Bernard Fanning’s Tea & Sympathy 20th Anniversary Tour

Shane | 19 November 2025 | Reply

Bernard Fanning’s Tea & Sympathy 20th Anniversary Tour

14 SOLD OUT SHOWS!

Bernard Fanning has announced the final shows on his national Tea & Sympathy 20th Anniversary tour in Sydney and Brisbane with 14 shows now fully sold out.

A third and final show has been added at Sydney’s State Theatre on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, with the two previously announced shows (19 and 20 March) now SOLD OUT.

Also announced this week was a third and final encore for our Brissie friends as part of QPAC’s On the Banks series at the Cultural Forecourt, South Bank on Sunday, 15 March 2026. Bernard is thrilled to confirm that his special guests on this show will be Kasey Chambers, The Paper Kites, Troy and Jem Cassar-Daley and Georgia Mooney.

Shows in Adelaide (Thebarton Theatre – 27 February), Cairns (CPAC – 7 March), Sydney (State Theatre – 19 and 20 March), Brisbane (The Fortitude Music Hall – 13 and 14 March), Melbourne (Forum – 26 March and Palais Theatre – 27 March), Sunshine Coast (The Events Centre – 4 and 5 March), Newcastle (Civic Theatre – 17 March), Thirroul (Anita’s Theatre – 21 March) Canberra (Canberra Theatre – 24 March) and the Gold Coast (HOTA Theatre – 28 March) have all SOLD OUT.

Bernard said, “Sydney! Now it’s you guys who are packing the rafters for these T&S 20 Anniversary shows and we’ve managed to squeeze one final date out of the glorious State Theatre on Wednesday, 25 February.

“We also added a final encore in Brisbane on Sunday, 15 March as part of the On The Banks series. The line up for this is as stunning as the extraordinary location on the banks of the river at South Bank. Brisbane is at the very heart of this album so I would love to see you come along to help us celebrate at this special event. These are definitely the last shows we’ll put on for this tour in Australia and I can’t quite believe how the calendar has filled up, all over the place.”

Joining Bernard will be his special guests Sam Cromack* (Ball Park Music) and Georgia Mooney (All Our Exes Live in Texas). Bob Evans will also be joining the line up for the Perth show.

All shows excluding the On the Banks, Cultural Forecourt show will be all ages. Those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. The age restriction for the On the Banks show is 15+ with anyone under 18 needing to be accompanied by an adult.

Tea & Sympathy was released on 31 October 2005 and debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart on release and went on to collect three ARIA Awards, including the prestigious Album of the Year, and garnered Fanning APRA’s Songwriter of the Year Award in 2006. Featuring tracks like, Wish You Well, which topped the triple j Hottest 100 in 2005, as well as Songbird, Watch Over Me and Thrill is Gone, the album showcased Fanning’s lyrical depth and emotional range, establishing him as a powerhouse solo artist alongside the success of Powderfinger.

Special anniversary editions of Tea & Sympathy have been released on both vinyl and CD and include updated artwork and rare archival content. The bonus album contains ten tracks, including acoustic versions of album highlights, a collaboration with Kasey Chambers and Clare Bowditch on Watch Over Me and reimagined versions of Songbird (Jem and Troy Cassar-Daley) and Believe (The Paper Kites)

Bernard has also been announced as an ambassador for this year’s AusMusic T-Shirt Day and has an exclusive shirt designed by Sebi White available to purchase from here. Every shirt sold will help Support Act, the music industry’s charity, and their vital programs. This includes crisis relief and mental health programs and services for musicians, managers, crew, and music workers.

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 State Theatre, Sydney NSW
Friday, 27 February 2026 Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SA
Sunday, 1 March 2026 (Labour Day Eve) Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth WA with special guest, Bob Evans
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 The Events Centre, Sunshine Coast QLD
Thursday, 5 March 2026 The Events Centre, Sunshine Coast QLD
Saturday, 7 March 2026 Cairns Performing Arts Centre, Cairns QLD * Sam Cromack will not be appearing at this show
Sunday, 8 March 2026 Cairns Performing Arts Centre, Cairns QLD * Sam Cromack will not be appearing at this show
Friday, 13 March 2026 The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD
Saturday, 14 March 2026 The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD
Sunday, 15 March 2026 QPAC’s On the Banks Cultural Forecourt, South Bank With special guests: Kasey Chambers, The Paper Kites, Troy and Jem Cassar-Daley and Georgia Mooney
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 Civic Theatre, Newcastle NSW
Thursday, 19 March 2026 State Theatre, Sydney NSW
Friday, 20 March 2026 State Theatre, Sydney NSW
Saturday, 21 March 2026 Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 Canberra Theatre, Canberra ACT
Thursday, 26 March 2026 The Forum, Melbourne VIC
Friday, 27 March 2026 Palais Theatre, Melbourne VIC
Saturday, 28 March 2026 HOTA Theatre, Gold Coast QLD

Sam Cromack is the driving creative force behind Australian indie-rock outfit Ball Park Music, serving as lead vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter since the group’s formation in Brisbane in 2008. With a knack for brilliantly catchy hooks and lyrics that balance upbeat melodies with emotional depth, Sam has steered the band through eight studio albums and delivered some of Australia’s most beloved indie tunes, enjoying both critical and commercial success. Known for his warm, unpretentious presence both on and off stage, Sam Cromack is without doubt one of Australia’s finest songwriters and performers.

ARIA-winning artist Georgia Mooney crafts lush, richly detailed folk-pop full of unexpected melodic turns. A founding member of All Our Exes Live in Texas, she has emerged as a solo artist with Full of Moon—a luminous, cinematic debut co-produced by Grammy-winner Noah Georgeson. The album earned ARIA and AIR Award nominations and praise from Rolling Stone, NME, and The Guardian. A revered musician’s musician, Mooney has toured with Passenger, Martha Wainwright, Kate Miller-Heidke, Tim Minchin, Matt Corby and more, playing major festivals and sell-out shows across Australia, UK, Ireland & Canada.

Bob Evans is the charming alter ego and solo project of Australian recording artist Kevin Mitchell who also fronts alternative rock band Jebediah. Under the alias of Bob Evans, Mitchell has released six albums, all of which showcase the versatility and skill of this talented songsmith. Bob Evans has achieved awards for Best Male Artist in Rolling Stone Australia’s annual reader poll, was a finalist for the Australian Music Prize, and a strong contender for the much lauded J Award in 2006. Bob Evans’ second studio release, ‘Suburban Songbook’, had Kev pick up a 2006 ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album, chalking up Gold accreditation in the process. ‘Goodnight, Bull Creek!’, his third studio album, earned Mitchell dual 2009 ARIA Award nominations for Best Male Artist and Best Adult Contemporary Album while ‘Familiar Stranger’ followed up with a 2013 ARIA Award nomination for Best Adult Contemporary Album.