# Australian Crawl returns after 40 years with Sydney Opera House show

**Tour Announcement** — On Your Markus  
**Event:** Australian Crawl  
**Tickets:** http://www.facetofacetouring.com.au/  
**Published:** 16 September 2026  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/tour-announcements/australian-crawl/

Australian Crawl returns to the stage for the first time in 40 years, playing the Sydney Opera House Forecourt on Saturday 28 November with Boom Crash Opera. The reunion includes James and David Reyne alongside former band members and session musicians, part of the Red Hot Summer Tour series.

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**Face To Face Touring **is proud to present** Australian Crawl **playing **On The Steps **at** Opera House Forecourt, Sydney** on Saturday 28th November.   This show will be set on the stunning open-air forecourt of the globally iconic Sydney Harbour, and they will be joined by much loved Aussie favourites, **Boom Crash Opera** for this very special evening.

![Australian Crash promotional poster featuring stylised Sydney Opera House against night sky with performance details and ticket information.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/09/2355fae7-a3ae-418b-b1b2-cb2d2f42b44b.jpg)

![Six musicians seated on amplifiers during a casual band photo session with vintage colour grading.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/09/02a7bdcf-38d2-4ea0-b4dc-d77250c4955f.jpg)

For the first time in 40 years, **Australian Crawl** will return to the stage.  They are co-headlining the next Red Hot Summer Tour series which will take place later this year.

**James **and **David Reyne** come together to celebrate the music of **Australian Crawl**.  Joined by John Watson (Australian Crawl ’83-‘86), Brett Kingman, Josh Owen, Andrew McIvor, Sean Johnson, Melinda Jackson and Nicole Kurta.  In a short career between 1978 and 1986, **Australian Crawl** delivered numerous chart hits and iconic songs that have been woven into the fabric of Australia.

[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/JIrUqsB-0vw?si=2NBU06JsWha6Yrfl)

These here are crazy times. But **Boom Crash Opera** is one band you can rely upon.

The producer of their debut album told them: “The most important thing a group can do is stay together. Keep it together and you can do anything you want.”

[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/czNVEMWGA-U?si=y17oh3MsbDEzfsmX)

![Four men in casual clothing pose together against a neutral grey background, smiling at the camera.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/09/a5a8fcc5-406e-4cf2-b0e5-c671a7c30e5b.png)

**Boom Crash Opera** took those words to heart, proudly becoming one of Australia’s most-loved bands, with 13 Top 50 singles and five Top 50 albums. As founding member Peter Farnan says, “We sounded like our name.” It’s an intoxicating mix of indie pop and stadium rock, with unforgettable hits such as ‘Great Wall’, ‘Hands Up In The Air’, ‘City Flat’, ‘Onion Skin’ ‘Get Out Of The House’, ‘The Best Thing’ and ‘Dancing In The Storm’.  Nearly four decades after the band began, the start of ‘Onion Skin’ remains an irresistible rallying cry:*Keep it in! Cut it out! Kick it out!*

**NEW SHOW DATE 2026:**

**Saturday 28th November**  
**On The Steps – Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney NSW**

**Face To Face / Live Nation pre-sale: **Friday 18th September 10.00am > Saturday 19th September 10.00am (local time)

**General Public on-sale: **Monday 21st September 9.00am (local time)

**Tickets are available at: **[www.sydneyoperahouse.com](http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com)

![Poster for Australian Crash's Boom Crash Opera performance at Sydney Opera House forecourt on 28 November 2026, featuring stylised Opera House architecture in cream, red and gold.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/09/569bb070-97f6-445f-8bda-cf36e15ad5db.jpg)

**RED HOT SUMMER TOUR – PREVIOUS DATES 2026:**

**Saturday 17th October**  
Queens Park, Toowoomba QLD  
******SELLING FAST******

**Sunday 18th October**  
Sandstone Point Hotel, Sandstone Point QLD  
******SOLD OUT******

**Saturday 24th October**  
Berry Showground, Berry NSW  
******SOLD OUT******

**Sunday 25th October**  
Keirle Park, Manly NSW  
******SOLD OUT******

**Saturday 31st October**  
Roche Estate, Hunter Valley NSW  
******SOLD OUT******

**Sunday 1st November**  
Coolangatta Beach, Coolangatta QLD  
******SOLD OUT******

**Saturday 7th November**  
Victoria Park, Ballarat VIC  
******SELLING FAST******

**Sunday 8 th November**  
Mornington Racecourse, Mornington VIC  
******SOLD OUT******

**Saturday 14th November**  
Sandalford Wines, Swan Valley WA  
******SOLD OUT******

**Sunday 15th November**  
Glenelg Beach, Glenelg SA  
******SELLING FAST******

**Friday 20th November**  
Riverstage, Brisbane QLD  
******RECENTLY ANNOUNCED******

**Sunday 22nd November**  
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne VIC  
******RECENTLY ANNOUNCED******

**For further information, please visit:**

[www.facetofacetouring.com.au](http://www.facetofacetouring.com.au)

![Male singer performing at a microphone against a black background in black and white.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/09/eebcfb11-2d4c-46d8-816b-917d53a91493.jpg)