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Peter Garret & The Alter Egos to perform at Clearly Music, Arts and Wellness Festival in Kiama

Peter Garret & The Alter Egos to perform at Clearly Music, Arts and Wellness Festival in Kiama

Aug 8, 2023

Today, Clearly Music, Art & Wellness Festival announces its much-anticipated special guest performer, Australian music legend and frontman of Midnight Oil,Peter Garrett. Performing songs from his solo discography alongside his band, The Alter Egos, Peter’s addition to the Clearly Festival lineup follows his appointment as keynote speaker at Clearer Workshop on 10 November. 
 
From the compelling music of Midnight Oil to the continued brilliance of his solo work, Peter Garrett’s multifaceted legacy as an artist, former federal minister, and activist has not only imprinted itself on the pages of Australian history but also echoes across global landscapes. 
 
“We are thrilled to welcome the iconic Peter Garrett and The Alter Egos as our special guest for the Clearly Music, Art and Wellness Festival in Kiama”, says Clearly Festival co-founder Dom Furber. From my early days in Gerringong, I have fond memories of my dad blasting Midnight Oil’s incredible music, and I’m still blasting the incredibly important (not just catchy) records today.”
 
Dom continues, “Peter’s music and dedication to environmental causes align perfectly with the spirit of Clearly Festival and Clearer Workshop, and we anticipate an unforgettable experience for our attendees on November 10th for his keynote address and performance on November 11th”.
 
As a prelude to his captivating performance, Peter Garrett will ascend the podium at Clearer Workshop on November 10. A lifelong campaigner for environmental sustainability, Garrett’s keynote will address the critical task of tackling the climate crisis. He will discuss how artists, audiences, and society as a whole, can embrace a truly sustainable path as we seek to make the critical transition to clean energy and a sustainable future for our people and our planet.
 
Peter says, “I’m raring to play again; to talk, sing, perform and connect and The Clearly Music Festival is shaping up as the paramount experience where that can happen.”
 
Peter Garrett is one of our most prominent living Australians. The renowned activist, former politician, and lead singer of Midnight Oil is a long-time campaigner on a range of local and global issues. He served as president of the Australian Conservation Foundation for two terms, which saw significant additions to natural protected areas, and the ACF grow into Australia’s leading national environment organisation. 
 
As Minister for the Environment, he instigated the successful historic International Court of Justice case against Japanese whaling. As Minister for School Education, he was responsible for introducing the national curriculum and for legislating a new needs-based funding system for all Australian schools. 
 
He is the only Australian politician to receive the ‘Leaders for a Living Planet’ award from the World Wildlife Fund and is a member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to the music industry and environment. 
 
Following the release of Peter’s 2015 memoir “Big Blue Sky”, he turned to making music with his acclaimed debut solo album, “A Version Of Now”. In 2017 he and Midnight Oil regrouped after a 15-year absence for “The Great Circle” tour, playing 77 shows in 16 countries around the world. The band then recorded two new albums–“The Makarrata Project” (with First Nations Collaborators) and “Resist”– which each reached #1 on the ARIA charts. Across 2022, the Oils performed their final concert tour, calling for social justice and environmental sustainability. 
 
Peter remains a prominent advocate for causes, including ending the climate crisis, opposition to the AUKUS agreement, and the campaign for constitutional recognition and a Voice to parliament for First Nations people. He continues to make new music and will return to live performance this year with a handful of special live appearances.
Urgent that Parliament to have a close look at AUKUS, the stinker deal of the century thus far

Urgent that Parliament to have a close look at AUKUS, the stinker deal of the century thus far

May 18, 2023

Call for a Parliamentary Inquiry into
the AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarine Deal

The Australian Government has announced a four-decades long deal to acquire
American and British nuclear-powered submarines, at an indicative cost of $268 billion to $368 billion.

This is an extraordinary timeframe and an extraordinary cost. The assumptions on which the deal has been constructed are ill-defined, and many of the assertions made to justify the deal are unsupported by argument or evidence.

What can go wrong? Everything.

Australia does not currently have the design, construction or complex management skills to produce nuclear-powered submarines. The Royal Australian Navy does not have the technical skills to operate nuclear-powered boats.
Indeed, the Navy’s operational submarine skills appear to be in decline. Australia lacks the heavy industry to support such an ambitious deal. Nor does Australia have the range of tertiary educational or technology training institutions
to support the deal.

While the Government claims that sovereignty over the ownership and operation of the nuclear-powered submarines will remain always in Australian hands, there are many questions relating to thelimits on Australian sovereignty that must be addressed.

American and British submarines are powered by reactors that are fuelled by highly enriched uranium (HEU), that is, weapons grade uranium. Even when the reactors reach the end of their operational life, they retain HEU and other high-level radioactive waste which will become Australia’s responsibility. There is no plan for the safe disposal of this waste. The implications for Australia’s NPT obligations are unclear.

This acquisition deal has serious deficiencies.

These deficiencies need to be addressed by a properly constituted Parliamentary Inquiry to reassure the Australian community that this is a reasonable deal with a reasonable chance of success at reasonable cost.

The Inquiry’s Terms of Reference should at a minimum address the following key issues:
1. Are the strategic policy grounds for the deal well-founded? Do the changes in Australia’s strategic environment warrant such

a significant investment in a single defence capability?

2. What are the implications of the apparent re-orientation of Australia’s defence policy from a focus on the enduring features of the direct defence of Australia against any possible adversary to a concentration on the forward defence of Australia against a specific adversary where the grounds for identifying a specific adversary are unclear and unsupported?

