GREAT SOUTHERN NIGHTS | TAMWORTH
Sat 9 May 2026

Great Southern Nights presents LIVE FEST in Tamworth with Lime Cordiale, Jet, The Living End, Thelma Plum & Kita Alexander

Great Southern Nights returns in 2026 with a stack of artists and new festival initiatives, backed by NSW Government.

Great Southern Nights is excited to announce a new series of events called Live Fest, a single day offering, with uniquely programmed line ups in Dubbo and Tamworth. On top of the incredible music, Live Fest encourages attendees to grab friends, plan a roadtrip, make a weekend of it and explore everything these regions have to offer.

The following weekend Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre plays host to Live Fest on Saturday 9 May, offering some of Australia’s finest dance, rock and indie-pop icons, featuring; LIME CORDIALE, JET, THE LIVING END, THELMA PLUM, and KITA ALEXANDER

Dust off the dancing shoes and settle in for an epic evening!

MORE INFO » GREATSOUTHERNNIGHTS.COM.AU

 

GA - Adult Standard

$119.90 plus fees

• Entry to General Admission area of the event
• All one ticket category with access to GA Standing area or can use the GA Seating.
• No reserved/allocated seating

GA - Under 18 Standard

$89.90 plus fees

• Entry to General Admission area of the event
• All one ticket category with access to GA Standing area or can use the GA Seating.
• No reserved/allocated seating
• Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

LIME CORDIALE

Lime Cordiale’s infectious performances and genuine interactions with their fans has made them one of Australia’s buzziest bands. It’s a fact that was reflected in July 2020 when they scored their first #1 album on the ARIA Charts with “14 Steps to a Better You”.

In a watershed moment later the same year, Lime Cordiale chalked up an incredible eight ARIA Award nominations, making them the most nominated act of 2020 and landing them their debut ARIA Award for Best Breakthrough Artist.  Soon afterward, in January’s triple j Hottest 100 countdown, the band scored an unprecedented five tracks in the top 26. Oli and Louis followed this up in 2021 winning Best Live Act at the ARIA Awards, and doubled down in the Hottest 100 with entries from their Cordi Elba EP recorded with Idris Elba.

Lime Cordiale’s hit singles ‘Robbery’ and ‘Temper Temper’ gained Platinum accreditation, and the band has accrued an additional 7 x Gold singles. With over 1.5 million monthly listeners and upwards of 265 million streams on Spotify, over 22 million Apple Music streams, and YouTube views exceeding 15 million, the band is one of the hottest in Australia.

Heavy touring is something the brothers have always found more energizing than exhausting. “When you release a song, you don’t realise that people know it until you play a show and people are singing that song back to you,” says Oli. “That’s pretty huge, and it’s incredibly rewarding.”

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JET

Originally hailing from Dingley in Melbourne, Jet quickly conquered the world after forming in 2001, selling more than 6.5 million albums globally and securing almost 10 x Platinum certification in Australia and Platinum in the USA and UK for their 2003 debut album “Get Born”. The album produced a string of classic singles in “Are You Gonna Be My Girl”, “Rollover DJ”, and “Look What You've Done” and netted the band 6 x 2004 ARIA awards. Both “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” and “Cold Hard Bitch” peaked at number 1 on the US Modern Rock singles charts and propelled the band to the top of festival bills and charts around the world.

Jet’s follow up album “Shine On” followed in 2006 and was rammed full of another collection of melodic rockers including, “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is”, “Bring It On Back” and “Rip It Up”, and achieved platinum status in Australia on the back of stand-out headline shows around the world. In November 2023 Jet received the honour of being the 2023 ARIA Hall Of Fame Inductees.

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THE LIVING END

The Living End are an Australian punk rock band formed in 1994. Since 2002 the line-up consists of Chris Cheney, Scott Owen and Andy Strachan. The band rose to fame in 1997 after the release of their double A-sided single, "Second Solution" / "Prisoner of Society".

They have released eight studio albums and have had two No. 1 debuts on the Australian Albums Aria Chart.  They have also gained chart success in the United States and United Kingdom.  The Living End are one of Australia’s most ferocious live acts, consistently headlining festivals around the country. Their blistering live performances have earned the band an enviable position of one of Australia’s greatest live bands.

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THELMA PLUM

Thelma Plum is a 24-year-old Gamilaraay woman, musician and creator. She grew up in Brisbane and spent many of her childhood years on her Grandparents’ farm in Delungra, a small country town in rural New South Wales. She has been making music for her whole life, but hasn’t always been ready to share her story, until now. Thelma Plum’s debut album Better In Blak is a story about culture, heritage, love, and pain. With incredible strength, courage and heartbreaking tenderness, her debut album captures so deftly what it’s like to be a young Aboriginal woman in Australia. Since releasing her 2014 EP Monsters, Thelma has been through a lot. “On this album I speak about how it feels being an Aboriginal woman in this country. When I was younger I wasn’t ready to share this side of me, but I’ve grown a lot in the past few years and that’s changed,” says Thelma.

