The Jane Barnes Band returns to stages across Australia with a five-state tour that captures the warmth and spontaneity of a family gathering. What started as a lockdown project in 2020 has transformed into something much bigger, drawing from a diverse repertoire that spans Otis Redding to Doris Day and Dolly Parton, Cold Chisel to John Denver and Glen Campbell, and Leonard Cohen to The Beatles. The shows reflect the band’s organic growth, born from those early days when the Barnes family wanted to reach isolated listeners through music that offered comfort and connection rather than just familiar hits.
The run launches at the Country Club Showroom in Launceston on Thursday, January 15, moving through Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre on Friday, January 30, then Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre on Thursday, February 5 and Twin Towns in Tweed Heads on Thursday, March 19 before wrapping at Ulumbarra Theatre in Bendigo on Wednesday, April 8. Jimmy Barnes and Mahalia Barnes join as special guests throughout. After selling out venues in 2023, the ensemble brings that same energy to theater settings where audiences can experience the intimate, varied performances that made the band such a resonant presence. Jane describes the experience as a family party worth joining, and the invitation feels genuine given how naturally the band evolved from verandah sessions to full-scale productions.
This tour positions The Jane Barnes Band for what comes next while honoring what made them special in the first place. Every performance offers glimpses of the hope and connection that fueled those early bedroom broadcasts, now amplified by musicians who grew into their roles together. The production stays stripped down, letting the songs and voices carry the weight, and that approach works beautifully for material drawn from such rich musical territory.