3. Does Australia have the industrial, technological and educational capacities to support such a deal?

4. What are the consequences for Australia’s standing in the Indo-Pacific region? How is Australia’s diplomatic capacity to be built up to manage the geo-political consequences of Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine deal for South East Asia and the Pacific?

5. What are the consequences for Australia’s Defence force structure and strategic posture? How is Australia’s political and operational sovereignty to be defended and maintained?

6. What are the implications for diversity within Australian industry, especially with respect to the development and maintenance of expertise and skills in a broad range of advanced technologies?

7. How is the deal to be paid for? What opportunity costs arise, both within the Defence budget where inevitably there will need to be trade-offs and in the national budget where other important social policy priorities may need to be postponed or made subject to reduced funding?

8. How are accountability and transparency surrounding the deal to acquire nuclear-powered submarines to be ensured, and how is value for money to be determined?

9. What are the nuclear non-proliferation implications of this deal?

For these reasons, we, the undersigned,
call for a Parliamentary Inquiry into the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal as a matter of urgency.

THE HON. CARMEN LAWRENCE AO

Former Premier of WA and MP for Fremantle

SENATOR DAVID SHOEBRIDGE

Greens Senator for New South Wales

DOUG CAMERON

Former Senator for NSW

JANET HOLMES À COURT AC PROFESSOR JAMES LAURENCESON

Director, Australia-China Relations Institute, UTS

DR EMMA SHORTIS

RMIT University

DR RICHARD DENNISS

Executive Director, The Australia Institute

THE HON. PETER GARRETT AM

Former MP for Kingsford Smith

SENATOR JORDAN STEELE-JOHN

Greens Senator for Western Australia

DR ROB OAKESHOTT

Former MP for Lyne

AIR MARSHAL RAY FUNNELL AC (Ret’d)

Former Chief of the Air Force

ARTHUR RORRIS

Secretary, South Coast Labour Council

ALLAN BEHM

Director, International & Security Affairs Program, The Australia Institute

THE HON. MELISSA PARKE

Former MP for Fremantle

SENATOR PENNY ALLMAN-PAYNE Greens Senator for Queensland

TONY WINDSOR AM

Former MP for New England

MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL SMITH AO (Ret’d)

Former Deputy Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Operation in East Timor

ALLAN GYNGELL AO

also intended to sign this letter.

His death has silenced a calm and gentle voice that contributed so much to Australia’s foreign and security policy and our ability to help shape the world in which we live.

australiainstitute.org.au

AUKUS STINKS, AND THAT’S AN UNDERSTATEMENT

Mar 17, 2023

Scott Morrison’s decision to build nuclear submarines in partnership with northern hemisphere former imperial powers was the most costly and risky action ever taken by any Australian government and should not have been allowed to stand.

At the very least, ratifying an undertaking of this magnitude should have been subject to thorough scrutiny and debate through all levels of the Australian Labor Party, and in the public realm.

Instead the original announcement, made in secret by three national leaders, two of whom have already left office, has now been given effect by a Labor government.

As stated previously I do not share the benign view of China advanced this week by former Prime Minister Keating. Neither do I wish to impugn my former colleagues who face difficult decisions as they deal with an increasingly unstable region.

Still this is a marked departure from at least half a century of foreign policy leadership in which the ALP has prioritized engagement with our neighbours over the outdated ‘Big Powers’ approach typically favoured by those who prefer the rear view mirror to the windscreen.
To be clear, Australia will now be the only ‘non nuclear’ nation that is in possession of nuclear submarines.

This raises a series of critical questions in relation to the nuclear non proliferation regime, and the management and disposal of nuclear waste.

AUKUS will produce increasing volumes of high level radioactive waste and this, along with the rotting radioactive submarine hulks (if they ever get built), must be safely disposed of and stored for tens of thousands of years in the Australian environment.

Our policy failure over decades with low and intermediate level waste gives no confidence in the future handling of far worse high level material.

God help future generations, especially if they happen to live in the outback or near an existing – or future – defence facility, or if they consume primary products impacted by radioactive leaks into land or water.

Has this cost been factored into the $368 billion price tag? A figure that will inevitably skyrocket in the years to come.

Where were the scientific reports, assessments, and risk analyses that should precede and inform a decision of this size?

Has Defence ever delivered a major construction or weapons delivery program on time and on budget? Not once in living memory.

Ask any Australian how they would spend this amount of public money to make Australia a fairer, safer, kinder nation and I doubt the answer would be nuclear subs.

As many experts have noted, expecting three nations to effectively co-ordinate and deliver a project of this magnitude and over such a long time period is epic wishful thinking, and flies in the face any relevant past experience.

In one stroke this decision has placed in jeopardy Australia’s previous hard won non-nuclear policies and treaty commitments, including the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty and the Treaty of Rarotonga.

At the least Australia should now join nearly 100 other countries and sign the new UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, as promised by Labor in opposition.

It is fanciful to make assurances, however genuine, about any aspect of this deal in relation to existing treaty obligations given that the current administration cannot bind future governments.

The main cheerleaders of AUKUS include the Liberal/National Coalition, who’ve never contemplated anything nuclear they didn’t want to embrace without qualification, and the nuclear industry who see this as a gateway to avoid what they have never earned: social license and community trust.

The fact that the leader of the opposition Mr Dutton, would countenance cutting today’s social welfare programs to ensure nuke subs start prowling the coastlines of other countries decades hence says it all.

Magically an attendant local nuclear industry is meant to somehow appear overnight. But there are no prizes for guessing where the expertise and fees will be sourced from – the US – all subsidised by the taxpayer.

