbane
Tuesday 20 May – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Thursday 22 May – The Gov, Adelaide
Friday 23 May – Freo.Social, Perth
Ticket Presale – Thu 27 Feb at 10am local
General on sale – Fri 28 Feb at 10am local
Tickets on sale via handsometours.com
