After selling out concerts in 2024, Grammy Award-winning soul music icon Macy Gray is officially returning to Australia in September and October... and this time with even more fanfare.
The tour, which was named The Encore Tour , will mark Gray's return to major cities and her first regional Australian tour in years, bringing her signature raspy vocals and a string of iconic hits to theatres, clubs and concert halls across the country.
Maisie Gray – 'I'm Too Sexy' featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra | Radio 2 Piano Hall
And honestly? Kudos to Maisie for looking at Australia and saying, "No, let's go to Port Macquarie instead.".
This is not just a short victory celebration in the capital.
For more than two decades, selling over 25 million records and winning numerous accolades including a GRAMMY Award, multiple BRIT Awards and releasing ten studio albums, Macy Gray has become one of the most recognizable voices in contemporary soul and R&B.
But Australia has always had particularly close ties with Macy's.
Long before the US fully appreciated her work, Australian audiences enthusiastically received her breakthrough album On How Life Is , and the song I Try became a local hit, helping cement Gray's status as one of those artists whose songs somehow wove their way into the cultural landscape of the early 2000s.
And judging by her own comments, she definitely remembers it.
«"Australia! The band and I always had a great time in Australia and we can't wait to see you all again!" Gray shared in a statement.
«"This time I'm going to places I've never been before and I'll be able to see much more of your beautiful country.".
«We will perform all the songs you want to hear, as well as a few tracks from my new album - The Trouble with the Truth . Australia will be the first country to hear tracks from the new album live, so get your dancing shoes ready and come party with us at a concert in your city!»
The setlist is expected to be heavily comprised of songs from across her discography, including I Try , Still , Do Something , Sexual Revolution , Sweet Baby , as well as tracks from the upcoming album, including her latest single, a reworked version I'm Too Sexy .
Which means, yes: there is a very real chance that someone will hear the song. I Try live and instantly transported to 2001.
See all dates and details below.
Macy Gray – Encore Tour (Australia) 2026
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Friday, September 11 — Hamer Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
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Saturday, September 12 — Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide, South Australia.
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Sunday, September 13 — Shepparton Entertainment Centre, Shepparton, Victoria.
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Monday, September 14 — Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury, New South Wales
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Wednesday, September 16 — Anita Theatre, Thirroul, New South Wales.
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Friday, September 18 — Rest Point, Hobart, Tasmania
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Saturday, September 19 — Station, Newcastle, New South Wales
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Sunday, September 20 — Taking Point Tavern, Port Macquarie, New South Wales.
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Thursday, September 24 — Coliseum Theatre, Rooty Hill, New South Wales.
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Friday, September 25 — Enmore Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales
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Saturday, September 26 — Woodport Hotel, Erina, New South Wales.
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Sunday, September 27 — Tamworth Town Hall, New South Wales.
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Wednesday, September 30 — Southern Cross Club, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
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Friday, October 2 — Townsville Civic Theatre, Townsville, Queensland
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Saturday, October 3 — CPAC, Cairns, Queensland
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Wednesday, October 7 - Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton, Queensland
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Thursday, October 8 — Beach Road Hotel, Byron Bay, New South Wales.
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Friday, October 9 — QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane, Queensland
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Saturday, October 10 — C.ex Club, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
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Sunday, October 11 — Shoal Bay Country Club, Shoal Bay, New South Wales.
Also performing in Margaret River, WA - click here to sign up for the waitlist for this performance.
Venue and ticket office database members will be the first to purchase tickets through an exclusive pre-sale beginning at 9:00 a.m. local time on Monday, June 1.
General public tickets for Macy Gray's The Encore tour will go on sale at 9:00am local time on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at macygraylive.com.au.
Further reading
A hockey dad covers the Macy Gray classic to kick off the 2019 "Like A Version" series.
A concert organiser has apologised to Macy Gray after she showed up late to say hello to Sydney at a Perth concert.
Macy Gray's song about loving her vibrator gets a cute animated video.
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