Christmas 2023

Just a short run of shows this year. Sorry I couldn’t get to Adelaide and Fremantle, hopefully sometime next year. And this is the first year since 2008 I haven’t played St Stephens in Sydney. This was a huge decision to make. I love that place so much and it does lend a sense of grandeur to the occasion. But I’ve been getting messages from people that they’re a little bit over it, the seats are uncomfortable and sightlines are bad. So I decided to have a break from it and I hope you’ll all enjoy the Great Club. I’ve made sure you can still bring kids along.

Friday 15th December
NORTHCOTE, VIC 
Northcote Social Club
door open at 8pm
TICKETS

Saturday 16th December
SYDNEY, NSW
The Great Club
doors open at 7pm
TICKETS

Sunday 17th December
CANBERRA, ACT
Smiths Alternative
doors open at 6.30
SOLD OUT

Friday 22nd December
BRISBANE, QLD
Judith Wright Arts Centre
doors open at 7pm
TICKETS

Christmas 2022

Heading out again solo this December for the following shows

Thursday 8th Dec
ADELAIDE, SA
The Jade
7pm
w/ Alana Jagt
$32 + $2 booking fee
TICKETS

Friday 9th Dec
HOBART, TAS
Hobart Town Hall
7pm
full band show!
w/ Leah Senior and Claire Anne Taylor
$34
TICKETS

Saturday 10th Dec
LAUNCESTON, TAS
Pilgrim Uniting Church
7pm 
full band show!
ALL AGES!
w/ Leah Senior
TICKETS

Wednesday 14th Dec
MELBOURNE, VIC
Brunswick Ballroom
7pm
w/ The Vovos
$38.86 (including booking fee)
TICKETS

Friday 16th Dec
CANBERRA, ACT
Ainslie Arts Centre7pm
w/ Zoe Fox
$34 + $2 booking fee
TICKETS

Saturday 17th Dec
SYDNEY, NSW
St Stephens Newtown
7pm
w/ Zoe Fox
$37 + $2 booking fee
TICKETS

Wednesday 21st Dec
LISMORE, NSW
House Show
(address will be sent upon purchase)
6pm (very early show!)
$25 + $2 booking fee
TICKETS

Friday 23rd Dec
BRISBANE, QLD
Judith Wright Arts Centre
7pm
w/ JB Paterson
$34 + $2 booking fee
TICKETS

RESCHEDULED SHOWS

Happy to say we’ve found some dates where Darren and band can make it back to Sydney and Canberra. The Hobart show will be held sometime in November when Darren returns from Europe. All ticketholders will be contacted.

Wednesday Aug 10th
SYDNEY, NSW
Balmain Town Hall
$37
TICKETS

Thursday Aug 11th
CANBERRA, ACT
Albert Hall
$34
TICKETS

COVID CANCELLATION

Sorry to say Darren has had to cancel this weekend’s shows in CANBERRA, SYDNEY and HOBART due to him testing positive to Covid. We’ll be in touch with rescheduled dates soon.

LIFE TAX AUSTRALIAN TOUR

This July and August I’m bringing the whole cast of the Life Tax album with me to perform the songs in the great listening rooms of Australia. The band will consist of Jesse Williams, Leah Senior, Zoe Fox and Dylan Young.

all shows supported by Leah Senior

Friday July 15th
POMONA, QLD
Majestic Theatre
7pm
$30
SOLD OUT

Saturday July 16th
SANDGATE, QLD
Sandgate Town Hall
7pm

Sunday July 17th
BRISBANE, QLD
Enoggera Memorial Hall
5pm
very early show!
SOLD OUT

Thursday July 21st

CANBERRA, ACT
Albert Hall
CANCELED DUE TO COVID
will reschedule soon

Friday July 22nd
SYDNEY, NSW
Marrickville Town Hall
CANCELED DUE TO COVID
will reschedule soon

Saturday July 23rd
HOBART, TAS
Hobart Town Hall
CANCELED DUE TO COVID
will reschedule soon

Friday July 29th
MELBOURNE, VIC
Collingwood Town Hall
7pm
$40 on the door

Saturday July 30th
ADELAIDE, SA
Burnside Ballroom
7pm
$40 at the door

Friday Aug 5th
PERTH, WA
Leederville Town Hall
7pm
$34
TICKETS

Saturday Aug 6th
DUNSBOROUGH, WA
Dunsborough Hall
7pm
$28
TICKETS

EUROPEAN TOUR WITH THE MAGNETIC FIELDS

I’m coming to Europe in two separate trips this year to support my old buddies The Magnetic Fields. I’m so happy to be reuniting with them. Years ago they were kind enough to take me all around the world with them and introduced me to many nice audiences. Some of these dates are in the very same places but others are completely new to me. Can’t wait. I’ll be playing a few of my own shows in some places too, news of that to come.

Tuesday 31st May
ASKER, Norway
Asker Kulturhus

Thursday June 2nd
STOCKHOLM, Sweden
Gota Lejon

Wednesday June 8th
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland
Palace

Thursday June 9th
VIENNA, Austria
Theatre Akzent

Wednesday August 31st
LONDON, UK
The Apollo

Thursday September 1st
LEEDS, UK
02 Academy

Friday September 2nd
BRISTOL, UK
St Georges

Monday September 5th
GLASGOW, Scotland
02 Academy

Wednesday September 7th
DUBLIN, Ireland
3Olympia

Thursday September 8th
CORK, Ireland
Cyprus Avenue

Sunday September 11th
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands
Tolhuistuin

Monday September 12th
PARIS, France
La Gaîté Lyrique

Wednesday September 14th
FRANKFURT, Germany
Zoom Frankfurt

Friday September 16th
BERLIN, Germany
Huxley’s Neue Welt

Saturday September 17th
HAMBURG, Germany
Kampnagel K6

Sunday September 18th
COPENHAGEN, Denmark
The Opera House

guitar shopping with Stephen

LIFE TAX OUT NOW!

Thanks so much for everyone who has bought this new album so far. I really appreciate it, and all the nice feedback people are sending through. Here’s a nice couple of reviews that’ve filtered through if you wanna read about it. First a write up on the Au Review:

AU REVIEW ALBUM OF THE WEEK

And then a nice write up in the Australian, my first ever review in that publication:

So if you were teetering on picking up a copy and these taste-making reviews have now tipped you over the edge you can order a copy HERE

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