Gigs (future and past)

GIGS COMING UP

 

2026

October

ONGOING

Birds Robe - Some gigs of interest which are linked to the Birds Robe "collective" can also be found here, they are often post-rock or other off-beat styles: https://www.birdsrobe.com/shows.

RUMOURED, POSTPONED, etc during COVID...

Postponed 2020 gigs (due to COVID): Dream Theater, Threshold?

Rumoured: King Crimson?

Returning: Martin Barre? Roger Hodgson?

 

PAST GIGS

Artefacts from way back in time...
 

And some interesting gigs from way back when, with at least some connection to the prog rock genre...

Often the venue being the late, lamented, Apollo Stadium here in Adelaide... c/- FB page - Adelaide Remember When

1968
Jacques Loussier Trio 8, 9, 11, 12 and 14 March 1968 (five concerts!) @ Thebarton Town Hall.
 
1970
Jacques Loussier Trio 18, 19, 20 May 1970 (three concerts!) @ venue unknown.
 
1971
Pink Floyd August 1971 (Melbourne, Sydney only)
...save up your cash for May 1971...
Manfred Mann's Earth Band 8 May 1971 @ Apollo Stadium.
DEEP PURPLE, FREE, MANFRED MANN CHAPTER III WITH PIRANA & BAKERY May 17 @ Apollo Stadium.
 
1972
Jacques Loussier Trio toured Oz but no concerts here in SA.
Jethro Tull 8 July 1972 @ Apollo Stadium.

1973
Caravan 3 February 1973 @ Wayville Showgrounds, as support to Slade (a great night of music but what a mismatch of bands LOL)
Yes 21 March 1973 @ Apollo Stadium.
Procol Harum September 1973 (Melbourne, Sydney only).
Ariel 14 December 1973 (with local bands including Buffalo Drive) @ The Octagon, Elizabeth

1974
Jacques Loussier Trio 29 March 1974 (2 performances) @ Adelaide Town Hall.
Focus 18 July 1974 @ Centennial Hall, Wayville Showgrounds.
Jethro Tull 25 July 1974 @ Centennial Hall, Wayville Showgrounds.
Steeleye Span 12 August 1974 @ Festival Theatre.
Uriah Heep 23 November 1974 @ Memorial Drive.
  
1975
Rick Wakeman February 1975 (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane only).
Wishbone Ash 6 March 1975 @ Centennial Hall, Wayville Showgrounds.
Tangerine Dream 25 March 1975 @ Festival Theatre.
Focus 8 June 1975 @ Her Majesty's Theatre.
Steeleye Span 20 August 1975 @ Thebarton Theatre.
 
1976
Supertramp Jun 4, 1976 @ Apollo Stadium.
Rainbow 19, 20 November 1976 @ Festival Theatre.

1977
Jethro Tull 7 September 1977 @ Apollo Stadium
10CC 21,22 Sept 1977 @ Apollo Stadium.
 
1978
Weather Report  8 July 1978 @ Festival Theatre.
  
1980
Sky March 1980 (Sydney only?).

1981
Sky April 1981 national tour but not Adelaide? ("Sky 3" album).
Kraftwerk Sept 1981 (Sydney, Melbourne only)
 
1982
Steeleye Span 8, 9 February 1982 @ "Opera Theatre" (David: probably the Festival Theatre) (recording from 8 Feb later released as the "On Tour" live album).
Tangerine Dream 24 February 1982 @ Thebarton Theatre.
Mike Oldfield May 18, 1982 @ Thebarton Theatre
Sky October 1982 national tour ("Forthcoming" album, Australian concerts recorded and released as the "Sky 5 Live" album).

1984
Sky March 1984 national tour (featuring guests Ron Aspery & Lee Fothergill) ("Cadmium" album, Adelaide concert was recorded and broadcast on ABC-FM).
Steeleye Span 1 February 1984 @ "State Opera Theatre" (David: probably the Festival Theatre again?) 
Uriah Heep March and April 1984 (NSW, Vic and Qld only).
Jethro Tull December 1984 (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane only).
 
1985
Uriah Heep Sept and Oct 1985 (NSW, Vic, ACT and Qld only). 
 
1986
Steeleye Span 2 Oct 1986 @ Festival Theatre.
Genesis (Invisible Touch World Tour) 2 Dec @ Football Park photo credit Flickr:ryanthescooterguy
 
1987
The Moody Blues 4 March 1987 @ Festival Theatre.
Sky May 1987 national tour (featuring guest Rick Wakeman).

1988
Pink Floyd 11 Feb @ Thebarton Oval.
 
1994
Peter Gabriel 24 February 1994 @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
Jethro Tull March 12, 1994 @ Thebarton Theatre.
Steeleye Span 27 May 1994 @ Norwood Concert Hall.