There are prudent alternatives for conventional submarines that can fulfil an appropriate defence role at a time of increasing assertive behaviour by China, without any of the attendant risks to our environment and to the treaties we depend on to help avoid a nuclear apocalypse.

If the aim is to better prepare Australia against future potential threats then significant resources for cyber security and the development of a highly mobile, land based defence force, should be considered.

Alongside belt and braces protection for energy, water and communications systems, and accelerating climate mitigation measures.
AUKUS stank when it was stealthily revealed in the dying days of the former government. It still stinks. This unprecedented commitment deserves proper consideration and debate, not just a rubber stamp.

For now we are doing the time warp again. A vassal state is set to become a nuclear vessel state.

The most expensive undertaking in our history stumbles into the future learning nothing from the experience and mistakes of the past. Astronomic costs, wide ranging risks and hostage to the interests and capacities of others.

Peter Garrett rocks University of Adelaide

Peter Garrett rocks University of Adelaide

Mar 3, 2023

A one-off FREE live performance by Peter Garrett and The Alter Egos celebrating the University of Adelaide’s activities and research efforts to build climate adaptation and resilience will happen on Friday 10 March.

Here for Good celebrates the work being done by the University of Adelaide to solve sustainability challenges.

Students from the University’s Elder Conservatorium of Music will provide supporting performances.

Environmentalist Peter Garrett is a long-time campaigner on a range of local and global issues.

Peter will be playing songs from his acclaimed album “A Version Of Now” and some other surprises.

The live outdoor event will take place on the beautiful Cloisters Lawn at UniBar, just before WOMADelaide opening night. 

All students, staff, alumni and everyone from the University community are welcome to enjoy the event which is free.

Solving known and emerging problems of today and preparing our emerging leaders for tomorrow is the University’s strength. Sustainability guides the decisions that are made, the way the University interacts, and what the community stands for.

The University is committed to a sustainable future and has ambitions to lead and deliver positive and sustainable change for good.

As part of the commitment to sustainability the University has ensured that the Here For Good concert is a carbon-neutral event by investing in savannah burning projects in northern Australia.

What: Here For Good concert

Who: Peter Garrett and The Alter Egos supported by students from the Elder Conservatorium of Music

When: Friday 10 March, 1.30 – 5.30 pm

Where: The Cloisters lawns, off Victoria Drive

Registration: Eventbrite https://Here_For_Good_Concert.eventbrite.com.au

Cost: Free

Alberts launches Music Education: Right from the Start initiative

Alberts launches Music Education: Right from the Start initiative

Sep 13, 2022

This week, Alberts unveiled a national music education initiative in support of young Australians and their wellbeing.

Music education for all students is a must. Learning infused with music can enrich, stimulate and prepare young people for whatever path in life they choose. The bottom line is that a grounding in music is good for you, irrespective of what you are studying, and we need more of it.

CLICK HERE to read more

MIDNIGHT OIL ANNOUNCE SPECIAL FINAL SHOWS OF TOUR

MIDNIGHT OIL ANNOUNCE SPECIAL FINAL SHOWS OF TOUR

Aug 16, 2022

‘10-1’ album to be played in its entirety in Sydney and Melbourne

Since Midnight Oil’s new album Resist debuted at #1 early this year, the legendary Australian band has toured around Australia, North America, and then Europe, on their last concert tour. The final leg of this epic run kicks off this week at the Mundi Mundi Bash near Broken Hill followed by rescheduled gigs in Cairns, Darwin, New Zealand, Perth and Canberra to make up for various climate and Covid disruptions earlier this year. In addition, this final leg will include shows at Broome’s Stompem Ground Festival (after a 20 year hiatus) and a new WA gig in Busselton (see below for all details).

Today, the last four dates of this tour were revealed with Midnight Oil announcing two uniquely intimate extra shows in both Melbourne and Sydney. A portion of proceeds from each of these new gigs will be donated to environmental and Indigenous causes and general public tickets will go on sale 10am local time on Monday 22 August via: midnightoil.com/tour

Melbourne will finally experience Midnight Oil playing their classic album 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 in its entirety at the Palais Theatre on Monday September 12 under the banner “One For The Planet”. The band had originally announced this special idea for a benefit show back in March, but Covid got in the way so, like their other cancelled gigs, they are now making good on that earlier promise.

Two nights later, on Wednesday September 14, the Oils will play a final show at the Palais under the banner “One For The Road”. This extra Melbourne date will see the band performing the entire show (ie: no support) and delivering an extended set that will include classics from every Midnight Oil album and EP across their storied career.

Sydney will experience these same two special shows a few weeks later, as “RESIST: The Final Tour” ends with a bang back in the band’s hometown. “One For The Planet” (featuring “10-1” in its entirety) will be staged at the Luna Park Big Top on Wednesday September 28. Then “One For The Road” (an extended concert including classics from every album and EP) will celebrate the end of Midnight Oil’s touring career on the Labour Day public holiday – Monday October 3 – at the famous Hordern Pavilion where the band staged some of their most memorable Sydney gigs back in the day.

“The shows we’ve just done overseas have been some of the best and most enjoyable of our career”, said Midnight Oil guitarist/keyboardist, Jim Moginie. “Every gig on this last tour has had extra emotion around it so we’re looking forward to bringing those feelings back home again.”

“We’ve always supported causes that we believe are important during our tours so these four extra gigs are partly a way of doing that”, explains frontman, Peter Garrett. “They will allow the band and the audience to have a different experience each night by digging deep into the back catalogue in venues that are a bit smaller than the ones we’ve usually been playing in over recent years.”

