Originally signed to Atlantic Records by Nesuhi Ertegun, Wainwright was later recruited by Clive Davis to Columbia Records, where he released his unexpected Top 20 hit ‘Dead Skunk’ in 1972. Since then, he has issued more than thirty albums, including the Grammy‑winning High Wide & Handsome (2009). His songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Mose Allison, Bonnie Raitt, and his son Rufus Wainwright, while his acting credits span film and television, from MASH to collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Steven Soderbergh.
Across his career, Wainwright has produced a string of enduring classics, including ‘The Swimming Song,’ ‘Dead Skunk,’ ‘Daughter,’ ‘Motel Blues,’ ‘Down Drinking at the Bar,’ and ‘Lullaby.’
On stage, he remains a force: sharp‑witted, fearless, and emotionally unfiltered. A Loudon Wainwright III performance is part concert, part confession, part comedy set, an artist who is a master storyteller delivering his songs with the same honesty, humour, and hard‑won wisdom that have defined his remarkable life in music and Australia and New Zealand is about to witness that, first-hand.
Destroy All Lines Presents
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
Australian and New Zealand Tour Dates
Tuesday 2nd February AUCKLAND, Hollywood Avondale
Thursday 4th February WELLINGTON, James Hay Theatre
Saturday 6th February SYDNEY, Enmore Theatre
Tuesday 9th February ADELAIDE, The Gov
Thursday 11th February BRISBANE, The Tivoli
Sunday 14th February MELBOURNE, Recital Centre
Wednesday 17th February PERTH, Astor Theatre
Tickets:
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