Grammy Award Winner Ruthie Foster Announces 2026 Australian Tour

The acclaimed American singer-songwriter performs in Adelaide in May next year.

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Following her announcement as part of next year’s Blues on Broadbeach lineup, blues and jazz artist Ruthie Foster has revealed a series of Australian dates, including solo shows, performances with her band, and several double concerts with blues great Eric Bibb.

Fresh from winning the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album for last year’s Mileage, the Texan singer-songwriter will perform 14 shows across the country, beginning with two exclusive double-headline concerts alongside fellow blues icon and good friend, Eric Bibb, at the Princess Royal Theatre in Albany on Thursday 23 April and Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre in Bunbury on Friday 24 April.

Foster then performs seven shows with pianist Scottie Miller at Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre in Kalamunda on Sunday 26 April, Launceston’s The Ark on Tuesday 28 April, Sisters Beach’s Little Sisters on Thursday 30 April, Upwey’s Burrinja Cultural Centre on Friday 1 May, Geelong’s Arts Centre on Saturday 2 May, Flinders’ Civic Hall on Sunday 3 May and Adelaide’s The Gov on Tuesday 5 May.

The final run of shows features Foster taking to the stage with a full band. It includes two dates in Melbourne at Brunswick Ballroom on Friday 8 May and Memo Music Hall on Saturday 9 May, followed by shows at Meeniyan’s Town Hall on Sunday 10 May, Gold Coast’s Blues On Broadbeach from Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 May and Avoca Beach’s Theatre on Sunday 17 May.

Tickets on sale now via ruthiefoster.com.

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Growing up around gospel music in rural Gause, Texas, Ruthie Foster’s soulful and powerful music has been shaped by her mother, grandmother and the great gospel groups of years past.

After serving in the US Navy, Foster signed a development deal with Atlantic Records and honed her songwriting chops in New York City before heading home to Texas in 1993 to care for her sick mother.

After her passing in 1996, Foster immersed herself in music and self-released her 1997 debut album, Full Circle. Since then, Foster has released more than ten albums, including the acclaimed albums Runaway Soul, The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster, The Truth According to Ruthie Foster and the Grammy-winning Mileage.

Foster has also collaborated with the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks and toured the globe, with her upcoming Australian tour not one to miss.

Catch Ruthie Foster performing at The Gov on Tuesday 5 May. Tickets on sale now via oztix.com.au.

Ruthie Foster 2026 Australian TOUR DATES

Thursday 23 April – Princess Royal Theatre, AEC Albany, Albany, WA (Eric Bibb double-bill)

Friday 24 April – Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, WA (Eric Bibb double-bill)

Sunday 26 April – Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre, Kalamunda, WA

Tuesday 28 April – The Ark (on The Square), Launceston, TAS

Thursday 30 April – Little Sisters, Sisters Beach, TAS

Friday 1 May – Burrinja Cultural Centre, Upwey, VIC

Saturday 2 May – Geelong Arts Centre, Geelong, VIC

Sunday 3 May – Flinders Civic Hall, Flinders, VIC

Tuesday 5 May – The Gov, Adelaide, SA

Friday 8 May – Brunswick Ballroom, Melbourne, VIC (with band)

Saturday 9 May – Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC (Two shows – with band)

Sunday 10 May – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan, VIC (with band)

Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 May – Blues On Broadbeach, Gold Coast, QLD (with band)

Sunday 17 May – Avoca Beach Theatre, Avoca Beach, NSW (with band)

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