“From the opening track on our first album through to the last song on our new one, we’ve always been blessed to have fans who are really passionate about what we do”, observed drummer Rob Hirst. “One For The Planet and “One For The Road” are our way of acknowledging that connection over 45 years. We’ve all shared an amazing journey together, so we want to celebrate that by playing something for everyone in places that feel special”.

Midnight Oil pre-sale for these new shows kicks off from 10am local time (staggered times – see below) on Thursday 18 August before the General Public on sale starting 10am local on Monday 22 August.. Tickets from midnightoil.com/tour

The newly announced RESIST show at Barnard Park, Busselton, WA with special guest Regurgitator on Friday 23 September now joins the existing RESIST shows at Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns with special guests Busby Marou on Thursday 25 August, Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin with special guest Leah Flanagan on Saturday 27 August and Fellows Oval – ANU Campus, Canberra with special guests King Stingray, Emily Wurramara (solo) and Moaning Lisa on Saturday 1 October. Tickets via: midnightoil.com/tour

The band’s a day on the green Nikola Estate, Swan Valley, WA show with special guests Goanna and Stephen Pigram on Sunday 25 September is on sale now. Tickets via: midnightoil.com/tour

 

MIDNIGHT OIL PRE-SALE INFORMATION

Runs 24 hours from: Thursday 18 August (staggered times, see below)

DURATION: 24 hours unless allocation exhausted

PASSWORD: EARTH (not case sensitive)

TICKET LIMIT: 4 per customer

GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE NEW SHOWS
Begins: Monday 22 August, 10am local

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR PRE-SALE

MIDNIGHT OIL
RESIST + FINAL SHOWS OF TOUR
AUGUST – OCTOBER 2022

Presented by Frontier Touring, Roundhouse Entertainment, Triple M (Melbourne VIC, Cairns QLD, Swan Valley WA & Sydney NSW), Mix 106.3 (Canberra), Mix 104.9 (Darwin) & Zaccaria Concerts & Touring & By The C (Busselton, WA).

Thursday 25 August Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns, QLD 

RESIST
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Special guest: Busby Marou
Tickets on sale now

ticketlink.com.au | Ph: 1300 855 835

Saturday 27 August Darwin Convention, Darwin, NT

RESIST
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Mix 104.9
Special guest: Leah Flanagan
Tickets on sale now

ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Monday 12 September Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

One For The Planet
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M 

Special guest: Liz Stringer

Pre-sale Thursday 18 August 10am local

General public tickets on sale Monday 22 August 10am local

ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Wednesday 14 September Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

One For The Road
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M

Pre-sale Thursday 18 August 11am local

General public tickets on sale Monday 22 August 10am local

ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Friday 23 September Park Busselton, Busselton, WA

RESIST
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Zaccaria Concerts & By The C

Special guest: Regurgitator

Pre-sale Thursday 18 August 12noon local

General public tickets on sale Monday 22 August 10am local

oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545

Sunday 25 September Nikola Estate, Swan Valley, WA ** 

a day on the green 

RESIST
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Special guests: Goanna and Stephen Pigram

Tickets on sale now

ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Wednesday 28 September Luna Park Big Top, Sydney, NSW

One For The Planet
18+
Presented by Triple M
Special guest: Leah Flanagan
Pre-sale tickets on-sale Thursday 18 August 12noon local

General public tickets on sale Monday 22 August 10am local

ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Saturday 1 October Fellows Oval ANU Campus, Canberra, ACT

RESIST
18+*
Presented by Mix 106.3
Special guests: King Stingray, Emily Wurramara (solo) and Moaning Lisa 

Tickets on sale now

moshtix.com.au | Ph: 1300 438 849

Monday 3 October Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW

One For The Road
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Pre-sale Thursday 18 August 1pm local

General public tickets on sale Monday 22 August 10am local

ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Also appearing at:

Thursday 18 – Saturday 20 August 2022: Mundi Mundi Bash, Broken Hill, NSW**

Saturday 17 September 2022: Stompem Ground, Broome, WA**

* Under 18’s may attend with guardian

** Not promoted by Frontier Touring

Patrons are advised to purchase tickets only through authorised ticket sellers.
We cannot guarantee any ticket purchase made through any means other than the official ticketing agents listed on the Midnight Oil website.

OILS ALBUM TOPS OZ CHARTS & BAND ANNOUNCES O/S SHOWS AS FINAL TOUR COMMENCES

OILS ALBUM TOPS OZ CHARTS & BAND ANNOUNCES O/S SHOWS AS FINAL TOUR COMMENCES

Feb 25, 2022

Midnight Oil’s RESIST has become the band’s fifth ARIA #1 Album as they kick off their Final Tour in support of the acclaimed release. More shows will follow around Australia over coming months and limited tickets are available for some gigs. 

It was also announced today that the tour will head overseas in June/July for newly announced dates in North America and Europe including some of the world’s most iconic venues like The Hollywood Palladium, Toronto’s Massey Hall, Hammerstein Ballroom in New York and The Roundhouse in London. That leg will culminate at Paris’ greatest concert hall, L’Olympia. Tickets for those shows will go onsale over the coming week. Dates are listed below and fans are advised to only buy tickets by following the links at www.midnightoil.com/tour.

