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Last performing in Australia in 2018 with GRAMMY Award-winning music legend  Charlie Musselwhite ,  Ben Harper  returns to theatres in February 2023, performing fan favourites and music from in his brand-new acclaimed album,  Bloodline Maintenance . 

Bloodline Maintenance  is both a political and personally revealing work. It is soul music, but never a stylistic tribute to some bygone era. The sound and words are essential and undeniably timely.

“It was like I was moving forward and venturing into places I had never been before. Taking everything I've learned from every other record and kind of setting fire to it all and starting over,”  Ben Harper  says of his new album. “And I knew the sounds I was hearing in my head were so unorthodox that I had to do most of it myself.”

Produced by Harper and long-time studio collaborator  Sheldon Gomberg ,  Bloodline Maintenance  applies the inventiveness of hip-hop to longstanding paradigms of soul, blues and jazz, continuing his long history as one of this generation’s most prominent protest singers. 

Harper has amassed international critical applause and a worldwide fan following, winning three GRAMMY® Awards for his own genre-traversing body of work while also producing acclaimed albums by  Mavis Staples ,  Rickie Lee Jones ,  The Blind Boys of Alabama ,  Natalie Maines ,  Ziggy Marley , and others. An inveterate collaborator, Harper has also recorded with a diverse span of artists ranging from  John Lee Hooker ,  Charlie Musselwhite , and  Jack Johnson  to  Ringo Starr ,  Keith Richards  and, most recently,  Harry Styles , to contribute his signature guitar work to the superstar’s chart-topping new album,  Harry's House .

Don’t miss  Ben Harper ’s highly anticipated return to Australia in February 2023.

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• 01 Below Sea Level Lyrics
• 02 Welcome To The Cruel World Lyrics
• 03 With My Own Two Hands Lyrics
• 04 Waiting On An Angel Lyrics
• 05 Lebanon Lyrics
• 06 Inland Empire Lyrics
• 07 Walk Away Lyrics
• 08 She's Only Happy In The Sun Lyrics
• 09 Forever Lyrics
• 10 Heart And Crown Lyrics
• 11 Happy Everafter In Your Eyes Lyrics
• 12 Foxy Lady Lyrics
• 13 When It's Good Lyrics
• 14 Steal My Kisses Lyrics
• 15 Don't Give Up On Me Now Lyrics
• 16 Amen Omen Lyrics
• 17 Dancing In The Dark Lyrics
• 18 Diamonds On The Inside Lyrics
• 19 Trying Not To Fall In Love With You Lyrics
• 20 Excuse Me Mr. Lyrics
• 21 Another Lonely Day Lyrics
• 22 Burn One Down Lyrics
• 23 Trust You To Dig My Grave Lyrics

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• Walk Away Play Video
• She's Only Happy in the Sun Play Video
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• Heart and Crown Play Video
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• When It's Good Play Video
• Steal My Kisses ( Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals  song) Play Video
• Don't Give Up on Me Now Play Video
• Amen Omen Play Video
• Dancing in the Dark ( Bruce Springsteen  cover) Play Video
• Diamonds on the Inside Play Video
• Trying Not to Fall in Love With You Play Video
• Excuse Me Mr. Play Video
• Another Lonely Day Play Video
• Burn One Down Play Video
• Trust You to Dig My Grave ( Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite  cover) Play Video

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• She's Only Happy in the Sun
• When It's Good
• With My Own Two Hands
• Waiting on an Angel
• Welcome to the Cruel World
• Another Lonely Day
• Burn One Down
• Excuse Me Mr.
• Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen
• Steal My Kisses by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
• Trust You to Dig My Grave by Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite
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• Trying Not to Fall in Love With You
• Inland Empire
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• Happy Everafter in Your Eyes
• Don't Give Up on Me Now

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BEN HARPER 2023 AUSTRALIAN SOLO TOUR ANNOUNCED

• Greg Phillips
• December 4, 2022

3x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter, musician and producer Ben Harper will make his return to Australia in February 2023 for a run of “one night only” solo headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Releasing his fiercely personal, and deeply soulful 17th studio album Bloodline Maintenance earlier this year, the three February shows will draw from across Ben Harper’s deep and extensive catalogue.

Tickets go on sale at 12pm, Wednesday December 7.