1996
Steeleye Span 28 Sept 1996 @ Norwood Concert Hall.

1998
Hawkwind 9 Feb, Tivoli Theatre (Cancelled, as were all Australian dates for that tour).
 
2000
Hawkwind Feb (NSW gigs only).
 
2003
Kraftwerk 31 January 2003 @ Wayville Showgrounds
Yes September (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth only...)
 
2004
The Mars Volta 30 January 2004 @ Wayville Showgrounds.
Steeleye Span 20 March 2004 @ Norwood Concert Hall. 

2005
Jethro Tull 8 May 2005 @ Thebarton Theatre.
Rick Wakeman August 2005 (Melbourne, Sydney only).

2006
Queensryche July 2006 (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane only)

2008
Porcupine Tree April 2008 (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane only)

 2009
17 Apr 2009 Dweezil Zappa - Zappa Plays Zappa tour @ Thebarton Theatre
August 2009 Queensryche (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth only)
9 Oct 2009 Steeleye Span @ Norwood Concert Hall. 
9 December 2009 Dream Theater @ Thebarton Theatre

2010
Feb 2010 Porcupine Tree (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne only)
Sept 2010 Unitopia, Rob McDade, Adelaide (ahead of Euro tour)
 
2011
March-April Uriah Heep 3 concerts in 3 days (Bris then Syd then Melb), tight schedule...
The Moody Blues 17 November 2011 @ Festival Theatre
October 2013 Steven Wilson - Raven tour (Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne only)
Yes April 2012 (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth only)

 



2015
Uriah Heep @ Governor Hindmarsh , 25 March 2015 (finally made it to SA)
Opeth, Dyssidia @ Governor Hindmarsh, 4 May 2015
Blind Guardian June 2015 (Melbourne, Sydney only)
TesseracT, Caligulas Horse @ Fowlers Live, 17 Oct 2015
Anathema @ Governor Hindmarsh, 27 Oct 2015
Ryan Van Poederooyen (drummer with Devin Townsend) Drum Masterclass @ The Gov, 2 November 2015



2016
26 Feb 2016 Between The Buried & Me @ Fowlers Live
6 Mar 2016 Godspeed You! Black Emperor @ Thebarton Theatre
12 Mar 2016 Magma at Thebarton Theatre
7 Apr 2016 Caligula's Horse @ Jive
22 May 2016 Southern Empire CD Launch
11,12 Oct 2016 Symphony X (USA) - Melbourne, Sydney only
13 Oct 2016 Queensryche (USA) @ Fowlers Live
Sat 22 Oct 2016 Vision Festival #3 (mostly instrumental, much post-rock): Three Wise Monkeys, Kettlespider, For Millenia, Overview Effect, Cobra - SA, Iiah, CYNYXYTY (Jive)
October 2016 Steven Wilson - Hand, Cannot, Erase tour (Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne only)
Sat 12 Nov 2016 Caligula's Horse @ Fowlers Live
Sat 26 Nov 2016 Ne Obliviscaris, The Ocean (Germany) @ Fowlers Live
Fri 9 Dec 2016 Tortoise (USA) @ Fowlers Live
Fri 9 Dec 2016 Katatonia (Sweden) @ The Gov
    
2017
Fri 10 Feb 2017 Opeth (Sweden) @ Thebarton Theatre
Fri 17 Feb, Sat 18 Feb 2017 Tubular Bells For Two @ Festival Centre (Dunstan Playhouse)
Sun 19 Feb 2017 Explosions In The Sky (USA) @ The Gov
Sat 25, Sun 26 Feb 2017 Tubular Bells - The Original (performance by Septet) @ Lion Arts Centre
Sun 26 Feb 2017 Southern Empire @ The Showroom, GC
Wed 1 Mar 2017 Southern Empire (Live On 5) @ Adelaide Oval
Wed 1 Mar 2017 Animals As Leaders (USA), Plini @ The Gov
Sat 4, Sun 5 Mar 2017 Tubular Bells - The Original (performance by Septet) @ Lion Arts Centre
Thurs 9 Mar 2017 Southern Empire (Live On 5) @ Adelaide Oval
Sat 11, Sun 12 Mar 2017 Tubular Bells - The Original (performance by Septet) @ Lion Arts Centre
Sat 18, Sun 19 Mar 2017 Tubular Bells - The Original (performance by Septet) @ Lion Arts Centre
Thurs 6 Apr 2017 Caligulas Horse, Sleepmakeswaves @ The Gov
Thurs 11 May 2017 Voyager @ Fowler's Live
Fri 21 July 2017 Peak, @ Jive Bar (re-union of classic Adelaide electronic band) 
Aug 2017 Steve Hackett band scheduled to play Eastern states but not here in Adelaide
Sept 2017 Dream Theater played Syd/Melb but not here in Adelaide...
Sept/Oct 2017 Haken played Syd/Melb/Bris/Perth but not here in Adelaide...
Wed 22 Nov 2017 Shattered Fortress (Mike Portnoy) @ The Gov
9 Dec 2017 Anathema @ The Gov