The #1 debut matches the achievements of 2020’s THE MAKARRATA PROJECT, 1990’s BLUE SKY MINING and their 80’s classics DIESEL & DUST (1987) and RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET (1984) and RESIST has attracted some of the best reviews in the Oils’ storied career. For example:

“Thank God for Midnight Oil … put simply, Resist is a thrill from start to finish. Forty years after the classic 10 to 1, Midnight Oil are still delivering songs for the head and the heart, “standing up to those who sell fear”, making the listener think and dance.” (Stack)

“Midnight Oil exit the stage with a roar. Resist is a magnificent piece of work that will serve to cement their legacy.” (Goldmine, 4 Stars)

“Political chicanery and environmental vandalism are just two of the familiar concerns addressed by the band along with climate change and institutional apathy … Resist draws a fitting line under Midnight Oil’s 46 year career.” (The Australian, 4 Stars)
 
“It could be argued that Midnight Oil have saved their best for last, but to be honest, when haven’t they been firing on anything but all cylinders? Resist is, however, one of the group’s most powerful and urgent records, with its focus being put upon the immense challenges that we as humans face, and urging us to Resist giving in.” (Tone Deaf)

“If it is their last, Midnight Oil are going out strong: Resist is packed with the kind of stirring anthems they’re known for, with themes and hooks as big as Uluru.” (Brooklyn Vegan)
 
“The Oils still have plenty to say, and the fire in their belly that will help them to say it. A worthy addition to the impeccable legacy of one of Australia’s finest ever bands.” (Double J feature album)
 
“This isn’t just a collection of songs, it’s a cohesive statement aimed not just at the people of Australia, but the people of the world. Yes, the Australian perspective remains proudly undiminished, but the messages are not designed to stop at our borders. This is an album for humanity, designed to ripple around our big blue sphere.” (Waxingly Lyrical)

In response to the #1 Album news today, Midnight Oil issues the following collective comment: 
“Thanks to everyone who’s supported RESIST – we greatly appreciate it – but we’re shocked that INXS and ourselves are among only five Australian Artists with top 40 albums this week. What year is it again? We’ve been fortunate to have some great media support, particularly from the ABC and Triple M, but clearly the federal government needs to introduce better local content rules – and better enforcement of those rules – across all platforms to make sure that the next generation of local artists get a fair go.”
LISTEN TO RESIST HERE


MIDNIGHT OIL
RESIST: THE FINAL TOUR

NORTH AMERICA & EUROPEAN DATES
JUNE – JULY 2022

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Patrons are advised to purchase tickets only through authorised ticket sellers. We cannot guarantee any ticket purchase made through any means other than the official ticketing agents listed below OR on midnightoil.com/tour.

 

NORTH AMERICA

 

Wednesday 1 June Malkin Bowl, Vancouver, BC

Fan pre-sale: Tues 1 Mar @ 10AM local time

General public on-sale: Fri 4 Mar @ 10AM local time

 

Saturday 4 June Fox Theater, Oakland, CA

Fan pre-sale: Tues 1 Mar @ 10AM local time

General public on-sale: Fri 4 Mar @ 10AM local time

 

Tuesday 7 June Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA

Fan pre-sale Tues: 1 Mar @ 10AM local

General public on-sale: Fri 4 Mar @ 10AM local 

 

Friday 10 June Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL

Fan pre-sale: Tues 1 Mar @ 10AM local

General public on-sale: Fri 4 Mar @ 10AM local time

 

Monday 13 June Massey Hall, Toronto, ON

Fan pre-sale: Tues 1 Mar @ 10AM local time

General public on-sale: Fri 4 Mar @ 10AM local

 

Thursday 16 June Roadrunner, Boston, MA

Fan pre-sale: Tues 1 Mar @ 10AM local time

General public on-sale: Fri 4 Mar @ 10AM local time

 

Sunday 19 June Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY

Fan pre-sale: Tues 1 Mar @ 10AM local time

General public on-sale: Fri 4 Mar @ 10AM local time 

 

Wednesday 22 June Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA

Fan pre-sale: Tues 1 Mar @ 10AM local time 

General public on-sale: Fri 4 Mar @ 10AM local time

 

Saturday 25 June The Theatre at National Harbor, Oxon Hill, MD

Fan pre-sale: Tues 1 Mar @ 10AM local time

General public on-sale: Fri 4 Mar @ 10AM local time

 

EUROPE

 

Monday 4 July 2022 Berlin Zitadelle, Berlin, Germany

General public on-sale: Mon 28th Feb @ 10AM local time

PRE-SALE

 

Wednesday 6 July 2022 Leipzig Parkbühne, Leipzig, Germany

General public on-sale: Mon 28th Feb @ 10AM local time

PRE-SALE

 

Saturday 9 July 2022 Camden Roundhouse, London, UK

Fan pre-sale: Wed 2 Mar @ 10AM local time

General public on-sale: Fri 4 Mar @ 10AM local time  

PRE-SALE

 

Tuesday 12 July 2022 L’OLYMPIA, Paris, France

General public on-sale: Mon 28 Feb @ 10am local time 

TICKETS

MIDNIGHT OIL RESIST: THE NEW ALBUM OUT TODAY

MIDNIGHT OIL RESIST: THE NEW ALBUM OUT TODAY

Feb 18, 2022

We made it at last. It feels good to be dropping a new full length album and vid today. Resist is full of songs of defiance and hope in troubled times. Plus we’ll get across to the Northern hemisphere to play on this final run which closes the circle. Thanks to all those fans who helped make the Resist clip such a reaffirmation of the inherent power that people have to change the world for the better.

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Nearly 20 years after their last full length studio release, Australia’s iconic Midnight Oil today release the brand-new album, aptly titled RESIST.

