Jimmy Barnes to Headline 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour With All-Australian Lineup

The ARIA Hall of Famer leads an eight-date rock run alongside Jon Stevens, Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe and more. Gary "Angry" Anderson of Rose Tattoo performs on stage during the One Of The Boys - Mick Cocks Benefit at the Enmore Theatre on July 24, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Mick Cocks, known for his guitar work in the Australian band, has been diagnosed with liver cancer. Jimmy Barnes, Rose Tattoo, Ian Moss, You Am I, and The Screaming Jets were among those performing. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Trending on Billboard Jimmy Barnes will headline the 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour, leading an all-Australian lineup across eight outdoor shows early next year. The run brings together Barnes with Jon Stevens, who performs his Noiseworks & INXS Collection, alongside Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, Baby Animals, Chocolate Starfish and Sarah McLeod — the latter appearing in a new rock duo with drummer Mick Skelton. The tour opens Jan. 9 with a Sounds By The River show at Mannum Golf Club in South Australia before rolling through Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania, wrapping March 6 at Gateway Lakes in Wodonga. Barnes remains one of the most successful artists in Australian music history, with 22 No. 1 albums on the ARIA chart — more than any other local act — across a career spanning more than four decades as a solo performer and as the frontman of Cold Chisel. He is a two-time ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, honored both with Cold Chisel and as a solo artist. He returned to No. 1 in June 2025 with his 21st solo studio album Defiant, and recently marked the 40th anniversary of his landmark 1985 album For the Working Class Man. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Several acts on the bill are marking milestones of their own. Baby Animals — led by Suze DeMarchi and Dave Leslie — celebrate 35 years since their eight-times-platinum self-titled debut, home to “Rush You” and “Early Warning,” while Eskimo Joe approach three decades together. Stevens’ set draws on hits from both Noiseworks and INXS, including “Take Me Back,” “Touch,” “New Sensation” and “Never Tear Us Apart.” Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 9 at 12 p.m. local time, following Telstra and promoter presales earlier in the week. RED HOT SUMMER TOUR 2027 Jan. 9 — Mannum, SA — Mannum Golf Club (Sounds By The River)Jan. 16 — Warrnambool, VIC — Warrnambool RacecourseJan. 30 — Lake Macquarie, NSW — Speers Point ParkFeb. 6 — Southport, QLD — Broadwater ParklandsFeb. 13 — Port Macquarie, NSW — Westport ParkFeb. 20 — Yarra Valley, VIC — Rochford WinesFeb. 27 — Launceston, TAS — Country Club LawnsMarch 6 — Wodonga, VIC — Gateway Lakes Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up