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Grammy-winning blues guitarist and vocalist Christone "Kingfish" Ingram is officially returning to Australia and New Zealand in early 2026 for his Hard Road tour. The announcement follows several sold-out shows across the country earlier in 2025.
The Hard Road tour is designed to promote Christone "Kingfish" Ingram's new studio album of the same name. It is his first release on his independent label, Red Zero Records. The record is produced by Tom Hambridge, along with Patrick "Guitar Boy" Hayes and Nick Goldston.
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram will kick off the Hard Road tour Down Under in February 2026. The tour will include several Australian cities and a stop in Auckland, New Zealand.
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram took to his official Instagram page to announce the upcoming 2026 run, captioning:
"Australia 🇦🇺 + New Zealand 🇳🇿 Headed back down under in February 2026 headlining my Hard Road tour. Presale starts Monday Oct 13 (link in bio). Full tickets available Thursday Oct 16."
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram's debut album was Kingfish (2019). The record stayed at the top of the Billboard Blues Chart for over 90 weeks. Additionally, his 2021 follow-up, 662, won him a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.
Complete list of dates and stops for Christone "Kingfish" Ingram's 2025-26 run
Australia and New Zealand 2026
- Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at The Triffid, Brisbane (with Ash Grunwald)
- Thursday, February 26, 2026, at The Green Room, Byron Bay (with Ash Grunwald)
- Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Harmonie German Club, Canberra (with Ash Grunwald)
- Sunday, March 1, 2026, at The Forum, Melbourne (with Ash Grunwald and 19-Twenty)
- Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide (with Ash Grunwald)
- Friday, March 6, 2026, at Enmore Theatre, Sydney (with Ash Grunwald and 19-Twenty)
- Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Powerstation, Auckland (with Ash Grunwald)
Remaining 2025 North American and European dates
- Friday, October 10, 2025 – Memphis Country Blues Festival, Memphis, TN
- Thursday, October 16, 2025 – The Ford, Los Angeles, CA
- Saturday, October 18, 2025 – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
- Sunday, October 19, 2025 – Uptown Theatre, Napa, CA
- Monday, October 20, 2025 – Center for the Arts, Grass Valley, CA
- Friday, October 24, 2025 – The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA
- Saturday, October 25, 2025 – Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #43 – Sea of Cortez, San Diego, CA (with Shemekia Copeland, Tommy Castro, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats)
- Friday, November 7, 2025 – Columba Theater, Berlin, Germany
- Sunday, November 9, 2025 – Technikum, Munich, Germany
- Monday, November 10, 2025 – Kaufleuten, Zurich, Switzerland
- Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – Leverkusener Jazztage, Leverkusen, Germany
- Thursday, November 13, 2025 – Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany
- Friday, November 14, 2025 – Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Sunday, November 16, 2025 – La Cigale, Paris, France
- Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, UK
- Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – Albert Hall, Manchester, UK
- Thursday, November 20, 2025 – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, UK
- Friday, November 21, 2025 – The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, UK
- Sunday, November 23, 2025 – Stylus, Leeds, UK
- Sunday, December 7, 2025 – White Oak Music Hall, Houston, TX
Early 2026 events
- Saturday, January 24, 2026, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #44, at Eastern Caribbean, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Saturday, February 7, 2026, Jam Cruise 22, at Port of Miami, FL
The presale for the 2026 ANZ run will begin on Monday, October 13, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. AEST. The presale code will be accessible via signup on the Bluesfest Tours website. General sales are set to open on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 11 a.m. AEST via Christone "Kingfish" Ingram's official website.
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