My Live Nation members can secure tickets during the pre-sale which commences at 12pm on Tuesday December 6, and concludes at 11am on Wednesday December 7.

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au

Last performing in Australia in 2019 at the 30th anniversary of Byron Bay Bluesfest, Ben Harper returns to theatres in February 2023, performing music spanning his entire catalogue along with music from his brand-new acclaimed album, Bloodline Maintenance.

The GRAMMY nominated Bloodline Maintenance is both a political and personally revealing work. It is soul music, but never a stylistic tribute to some by-gone era. The sound and words are essential and undeniably timely.

“It was like I was moving forward and venturing into places I had never been before. Taking everything I’ve learned from every other record and kind of setting fire to it all and starting over,” Ben Harper says of his new album. “And I knew the sounds I was hearing in my head were so unorthodox that I had to do most of it myself.”

Produced by Harper and long-time studio collaborator Sheldon Gomberg, Bloodline Maintenance applies the inventiveness of hip-hop to longstanding paradigms of soul, blues and jazz, continuing his long history as one of this generation’s most prominent protest singers.

Harper has amassed international critical applause and a worldwide fan following, winning three GRAMMY® Awards for his own genre-traversing body of work while also producing acclaimed albums by Mavis Staples, Rickie Lee Jones, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Natalie Maines, and others. An inveterate collaborator, Harper has also recorded with a diverse span of artists ranging from John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, and Jack Johnson to Ringo Starr, Keith Richards and, most recently, Harry Styles.

Don’t miss Ben Harper’s highly anticipated return to Australia in February 2023.

BEN HARPER (SOLO) AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023

PALAIS THEATRE, MELBOURNE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 07

STATE THEATRE, SYDNEY WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 08

QPAC CONCERT HALL, BRISBANE

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10

TICKETS ON SALE 12PM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7

Live Nation pre-sale: Tuesday Dec 6, 12pm – Wednesday Dec 7, 11am

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au & benharper.com

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Ben Harper adds headline dates to his early-2023 Australian tour

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Ben Harper will be back in Australia in just over a month's time to play shows all over the country as a part of the stacked SummerSalt festival line-up .

Today he has expanded his tour, adding three headline dates to the run of shows he'll play while here.

Harper will play solo shows at stunning theatres in the east coast capitals, kicking off at the Palais in Melbourne, before hitting Sydney's State Theatre and wrapping it up at QPAC in Brisbane.

These promise to be stunning environs in which to soak up Harper's inimitable songcraft and exquisite guitar playing.

Australia is such a happy place for Ben Harper, who has toured here countless times since the mid-90s.

He's just released his 17th album, Bloodline Maintenance , so goodness knows he's got plenty of material to draw from. Who knows what we'll hear when the soulful roots master steps up at these majestic venues?

If you want to hear more from Ben Harper, be sure to tune into Stir It Up with Sarah Howells this Wednesday night when he joins her for a chat about the new record and returning to our country.

Catch Ben Harper playing the following shows in February. Tickets are on sale from 12pm Wednesday 7 December. 

Tuesday 7 February – Palais Theatre, Melbourne

Wednesday 8 February – State Theatre, Sydney

Friday 10 February – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane

He'll also play the following shows as part of the SummerSalt festivals around the country:

Friday 27 January — Stage 88, Canberra

Saturday 28 January — Thomas Dalton Park, Wollongong

Sunday 29 January — Esplanade Park, Fremantle

Friday 3 February — Royal Botanical Gardens, Hobart

Saturday 4 February – Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley

Sunday 5 February – Torquay Common, Torquay

Saturday 11 February – Park Beach Reserve, Coffs Harbour

Sunday 12 February – Broadwater Parklands, Southport

Ben Harper Announces Australia Solo Headline Shows For February 2023

MELBOURNE, AU (December 5, 2022) – 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter, musician and producer Ben Harper will make his return to Australia in February 2023 for a run of “one night only” solo headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Releasing his fiercely personal, and deeply soulful 17 th studio album Bloodline Maintenance earlier this year ,  the three February shows will draw from across Ben Harper’s deep and extensive catalogue.

Tickets go on sale at 12pm, Wednesday December 7.

