Jon Stevens is hitting the road with a show jam-packed full of hits, hits and more hits. The Noiseworks & INXS Collection tour will showcase the best of Noiseworks’ smash hits and Jon’s favourite INXS songs, tracks which earned him a whole new fan base from his time fronting the band. Every song on the setlist is a smash radio hit and guaranteed to have audiences on their feet from the outset.
For the acclaimed singer-songwriter, the inspiration for the tour came from his fans themselves. Having just come off of the sold-out run of the Red Hot Summer Tour, Jon and his band played only the hits from his time in Noiseworks and INXS… and audiences went wild. “You’ve got 10,000 people just going bananas when you are playing those songs,” he says. “It makes you realise you have to keep playing them. People want to hear Noiseworks and INXS. My job is to make sure everyone has the maximum best time possible.”
Jon Stevens hasn’t really stopped working – touring, writing or recording – since he first started out in the industry as a young musician. Fast forward to the early 1980s and with five mates Noiseworks smashed onto the Australian airwaves with singles such as ‘No Lies’, ‘Love Somebody’, ‘Take Me Back’, ‘Touch’ and ‘In My Youth’ to name a few. They were the embodiment of what Aussie rock was and should be – hard-hitting, talented and they put on a bloody good show. Never one to rest on his laurels, Jon Stevens didn’t stop working when Noiseworks when on hiatus. He followed up with solo albums, multiple stints in stage productions such as Jesus Christ Superstar and earned world-wide acclaim taking centre stage with INXS. His next band – The Dead Daisies – stepped up that international reputation with the debut single ‘Lock and Load’ written with and featuring the legendary Slash on guitar.
Over the years Jon always pulls out the Noiseworks classics on tour – the songs that get fans on their feet and rockin’. This tour is an exciting opportunity to also hear the great hits from INXS. “We have all grown up listening to those songs,” he says. “They are great songs and they should still be heard live. Andrew Farris came to one of our recent shows and told me I need to play more INXS songs. So, with his blessing, and the continual requests from fans, it is Noiseworks and INXS all the way. That is all you are going to hear, songs from your youth, and songs you grew up with – iconic songs from both bands.”
Whether touring with INXS, doing the festival circuit with Noiseworks, playing his own headline solo shows to packed houses, one thing has always been consistent with Jon, it is, and always will be, about the music. His hard work over the years has truly paid off, as Jon Stevens is considered one of the country’s premier artists and a legend on the live music scene.
Saturday 6th July 2019 | Duck Creek Picnic Races, Nyngan Racecourse, NYNGAN NSW
Saturday 3rd August 2019 | Gateway Hotel, CORIO VIC
Thursday 8th August 2019 | Honeysuckle Hotel, NEWCASTLE NSW
Friday 9th August 2019 | The Ettamogah, KELLYVILLE RIDGE NSW
Saturday 10th August 2019 | Gymea Hotel, GYMEA NSW
Thursday 15th August 2019 | Queens Park Theatre, GERALDTON WA
Saturday 17th August 2019 | Passion Of The Pilbara, ONSLOW WA
Sunday 18th August 2019 | Astor Theatre, PERTH WA
Tuesday 20th August 2019 | Albany Entertainment Centre, ALBANY WA
Wednesday 21st August 2019 | Esperance Civic Centre, ESPERANCE WA
Thursday 22nd August 2019 | Albion Hotel, KALGOORLIE WA
Friday 23rd August 2019 | Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, BUNBURY WA
Saturday 24th August 2019 | Ravenswood Hotel, RAVENSWOOD WA
Friday 30th August 2019 | Miami Marketta, MIAMI QLD
Saturday 31st August 2019 | Kingscliff Beach Hotel, KINGSCLIFF NSW
Sunday 1st September 2019 | The Hoey Moey, COFFS HARBOUR NSW
Thursday 5th September 2019 | Tanks Arts Centre, CAIRNS QLD
Friday 6th September 2019 | Dalrymple Hotel, TOWNSVILLE QLD
Saturday 7th September 2019 | 4U2 Concert, MORANBAH QLD
Thursday 12th September 2019 | Macquarie Inn, DUBBO NSW
Friday 13th September 2019 | Blue Cattle Dog Hotel, ST CLAIR NSW
Sunday 15th September 2019 | Belmont 16s Sailing Club, BELMONT NSW
Thursday 19th September 2019 | Bay Central Tavern, PIALBA QLD
Friday 20th September 2019 | Harvey Road Tavern, CLINTON QLD
Saturday 21st September 2019 | Great Western Hotel, ROCKHAMPTON QLD
Friday 4th October 2019 | The Triffid, FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD
Saturday 5th October 2019 | The V Room, Villa Noosa, NOOSA QLD
Sunday 6th October 2019 | Redland Bay Hotel, REDLAND BAY QLD
Friday 11th October 2019 | Commercial Hotel, SOUTH MORANG VIC
Saturday 12th October 2019 | Village Green Hotel, MULGRAVE VIC
Sunday 13th October 2019 | Memo Music Hall, ST KILDA VIC
Friday 18th October 2019 | Wangaratta Performing Arts & Convention Centre, WANGARATTA VIC
Saturday 19th October 2019 | On The Wing EagleHawk Community Festival, BENDIGO VIC
Thursday 19th December 2019 | West Gippsland Arts Centre, WARRAGUL VIC
Friday 20th December 2019 | The Palms at Crown, MELBOURNE VIC
Saturday 21st December 2019 | Frankston Arts Centre, FRANKSTON VIC