Tommy Emmanuel Plots 'An Evening With' 2025 Australian Tour

Tommy Emmanuel CGP, the king of the acoustic guitar, is coming home.

Declared a Certified Guitar Player by Chet Atkins, Emmanuel has enjoyed a phenomenal career that has earned him critical acclaim and appreciation from his peers worldwide.

Announcing an Australian tour for 2025, the Grammy and ARIA Award-winning musician will celebrate his 70th birthday on his homecoming tour.

Performing in some of Australia’s most prestigious live music venues, Emmanuel will bring his music (and covers) to venues including the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne’s Hamer Hall, Perth’s Riverside Theatre, Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre (on the day of his 70th birthday), and other spaces in May 2025.

Emmanuel said of his return to Australia, “Playing and touring back home is like a family reunion! Australia is where I was raised; the rest of the world was what I had my sights on. Now, I love coming home and seeing my country through the eyes of a grateful man.”

He continued, “I've always been a citizen of the world, a curious observer and a time traveller... it's a joy to have the chance to come home to play my music and see if I can make you smile a little!”

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You can find ticket links on Tommy Emmanuel’s website. Tickets will be available from 10 am local time on Friday, 22 November.

In addition to revealing his 2025 Australian tour dates, Emmanuel has also announced the release of his new live album, Live At The Sydney Opera House.

Recorded over two sold-out nights at the iconic venue last year, the live album showcases classics from throughout Emmanual’s expansive career, such as Tall Fiddler, Mombasa, his now-unforgettable rendition of Classical Gas, and his thrilling Beatles Medley.

You can get a taste of the live album below.

Like the live album captured, the upcoming tour will host Emmanual as he performs two dazzling sets. Live At The Sydney Opera House will be released on Friday, 21 March, via CGP Sounds—pre-order/pre-save your copy here.

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