Keli Holiday is taking his new album Capital Fiction on the road some more this year, today announcing a run of regional shows across Australia.
From April through to June, he’ll travel through Kingscliff, Coffs Harbour, Manly, Frankston, Torquay, Wollongong, Newcastle, Hobart, and Forth, giving fans a chance to experience the energy of the ARIA Chart-topping album live and up close.
“I can’t wait to perform the new show to the beautiful people of regional Australia. To say I am excited would be an understatement. Let’s sweat,” Holiday said.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now here.
It’s been a whirlwind start to the year for Holiday, after Capital Fiction took No. 1 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart. His hit single “Dancing2” took No. 2 in triple j’s Hottest 100, and has returned to the top spot on the ARIA Australian Singles Chart.
Capital Fiction is a bold, uninhibited statement on sex, love, rock ‘n’ roll and everything in between. From the modern-day romance of “Dancing2” to the electrifying rush of new single “More”, it captures the essence of who Keli Holiday truly is.
It’s a celebration of joy found amidst tragedy, a project that has moved past “whinging about a toxic relationship” to find something lighter, more hopeful. “I think there’s joy in nosediving,” Holiday, real name Adam Hyde, told us last month. “I think there’s joy in falling on your face and the hurt of it all.”
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He was the first to admit that his early forays into the Keli Holiday world were more accidental than intentional. He viewed the project’s first songs as something he simply “slapped together” with no intention of creating a cohesive collection. “I don’t even call that really an album,” he said, reflecting on the haphazard nature of the project’s beginnings.
Capital Fiction, however, was approached with more precision. He entered the studio with deliberate parameters — “a target on the wall”, as he put it — shaping the first Keli Holiday record he feels truly proud to stand behind. “I went up to Queensland with a mission and had a target on the wall with certain parameters surrounding it, both sonically and ideologically, that I stuck to,” he explained. “So in that sense, I see this as the first Keli Holiday record that I’m happy to stand 10 toes behind and represent until the day I’m off this earth.”
The album is full of high-octane moments, including a sneaky sample from Aussie dance music royalty The Presets in “Plastic”, but also reveals a softer side to Holiday, with tender tracks like “Sacred Sweat” and the heartfelt closing ballad, “Favourite Stranger”.
The regional tour will follow his headline shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide, kicking off this weekend. He also has four North American shows on the schedule set for May, in LA, Chicago, Toronto, and Brooklyn.
For complete tour and ticket information, see here.
KELI HOLIDAY REGIONAL TOUR 2026
Thursday, April 2nd
Kingscliff Beach Hotel, Kingscliff NSW
Friday, April 3rd
The Hoey, Coffs Harbour NSW
Thursday, May 14th
Felons Barrel Room, Manly NSW
Thursday, May 21st
The Pier, Frankston VIC
Friday, May 22nd
Torquay Hotel, Torquay VIC
Friday, May 29th
Uni Bar, Wollongong NSW
Saturday, May 30th
King Street Bandroom, Newcastle NSW
Friday, June 5th
Odeon Theatre, Hobart TAS
Saturday, June 6th
Forth Pub, Forth TAS