My Live Nation members can secure tickets during the pre-sale which commences at 12pm on Tuesday December 6, and concludes at 11am on Wednesday December 7.                                                         

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au

Last performing in Australia in 2019 at the 30 th anniversary of Byron Bay Bluesfest, Ben Harper returns to theatres in February 2023, performing music spanning his entire catalogue along with music from his brand-new acclaimed album, Bloodline Maintenance .

The GRAMMY nominated Bloodline Maintenance is both a political and personally revealing work. It is soul music, but never a stylistic tribute to some by-gone era. The sound and words are essential and undeniably timely.

“It was like I was moving forward and venturing into places I had never been before. Taking everything I've learned from every other record and kind of setting fire to it all and starting over ,” Ben Harper says of his new album . “And I knew the sounds I was hearing in my head were so unorthodox that I had to do most of it myself.”

Produced by Harper and long-time studio collaborator Sheldon Gomberg,  Bloodline Maintenance applies the inventiveness of hip-hop to longstanding paradigms of soul, blues and jazz, continuing his long history as one of this generation’s most prominent protest singers. 

Harper has amassed international critical applause and a worldwide fan following, winning three GRAMMY® Awards for his own genre-traversing body of work while also producing acclaimed albums by Mavis Staples, Rickie Lee Jones, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Natalie Maines, and others. An inveterate collaborator, Harper has also recorded with a diverse span of artists ranging from John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, and Jack Johnson to Ringo Starr, Keith Richards and, most recently, Harry Styles.

Don’t miss Ben Harper’s highly anticipated return to Australia in February 2023.

BEN HARPER (SOLO) AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023

PALAIS THEATRE, MELBOURNE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 07

STATE THEATRE, SYDNEY WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 08

QPAC CONCERT HALL, BRISBANE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10

TICKETS ON SALE 12PM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Live Nation pre-sale: Tuesday Dec 6, 12pm – Wednesday Dec 7, 11am

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au & benharper.com

For all tour-related enquiries, contact: Live Nation Australasia Michael Edney +61 430 289 409 [email protected]

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Ben harper announces headline australian tour.

3x Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, musician and producer Ben Harper will make his return to Australia in February 2023 for a run of one night only solo headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Releasing his 17th studio album Bloodline Maintenance earlier this year, the three February shows will draw from across Ben Harper’s deep and extensive catalogue.

Last performing in Australia in 2019 at the 30th anniversary of Byron Bay Bluesfest, Ben Harper returns to theatres in February 2023, performing music spanning his entire catalogue along with music from his brand-new album.

Ben Harper (Solo) Australian Tour 2023

• Palais Theatre, Melbourne: Tuesday February 07
• State Theatre, Sydney: Wednesday February 08
• Qpac Concert Hall, Brisbane: Friday February 10

Keep up with the latest music news, features, festivals, interviews and reviews  here .

The Grammy-nominated Bloodline Maintenance is both a political and personally revealing work. It is soul music, but never a stylistic tribute to some bygone era.

“It was like I was moving forward and venturing into places I had never been before. Taking everything I’ve learned from every other record and kind of setting fire to it all and starting over,” Ben Harper says of his new album. “And I knew the sounds I was hearing in my head were so unorthodox that I had to do most of it myself.”

Produced by Harper and long-time studio collaborator Sheldon Gomberg, Bloodline Maintenance applies the inventiveness of hip-hop to longstanding paradigms of soul, blues and jazz.

Harper has amassed international critical applause and a worldwide fan following, winning three Grammy Awards for his own genre-traversing body of work, while also producing acclaimed albums by Mavis Staples, Rickie Lee Jones, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Natalie Maines, and others.

An inveterate collaborator, Harper has also recorded with a diverse span of artists ranging from John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, and Jack Johnson to Ringo Starr, Keith Richards and, most recently, Harry Styles.

Tickets go on sale at 12pm, Wednesday December 7. Memeber pre-sale commences at 12pm on Tuesday December 6, and concludes at 11am on Wednesday December 7. For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au

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Ben Harper adds headline shows to 2023 Australian tour

It comes in tandem with his sets at next year’s touring SummerSalt festival

Ben Harper has announced a trio of headline shows for Australia, booked to go down next February in tandem with his sets at the touring SummerSalt festival .

