New Shows Announced For RocKwiz LIVE! 'Never Mind The Buzzers' Tour

It’s been exactly a week since tickets first went on sale for the latest RocKwiz LIVE! tour – quippily dubbed Never Mind The Buzzers – and just as we expected, they’ve been flying out the door. So, in the spirit of making sure everyone can enjoy Australia’s favourite music-based quiz show, a handful of new dates have been added to the itinerary.

At the time of writing, the first shows in Port Macquarie (scheduled for Saturday October 12 at the Glasshouse Theatre), Thirroul (Saturday October 26 at Anita’s Theatre), Brisbane (Saturday November 9 at the Fortitude Music Hall) and Canberra (Saturday November 23 at the Canberra Theatre) have all sold out. New shows have been added for the latter three of those cities, with Brisbane’s coming in the form of a matinee gig on the same day, and Thirroul’s and Canberra’s as second dates, respectively on Wednesday November 20 and Friday 22.

Tickets for the new shows go on sale at 10am AEST tomorrow (May 17), with tickets for all previously shows already available – head here to get your hands on tickets before the rest disappear.

As announced last week, the Never Mind The Buzzers tour will see hosts Julia Zemiro, Brian Nankervis and Dugald McAndrew joined by the ever-expanding RocKwiz OrKestra, all offering the unique chaos and quizzery that comes with the RocKwiz LIVE! experience.

In a press statement, Nankervis said of the critically acclaimed (and fan-adored) touring show: “There’s something very special about being on the road, playing beautiful theatres with a travelling company of artists, inviting audience members to be part of the action. On a RocKwiz tour, performing night after night, the shows develop and consolidate, but also twist and turn.

“We're constantly refining, evaluating the shows in hotel rooms and airport lounges. Late night singalongs might be rehearsed the next afternoon and performed that night. There’s nothing quite like a RocKwiz show. It’s a thrill to travel around Australia with this show we love. See you in the foyer!”

Last year saw RocKwiz (the TV show) return to our screens thanks to a Foxtel reboot. The program originally ran for 14 seasons on SBS between 2005 and 2016, but its live event has continued to sell out shows across the country and become a Bluesfest staple.

Zemiro previously called RocKwiz “the little train that could”. She explained: “It's one of the few times that a musician can be on TV, get their face out there, and you can get to know them. They remind people they're around, and we get them to do one of their own songs and then a duet which will surprise you, and that's always the real cherry on the cake for me.”

ROCKWIZ LIVE!

‘NEVER MIND THE BUZZERS’ 2024 TOUR

8 October – Orange – Orange Civic Theatre
9 October – Dubbo – Dubbo Regional Theatre
11 October – Tamworth – Tamworth Town Hall
12 October – Port Macquarie – Glasshouse Theatre (SOLD OUT)
13 October – Grafton – Saraton Theatre
15 & 16 October – Wyong – The Art House
19 October – Hobart – Odeon Theatre
23 October – Parramatta – Riverside Theatre
24 October – Sutherland – The Pavilion Performing Arts
25 October – Nowra – Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre
26 October – Thirroul – Anita’s Theatre (SOLD OUT)
29 October – Townsville – Townsville Civic Theatre
31 October – Cairns – Cairns Performing Arts Centre
5 November – Rockhampton – Pilbeam Theatre
6 November – Bundaberg – Moncrieff Entertainment Centre
7 November – Caloundra – The Events Centre
8 November – Gold Coast – HOTA Theatre
9 November – Brisbane – Fortitude Music Hall (Matinee) [NEW SHOW]
9 November – Brisbane – Fortitude Music Hall (Evening) [SOLD OUT]
10 November – Toowoomba – Empire Theatre
14 November – Frankston – Frankston Arts Centre
15 November – Geelong – Costa Hall
16 November – Warragal – West Gippsland Arts Centre
17 November – Traralgon – Gippsland Performing Arts Centre
20 November – Thirroul – Anita’s Theatre (NEW SHOW)
21 November – Newcastle – Civic Theatre Newcastle
22 November – Canberra – Canberra Theatre (NEW SHOW)
23 November – Canberra – Canberra Theatre (SOLD OUT)
24 November – Sydney – Enmore Theatre
26 November – Albury – Albury Entertainment Centre
27 November – Bendigo – Ulumbarra Theatre
28 November – Ballarat – Ballarat Civic Hall
29 November – St Kilda – Palais Theatre
30 November – Swan Hill – Swan Hill Soundshell
3 December – Renmark – Chaffey Theatre
4 December – Port Pirie – Northern Festival Centre
5 December – Adelaide – Her Majesty’s Theatre

Tickets: rockwizlive.com.au