Jimmy Barnes to Headline 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour With All-Australian Lineup
Jimmy Barnes will headline the 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour, an eight-show all-Australian rock event running from January to March across outdoor venues. The tour brings together some of Australia's most iconic rock acts, including Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, Baby Animals, Chocolate Starfish, and Jon Stevens performing his Noiseworks and INXS Collection.
Barnes remains one of Australia's most decorated musicians, holding the record for the most ARIA No. 1 albums by an Australian artist with 22 over his four-decade career with Cold Chisel and as a solo performer. He is a two-time ARIA Hall of Fame inductee and recently topped the charts in June 2025 with his 21st solo album, Defiant. Several of his touring partners are celebrating milestones of their own: Baby Animals mark 35 years since their platinum-selling debut, Eskimo Joe approach three decades together, and Sarah McLeod is performing in a new rock duo with drummer Mick Skelton. Tickets go on sale on 9 October.
- Jimmy Barnes to headline eight-date 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour across Australia.
- Tour runs January to March with all-Australian lineup including Birds of Tokyo and Eskimo Joe.
- Barnes holds record for most ARIA No. 1 albums by any Australian artist.
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The Red Hot Summer Tour is an eight-show outdoor rock festival taking place across Australia from January to March 2027. The tour brings together several major Australian rock acts, including Jimmy Barnes, Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, Baby Animals, Chocolate Starfish, and Jon Stevens.
Barnes has spent four decades at the forefront of Australian rock music, first as the lead singer of Cold Chisel and later as a solo artist. He holds the record for the most ARIA No. 1 albums by an Australian artist with 22 to his credit and is a two-time ARIA Hall of Fame inductee.
Several of the touring acts are celebrating significant milestones, with Baby Animals marking 35 years since their debut and Eskimo Joe approaching three decades as a band. The festival brings together rock acts from different eras of Australian music history.