The storied blues-rocker will deliver his own shows in theatres along the east coast, first in Melbourne on Tuesday February 7 – when he’ll play the idyllic Palais Theatre – followed by shows at Sydney’s State Theatre on Wednesday February 8, and at the QPAC Concert Hall in Brisbane on Friday February 10.

All three shows will be sandwiched between the SummerSalt dates in Torquay (which is scheduled for Sunday February 5) and Coffs Harbour (Saturday February 11). Elsewhere on that run, he’ll deliver sets in Canberra, Wollongong, Fremantle, Hobart, the Yarra Valley and Southport, appearing alongside acts like Angus & Julia Stone , City And Colour , Middle Kids and Alex The Astronaut .

Tickets for Harper’s headline shows go on sale at 12pm AEDT tomorrow (December 7), with a pre-sale starting at the same time today (December 6). Find tickets for the Sydney and Melbourne dates here , with those for the Brisbane show – as well as pre-sale info for all three – available here .

Harper last trekked to Australia in 2019, when he and his band, the Innocent Criminals, performed exclusively at that year’s Byron Bay Bluesfest . He’s since released two studio albums: 2020’s ‘Winter Is For Lovers’ – an instrumental record performed entirely on Monteleone lap steel guitar – and this year’s more traditional ‘Bloodline Maintenance’.

Ben Harper’s 2023 Australian tour dates are:

JANUARY Friday 27 – Ngunnawal-Ngambri/Canberra, Stage 88* Saturday 28 – Dharawal/Wollongong, Thomas Dalton Park* Sunday 29 – Walyalup/Fremantle, Esplanade Park*

FEBRUARY Friday 3 – nipaluna/Hobart, Royal Botanical Gardens* Saturday 4 – Birrarung/Yarra Valley, Rochford Wines* Sunday 5 – Wadawurrung/Torquay, Torquay Common* Tuesday 7 – Naarm/Melbourne, Palais Theatre Wednesday 8 – Warrang/Sydney, State Theatre Friday 10 – Meanjin/Brisbane, QPAC Concert Hall Saturday 11 – Gumbaynggirr/Coffs Harbour, Park Beach Reserve* Sunday 12 – Yugambeh land/Southport, Broadwater Parklands*

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Ben Harper Announces SummerSalt Sideshows

The American singer-songwriter will embark on three "one-night-only" shows across the East Coast of Australia.

(Pic by Michael Halsband)

American singer-songwriter Ben Harper  is already returning to Australia in 2023 for  SummerSalt Festival  alongside Angus & Julia Stone, City & Colour , and more. Now, he has announced a run of "one night only" solo headline shows in February 2023 in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. 

The multi-instrumentalist will perform songs from his devastating 17th album released earlier this year, Bloodline Maintenance , and draw from his profound and extensive catalogue. 

My Live Nation members can access pre-sale tickets from noon tomorrow, Tuesday, 6 December, until 11 am Wednesday. General sale tickets can be purchased from Wednesday, 7 December, at noon. Find more ticketing information here .

Ben Harper last performed in Australia in 2019 at the 30 th anniversary of Byron Bay Bluesfest.  Bloodline Maintenance , his fiercely personal latest record, is Grammy-nominated. 

"It was like I was moving forward and venturing into places I had never been before. Taking everything I've learned from every other record and kind of setting fire to it all and starting over," Harper said about the album. "And I knew the sounds I was hearing in my head were so unorthodox that I had to do most of it myself."

Harper produced the album alongside his longtime collaborator, Sheldon Gomberg . Bloodline Maintenance  combines the inventiveness of hip-hop with longstanding traditions of soul, blues and jazz music, continuing his long history as one of this generation’s most prominent protest singers.   

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Angus & Julia Stone   and Ben Harper will headline a stacked lineup for the 2023 edition of SummerSalt Festival .

Set against a backdrop of some of the most scenic locations Australia has to offer,   SummerSalt 2023 will see the pair of beloved acts joined by City & Colour, The Rubens , Middle Kids and Alex The Astronaut  for what promises to be a highlight of the Aussie summer. 

SummerSalt 2023 marks the first time since the festival's inception that international artists will join the concert series, culminating in an unforgettable music experience. SummerSalt  has become an enormous success, delivering feel-good music to unique and picturesque destinations with a family-friendly atmosphere perfect for making memories. The 2023 edition looks to continue that run, offering sun-drenched days and a sparkling haze of good times. 

