Tour by Cold Chisel | |
![]() Promotional poster for the tour | |
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Associated album | 50 Years – The Best Of |
Start date | October 2024 |
End date | January 2025 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 24 (Australia) +3 (New Zealand) |
Attendance | 250,000+ [1] |
The Big Five-O was a concert tour by Australia rock group Cold Chisel. The tour celebrated the group's fiftieth anniversary. The 11-date tour was announced in May 2024. [2] Three additional dates were added on 31 May [3] and three more on 3 June 2024. [4] On 12 June, Cold Chisel confirmed all 16 of the 17 dates were sold out and added six more shows, bringing the total to 23 for Australia. [5]
Band member Jimmy Barnes said "The Big Five-0 is a landmark moment, there have been plenty of times where I never thought I'd live to see this day so I'm going to make the most of it. I can't wait to celebrate with my mates and with all the fans who have been such a big part of our story. We're gonna smash it." Don Walker added "This 50th anniversary tour will be a huge celebration – for all of us." [2]
The band performed a secret show as Barking Spiders on 3 October 2024. [6] A total of 24 dates across Australia were completed. [7]
The 23 November 2024 Sidney Myer Music Bowl performance was recorded. Barnes said "Every show on our Big Five-0 Tour had something special, but the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, with 37° temperatures and an incredible audience, really brought out a blistering and joyous performance from all of us onstage. The crowd nearly drowned us out, they sang so loud and proud. It was a show we will never forget." [1]
The performance screened on 7 Network on 11 May 2025. [8] It was the ranked fifth on the night and was viewed by 1,845,000 people. [9]
On 2 July 2025, Cold Chisel confirmed the Sidney Myer Music Bowl performance will be released commercially on 8 August 2025. [10] [1]
The Big Five-0 Live | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 8 August 2025 | |||
Recorded | 23 November 2024 | |||
Venue | Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne | |||
Label | Universal Music Australia | |||
Producer | Kevin Shirley | |||
Cold Chisel chronology | ||||
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The Big Five-0 Live is a live recording scheduled for release on 8 August 2025 on 2×CD, 3×LP, DVD and Blu-ray. It was recorded on 23 November 2024 at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne. [11]
Australian dates (2024) | City | Venue | Opening act |
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3 October [A] | Wollongong, NSW | Anita's Theatre | — |
5 October [B] | Armidale, NSW | Petersons Winery, Mount View | The Cruel Sea, Birds of Tokyo, The Superjesus and Karen Lee Andrews |
8 October | Gold Coast, Queensland | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre | Karen Lee Andrews |
11 October | Sydney, NSW | The Entertainment Quarter | The Cruel Sea and Karen Lee Andrews |
12 October | |||
15 October | Wollongong, NSW | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | Karen Lee Andrews |
19 October [C] | Perth, WA | Sandalford Wines | Birds of Tokyo, The Cruel Sea, The Superjesus and Karen Lee Andrews |
20 October [D] | |||
25 October | Melbourne, VIC | Flemington Racecourse | The Cruel Sea and Karen Lee Andrews |
26 October | |||
30 October | Brisbane, Queensland | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Karen Lee Andrews |
2 November | Victoria Park, Brisbane | The Cruel Sea and Karen Lee Andrews | |
3 November | |||
6 November | Newcastle, NSW | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | Karen Lee Andrews |
9 November [E] | Ballarat, Victoria | Victoria Park, Ballarat | The Cruel Sea, Birds of Tokyo, The Superjesus and Karen Lee Andrews |
10 November [F] | Mornington, Victoria | Mornington Racecourse | The Cruel Sea, Birds of Tokyo, The Superjesus and Karen Lee Andrews |
13 November | Glenorchy, Tasmania | MyState Bank Arena | Karen Lee Andrews |
16 November | Sydney, NSW | QUDOS Arena | The Cruel Sea and Karen Lee Andrews |
17 November | Adelaide, South Australia | Adelaide 500 | The Cruel Sea and The Superjesus |
22 November | Melbourne, Victoria | Sidney Myer Music Bowl | The Cruel Sea and Karen Lee Andrews |
23 November | |||
28 November | Canberra, ACT | Patrick White Lawns | The Cruel Sea and Karen Lee Andrews |
30 November [G] | Hunter Valley, NSW | Roche Estate | The Cruel Sea, Birds of Tokyo, The Superjesus and Karen Lee Andrews |
4 December | Sydney, NSW | QUDOS Arena | The Cruel Sea and Karen Lee Andrews |
New Zealand dates (2025) [12] | City | Venue | Opening act |
18 January | Queenstown | — | Icehouse, Bic Runga and Everclear |
25 January | Taupō | — | |
26 January | Whitianga | — | |