Canadian rocker Bryan Adams is the latest rock legend to embark on a summer tour of Australia just two years after his last visit.
Unlike many international touring artists these days, Adams is making his comeback a truly national event, performing in major capital cities in February and March.
The Roll with the Punches tour, named after his 16th studio album released last August, will open at Perth’s RAC Arena on February 23 before heading to Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on February 26, Brisbane Entertainment Center on March 1, Adelaide Entertainment Center on March 4 and Rod Laver Arena on March 5.
And he’ll be bringing along Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia to open the show.
Imbruglia releases Algorithmher first new album in five years, September 4.
Adams is one of the hardest working musicians in rock, with 140 shows last year and more than 100 scheduled for 2026.
His tour caps off a solid summer touring season in Australia, which includes such big-name acts as Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden in November and December.
Like those artists, Adams is armed with an enviable catalog of classic hits, from “Summer of ’69” and “Run To You” to his epic power ballads featured in the film, including “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You,” “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” and “I finally found someone.”
Last week he paid tribute to Bonnie Tyler, who recorded his song “Straight From The Heart.”
Ahead of his final tour of Australia in the summer of 2025. So happy it hurts Album Adams said the pleasure of seeing his fans belt out these classic hits never gets old.
“It hits you right in the old pops, man, you know? What Bob Marley said? One thing I love about music is when it hits, you don’t feel the pain,” he said.
Although Adams has one of the most distinctive voices in modern rock music, his concerts prove that “anyone can sing.”
“It’s really interesting because there’s only one place in the world where you can hear such unified voices, and that’s at football matches,” he said.
“Come on man, because I think singing is a very important thing that we don’t do enough, even if it’s out of tune, it doesn’t matter. Go out and vocalize.
“My theory is that anyone can sing, just some people can sing a little better than others.”
One song that likely won’t make the setlist for his upcoming shows in America is his recent single “51st State.”
The protest song, a defiant critique of President Trump’s threats to annex Canada amid the ongoing tariff war, was timed to coincide with Canada Day on July 1.
“So let me give you some advice, mister / You might have too much on your plate / Go ahead and load us up with tariffs / But we’ll never be the 51st state,” Adams sings on the poignant track.
Tickets for the Australian shows will begin with Frontier Member pre-sale on July 17th at 12:00 noon local time, with general sales opening on July 20th. All ticket information is available at frontiertouring.com/bryanadams.