BEN HARPER (SOLO)

TOUR DATES TUESDAY 7 FEBRUARY - PALAIS THEATRE, MELBOURNE WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY - STATE THEATRE, SYDNEY

FRIDAY 10 FEBRUARY - QPAC CONCERT HALL, BRISBANE

SummerSalt 2023  Tour Dates

Friday, 27 January - Stage 88, Canberra ACT Saturday, 28 January - Thomas Dalton Park, Wollongong NSW Sunday, 29 January - Esplanade Park, Fremantle, WA Friday, 3 February - Royal Botanical Gardens, Hobart TAS Saturday, 4 February – Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley VIC Sunday, 5 February – Torquay Common, Torquay VIC Saturday, 11 February – Park Beach Reserve, Coffs Harbour NSW Sunday, 12 February – Broadwater Parklands, Southport QLD 

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Ben Harper 2023 Australia Tour

Last performing in Australia in 2019 at the 30th anniversary of Byron Bay Bluesfest, Ben Harper returns to theatres in February 2023, performing music spanning his entire catalogue along with music from his brand-new acclaimed album,  Bloodline Maintenance . 

The GRAMMY nominated  Bloodline Maintenance  is both a political and personally revealing work. It is soul music, but never a stylistic tribute to some by-gone era. The sound and words are essential and undeniably timely. 

  “It was like I was moving forward and venturing into places I had never been before. Taking everything I’ve learned from every other record and kind of setting fire to it all and starting over ,” Ben Harper says of his new album . “And I knew the sounds I was hearing in my head were so unorthodox that I had to do most of it myself.”  

Produced by Harper and long-time studio collaborator Sheldon Gomberg,  Bloodline Maintenance  applies the inventiveness of hip-hop to longstanding paradigms of soul, blues and jazz, continuing his long history as one of this generation’s most prominent protest singers.  

Harper has amassed international critical applause and a worldwide fan following, winning three GRAMMY® Awards for his own genre-traversing body of work while also producing acclaimed albums by Mavis Staples, Rickie Lee Jones, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Natalie Maines, and others. An inveterate collaborator,  Harper has also recorded with a diverse span of artists ranging from John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, and Jack Johnson to Ringo Starr, Keith Richards and, most recently, Harry Styles. 

BEN HARPER ​FEBRUARY 2023 ​Presented by Live Nation

Tickets Available ​ Via www.livenation.com.au/artist-ben-harper

TUESDAY 7 FEBRUARY ​Palais Theatre | Melbourne, Vic ​

WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY State Theatre | Sydney, NSW

FRIDAY 10 FEBRUARY QPAC Concert Hall | Brisbane, QLD

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Ben Harper Announces East Coast Headline Shows for February 2023

By Alex Gallagher

American singer-songwriter Ben Harper is headed to Australia next year for a string of shows as part of the SummerSalt touring festival , and now the multi-instrumentalist has announced a trio of east coast headline gigs for February 2023.

In addition to his SummerSalt dates, Harper will play Tuesday, 7th February at Palais Theatre in Melbourne, before a show at Sydney’s State Theatre on Wednesday, 8th February. On Friday, 10th February, he’ll perform a headline gig at the QPAC Concert Hall in Brisbane. Tickets are on sale this Wednesday, 7th December with a Live Nation pre-sale kicking off tomorrow (6th December).

Ben Harper – ‘We Need to Talk About It’

Harper, who last performed in Australia in 2019 as part of that year’s Byron Bay Bluesfest, is touring in support of his 17th studio album,  Bloodline Maintenance , which arrived in July 2022 after being previewed with singles ‘We Need to Talk About It’ and ‘Need to Know Basis’.

“It was like I was moving forward and venturing into places I had never been before,” Harper said earlier this year about his approach when writing and recording  Bloodline Maintenance. 

“Taking everything I’ve learned from every other record and kind of setting fire to it all and starting over. And I knew the sounds I was hearing in my head were so unorthodox that I had to do most of it myself.”

Harper will perform at all eight legs of next year’s SummerSalt festival, topping a lineup that also features  Angus & Julia Stone , City and Colour , The Rubens , Middle Kids and Alex the Astronaut . The festival run begins on Friday, 27th January at Stage 88 in Canberra before continuing on to Wollongong, Fremantle, Hobart, the Yarra Valley, Torquay, Coffs Harbour and Southport. Tickets are on sale now.

