Award-winning Kiwi comedian Ray O'Leary Plots Australian Tour

The Kiwi comic is bringing his I Can See O’Leary Now The Ray Has Gone Tour to Australia this winter.

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Award-winning Kiwi comedian Ray O'Leary is bringing the laughs this winter with his new stand-up tour, I Can See O’Leary Now The Ray Has Gone.

The grey suit-wearing Kiwi, known for his deadpan delivery, is playing shows all across the country and is excited to be back touring Oz.

“I cannot wait to tour across Australia, and I am particularly looking forward to visiting the place that the person who is currently reading this lives in,” O’Leary said. “That very specific place that you live in is my favourite city/town/metropolitan area, I support all your favourite sports teams that hail from this place, and I staunchly dislike your rival town, which is much worse than the place in which you live.”

O’Leary’s huge 2026 national tour kicks off in Perth at Fringe World this February, followed by a run at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival from late March through April. He'll then take his show to major venues across the country, including Sydney's Enmore Theatre, Brisbane's Princess Theatre and Powerhouse, and theatres in Canberra, Newcastle, Hobart, Adelaide, Darwin, and beyond. The regions won’t miss out either – he’s taking in Ballarat, Cairns, Caloundra, Toowoomba, Wollongong, wrapping up the tour in July.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now via livenation.com.au.

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O’Leary made his Australian debut in 2023, performing to sold-out crowds with his hit show Everything Funny All The Time Always. He also earned a Best Newcomer nomination at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

He’s gone on to share stages with Flight of the Conchords and Rhys Darby, won several awards and recently appeared on season 4 of Taskmaster NZ.

Australian audiences will be familiar with O’Leary from his frequent appearances on Ten's Have You Been Paying Attention?, Thank God You're Here and Cheap Seats, as well as popping up on SBS' Patriot Brains.

Catch Ray O’Leary performing at Norwood Concert Hall on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 July. Tickets on sale now at livenation.com.au.

Ray O’Leary I Can See O’Leary Now The Ray Has Gone Australian Tour dates 2026

Tuesday 3 February to Saturday 8 February – Perth Fringe, Oasis Comedy Club, Perth, WA

Saturday 21 March – Kambri, Canberra, ACT

Thursday 26 March to Sunday 19 April – Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne Town Hall (Supper Room), Melbourne, VIC

Thursday 7 May – The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith, NSW

Friday 8 May – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Saturday 9 May – Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, NSW

Friday 15 May to Sunday 17 May – Princess Theatre, Brisbane, QLD

Friday 29 May – Du Cane Brewery, Launceston, TAS

Saturday 30 May – Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS

Friday 5 June – Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, QLD (early and late show)

Saturday 6 June – Cairns Performing Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD

Friday 12 June – Imb Theatre, Wollongong, NSW

Saturday 13 June – Lakeside Room, Hota Gold Coast, QLD

Friday 19 June – The Events Centre, Playhouse Theatre, Caloundra, QLF

Saturday 20 June – Armitage Centre, Toowoomba, QLD

Friday 26 June – Bunjil Place, Narre Warren, VIC

Saturday 27 June – Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin, NT

Friday 3 July – Her Majesty’s Ballarat, Ballarat, VIC

Saturday 4 July – Astor Theatre, Perth, WA

Friday 10 and Saturday 11 July – Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide, SA

Saturday 18 July – Gpac Playhouse, Geelong Arts Centre, Geelong, VIC

Friday 24 July – Sutherland Arts Centre, Sutherland, NSW

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