Australian indie-pop favourite Ben Lee is set to hit the road once more in early 2026, announcing a major national tour titled On Tour… Always just weeks after wrapping his sold-out Awake Is The New Sleep 20th anniversary shows.
The prolific singer-songwriter, known for infectious hits like Catch My Disease and We’re All In This Together, will kick things off on Friday, 2 January, in Mudgeeraba, Queensland. From there, he’ll take his live show across New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory, before wrapping up in May.
Victorians will be able to catch him performing in Portland, Hamilton, Drysdale, Wangaratta, Footscray, Creswick, Main Ridge, Archie’s Creek, Glengarry and Yarram.
Unlike his recent anniversary runs, this tour has no gimmicks, milestones or album tributes — just Ben Lee doing what he does best: connecting with audiences through sharp lyrics, warm humour and plenty of heart.
“Album anniversaries and special events are lovely, but being out on the road just for the sake of it is what it’s all about,” Lee shared on Instagram. “Night after night, always changing, sweaty, a little chaotic, unpredictable. Hand to hand combat.”
That candid, restless energy has long defined Lee’s career. Since bursting onto the scene as a teenage frontman for Noise Addict in the 1990s, he’s evolved into one of Australia’s most enduring and versatile performers – part philosopher, part pop poet, and always eager to blur the line between the profound and the playful.
Fans can expect an eclectic setlist spanning his three-decade career, from early indie gems to the sunny singalongs that made him a household name. With his trademark charm and conversational stage presence, Lee’s upcoming shows promise to feel less like a concert and more like a reunion with an old friend.
Tickets to most shows are available now via ben-lee.com.
BEN LEE ON TOUR… ALWAYS – 2026 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
- FRI, 2 JAN – WALLABY HOTEL – MUDGEERABA QLD
- SAT, 3 JAN – CLUB MACLEAN MOTEL – MACLEAN NSW
- SUN, 4 JAN – WOOLI HOTEL MOTEL – WOOLI NSW
- WED, 7 JAN – MEMORIAL HALL – BELLINGEN NSW
- THU, 8 JAN – OLD CHEESE FACTORY COLLECTIVE – FREDERICKTON NSW
- FRI, 9 JAN – FINNIAN’S IRISH TAVERN – PORT MACQUARIE NSW
- SAT, 10 JAN – MULTI-ARTS PAVILION (MAP MIMA) – LAKE MACQUARIE NSW
- SUN, 11 JAN – DANGAR ISLAND BOWLO – DANGAR ISLAND NSW
- FRI, 30 JAN – Q THEATRE (THE JOAN), PENRITH NSW – PENRITH NSW
- SAT, 31 JAN – AVALON RSL – AVALON NSW
- THU, 12 FEB – MARGARET RIVER HEART – MARGARET RIVER WA
- FRI, 13 FEB – GATSBYS SKYLINE – MANJIMUP WA
- SAT, 14 FEB – ALBANY TOWN HALL – ALBANY WA
- SUN, 15 FEB – STIRLING COTTAGE – HARVEY WA
- FRI, 20 FEB – TALLAGANDRA HILL WINERY – GUNDAROO NSW
- SAT, 21 FEB – TUMBAFEST – TUMBARUMBA NSW
- THU, 26 FEB – PORTLAND ARTS CENTRE – PORTLAND VIC
- FRI, 27 FEB – HAMILTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE – HAMILTON VIC
- SAT, 28 FEB – THE POTATO SHED AMPHITHEATRE – DRYSDALE VIC
- THU, 5 MAR – GRAND HOTEL – CHILDERS QLD
- FRI, 6 MAR – SUBLIME FARM & BREWERY – GYMPIE QLD
- SAT, 7 MAR – STUDIO 188 – IPSWICH QLD
- SUN, 8 MAR – LEFTY’S MUSIC HAL – BRISBANE QLD
- FRI, 13 MA – THE ESTATE CAMDEN – CAMDEN NSW
- SAT, 14 MAR – WOMBARRA BOWLO (BAND SHOW) – WOMBARRA NSW
- FRI, 20 MAR – SHOALHAVEN HEADS BOWLING CLUB – SHOALHAVEN HEADS NSW
- SAT, 21 MAR – SMOKEY DANS – TOMAKIN NSW
- SUN, 22 MAR – LONGSTOCKING BREWER – PAMBULA NSW
- THU, 26 MAR – THE CIVIC THEATRE – GUNNEDAH NSW
- FRI, 27 MAR – CROSSROADS BAR – DUBBO NSW
- SAT, 28 MAR – THE VICTORIA BATHURST – BATHURST NSW
- FRI, 17 APR – WANGARATTA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE – WANGARATTA VIC
- SAT, 18 APR – KINDRED BANDROOM – FOOTSCRAY VIC
- SUN, 19 APR – ODESSA’S AT LEAVERS – CRESWICK VIC
- THU, 30 APR – THE SHED THEATRE AT THE PIG & WHISTLE – MAIN RIDGE VIC
- FRI, 1 MAY – ARCHIE’S CREEK HOTEL – ARCHIE’S CREEK VIC
- SAT, 2 MAY – LIVE IN THE GLEN – GLENGARRY VIC
- SUN, 3 MAY – THE REGENT THEATRE – YARRAM VIC
- FRI, 8 MAY – ALICE SPRINGS BREWING CO – ALICE SPRINGS NT
- SAT, 9 MAY – PORT LINCOLN BREWING CO – PORT LINCOLN SA
