Lazy River Estate, Dubbo
Live Fest Dubbo
Paul Kelly , Missy Higgins , The Cruel Sea , The Cat Empire , Jess Hitchcock , Kasey Chambers
12:00pm
Formed in 1987, The Cruel Sea carved their place in Australian music history with a genre-blurring sound, fusing blues, roots, surf, rock, soul, and cinematic soundscapes, led by charismatic frontman Tex Perkins.Their albums The Honeymoon Is Over (1993) and Three Legged Dog (1995) catapulted them to national stardom, earning them eight ARIA Awards and cementing their legacy, with hits like Better Get a Lawyer, Black Stick, Just A Man and The Honeymoon Is Over. Their 1993 masterpiece,The Honeymoon Is Over, became the soundtrack of a generation, spending more than a year in the ARIA album chart, solidifying the seminal album its place in Australian history.
With the first-ever vinyl release of The Honeymoon Is Over on its 30th anniversary in 2023, the band was encouraged to return to touring. Late last year, The Cruel Sea supported Cold Chisel on their Big 5-0 tour of Australia, and earlier this year, they released their first album of new original material in 23 years, Straight Into The Sun.The result is an album that explores new territory while retaining their signature sound that made the band great in the first place.They headlined shows around the country in May 2025 to support their new release.
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