Not our kind of scene as Powderfinger reunion tour bypasses the Hunter
by Josh Leeson · Newcastle HeraldHunter music fans desperate to see Powderfinger live for the first time in 17 years will be forced to travel to Sydney or interstate.
Newcastle and the Hunter Valley were notable absentees on Monday morning when Powderfinger announced the dates for their 18-show reunion scheduled for September and October 2027.
The These Days and My Happiness hitmakers will kick off their reunion in their home town with four concerts at the Brisbane Showgrounds on September 3-4 and 10-11 before playing Cairns' Cazalys Stadium (September 17-18), Perth's Wellington Square (September 24-25), The Domain in Sydney (October 1-2, 8-9), Adelaide's Ellis Park (October 15-16) and Melbourne Park Oval (October 22-23 and 29-30).
The line-up of Bernard Fanning (vocals, guitar), Darren Middleton (guitar), Ian Haug (guitar), Jon Coghill (drums) and John Collins (bass) last performed publicly in 2010 on their massive Sunsets Farewell Tour that kicked off at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre on September 1, 2010.
The two-time Triple J Hottest 100 winners have not ruled out adding more dates to the tour.
Powderfinger have also promised to curate emerging Australian bands as the special guests at all shows.
Tickets for the Sydney Domain shows are available from artist and Telstra presales on Wednesday at 1pm.
The general sale starts on Monday, October 10, at 1pm.