Acclaimed “Sugar Man” Rodriguez has just announced a massive Australian tour for the start of 2019. Supported by Sarah Blasko – as well as Caiti Barker in Darwin – the folk-rocker will travel the country through February, making time for a bunch of solo shows as well as three special performances at A Day On The Green.
Rodriguez has had strong ties to Australia and New Zealand ever since his music gained airplay locally in the mid-1970s. In 2012, the rest of the world caught onto his talent thanks to Malik Bendjelloul’s Oscar-winning film Searching for Sugar Man.
Watch: Searching For Sugar Man trailer
The elusive performer first toured here in the late 1970s and later returned to Australia in 2014 then again in 2016 for a run of 14 shows. He’s also released the iconic live album, Rodriguez Rocks – Live In Australia.
The 2019 tour will be incredibly special, as it comes 50 years after Rodriguez released his debut album Cold Fact in 1969. Whilst the album and it’s follow up Coming From Reality were relatively unnoticed in America, both had massive success in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
“Australia and New Zealand audiences hold a very special place in my heart so I can’t wait to return down under in 2019.” said the artist on the upcoming tour. Alongside Australia and New Zealand, Rodriguez is massively popular in South Africa where he is believed to have sold more albums than Elvis Presley.
Check out all of Rodriguez’s 2019 tour dates below.
Watch: Rodriguez – “I Wonder”
RODRIGUEZ AUSTRALIA TOUR
FEBRUARY & MARCH 2019
Special guests; Sarah Blasko (exc. Darwin) & Caiti Baker (Darwin only)
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Tuesday 5 February
ICC Sydney Theatre | Sydney, NSW
All Ages
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 13 28 49
Satuday 9 February
Sirromet Wines | Mt Cotton, QLD | A Day On The Green
Rodriguez with Xavier Rudd, Busby Marou, Pierce Brothers, Alice Skye
Tuesday 12 February
Royal Theatre | Canberra, ACT
All Ages
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 13 28 49
Friday 15 February
Margaret Court Arena | Melbourne, VIC
All Ages
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 13 28 49
Saturday 16 February
Rochford Wines | Yarra Valley, VIC | A Day On The Green
Rodriguez with Xavier Rudd, Busby Marou, Pierce Brothers, Alice Skye
Tuesday 19 February
Entertainment Centre | Darwin, NT
All Ages
yourcentre.com.au | Ph: 0889 803 333
Saturday 23 February
Peter Lehmann Wines | Barossa Valley, SA | A Day On The Green
Rodriguez with Xavier Rudd, Busby Marou, Pierce Brothers, Alice Skye
Tuesday 26 February
Derwent Entertainment Centre | Hobart, TAS
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100
Friday 1 March
Kings Park and Botanic Gardens | Perth, WA
All Ages
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100
