Mahalia Barnes + The Soul Mates Announce 2027 Australian Tour

Mahalia Barnes + The Soul Mates have announced an extensive 25-date tour running from March to May 2027.

Next year is looking like the year of Mahalia Barnes + The Soul Mates, with the beloved soul and blues outfit announcing an expansive Australian tour.

The two-month, 25-date tour will take place across New South Wales, the ACT, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia from March to May 2027. The excitement begins at the Warners Bay Theatre in Warners Bay, NSW, on Friday, 12 March.

From there, the band performs in Avoca Beach, Dangar Island, Adelaide, Sale, Archies Creek, Sydney, Brunswick Heads, Brisbane, Caloundra, Eumundi, Blue Mountains, Milton, Canberra, Bathurst, Main Ridge, Castlemaine, Melbourne, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Frankston, St Kilda, and Queenscliff, wrapping up the shows at the Portland Arts Centre on Sunday, 30 May.

In addition to their headline dates, Mahalia Barnes + The Soul Mates will perform at Brighter Days Festival in Bright, Victoria on Sunday, 7 March.

Festival tickets are now available, while tickets to their headline tour will go on sale from Wednesday, 28 October, at 11 am AEDT via Barnes’ website. A members’ pre-sale commences on Tuesday, 27 October, at 11 am AEDT.

Mahalia Barnes, the daughter of Jimmy and Jane Barnes, has always been surrounded by music. She grew up exposed to music by Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, and, of course, Cold Chisel.

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As a touring act, Mahalia Barnes + The Soul Mates have opened shows for the likes of Bruce Springsteen, The Roots, Mavis Staples, Bryan Adams, and Tom Jones, while leading their own headline shows nationally and internationally.

The Soul Mates comprise some of Australia’s most respected musicians, including Clayton Doley, Franco Raggatt, Benjamin Rodgers and more.