Kate Miller-Heidke takes her biggest tour yet to 40 stages in 2027, from Margaret River to Burnie

Kate Miller-Heidke is going on the road for the longest stretch of her career. The Brisbane singer-songwriter has announced The Sirens and the Stars Tour, 40 shows in every state except South Australia, where she has promised a date soon, plus the ACT.

The tour marks two milestones. The Kiss and the Abyss, her sixth studio album, came out on EMI in August; written with her longtime collaborator and husband Keir Nuttall and recorded in England with producer Tom Iansek, it pushed her towards a darker, gothic-folk sound. And 2027 marks 20 years since Little Eve, the platinum debut that first made her name.

Fans can expect songs from both records alongside the hits. Nuttall will play guitar, with other guests to be announced. All shows are open to all ages.

Where is she playing?

The route reads like a map of Australia’s regional arts centres. After opening in Brisbane on 19 March, the tour runs through Victoria in April (Warrnambool, Geelong, Frankston, Bendigo, Ballarat and Warragul), back to Queensland’s Caloundra, Gold Coast and Toowoomba, then to Thirroul, Sutherland, Canberra, Port Macquarie, Taree and Newcastle in May, then Bunjil Place in Narre Warren on 27 May. She plays two nights at the Melbourne Recital Centre on 28 and 29 May.

Western Australia follows at the turn of June and July: Albany Entertainment Centre on 29 June, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre on 1 July, Margaret River HEART on 2 July and Perth’s Astor Theatre on 3 July.

July then takes her through northern New South Wales (Lismore, Byron Bay, Grafton, Bellingen and Coffs Harbour), the Blue Mountains, Wyong and Richmond, before three Tasmanian shows in Burnie, Devonport and Hobart’s Odeon Theatre at the end of the month. August brings Wagga Wagga, Bathurst, Tamworth, Kyneton and Wangaratta, before the finale in Albury on 21 August.

Why so many small towns?

Only six of the 40 dates are in capital cities (Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne twice, Perth and Hobart); the rest are in regional and suburban arts centres, town halls and theatres. For fans in places such as Burnie, Taree or Margaret River, who usually face a long drive or a flight to see a major Australian act, it brings the show to their town.

Who is Kate Miller-Heidke?

Miller-Heidke trained as an opera singer before crossing into pop. Her second album, Curiouser, reached No. 2 on the ARIA albums chart and gave her Caught in the Crowd and The Last Day on Earth. She has since co-written the stage musical Muriel’s Wedding with Nuttall, served as a coach on The Voice and represented Australia at Eurovision in 2019 with Zero Gravity.

How do I get tickets?

Fans who sign up through katemillerheidke.com get presale access from Wednesday 11 November. General sale opens on Thursday 12 November. Opening times have not been announced, so check the site before the sale.