Beloved Australian rockers Boom Crash Opera are celebrating their 40th anniversary with a massive national tour later this year.

Dubbed the “Hands Up In The Air – The Singles Tour,” fans will get to experience Boom Crash Opera at their thrilling best.

The tour begins on Friday, 3 October, in Queensland, and will see the band visiting metro and regional locations across the country before wrapping the run in Melbourne on Saturday, 13 December. All the tour dates and venues are listed below.

As the tour’s title suggests, Boom Crash Opera will provide a set of wall-to-wall hits, beginning with their debut single, the Top 10 smash hit Great Wall, and many other classics, such as Dancing In The Storm, The Best Thing, City Flat, Get Out Of The House, Onion Skin, Bettadaze, and Hands Up In The Air.

The show will also feature the band’s new single, Latest Hustle. Throughout their career, Boom Crash Opera have amassed 13 Top 50 singles and five Top 50 albums.

Tickets for the upcoming run will be available on Friday, 4 July, at 10 am local time via the band’s website.

Boom Crash Opera – Dale Ryder, Pete Farnan, Peter “Maz” Maslen and John Favaro – have enjoyed a busy year so far, opening for Roxette in March and embarking on a co-headline tour with fellow ‘80s Australian rockers Models.

In December 2023, Boom Crash Opera were cover stars on The Music. “There is only one way to play our music, and that is on 11,” Maz told The Music. “Over the years, we’ve learnt that we have to play the music in a certain way. We have tried pulling it back here and there, but that doesn’t work. We play it as hard as we can, full tilt.”

You can revisit the cover story feature here.

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Boom Crash Opera

Hands Up In The Air – The Singles Tour 2025

With Special Guest Nick Barker, unless noted as Models

Friday 3 October - Wallaby Hotel, Mudgeeraba QLD

Saturday 4 October - Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba QLD

Friday 10 October - The Gov, Hindmarsh SA

Saturday 11 October - Brunswick Ballroom, Brunswick VIC

Friday 17 October - Carine Glades Tavern, Duncraig WA

Saturday 18 October - Gosnells Hotel, Gosnell WA

Friday 24 October - Kings Beach Tavern, Kings Beach QLD

Saturday 25 October - Koala Tavern, Capalaba QLD

Friday 31 October - Corner Hotel, Richmond VIC with Models

Sunday 2 November - Corner Hotel, Richmond VIC with Models

Friday 7 November - Belmont 16s, Belmont NSW

Saturday 8 November - Blue Mountains Theatre, Springwood NSW

Friday 14 November - Torquay Hotel, Torquay VIC

Saturday 15 November - The Whalers Hotel, Warrnambool VIC

Friday 21 November - Launceston Country Club, Launceston TAS with Models

Saturday 22 November - Odeon Theatre, Hobart TAS with Models

Friday 28 November - Wallsend Diggers, Wallsend NSW

Saturday 29 November - Factory Theatre, Marrickville NSW

Friday 12 December - Theatre Royal, Castlemaine VIC

Saturday 13 December - The Palms at Crown, Melbourne VIC