Red Hot Summer Tour returns in 2023

The City of Ballarat is thrilled to welcome back the Red Hot Summer Tour to the North Gardens Saturday 4 March 2023.

Thanks to Regional Touring Pty Ltd, The Red Hot Summer Tour brings a phenomenal line-up together with some of the most iconic names in Australian music.

The tour features Paul Kelly, Bernard Fanning, Missy Higgins, Mark Seymour, Vika & Linda and Ian Moss & Troy Cassar-Daley.

In 2022, the Red Hot Summer Tour saw 12,000 visitors and locals flock to Ballarat’s North Gardens for the show with an estimated economic impact calculated at $1.9 million.

More than half of the visitors to Ballarat over the 2022 Red Hot Summer tour weekend travelled from greater Melbourne and over 20 per cent travelled from interstate.

Red Hot Summer Tour will provide a strong start to a bumper event calendar in Autumn featuring the Ballarat Begonia Festival, Gold Rush Corvette Nationals, Ballarat Senior Basketball Tournament, and Ballarat Heritage Festival.

The City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Daniel Moloney, said the Red Hot Summer Tour is a highlight of the Ballarat events calendar.

“Every year the tour brings amazing artists and performers to our city and gives locals and visitors alike a real show to remember.

“This year we can expect these Aussie legends to really play the house down and our local businesses to really benefit from the increased visitation over the weekend.

“It’s through facilitating events like the Red Hot Summer Tour that City of Ballarat is able to ensure our local economy thrives and our residents and visitors get to experience the best of Ballarat.”

The Red Hot Summer Tour always sells out around the country and the 2023 line-up is highly anticipated. Don’t miss this massive 2023 celebration of Australian music.

Tickets are on pre-sale from 10am AEST on Tuesday 30 August until 11.59pm AEST on Wednesday 31 August 2022.

General Ticket sales start at 9am on Thursday 1 September 2022.

Visit www.ticketmaster.com.au to get your tickets.

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