In signature style these dozen tracks tackle a slew of urgent issues. From opener, ‘Rising Seas’ through ‘Last Frontier’ which closes the set, recurring themes include climate crisis, environmental degradation and the role of citizens alive to the immense challenges of our times. Moods stretch from the wilderness reverie of ‘Tarkine’ and the poignant ‘Lost At Sea’ to the anthemic protest celebration ‘We Resist’ while the album’s musical span is equally broad, encompassing slashing guitars in new single ‘At The Time Of Writing’ and brooding synthetic textures in ‘We Are Not Afraid’. There’s even a three-part epic called ‘The Barka-Darling River’ that keeps delivering surprising twists as it snakes along.

In line with the album coming out today, the band have also shared the video for ‘We Resist’. This short film combines submissions of protest actions by Midnight Oil fans from around the globe as well as archival footage from a handful of the many such events staged by the band over the years.

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR ‘WE RESIST’ BELOW

      

The band also confirmed today that next Friday February 25th, they will announce a handful of June shows in North America and July shows in Europe as part of Midnight Oil’s final tour.

RESIST is Midnight Oil’s 15th studio release since they first exploded out of the post-punk scene back in 1978, blazing a singular trail of blistering gigs from Australia’s pubs and clubs to arenas and festivals around the world.  It is a fitting, forward looking, statement for a band whose clarion call has always been “it’s better to die on your feet than live on your knees”.  Featuring stellar production by Warne Livesey (DIESEL & DUST, BLUE SKY MINING, CAPRICORNIA) RESIST will be accompanied by some special live performances that will comprise the group’s final concert tour.

This new album was actually recorded in late 2019 and thus features long-time bass player, Bones Hillman, who sadly passed away 12 months later. Those sessions yielded 20 songs, but their release was delayed by the Covid pandemic. The first taste of this new work landed in late 2020 as THE MAKARRATA PROJECT – a mini-album featuring some of Australia’s finest First Nations musicians, and based on the themes of reconciliation, justice and truth-telling written in the Uluru Statement from the Heart. It debuted at #1 in the band’s homeland on the same weekend that Bones passed away and went on to be nominated for five ARIA Awards. Lead single ‘Gadigal Land’ (feat. Dan Sultan, Joel Davison, Kaleena Briggs and Bunna Lawrie) received the prestigious APRA Song Of The Year.

From the northern beaches of Sydney to the streets of Manhattan, Midnight Oil has stopped traffic, inflamed passions, inspired fans, challenged the concepts of “business as usual” and broken new ground. In 2017 the band returned from a 15-year hiatus for their Great Circle World Tour that encompassed 77 shows in 16 countries. The extraordinary audience and critical response to those shows lead to more European dates and an Australian outback gig in 2019 which then flowed into the recording sessions where RESIST was created. The album’s much anticipated release will therefore literally close the circle on this chapter of a truly extraordinary career.

The band also announced that this will be their final concert tour while making it clear that this does not mean the end of the Oils. Each of the members will continue their own projects over the years ahead. They remain very open to recording new music together in future and supporting causes in which they believe, but this will be their last tour. It will see them performing classic Midnight Oil songs from across their repertoire while also showcasing some urgent new works.

In the wake of last months acclaimed Tasmanian gigs, Midnight Oil also unveiled the full line up for each show of their imminent mainland tour, kicking off with sold out gigs in Newcastle and Wollongong next week. The dates will feature a broad palate of Australian sounds, from buzzing pub punks, Amyl & The Sniffers through the young surf rock of Darwin’s King Stingray to the mighty Hoodoo Gurus just as they launch their new album. Acclaimed singer/songwriters Jack River, William Crighton, Emily Wurramara, Stephen Pigram and Busby Marou will also appear, as will “Best Blues & Roots” ARIA winners, All Our Exes Live In Texas. Plus, the tour will feature a handful of rare reunion appearances by fellow 1980’s trailblazers, Goanna. Head HERE for tickets.

“If Resist is the end of the road for Midnight Oil, it’s one to treasure. “All that I have now is a souvenir of you,” Garrett notes in the Jim Moginie gem ‘Tarkine’. But there’s no doubt we still need them. As Garrett asks in the final track, ‘Last Frontier’: “Who fixes the messes that we keep making?” STACK

“If the first concert of Midnight Oil’s last tour was indicative of the 18 dates to follow, the Sydney-born band is fighting against the laws of rock ’n’ roll nature by going out on top… If you can, go.”   The Australian

“Farewell tours often have one eye on the past and the other on the cash register – but if Midnight Oil’s show in Launceston on Sunday was any indication, they’re not coasting to the finish line.”   The Guardian

“Midnight Oil’s farewell lap, to mark a new album, and preserve the legacy of their blistering live shows, was never going to be reflective and dewy-eyed.”  Herald Sun

  

RESIST THE NEW ALBUM TRACK LISTING

Rising Seas

The Barka-Darling River

Tarkine

At the Time of Writing

Nobody’s Child

To the Ends of the Earth

Reef

We Resist

Lost At Sea

Undercover

We Art Not Afraid

Last Frontier

 

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MIDNIGHT OIL
RESIST: THE FINAL TOUR

FEBRUARY-APRIL 2022

Presented by Frontier Touring, Roundhouse Entertainment, Triple M (QLD, NSW, VIC & WA), Mix 106.3 (Canberra), Mix 92.7 (Sunshine Coast), Mix 104.9 (Darwin), Wave FM (Wollongong), Bay 93.9 + Geelong Advertiser (Geelong)

