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Iconic Australian band Powderfinger announce first tour in 17 years

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Powderfinger, an iconic Australian rock band, has announced plans for their first tour in 17 years, set to begin in September with shows across Australia. The group will perform at stadium-sized tents in Brisbane and other major cities, playing on Friday and Saturday nights only. Band members expressed enthusiasm about reconnecting with fans and creating new memories, noting the significance of their music in listeners' lives.

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Powderfinger, an iconic Australian rock band known for hits like Odyssey Number Five, has confirmed their reunion after a 16-year hiatus. The announcement was made through cryptic billboards in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney, which sparked fan speculation earlier this month. On October 9th, the band released a video on social media confirming plans for a national tour starting in September 2024. The tour includes 18 shows across major cities like Brisbane, Cairns, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne, with the first four nights set to take place at Brisbane Showgrounds from September 3rd to 6th. This marks their return to performing live after disbanding in 2010 and follows years of fan anticipation since their last performance in 2014.

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Powderfinger released seven studio albums during their career including 2000's Odyssey Number Five which was voted best Australian album of all time by listeners of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) music station Triple J in 2011.

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Iconic Australian band Powderfinger announce first tour in 17 years · assertive framing

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- Published Powderfinger, one of Australia's best loved rock bands, has unveiled details of a comeback tour – to take place 17 years after they broke up. asserted

they → love → place

The Brisbane-based group, who confirmed their reunion last week, will kick off with four nights in their home city next September. asserted

who → base → city

They will then play another 14 shows across Cairns, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne, with all gigs to be staged in a "stadium sized big-top" tent. asserted

gigs → play → tent

In a statement on Monday the band said they were "absolutely ecstatic" to be getting together and playing again. asserted

they → say → Monday

"Over the years there have been tons of suggestions for us to go back on the road but, until now, it never felt quite right or lined up for all of us," they said. asserted

they → go → us

"We have always been so grateful for the continued support from our long-term fans and over the years we've picked up a lot of new ones who have never seen us play." asserted

us → continue → ones

"People often tell us that our music is connected to their most treasured and joyous memories," they added. asserted

they → tell → memories

"We hope to spread a little more of that joy when we make our way around the country with some of Australia's best established and upcoming talent, and to make some new memories for us all. asserted

we → hope → us

The tour schedule of only playing on Friday and Saturday nights is similar to that adopted by Oasis in their world tour last year. asserted

schedule → play → tour

No gigs outside of Australia have yet been announced. asserted

gigs → announce → Australia

which → release → 2011

That included the single My Happiness, which was voted sixth best Australian song of all time by the same station in 2025. asserted

which → include → 2025

The group's other hits include On My Mind and These Days and Sunsets. asserted

hits → include → Mind

Since the band split, frontman Bernard Fanning has maintained a solo career while bassist John Collins has gone on to open two of Brisbane's largest live music venues. asserted

Collins → maintain → venues