Metropolis Touring Presents: ‘Celebrating Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground & Nico’
Take a musical journey through the life and times of legendary artist Lou Reed when Celebrating Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground & Nico hits Adelaide in January 2026.
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Celebrate the man, the myth and the music of legendary artist Lou Reed when Celebrating Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground & Nico tours Australia in January 2026.
Presented by Metropolis Touring, this four-date experience features some of the country’s greatest musicians performing songs from all eras of Reed’s incredible career.
The performers include Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens), Mick Harvey (The Bad Seeds, The Birthday Party), Dave Graney (Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes), Rob Snarski (The Blackeyed Susans, The Triffids) and Stefanie Duzel backed by a band comprising Robbie Warren (Died Pretty), Barton Price (Models), Roger Mason (Models), Paul McDonald (Glide, the Gin Palace, Steve Kilbey) and Mark Tobin (Caligula, the Gin Palace, Steve Kilbey).
Expect to hear songs from his time with The Velvet Underground and Nico, along with his solo work, including facoutirtes ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’, ‘Perfect Day’, ‘Venus In Furs’, ‘Satellite of Love’, ‘Sweet Jane’, ‘Vicious’, ‘Pale Blue Eyes’, ‘Walk On The Wild Side’ and more.
The tour takes in four dates at Sydney’s The Metro on Saturday 24 January, Brisbane’s The Triffid on Sunday 25 January, Melbourne’s 170 Russell on Friday 30 January and Adelaide’s The Gov on Saturday 31 January.
Tickets for all shows go on sale Thursday 17 July at 9:30am via metropolistouring.com.
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During his lifetime, Lou Reed was one of the most influential artists of modern America, whose career spanned more than five decades.
Getting his first big break as the founder of The Velvet Underground, releasing four albums in four years, Reed became a global star when he went solo in the ‘70s. His sophomore album, 1972’s glam rock record Transformer, was a critical and commercial success and produced several of his most famous songs – ‘Walk on the Wild Side’, ‘Perfect Day’ and ‘Satellite of Love’.
Reed continued to release albums regularly throughout the ‘80s before focusing on other projects once the ‘90s came around, including a collaborative album with John Cale and contributing music to the theatre production Time Rocker.
He continued to record with various artists and released several albums throughout the 00s before his tragic death in 2013 from liver disease.
While Reed might be gone, he’s never forgotten, with Celebrating Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground & Nico shaping as a wonderful and heartfelt tribute to one of the greats.
Catch Celebrating Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground & Nico at The Gov on Saturday 31 January. For ticketing information, visit metropolistouring.com.
Celebrating Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground & Nico 2026 Australian Tour Dates
Saturday 24 January – The Metro, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 25 January – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 30 January – 170 Russell, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 31 January – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