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2018
Thurs 25 Jan 2018 Progfest with Leprous, AlithiA, Dyssidia, Colibrium @ Jive Bar
Fri 9 Feb 2018 Ne Obliviscaris @ Fowlers Live
Fri 16 Feb 2018 Roger Waters - Us+Them Tour @ AEC
25 Feb 2018 Dweezil Zappa Plays Whatever The F@%k He Wants Tour @ The Gov
November 2018 Steven Wilson - To The Bone tour (Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne only)
Thurs 22 Nov 2018 Jordan Rudess: "Bach To Rock: A Musician's Journey" @ The Gov
2019
Fri 25 Jan 2019 The Ocean (Germany), Toehider, Chaos Divine @ Jive Bar PROGFEST 2019 SIDESHOW
Tues 29 Jan 2019 Monuments (UK), @ Jive Bar PROGFEST 2019 SIDESHOW
Tues 6 Feb 2019 Roger Hodgson @ Thebarton Theatre
Sun 17 Feb 2019 Lather, Frank Zappa Tribute @ Norwood Hotel FRINGE 2019
Thurs 9 May 2019 Ne Obliviscaris, Caligula's Horse @ Fowlers Live
Sun 9 Jun 2019 Haken + Southern Empire @ The Gov
Fri 12 July 2019 Circles (Melbourne) with Tabula Rasa, Ebonivory & Wings Of Thanatos @ Jive
Sat 20 July & Fri 26 July 2019 Acoustic Tull @ Duke Of Brunswick GUITAR FESTIVAL 2019
Tues 10 Sept 2019 Devin Townsend, "An Acoustic Night with..." @ The Gov
Sat 5 Oct 2019 Acoustic Tull @ Duke Of Brunswick
10-12 Oct 2019 Turilli/Lione Rhapsody (Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne only for this cheesey serving of comic-book symphonic power metal)
Fri 29 Nov 2019 Martin Barre @ The Gov
Sat 7 Dec 2019 Acoustic Tull @ Duke Of Brunswick
Tues 10 Dec 2019 Opeth + Southern Empire @ Thebarton Theatre
Sat 14 Dec 2019 Mario Millo (ex-Sebastian Hardie) (Sydney gig)


2020
Fri 14 Feb 2020 Mario Millo (ex-Sebastian Hardie) (Melbourne gig)
Wed 19 & Thurs 27 Feb 2020 Acoustic Tull @ Duke of Brunswick FRINGE 2020
Thurs 27 Feb 2020 Lather (80 years of Frank Zappa) @ Norwood Hotel FRINGE 2020
Sat 29 Feb 2020 Echoes Of Pink Floyd @ The Lion Arts Factory FRINGE 2020
Subsequent 2020 gigs were all rescheduled or cancelled due to COVID unfortunately...
15 April 2020 Dweezil Zappa - Hot Rats Live! @ The Gov
22 April 2020 Karnivool @ Thebarton Theatre
27 April 2020 Dream Theater @ AEC Theatre
Wed 27 May 2020 Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited 2020 @ The Gov (rescheduled to May 2021)
Fri 29 May 2020 Threshold @ The Arkaba
28, 29 August 2020 Tubular Bells For Two @ Dunstan Playhouse, Festival Theatre
 
18 March 2022 Absurdity is the Only Reality: Läther play the music of Frank Zappa @ Norwood Hotel (Fringe 2022)
16 April 2022 Caligula's Horse, Dyssidia, Acolyte @ The Lion Arts Factory
24 June 2022 Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited @ The Gov
27 August 2022 Circles, Omnific, Future Static, Heartline @ The Lion Arts Factory
Sept/Oct 2022 Blind Guardian (Sydney, Melbourne only)
19 November 2022 Voyager (WA) @ Froth & Fury Fest, Port Adelaide (on a bill with a plethora of heavy but mostly non-prog bands).





