Local fans of John Butler will be in for a treat when the Australian musician graces the Moncrieff Entertainment Centre stage as part of his PRISM tour next month.
It will follow the release of his deeply personal new studio album ‘PRISM’, with Bundaberg set to enjoy his show on Tuesday, 30 September.
“I am really looking forward to touring Oz again with the band for the Prism album launch. Loving playing with Ian Peres, Michael Boase and reuniting with Michael Barker on the drums,” Butler said.
“We’ve been having such a great time bringing these new songs to life on stage and the older songs are sounding BETTER THAN ever. Sorry couldn’t help myself!”
Joining Butler as special guest on the tour is highly celebrated, ARIA-nominated, award-winning singer and songwriter Emma Donovan, whose new solo album ‘Til My Song Is Done’ is out now.
Significantly, ‘PRISM’ marks a formal departure from the John Butler Trio moniker.
It’s an album that is contemplative and explosive, joyous and free, funk-filled, cinematic and unapologetic, with singles ‘Trippin On You’ and ‘So Sorry’ already released.
‘PRISM’ is Season Three of Butler’s Four Season roll-out – following Season One’s album of meditations (‘Running River’) and Season Two’s fully instrumental album (‘Still Searching’).
Aside from solo shows in 2024 to support his two instrumental albums ‘Running River’ and ‘Still Searching’, Butler hasn’t toured Australia with a band since 2019.
Butler is widely celebrated for his epic guitar instrumentals and pedal board wizardry, and the Australian tour follows an extensive two-month North American summer tour, with Dispatch, Donavon Frankenreiter, G. Love & Special Sauce and Illiterate Light, including shows in Nashville, Red Rocks, NYC’s Rooftop at Pier 17, Ravinia and more.
Event details
Date: Tuesday, September 30 2025
Location: Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, 177 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg
Tickets: Purchase here
