Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

“I can’t begin to tell you how happy Warren and I are to be finally returning to Australia to perform. The wait has been way too long. See you all soon for the Carnage experience!” – Nick Cave

Following on from today’s announcement of their full 15-date Australian Carnage national tour, Frontier Touring and Supersonic are proud to present Nick Cave and Warren Ellis at their only Melbourne headline show – the iconic St Kilda venue Palais Theatre on Friday 2 December.

This unmissable performance will follow on from the pairs previously announced live dates at Hanging Rock in the Victorian Macedon Ranges, which are now officially sold out. The Victorian shows are part of the ALWAYS LIVE program – a state-wide celebration of contemporary live music supported by the Victorian Government through Visit Victoria.

While Ellis is a long-term member of The Bad Seeds, and he and Cave have composed and recorded scores and worked on many other projects together, this is the first time the pair have toured Australia as a duo. With The Bad Seeds’ playing their first ever live show in St Kilda in 1983, the 2 December Palais Theatre show is a fitting recognition of the bands’ history. The Australian Carnage tour follows the release of Cave and Ellis’ widely acclaimed CARNAGE album.

Set your alarms: this show is not to be missed. Tickets to the Palais Theatre show go on sale Friday 29 July (10am AEST) via frontiertouring.com/nickcavewarrenellis. See nickcave.com for full tour dates and information.

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis today announce two shows at the iconic Hanging Rock in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges, performing on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 November. These limited capacity seated shows are presented by Always Live, Frontier Touring and Supersonic, and will be the first dates on their upcoming Australian Carnage Tour. 

The VIC show news comes off the back of Cave and Ellis’ acclaimed 2021 album CARNAGE, as well as a run of phenomenal performances across the UK and Europe, and a current North American tour. Tickets are on sale Thursday 17 March (12pm local time) via frontiertouring.com/nickcavewarrenellis, with Frontier Members pre-sale on Tuesday 15 March (see website for full info). 

Cave has already announced, via The Red Hand Files, that the full Australian Carnage Tour will run from mid-November to mid-December. Details on those shows will be announced soon. (**Media: please see contact below for any full tour enquiries.) Also just announced, Andrew Dominik’s film This Much I Know To Be True featuring Nick Cave and Warren Ellis will be in cinemas worldwide on Wednesday 11 May, following its critically acclaimed world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.  

While Cave and Ellis have composed and recorded many soundtracks together, and Ellis is a long-term member of The Bad Seeds, CARNAGE is the first album of songs the pair have released. 

Cave and Ellis’ creative chemistry is rooted in their long history of music making, both as collaborators and as individual artists. They first crossed paths in 1993, when Ellis played violin on several songs for the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album, Let Love In, before going on to join the band as a full-time member. The two have also recorded as Grinderman, formed in 2006, and have composed and recorded numerous, film, TV and theatre soundtracks together. 

Joining Nick and Warren at both shows is Courtney Barnett. In the hands of Courtney Barnett, fragments of everyday life become rich and riveting. A deft lyricist and virtuosic guitarist, she is an emblem of millennial wit and one of Australia’s most successful musical exports. Barnett is also a powerhouse live act, playing slots at festivals including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Governor’s Ball, Primavera, and Lollapalooza. In 2021, she released album Things Take Time, Take Time. 

Ticketholders can also access further information regarding Hanging Rock travel, accommodation and other FAQ’s at www.hangingrockconcerts.com. 

‘…an unexpected and powerful collection of songs from Cave and his long-term musical partner Warren Ellis…’ – The Age 

‘Working together in a shared state of intuition, the two have never sounded quite so unfettered by expectation – either theirs or ours.’ – The Australian