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Powderfinger has added extra shows to their highly anticipated 2027 tour after initial pre-sale ticket sales saw overwhelming demand. The band, which last performed live in 2010 and has won 18 ARIA Awards, will now perform additional concerts in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth due to the high interest from fans. These new shows include dates at the Brisbane Showgrounds, Melbourne Park Oval, and The Domain in Sydney among others, adding to an already extensive list of performances scheduled for late 2027 across multiple cities.

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Powderfinger has added new shows for their highly anticipated 2027 tour after experiencing unprecedented demand during presale events. The band, which announced its return last week ten years after its final live show in 2010, will now perform additional concerts in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth. Extra performances were scheduled at the Brisbane Showgrounds on September 6 and 8, Melbourne Park Oval on September 25 and 27, Sydney's Domain on October 6, and Wellington Square in Perth on September 27. The band's presale ticket release led to long queues and waits due to overwhelming fan interest, prompting the addition of these shows by Live Nation, their tour partner. Formed in 1989, Powderfinger has released five ARIA number one albums and won 18 ARIA Awards before disbanding, making this reunion particularly significant for fans.

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Hammond, N. (2026, October 14). Powderfinger adds new shows for 2027 tour after presale madness. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/powderfinger-adds-new-shows-reunion-tour-2027/107266510

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Adelaide Brisbane Perth Powderfinger Sydney

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Sydney GPE · 7× Brisbane GPE · 5× Perth GPE · 4× Powderfinger ORG · 4× Adelaide GPE · 3× Cairns GPE · 3× Live Nation ORG · 2× ARIA ORG · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× Telstra ORG · 1×

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The band announced their return last week, ten years after their final live show in 2010, revealing they will take to the road for shows across Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Cairns in late 2027.

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2026-10-14 · ABC News (AU)

Powderfinger adds new shows for 2027 tour after presale madness · assertive framing

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Powderfinger has added additional capital city shows to their 2027 tour, after the first ticket pre-sale saw massive demand and long queues. asserted

sale → add → demand

they → announce → 2027

Powderfinger formed in 1989, and released five ARIA number one albums and won 18 ARIA Awards before their split. asserted

Powderfinger → form → split

Fight for pre-sale tickets Fans signed up for the artist and Telstra pre-sales this morning reported long waits as thousands of people attempted to score tickets to the hotly-anticipated tour. asserted

thousands → fight → tour

The tour's popularity has prompted the band and partner Live Nation to add additional shows across four capital cities. asserted

popularity → prompt → cities

Extra shows have been announced at the Brisbane Showgrounds for Monday, September 6 and Wednesday, September 8. asserted

shows → announce → Monday

The band will perform two extra shows at Melbourne Park Oval on Monday, September 25 and Wednesday, September 27. asserted

band → perform → Monday

Sydney's Domain will get one extra show on Wednesday, October 6, and the band will play an extra show at Perth's Wellington Square on Monday, September 27. asserted

band → get → Monday

Powderfinger are set to play the following concerts next year: asserted

Powderfinger → set → concerts

The band stressed that those who did not get tickets this morning will have other chances. asserted

who → stress → chances

Ticket sales have been unfolding in stages, with two pre-sales happening this morning and a Live Nation pre-sale on Friday. asserted

sales → unfold → Friday

General on-sale tickets will be released on Monday, 10am AEST. asserted

tickets → release → Monday

While you're stressing about tickets, get reacquainted with some of the finest Powderfinger tracks from across their catalogue. asserted

you → stress → catalogue