The Maes Plot Massive 2025 Australian Tour

The Maes, touring in support of their new album Abreast, have locked in three shows in South Australia.

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Melbourne folk duo The Maes have announced a massive Australian tour in support of their upcoming new album, Abreast (pre-order here).

Arriving July 18, The Maes’ fourth studio album is a 12-track modern folk project that includes the singles ‘Hannah’, ‘Come Alive’ and the recently released ‘Enough’.

“We called the album Abreast after we realised we didn’t quite know what that word meant, we googled the definition and found this - Side by side, facing the same way - Oxford English Dictionary,” The Maes posted on Instagram. “This record is a big old mix of feelings, community, hard work, exhaustion, grief, celebration and a huge creative effort from a whole host of our favourite artists.”

Some of the artists who feature on Abreast include Kyrie Anderson, Isaac Gunnoo, Josh Barber and Holly McNamara.

The Maes’ tour in support of the new album takes in a whopping 23 shows across five states and territories, including three South Australian dates.

SA fans can catch the siblings performing at Flow Festival at L50k in Kaurna/McLaren Vale on Saturday 11 October, Trinity Sessions in Kaurna/Adelaide on Friday 28 November and Rehn Bier at Peramangk, Ngadjuri/Barossa Valley on Sunday 30 November.

Tickets for all dates are on sale now via themaes.com.au.

Originally known as The Mae Trio, The Maes are a multi-award-winning folk outfit comprising sisters Maggie and Elsie Rigby. 

For over a decade, the duo have been releasing heartfelt contemporary folk music, dropping their debut album Housewarming in 2013 and following it with 2017’s Take Care, Take Cover and 2019’s self-titled effort.

Weaving personal anecdotes with blissful harmonies on songs about love, life and human connection, The Maes have gained a legion of fans across the globe.

The siblings have played some of the world’s biggest folk festivals, including Woodford and Port Fairy Folk Festivals in Australia, the Edmonton and Vancouver Folk Festivals in Canada, Cambridge Folk and Celtic Connections festivals in the UK and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the USA.

This year, The Maes have toured the UK in support of protest singer Grace Petrie and performed at Shetland and Orkney Folk Festivals, with their upcoming Australian dates a celebration of their new album.

Catch The Maes at Flow Festival at L50k in Kaurna/McLaren Vale on Saturday 11 October, Trinity Sessions in Kaurna/Adelaide on Friday 28 November and Rehn Bier at Peramangk, Ngadjuri/Barossa Valley on Sunday 30 November. Tickets on sale now via themaes.com.au.

The Maes Abreat 2025 Australian Tour Dates

Friday 19 July – Abreastival, Dja Dja Wurrung/Castlemaine, VIC SOLD OUT

Friday 1 – Sunday 3 August – Top Half Folk Festival, Warrai, NT

Thursday 25 September – Burrinja Arts Centre, Wurundjeri/Upwey, VIC

Friday 26 September – The Oasis, Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia, Jupagalk/Rainbow, VIC

Wednesday 8 October – Leftys Music Hall – Turrbal/Brisbane, QLD

Thursday 9 October – Mt Mee Chapel, Kabi Kabi, Jinibara, Turrbal/Mt Mee, QLD

Friday 10 October – Majestic Theatre, Kabi Kabi, Jinibara/Pomona, QLD

Saturday 11 October – Flow Festival at L50k, Kaurna/McLaren Vale, SA

Thursday 16 October – Pearces Creek Hall, Bundjalung/Pearces Creek, NSW

Saturday 18 October – Wauchope Community Arts, Birpai/Wauchope, NSW

Friday 24 – Sunday 26 October – Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival, Gumbaynggirr/Dorrigo, NSW

Wednesday 29 October – Hamilton Station, Awabakal/Newcastle, NSW

Thursday 30 October – Smiths Alternative, Ngunnawal/Canberra, ACT

Friday 31 October – Yackandandah Public Hall, Dhuduroa/Yackandandah, VIC

Friday 7 November – Music On The Hill, Bunurong/Red Hill, VIC

Thursday 13 November – Howler, Wurundjeri/Melbourne, VIC

Saturday 15 November – Sound Doctor, Wadawurrung, Gadubanud/Anglesea, VIC

Sunday 16 November – Blarney Books, Gunditjmara/Port Fairy, VIC

Friday 21 November – Milton Theatre, Jerrinja/Milton, NSW

Saturday 22 November – Baroque Room, Gundungurra, Dharug/Katoomba, NSW

Sunday 23 November – The Vanguard, Gadigal, Wangal/Sydney, NSW

Friday 28 November – Trinity Sessions, Kaurna/Adelaide, SA

Sunday 30 November – Rehn Bier, Peramangk, Ngadjuri/Barossa Valley, SA

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