{"id":590162,"date":"2026-04-07T00:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/590162\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T00:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:21:11","slug":"courtney-barnett-announces-australian-album-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/590162\/","title":{"rendered":"Courtney Barnett Announces Australian Album Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Courtney Barnett is touring Australia in support of her new album.<\/p>\n<p>The Melbourne singer-songwriter will play shows in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney this November, including a date at the iconic Sydney Opera House Concert Hall (see full dates below). Barnett will embark on her homecoming run\u00a0in the wake of extensive UK and North American dates.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 10th (9am AEST). The Frontier Members pre-sale begins on Wednesday, April 8th at 9am AEST.<\/p>\n<p>Barnett recently released her new album <a href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/courtney-barnett-new-album-and-single-creature-of-habit-89999\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Creature of Habit<\/a>, written in the wake of a relocation from Australia to Los Angeles and the closure of her long-running label Milk! Records. Barnett was grappling with changes that put the future of both her life and career in question while making the record.<\/p>\n<p>Creature of Habit has received positive reviews from critics.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u201dNo frills, no fuss; just rock. It\u2019s the perfect throwback to grunge and indie, earmarking a no-nonsense, heartfelt barrel of songs,\u201d wrote PopMatters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA fierce reminder of why Barnett remains one of the most vital voices in modern guitar rock\u2014restless, self-aware, and still finding new ways to hit the nerve,\u201d praised Paste.<\/p>\n<p>Love Music?<\/p>\n<p class=\"observer-desc mb-2\"> Get your daily dose of everything happening in Australian\/New Zealand music and globally.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/spinner.gif\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_paragraph__6o_o7\">According to a press release, Creature of Habit \u201creaffirms her place as one of the most compelling voices in modern rock; unafraid to confront uncertainty, embrace vulnerability, and transform it into something deeply human and electrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Courtney Barnett 2026 Australian Tour<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Presented by Frontier Touring, Penny Drop and Triple R*<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Frontier Member pre-sale begins Wednesday, April 8th (9am AEST)<br \/>General sale begins Friday, April 10th (9am AEST)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ticket information available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiertouring.com\/?country=NZ\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Wednesday, November 4th (18+)<br \/>The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Friday, November 6th (All ages)<br \/>Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, Sydney, NSW<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Saturday, November 7th (All ages)<br \/>Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*Triple R presenting Melbourne show only<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Courtney Barnett is touring Australia in support of her new album. 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