Red Hot Summer Tour 2026: Australian Crawl and Men At Work Headline
Pack the sunscreen and clear the diary. The Red Hot Summer Tour is making history this summer. For the first time in four decades, Australian Crawl will return to the stage. They will share the bill with global icons Men At Work. Joining them is a stacked line-up of local heroes: Birds of Tokyo, Vika & Linda, Eskimo Joe, Boom Crash Opera and Ella Hooper.
Ready to lock it in? Visit the official tour website for dates and tickets.
Australian Crawl Reunite After 40 Years
Three founding members will stand together on stage for the first time in over 40 years. They are James Reyne, Simon Binks and David Reyne. Also on stage are John Watson (Australian Crawl 1983 to 1986), Brett Kingman, Josh Owen, Andrew McIvor, Sean Johnson, Melinda Jackson and Nicole Kurta.
The story began on the beaches of the Mornington Peninsula in 1979. First, the band played a gig for the local board riders’ club. Then they loaded up a couple of old Holdens and headed up the east coast. Between 1978 and 1986, they racked up chart hits that are now part of the national soundtrack. As Simon Binks says, “Who would have thought that this far down the track three original members would be sharing the same stage once again.”
Red Hot Summer Tour Co-Headliner: Men At Work
Men At Work formed in Melbourne in 1979. They went on to Grammy-winning, multi-platinum success. Their hits include ‘Down Under’, ‘Who Can It Be Now’, ‘Be Good Johnny’, ‘Overkill’ and ‘It’s a Mistake’.
Frontman Colin Hay now plays in Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band. Since 2019, he has also toured the Men At Work catalogue with a band of LA musicians. As a result, fans can expect the full set of hits. Colin remembers the summer of 1981 as his favourite Men At Work tour. Now he is thrilled to return 45 years later and share the stage with “old friends and new”.
Supporting Line-Up
Birds of Tokyo are Perth rockers with two #1 albums, March Fires and Human Design. In addition, they have more than seventy Triple J tracks. They have also won a record six APRA Awards for Most Performed Rock/Alternative Work.
Vika & Linda are ARIA Hall of Fame inductees and OAM recipients. They have released nine studio albums. Their powerful new record is Where Do You Come From?
Eskimo Joe are in their 29th year. They have six studio albums and eight ARIA wins. Moreover, they have sold nearly a million records.
Boom Crash Opera have scored thirteen Top 50 singles. These include ‘Great Wall’, ‘Hands Up In The Air’ and ‘Onion Skin’.
Ella Hooper fronted Killing Heidi. She is also the youngest-ever winner of APRA Songwriter of the Year. Today, she plays country/Americana with heart and humour.
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