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Wednesday 23 February 2022
Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, NSW
Previously SOLD OUT – FINAL tickets just released
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Guests: William Crighton
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Saturday 26 February 2022
Heifer Station, Orange, NSW*
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Guests: Busby Marou and Emily Wurramara
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Wednesday 2 March 2022
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, NSW
Previously SOLD OUT – FINAL tickets just released
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Wave FM
Guests: William Crighton
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

 

Saturday 5 March 2022
Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong, VIC* 
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M, Bay 93.9 + Geelong Advertiser
Guests: Goanna and All Our Exes Live In Texas
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Wednesday 9 March 2022
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC
SELLING FAST
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Guests: Amyl & The Sniffers
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Saturday 12 March 2022
All Saints Estate, Rutherglen, VIC*
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Guests: Hoodoo Gurus and All Our Exes Live In Texas 
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Saturday 26 March 2022*
Nikola Estate, Swan Valley, WA 
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Guests: Goanna and Stephen Pigram
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Wednesday 30 March 2022
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Guest: Jack River
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Saturday 2 April 2022
Darwin Amphitheatre, Darwin, NT
Licensed All Ages
Guests: Busby Marou and Emily Wurramara
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Wednesday 6 April 2022
Convention Centre Arena, Cairns, QLD
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Guest: King Stingray
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Saturday 9 April 2022
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Mix 92.7
Guests: Goanna and Jack River
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Wednesday 13 April 2022
Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
SOLD OUT
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Guests: Busby Marou
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FRI 15 April 2022
Bluesfest | Byron Bay NSW**
bluesfest.com.au/tickets

 

Tuesday 19 April 2022
Stage 88, Canberra, ACT
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Mix 106.3
Guests: Emily Wurramara and Jack River
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Thursday 21 April 2022
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW
SELLING FAST
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
Guests: King Stingray
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MIDNIGHT OIL REJOIN THE FRAY WITH ‘RISING SEAS’

MIDNIGHT OIL REJOIN THE FRAY WITH ‘RISING SEAS’

Oct 29, 2021

Every child put down your toys and come inside to sleep / We have to look you in the eye and say we sold you cheap

Let’s confess we did not act with serious urgency / So open up the floodgates to the Rising Seas

These are the opening lyrics from Midnight Oil’s provocative new single which lands on the eve of next week’s pivotal United Nations Climate Change conference (COP26). Ice sheets are melting with ‘temperatures rising’ and still Australia is dragging the global chain on real action on meaningful carbon emission targets. The uncompromising song adds the band’s unique voice to billions of others around the world seeking a safe, habitable, and fair future for our planet.

‘Rising Seas’ continues a proud history of ‘campaigning’ Oils anthems – from ‘US Forces’ through ‘Blue Sky Mine’ to their recent APRA Song Of The Year collaboration, ‘Gadigal Land’.

The song is also the first taste of a brand-new Midnight Oil studio album which was created at the same time as their collaborative chart topping THE MAKARRATA PROJECT that recently received five ARIA Award nominations. Both releases were recorded pre-Covid with now sadly missed bass player, Bones Hillman and producer Warne Livesey. This new LP was originally supposed to have been released earlier this month, but it has been moved to early next year when it can be accompanied by live shows including an appearance on Bluesfest at Easter. However, the band decided to drop this one song now given its particular relevance on the eve of the important summit meeting in Glasgow.

“’Rising Seas’ has been burning a hole in our pockets ever since we started tracking it two years ago,” explains guitarist/songwriter, Jim Moginie. “The climate crisis calls for a real sense of urgency so we decided not to wait any longer to share it.”

“We encourage everyone to make their voices heard in their own way on this existential issue,” says Midnight Oil frontman, Peter Garrett. “The Prime Minister is fiddling while Australia literally burns. Scott Morrison may have reluctantly accepted net zero emissions by 2050 at last but that’s nowhere near enough. No more coal or gas and a clear plan to cut carbon pollution by at least 65% below 2010 levels by 2030 is urgently needed. The rest of the world knows that our future will be all about renewable energy – that’s where the jobs are and that’s our only way to avoid a climate catastrophe. We all have a right to let our leaders know that they need to do much more to address carbon pollution. And they need to start right now.”

‘Rising Seas’ will be accompanied by a uncompromising video featuring footage gleaned from recent climate campaigns and a dynamic performance by Midnight Oil. The single’s striking artwork is by acclaimed Spanish artist Juanjo Gasull whose work has appeared in The New York Times, TIME, New York Magazine and The Guardian amongst others. The video for ‘Rising Seas’ was shot in Sydney in September and is directed by Hype Republic‘s Cameron March with Mac De Souza (Bra Boys) as executive producer.  The clip features incredible stock footage provided by Greenpeace.

For more information about how to make a difference on climate go to www.acf.org.au  www.greenpeace.org.au  www.climatecouncil.org.au

Midnight Oil - Rising Seas (Official Video)

WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR ‘RISING SEAS’

Produced by Hype Republic  .  Directed by Cameron March
Executive Producer: Macario De Souza  .  Producers: Michaela Le / Macario De Souza
Featuring footage courtesy of Greenpeace greenpeace.org.au

 

DOWNLOAD / STREAM ‘RISING SEAS’

 

TOURING

FRIDAY APR 15 BLUESFEST, BRYON BAY NSW

 

Children’s singer Aldebert and rocker Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil in duo to save the planet in the heart of an album with prestigious guests

Sep 13, 2021

With the climate crisis in full swing, having songs that get us going in the right direction seems more important than ever. When French kids music artist Aldebert asked me to collaborate on a pro environment track for his new record Enfantillage 4, my “yes!” came quickly. Also featuring Greta Thunberg’s stirring words, it’s already riding high in the charts with a Top 5 debut and hopefully inspiring a new generation in France and further afield to join in the fight for a safer world.

