Crowded House
Live Review plus Gallery: A pop-up masterclass in craft, warmth and multigenerational magic – Crowded House, MyState Bank Arena, Hobart, 26 November 2025
The legendary Crowded House have been undertaking a return bout of what are being called ‘pop-shows’ across Australia, covering areas they missed last year and targeting more intimate venues. Neil Finn says: We are very excited about playing in some of our favourite theatres, in 2 halves to allow some musical adventures to take place, a wide …
News: Crowded House to Headline Bondi Beach’s First Major Concert in a Decade
Crowded House and Thelma Plum will headline the inaugural Golden Hour at Bondi Beach in February 2026, marking the city’s first major beach concert in more than a decade — a sunset celebration of music, community, and place.
News: The mighty Crowded House announce a series of pop-up shows across Australia
Following the release of a roundly well received album ‘Gravity Stairs’ last year and a massive tour of the major cities, the legendary Crowded House have announced a return bout of pop-shows across Australia later this year, covering areas they missed last year and targeting more intimate venues. Neil Finn says: We are very excited …
News: Crowded House Gravity Stairs Tour of New Zealand and Australia this November – supports announced
Mel Parsons and Vera Ellen join Crowded House on their AU and NZ tour
News: 20 artists named in first artist announcement for Bluesfest Byron Bay’s final curtain in 2025, with plenty more to come
Bluesfest Byron Bay have dropped the first artist announcement for their 36th, and final, iteration. With a heritage that goes back to 1990, the festival promises to be a celebration of everything that Bluesfest has stood for over the past 35 plus years – music, community, and unforgettable experiences. To that end, the first artist …
Track: The legendary Crowded House are back with new sparkling single ‘Oh Hi’.
Crowded House, the global antipodean musical super stars, are treading the boards again with a new single entitled ‘Oh Hi’. As can be expected from these masters of the melody, ‘Oh Hi’ is a sprightly pure pop delight, with a soft approach that is laid back with layers of luscious harmonies. There is a sparkling …
News: Crowded House announces new album ‘Dreamers are Waiting’ and release exciting new track.
In very exciting news, New Zealand legends Crowded House have made a surprise announcement of a new album called ‘Dreamers are Waiting’. This is their first studio album in more than a decade. This follows the release of the single ‘To The Island’ with its gorgeously shot video infected with the typical humorous style associated …
A Buyers Guide to Crowded House (1986-1996)
Few acts have ever managed the career trajectory that Crowded House managed to pull off during their initial decade-long run from 1986 to 1996. Their debut album did solid business in the USA with their debut album on the back of a pair of big hit singles, while they struggled to make much of an …
Not Forgotten: Crowded House – Woodface
The career arc of Crowded House through their initial phase was really rather odd. Over four albums they recorded some of the finest pop songs of the era, the first two being hits and successful in North America, while their profile in Europe was negligible, their last two were huge hits in Europe, but barely …
Album Review: Vinyl Floor – Peninsula
A lot of what we listen to and write about on Backseat Mafia has one thing in common: potential. And that’s what I feel in this album from Denmark’s Vinyl Floor. “Peninsula” is a concept album broken into two sides – the first is utopia, the second dystopia, albeit finishing on a minor-key upturn …