{
  "id": 12296553,
  "title": "Jimmy Barnes to Headline 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour With All-Australian Lineup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/jimmy-barnes-to-headline-2027-red-hot-summer-tour-with-all-australian",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T04:17:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/jimmy-barnes-2027-red-hot-summer-tour-lineup-1236354817/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour will feature a lineup of all-Australian artists, led by the legendary Jimmy Barnes. The eight-concert series will kick off on January 9 at Mannum Golf Club in South Australia, with stops in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania before concluding on March 6 at Gateway Lakes in Wodonga. Barnes is a six-time ARIA Hall of Fame inductee and has 22 No. 1 albums on the ARIA chart, the most of any local artist. Joined by Jon Stevens, who performs a collection of his work with Noiseworks & INXS, alongside Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, Baby Animals, Chocolate Starfish, and Sarah McLeod. Baby Animals and Eskimo Joe are celebrating significant milestones in their careers, with Baby Animals marking 35 years since their self-titled debut and Eskimo Joe approaching their 30-year career together. Stevens' set will include hits from both Noiseworks and INXS, such as \"Take Me Back,\" \"Touch,\" \"New Sensation,\" and \"Never Tear Us Apart.\" Tickets for the tour go on sale on October 9 at 12 p.m. local time.",
  "summary": "The ARIA Hall of Famer leads an eight-date rock run alongside Jon Stevens, Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe and more.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jimmy Barnes leads all-Australian lineup for 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour",
    "Eight-concert series spans January to March 2027",
    "Jon Stevens performs with Noiseworks & INXS"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Jimmy Barnes leading an all-Australian lineup on the 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour cements his status as a local music legend while showcasing a cross-generational mix of established Australian acts.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}