Read more here or Listen on Spotify.

Makarrata Live Tour Collaborator Announce

Makarrata Live Tour Collaborator Announce

Feb 4, 2021

Midnight Oil’s mini-album The Makarrata Project topped the ARIA charts last November. A powerful call for justice and recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, it featured on most critics’ lists for ‘The Best of 2020’. Next month the band will finally bring that acclaimed new music – plus a slew of other iconic Midnight Oil Reconciliation songs – to Australian concert stages for five special outdoor events.

Today, Midnight Oil are excited to announce leading First Nations vocalists Dan Sultan, Alice Skye, Troy Cassar-Daley, Tasman Keith & Leah Flanagan will join the band for all Makarrata Live dates. Midnight Oil will also be joined onstage at all shows by backing vocalist Liz Stringer and saxophonist Andy Bickers. Coloured Stone’s legendary frontman, Bunna Lawrie, will also feature at the WOMADelaide performance.

In addition to appearing as part of the Oil’s set, Dan Sultan, Troy Cassar-Daley, Leah Flanagan and Alice Skye will also perform special guest slots of their own songs on select dates. For more information and all tickets head to www.midnightoil.com/tour.

Sydney bassist Adam Ventoura will also play with Midnight Oil at all these shows due to the sudden passing of longtime band member Bones Hillman late last year. Adam came to the band’s attention when he guested on a recording session at Jim Moginie’s studio involving “Diesel & Dub” creator Declan Kelly. Adam has previously toured with Cold Chisel’s Ian Moss. In addition to appearing at all the Makarrata Live gigs, he will also perform on the Saturday night at WOMADelaide when Midnight Oil will deliver a one-off set of Oils material that does not feature the Makarrata guests.

“It will be a moment heavy with emotion to go onstage without our long time brother in music, but Bonesy always made it clear he wanted these gigs to go ahead without him so we know he will be with us in spirit”, said frontman Peter Garrett. “We’ve just started rehearsing with Adam, who, amazingly, has been living under our noses in Sydney. There’s something primal about his playing that caught our ears that makes the band sound great.”

“We’re fortunate that so many of the collaborators on our mini-album can join us onstage for these shows and we remain hopeful that one or two more of our friends might be able to jump up with us here and there as well”, said drummer Rob Hirst. “The message of these songs feel increasingly relevant as public awareness of The Uluru Statement continues to grow. It’s time for Australia to stop dragging the chain on this issue and we call upon the government to begin the process of constitutional recognition for First Australians and to also heed their call for a Voice to the federal parliament.”

Tickets for Makarrata Live are on sale now for Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton, Hope Estate, Hunter Valley and Stage 88, Canberra. The current Covid-safe capacity has almost been reached for Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong but organisers remain hopeful a limited number of additional tickets may also become available if Victorian Covid protocols are eased. As always fans are asked to avoid purchasing through reselling sites such as ViaGoGo which typically cost a lot more.

Raised between inner-city Melbourne and the Northern Territory town of Yuendumu, Dan Sultan began playing music at a young age. Inspired by classic guitar rock and the tribal culture of his heritage, Sultan quickly proved himself an Australian favourite, winning multiple ARIA awards, playing the country’s largest music festivals; also appearing in the film.

Looking forward to performing on these shows, Dan says “The best thing about doing some shows with Midnight Oil is that I get to see them live so much in such a short space of time. Oils concentrated. Can’t wait.”

Alice Skye is a Wergaia/Wemba Wemba person living and writing music in Naarm (Melbourne). Since her first album ‘Friends with Feelings’ she has signed with Bad Apples, the Indigenous-driven label that celebrates and prioritises black excellence. Alice’s upcoming sophomore album ‘I Feel Better but I Don’t Feel Good’ was produced by local artist Jen Cloher. Her work continues to look inwards and explores finding staunchness in softness.

Troy Cassar-Daley is a proud Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung man who comes from a long line of storytellers. His songs authentically soundtrack the Australian culture, winning him numerous accolades including 37 Golden Guitars, 4 ARIAs, 2 APRA awards, 9 Deadlys (Australian Indigenous Artist Awards), 4 CMAAs, 2 NIMAs (National Indigenous Music Awards) as well as an induction into the prestigious Australasian Roll Of Renown. The latest addition to his legacy is his upcoming album The World Today (out March 19 through Sony Music).

Hometown pride runs deep for 24-year-old rapper Tasman Keith, whose music is indebted to giving back to the community that raised him. From a small town on New South Wales’ mid-North Coast, Keith is carrying on the Gumbaynggirr storytelling traditions of his family through his eclectic and emotive tracks.

Originating from Darwin, Leah Flanagan grew up in a household filled with music and culture – boasting a proud Italian, Indigenous (Alyawarre) and Irish heritage that she credits as early influences to her sound. Flanagan’s latest album ‘Colour By Number’ is out now through her own Darwin based, Indigenous owned and operated label Small Change Records.

Bunna Lawrie is a member and respected elder of the Mirning Aboriginal tribe from the Coastal Nullabor, South Australia. He is a Mirning whaledreamer and songman, medicine man and storyteller of his tribe. He is Coloured Stone’s founding member and chief songwriter.

These concerts seek to elevate The Uluru Statement From The Heart which calls for a Makarrata – or “truth-telling” – to account for the theft of lands and displacement of First Nations people.

For more information and all tickets head to www.midnightoil.com/tour.

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