And amongst all of that, Thelma Plum manages to find time to make you want to dance, laugh and cry. Singles like ‘Not Angry Anymore’ and the album’s opener ‘Clumsy Love’ (#79 in triple j’s Hottest 100) are certified pop hits, while ‘Love and War’ (featuring Gang of Youths’ Dave Le’Aupepe) was written the about the events at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre. The Better In Blak album has everything from intimate moments to ferociously honest break up songs.

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KITA ALEXANDER

ARIA-Nominated, Australian pop singer-songwriter Kita Alexander continues her meteoric rise, opening for 3× Grammy and 7× BRIT Award-winning global superstar Dua Lipa on her sold-out Radical Optimism Australian and New Zealand tour. Kita also took her soaring live show to the UK, performing at The Great Escape and selling out her own headline show in London.

This followed the release of Kita’s acclaimed debut album YOUNG IN LOVE in 2024, which debuted at #3 on the ARIA Australian Album Chart. The album’s arrival sparked a sold-out national headline tour and saw Kita join US pop sensation Madison Beer on her Australian arena tour.

Kita’s impressive catalogue of acclaimed pop anthems has amassed over 300 million global streams, a string of radio favourites and streaming anthems, including 2x ARIA Platinum hit “Hotel,” ARIA Platinum single “Between You & I,” and 2x ARIA Gold-certified tracks “Damage Done” and “Like You Want To.” With a growing international audience and an unstoppable artistic vision, Kita Alexander is cementing herself as Australia’s most exciting pop export.

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TICKET TYPES

 General Admission
• Entry to General Admission area of the event
• All one ticket category with access to GA Standing area or can use the GA Seating.
• No reserved/allocated seating

General Admission - Under 18
• Entry to General Admission area of the event
• All one ticket category with access to GA Standing area or can use the GA Seating.
• No reserved/allocated seating
• Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

AGE RESTRICTIONS

This is an All Ages event and Under 18 Tickets are available.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

GETTING TO THE VENUE

This event is at Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre (TRECC)

Entry Point
The entry point to TRECC is by the main forecourt located off Ringers Road. If it is a ticketed event, your ticket should indicate the correct door for entry.


Venue Parking

There are over 1,000 free parking spaces situated in three car parks strategically located around the Tamworth Regional Entertainment & Conference Centre precinct with direct access to them off Ringers Road.

Designated disable parking bays are available on the northern side of the main auditorium, Longyard Drive and also in Car Park B.


Coach Parking
Formal coach parking spaces are available within the designated Coach Area. These spaces are within 100m to 150m from the main access and connected by concrete footpaths to the front access.

VENUE (TRECC) INFO

Rest Rooms
The centre has rest rooms located on both sides of the main hall and also in the Foyer.


Food & Beverage Facilities
Catering and Bar facilities are usually available for all entertainment concert events.


First Aid
First aid room is located on the Southern end of the main Foyer adjacent to the Rest Rooms.


Alcohol Management Policy
Patrons wishing to enjoy a drink in our licensed areas will require photographic proof of age. The Tamworth Regional Entertainment & Conference Centre believe “No proof – No Purchase” is the best policy.

It is an offence under the Liquor Licensing Laws for patrons to remove alcohol from the designated bar areas within the Centre. Patrons may incur a fine for breaching this law. Liquor Act 1982 – Any person who sells or supplies liquor to an intoxicated person or minor on licensed premises is guilty of an offence.


Non-smoking Policy
The Tamworth Regional Entertainment & Conference Centre is a non-smoking venue. Patrons will not be permitted to smoke anywhere within the Centre’s facilities.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

TRECC Disability Facilities
For ticketed events, disabled patrons and carers must book by phone or in person at the Capitol Theatre box office phone: 02 6767 5200.


Disabled toilets
 are located in the main foyer and also in the main auditorium on the northern side of the venue.


Designated disabled parking bays are available on the northern side of the main auditorium and also in Car Park B.


Sight impaired and hearing impaired
 customers please contact the Capitol Theatre box office to discuss your seating requirements
(02) 6767 5200.

There is no hearing loop in TRECC


Entertainment Venues supports the NSW Companion Card Program, for further information please contact the Capitol Theatre box office phone: 02 6767 5200.

ACCOMMODATION

Tamworth has motels with approximately 3,000 beds available to accommodate special events. For more information on accommodation options please visit Destination Tamworth, phone the Tamworth Visitor Information Centre on (02) 6767 5300 or call in at the Big Golden Guitar, 2 Ringers Road, Tamworth  NSW 2340.

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