THE WAIFS

Up All Night 20th-anniversary Australian tour

Æ The Waifs are one of Australia’s most beloved bands, and now they are celebrating the 20th-anniversary of their seminal album Up All Night with an extensive Australian tour.

Spanning May to September, the band - comprising sisters Vikki Thorn and Donna Simpson and Josh Cunningham - will travel to all corners of the country performing the album in full with a sprinkling of fan favourites.

The tour is set to be a celebration of the band’s history, with special guests joining them along the way who have each had their impact on The Waifs’ career. The lineup includes Josh Pyke, Mick Thomas, Jeff Lang, Liz Stringer, Felicity Urquhart, and more to be announced. There will also be a special Melbourne appearance by multiple ARIA Award winner Missy Higgins, who supported the original Up All Night album tour in 2003.

The original independent avant-garde folk heroes, Up All Night debuted at #3 on the ARIA charts and won four ARIA Awards for Best Blues and Roots Album, Best Independent Album, Engineer of The Year, and Producer of the Year for Chris Thompson. The album features some of the band’s most beloved tracks, including ‘London Still’, which was voted in at number three on the triple j Hottest 100.

2003 was an unforgettable year for the band, comprising soldout international headline tours, being the first Australian band to play New Orleans Jazz Festival, touring with Bob Dylan in Australia and the USA, and being named in Rolling Stone’s ‘Moments that Changed the History of Rock and Roll’ story, that cited their independence and mainstream success as a game-changer for musicians in the future.

Now, 20 years after the release of Up All Night, The Waifs are continuing to forge a proudly independent path. With no sign of slowing down, the band are ready to welcome fans back into the world of Waif as they take to the road for their Australian tour.

Locally, the band will travel across Victoria from 31 May to 13 June, taking to Queenscliff for two shows, Ballarat, Melbourne, Shepparton, Meeniyan, Northcote, Traralgon, Upwey, Bendigo and Warrnambool.

Head to thewaifs.com for dates and ticketing details.