The Whitlams Announce ‘Love This City’ 25th Anniversary Album Tour

The Whitlams will play Love This City in its entirety along with a greatest hits set.

Image via @TheWhitlamsOfficial (Facebook)

The Whitlams are gearing up for an extensive Australian tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1999 double album, Love This City.

Taking to Instagram to announce the tour, the band wrote: “Start your engines, we're thrilled to announce The Whitlams LOVE THIS CITY 25 YEARS TOUR this Oct - Dec 2024, with a brass section to add power and sparkle.”

The Whitlams will play Love This City in its entirety along with a set of their greatest hits. The current lineup finds sole original member Tim Freedman performing alongside Terepai Richmond, Jak Housden and Ian Peres. As the band commented, a brass section will be accompanying The Whitlams on tour, adding a new dimension to the band’s songs.

The ‘Love This City 25 Years’ tour takes in 12 shows across the country starting with two shows in Melbourne at the Corner Hotel. The Whitlams then perform shows in a variety of cities and towns, including Sydney, Thirroul, Perth and Busselton, before their final show in Adelaide.

Tickets for the ‘Love This City 25 Years’ tour go on sale next week via thewhitlams.com.

The follow-up to the band’s critically acclaimed third record, Eternal Nightcap, Love This City scored The Whitlams their first ever top 5 ARIA Album chart placing and spawned fan favourites ‘Blow Up the Pokies’ and ‘Thank You (for loving me at my worst).’

The Whitlams will be supported by Kim Salmon & Ashley Naylor's Tag Team Classic for their two Melbourne gigs, while Charm of Finches will play all other shows on the tour.

Tickets for The Whitlams’ Adelaide gig at The Gov on Saturday, December 7 go on sale Thursday, June 20 at 10:00am via Oztix.

The Whitlams ‘Love This City 25 Years’ Australian Tour

Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Friday, October 11 – Sydney Recital Centre, Sydney

Thursday, October 17 – Canberra Theatre, Canberra

Friday, October 18 – Odeon Theatre, Hobart

Saturday, October 19 – Craigie Knowe, Swansea

Saturday, November 2 – Princess Theatre, Brisbane

Friday, November 8 – Anitas Theatre, Thirroul

Saturday, November 9 – Civic Theatre, Newcastle

Thursday, November 14 – Astor Theatre, Perth

Friday, November 15 – Shelter Brewing, Busselton

Saturday, December 7 – The Gov, Adelaide

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