Ben Harper 2023 Australian Headline Dates

• Tuesday, 7th February – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
• Wednesday, 8th February – State Theatre, Sydney
• Friday, 10th February – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane

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Last performing in Australia in 2018 with GRAMMY Award-winning music legend  Charlie Musselwhite ,  Ben Harper  returns to theatres in February 2023, performing fan favourites and music from in his brand-new acclaimed album,  Bloodline Maintenance . 

Bloodline Maintenance  is both a political and personally revealing work. It is soul music, but never a stylistic tribute to some bygone era. The sound and words are essential and undeniably timely.

“It was like I was moving forward and venturing into places I had never been before. Taking everything I've learned from every other record and kind of setting fire to it all and starting over,”  Ben Harper  says of his new album. “And I knew the sounds I was hearing in my head were so unorthodox that I had to do most of it myself.”

Produced by Harper and long-time studio collaborator  Sheldon Gomberg ,  Bloodline Maintenance  applies the inventiveness of hip-hop to longstanding paradigms of soul, blues and jazz, continuing his long history as one of this generation’s most prominent protest singers. 

Harper has amassed international critical applause and a worldwide fan following, winning three GRAMMY® Awards for his own genre-traversing body of work while also producing acclaimed albums by  Mavis Staples ,  Rickie Lee Jones ,  The Blind Boys of Alabama ,  Natalie Maines ,  Ziggy Marley , and others. An inveterate collaborator, Harper has also recorded with a diverse span of artists ranging from  John Lee Hooker ,  Charlie Musselwhite , and  Jack Johnson  to  Ringo Starr ,  Keith Richards  and, most recently,  Harry Styles , to contribute his signature guitar work to the superstar’s chart-topping new album,  Harry's House .

Don’t miss  Ben Harper ’s highly anticipated return to Australia in February 2023.

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MELBOURNE, AU (December 5, 2022) – 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter, musician and producer Ben Harper will make his return to Australia in February 2023 for a run of “one night only” solo headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Releasing his fiercely personal, and deeply soulful 17 th studio album Bloodline Maintenance earlier this year ,  the three February shows will draw from across Ben Harper’s deep and extensive catalogue.

Tickets go on sale at 12pm, Wednesday December 7.

My Live Nation members can secure tickets during the pre-sale which commences at 12pm on Tuesday December 6, and concludes at 11am on Wednesday December 7.

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au

Last performing in Australia in 2019 at the 30 th anniversary of Byron Bay Bluesfest, Ben Harper returns to theatres in February 2023, performing music spanning his entire catalogue along with music from his brand-new acclaimed album, Bloodline Maintenance .

The GRAMMY nominated Bloodline Maintenance is both a political and personally revealing work. It is soul music, but never a stylistic tribute to some by-gone era. The sound and words are essential and undeniably timely.

“It was like I was moving forward and venturing into places I had never been before. Taking everything I’ve learned from every other record and kind of setting fire to it all and starting over ,” Ben Harper says of his new album . “And I knew the sounds I was hearing in my head were so unorthodox that I had to do most of it myself.”

Produced by Harper and long-time studio collaborator Sheldon Gomberg,  Bloodline Maintenance applies the inventiveness of hip-hop to longstanding paradigms of soul, blues and jazz, continuing his long history as one of this generation’s most prominent protest singers.

Harper has amassed international critical applause and a worldwide fan following, winning three GRAMMY® Awards for his own genre-traversing body of work while also producing acclaimed albums by Mavis Staples, Rickie Lee Jones, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Natalie Maines, and others. An inveterate collaborator, Harper has also recorded with a diverse span of artists ranging from John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, and Jack Johnson to Ringo Starr, Keith Richards and, most recently, Harry Styles.

Don’t miss Ben Harper’s highly anticipated return to Australia in February 2023.

BEN HARPER (SOLO) AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023

PALAIS THEATRE, MELBOURNE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 07

STATE THEATRE, SYDNEY WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 08

QPAC CONCERT HALL, BRISBANE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10

TICKETS ON SALE 12PM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Live Nation pre-sale: Tuesday Dec 6, 12pm – Wednesday Dec 7, 11am

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au & benharper.com

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