The Boy From The Bush Returns To Newcastle
- intouch Magazine
- Apr 1
- 2 min read
Lee Kernaghan’s music rumbles across the Australian landscape like a souped-up ute belting out a cloud of dust.
This modern-day bush balladeer has bridged the gap between country music’s classic storytelling and a new breed of arena-rock showmanship for more than three decades.
From the moment his debut album, The Outback Club, made waves in 1992, Kernaghan has channelled the heart and grit of regional Australia with tracks that have become anthems—Boys From The Bush, Hat Town, The Outback Club, and She’s My Ute, among them.
His list of accolades reads like a career spanning highlight reel: 13 studio albums (all Gold, Platinum, or Multi-Platinum), 40 chart toppers, and four ARIA Awards, including the Outstanding Achievement Award for his seminal work Spirit of the Anzacs—the highest-selling Australian album (all genres) of 2015. He holds 38 Golden Guitars and has been inducted into the Australian Country Music Roll of Renown and the CMC Hall of Fame.
After a sellout 2024 run that saw Lee play to the biggest crowds of his career, the Australian country music legend recently announced the final leg of his Boys From The Bush ‘The Concert’ tour, 40 brand-new dates across the country in 2025, marking the end of an era for one of Australia's most iconic tours. “We missed some great towns last year, so we’re firing it up one more time. These final 40 shows are gonna {sic} be an amazing sendoff for what has been an incredible tour,” says Kernaghan.
The tour promises everything fans have come to expect, high-octane performances, classic hits like The Outback Club, Texas Qld 4385, She’s My Ute, Damn Good Mates and Flying With The King, plus new music and a powerhouse lineup of special guests.
Joining Lee are breakout The Voice star Tori Darke, four-time Golden Guitar nominee Matt Cornell, and crowd favourite Robby Kernaghan returning to the stage to perform the charttopping duets Fire, Wheels and Where I Wanna Be.
The 2025 tour kicks off at the Civic Theatre Newcastle on Friday 9th May. Tickets are selling fast. Book your seats today at www.civictheatrenewcastle.com.au
