Just a year after the band was downunder as part of Pearl Jam’s massive stadium tour, PIXIES have announced a 2025 Australian tour which will see the alt-rock legends perform two consecutive nights in each city. On the first night, they’ll play fan favourite albums, 1990’s Bossanova and 1991 follow up Trompe Le Monde in their entirety, followed by a cross catalogue set and songs from their new album The Night The Zombies Came on the second night.
The tour kicks off at Fremantle Prison on November 8 and 9, followed by Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on November 13 and 14, Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane on November 16 and 17, and Melbourne’s Festival Hall on November 19 and 20.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au.
Ahead of the band’s November trip, Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips spoke to Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago about the upcoming tour, his stage preparation, guitars that got away, his recording routine, new Pixies music on the way and much more.
Pixies have just released their tenth studio album The Night the Zombies Came to critical acclaim, with MOJO saying, “This most thrillingly deathly of bands remains alive” and DIY stating, “Pixies remain one of the most consistent, influential bands on the planet”.
Pixies wowed UK fans in August with their mainstage performance at London’s All Points East, described as “raucous” by Rolling Stone UK after their sold-out Glasgow Academy show was tipped as “a full-on head rush of classics” by the Scottish Sun and “as relevant in 2024 as they were over 35 years ago” by Glasgow World.
35 years since their groundbreaking Platinum-certified album Doolittle catapulted the band into the UK Top Ten, and 20 years since their celebrated reformation at Coachella, Pixies are deep into their second act, and in the midst of a creative purple patch.
PIXIES – 2025 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
TWO NIGHT RESIDENCY IN EACH CITY
FREMANTLE PRISON, FREMANTLE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8
FREMANTLE PRISON, FREMANTLE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9
HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13
HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14
FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16
FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE MONDAY NOVEMBER 17
FESTIVAL HALL, MELBOURNE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19
FESTIVAL HALL, MELBOURNE THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20
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For complete tour and ticket information, visit: pixiesmusic.com & livenation.com.au