2023
19 March 2023 Just Another Band From SA - Läther Play the Music of Frank Zappa @ The Gov
18 April 2023 Animals As Leaders (instrumental US band) @ Lion Arts Factory
19-23 April 2023 Camel...Japan only, now cancelled due to health issues with Andy Latimer.
6 May 2023 Echoes Of Pink Floyd - Signs Of Life @ Thebarton Theatre
30 June 2023 10CC The Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour @ Thebarton Theatre
21 July 2023 Läther The Music of Frank Zappa @ The Gov (featuring Dweezil Zappa’s long time keyboard player Chris Norton)
1 Sept 2023 Eclipse Pink Floyd Orchestrated @ Festival Theatre
2, 3 September 2023 Musefest, including A Deal With God: The Songs Of Kate Bush (Siabhan Owen)
10 September 2023 Ne Obliviscaris ('Exul' Tour) with The Ocean Collective, Rivers of Nihil  @The Gov
16-25 September 2023 Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets...playing SYD, MEL, BRI and PER but not ADE....
 


2024
7 February 2024 Blind Guardian 'The God Machine Tour' @ Lion Arts Centre. A review of the gig in Adelaide is here at this link: "Yes, I knew of BLIND GUARDIAN from my years of trawling through music stores and European metal magazine. I’ve seen the shirts, I’ve seen the albums and listened to the occasional track here and there, but never in my right mind did I expect Adelaide concertgoers to fill the venue midweek and have it heaving as it was tonight. The band even remarked that they had visited Australia before, but this was the first time they had made the trek to Adelaide and were so glad they finally had."
2 March 2024 Cog @ Hindley St Music Hall.
3 May 2024 Haken "Fauna Expedition Tour 2024' @ Lion Arts Factory, with I Built The Sky.
May/June 2024 Closure In Moscow, The Dear Hunter, Harts and Toehider (but Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane only, not Adelaide).
6 July Voyager @ Uni Bar. I had no idea about this one until September, and the gig was CANCELLED anyway - David.
12 July ROCKARIA - The ELO Experience @ Norwood Town Hall. 
3 October 2024 SleepMakesWaves 'Love Of Cartography' Tour (with special guests LITE [JPN] & Rolo Tomassi [UK]) @ The Gov.
 7 November 2024 Coheed & Cambria (with Periphery, Intervals @ Hindley Street Music Hall.
 
 
 
    
 
  

Plus there seems to be a gaggle of Pink Floyd tribute events planned during the next few months, so many that it's hard to keep track of them:

2025
1 Feb 2025 Rockaria - The ELO Exprience @ Norwood Town Hall
7 Feb 2025 Echoes Of Pink Floyd @ The Gov
26 Feb 2025 The Aristocrats 'Duck' Tour with Toehider @ The Gov
9 Mar 2025 The Butterfly Effect "Begins Here 21st Anniversary Regional Tour" @ Bridgeway Hotel, Pooraka
12 March 2025 Imaginary Diseases - Läther Play the Music of Frank Zappa @ The Gov.
3 August Karnivool "Ad Completum" Tour @ Hindley St Music Hall. 
15 August 2025 Progressive Rock Jam Night with Call Of Circadia @ Tin Shed Cafe, McLaren Vale.
25 August 2025 10CC @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre.
12 Sep 2025 Animals As Leaders "Joy Of Motion Anniversary Tour" @ Hindley St Music Hall.CANCELED due to injury to band member.
21 Nov 2025 Opeth @ Hindley St Music Hall. 
28, 29 Nov 2025 Tool @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
8 Dec 2025 Cog @ The Gov.
13 Dec 2025 Dyssidia 'Deeper Wells Of Meaning' Launch @ Jive Bar. 

 
 
 
  


 
   

  
2026
 

20 March 2026 Convergence II "Atmospheric Showcase" @ Ed Castle - expecting A.I.R. from Tassie plus a smorgasbord of Adelaide post rock bands:
- All India Radio (Tasmania).
- Kuiper (SA).
- Halfway Line (SA), "...emerged from the break up of Adelaide Post-Rockers iiah".
- Molloy (SA).
- Chancery Lane (SA).
 

10 April Mike Rudd & Tim Gaze @ Ginger's Vintage Wine Bar, Goodwood.
11 April Mike Rudd & Tim Gaze @ Princeton Club, Burnside Ballroom.
12 April Mike Rudd & Tim Gaze @ Goolwa Centenary Hall, Goolwa.

9 May 2026 Echoes Festival @ Rhino Room and Lowlife Bar - "post-rock, experimental, and cinematic heavy music":
-  Meniscus, Treebeard, Bear the Mammoth, Skin Thief, Kuiper, The Slow Light, The Unset, We See Moons, Spires, Mountains Below, Geomancer, Halfway Line.
  
 

29 Aug 2026 Echoes of Pink Floyd - 60 Years of Pink Floyd @ Hindley St Music Hall this band is great, last time I saw them they did a great version of Echoes and other deep cuts. But I am personally uninterested in this gig because of the venue - I have no desire to enrich that "Con" bloke of HSCC fame. 🤮🤮



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