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Dirty Three
Chronology III

(2016- present day: Melbourne -Paris -Brooklyn)
Dirty Three 2026
 Dirty Three (Warren Ellis, Jim White and Mick Turner)
live @ KEXP FM, Seattle on 22-Mar-2026.
Photo credit Jim Bennett (@ Photo Bakery).

Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), 
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups, assorted trivia and other tall tales 
related to the Australian band Dirty Three.
Date format is DD-MMM-YY.

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

2016
The year in which they make a small return, mainly at festivals.

Sydney 15-Jan-16

15-Jan-16
AU Sydney,State Theatre
Sydney festival
[with Mirel Wagner]

Setlist: 1000 Miles(*)/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Sea Above, Sky Below(*)/ Some Things I Just Don’t Want To Know(*)/ Everything's Fucked(*)/ Hope/ Ember(*)/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Lullabye For Christie/ The Zither Player(*)/ Sue's Last Ride.

Photo: Credit © Peter Dovgan. Used with kind permission.

Note: Tracks(*) recorded by David Bates, mixed by Phil McKellar and broadcast on ABC Radio National @ The Live Set program on 01-Apr-16 (repeat 03-Apr-16).


Melbourne 23-Jan-16

23-Jan-16
AU Melbourne,Dodd street stage
Sugar Mountain festival
[with Courtney Barnett, Hot Chip,..]
(at sunset)

Setlist: 1000 Miles/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Everything's Fucked/ Some Things I Just Don't Want to Know/ Lullabye For Christie/ The Zither Player/ Sue's Last Ride.

Flyer: e-Flyer.

Photo: Screen captures from private video.


01-Jul-16

01-Jul-16
FI Seinäjoki,Provinssirock 2016

Flyer: e-Flyer.


Iceland 01/03-Jul-16

03-Jul-16
IS Ásbrú,Keflavík,Atlantic Studios hangar
All Tomorrow's Parties
(event cancelled)

Flyer: e-Flyer.

Note: Ásbrú is a former NATO base. U.K. live promotion company, All Tomorrow’s Parties, announced it was shutting down in June 2016, thus cancelling the festival in Iceland.


Edinburgh 05-Jul-16

05-Jul-16
UK Edinburgh,The Dissection Room
Summerhall festival
[with eagleowl]

Setlist: 1000 Miles/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Everything's Fucked/ Hope/ Some Things I Just Don't Want to Know/ The Zither Player/ Sue's Last Ride/ Lullaby For Christie.

Flyer: e-Flyer.

Photo: Screen captures from private video.






2018-2019
Just two festival appearances and the recording of the "Love Changes Everything" album.

27-Nov-18
ES Sevilla,Sala X

Note: Cancelled.


Sydney 26-May-19

26-May-19
AU Sydney,Opera House-Concert Hall
Vivid LIVE festival

Setlist: Indian Love Song/ Better Go Home Now/ Odd Couple/ Kim's Dirt/ Everything's Fucked/ The Last Night/ Dirty Equation/ 1000 Miles/ Sue's Last Ride/ Hope/ I Remember A Time When You Used To Love Me.

Ad: e-Advert.

Photo: 25th Anniversary of the band's "Dirty Three" (1994) debut album, performed live in its entirety, followed by (the first) four tracks from "Horse Stories" (1996). With Tony Wyzenbeek (harmonica) on "Indian Love Song" and "The Last Night". Warren Ellis plays accordeon on "Odd Couple". Preceeded by the screen of "Dirty Three", a documentary film by Darcy Maine (2006).


Hobart 16-Jun-19

16-Jun-19
AU Hobart,Odeon Theatre
Dark MoFo festival (1PM)

Setlist: Indian Love Song/ Better Go Home Now/ Odd Couple/ Kim's Dirt/ Everything's Fucked/ The Last Night/ Dirty Equation/ 1000 Miles/ Hope/ I Remember A Time When You Used To Love Me/ Sue's Last Ride.

16-Jun-19
AU Hobart,Odeon Theatre
Dark MoFo festival (7PM)

Setlist: Indian Love Song/ Better Go Home Now/ Odd Couple/ Kim's Dirt/ Everything's Fucked/ The Last Night/ Dirty Equation/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride.

Ad: e-Advert.

Photo: 25th Anniversary of the band's "Dirty Three" (1994) debut album, performed live in its entirety. With Tony Wyzenbeek (harmonica) on "Indian Love Song" and "The Last Night". Warren Ellis plays accordeon on "Odd Couple".


Jun-19
AU Melbourne-Preston, Head Gap studios (@ 231 Dundas Street). Recording over a period of 5 days their "Love Changes Everything" album. Engineered by Nick Huggins.

Note: Mixing was interrupted by the Covid pandemic and it took a year (2022-23) to finalise.






2024
The year in which they release the "Love Changes Everything" album, 30 years after their debut in 1994,
supported by 11 live performances in Australia.

14-Jun-24
AU Release of the "Love Changes Everything" album album (Anchor & Hope).


Line-up (2012-present):
Warren Ellis (violin/Roland RD-700SX)/ Mick Turner (guitar) and Jim White (drums).

Melbourne 14-Jun-24

14-Jun-24
AU Melbourne,Arts Centre Melbourne-Hamer Hall
Rising Melbourne festival

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Indian Love Song/ Hope/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Everything's Fucked/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Whole Lotta Rosie [AC/DC]/ Love Changes Everything VI/ Sue's Last Ride.

Photo: Photo credit Rick Clifford.

Note: 2500 attended.


Melbourne 14/15-Jun-24

15-Jun-24
AU Melbourne,Arts Centre Melbourne-Hamer Hall
Rising Melbourne festival

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ We Will Rock You [Queen]/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Everything's Fucked/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride.

Ad: e-Advert.


Melbourne 16-Jun-24

16-Jun-24
AU Melbourne,Arts Centre Melbourne-Hamer Hall
Rising Melbourne festival
[with Eleanor Jawurlngali]

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Everything's Fucked/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything IV/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI/ Hope/ Deep Waters/ Sue's Last Ride.

Ad: e-Advert.


Australian tour 2024

18-Jun-24
AU Canberra,Canberra Theatre Centre

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Everything's Fucked/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride.

Photo: Photo credit Shlomi Bonet.


Wollongong-Thirroul 19-Jun-24

19-Jun-24
AU Wollongong-Thirroul,Anita’s Theatre
[with Laura Jean]

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Everything's Fucked/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride.

Photo: Photo credit Ben Langford.

Note: The show was recorded and, after engineering, the band plans to release it later this year.


Sydney 20-Jun-24

20-Jun-24
AU Sydney,Enmore Theatre
[with Laura Jean]

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Everything's Fucked/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything IV/ Love Changes Everything V/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride.

Photo: Photo credit Pete Dovgan, The Aureview.

Note: 2000 attended.


Perth-Fremantle 22-Jun-24

22-Jun-24
AU Perth-Fremantle,Passenger Terminal
[with Eleanor Jawurlngali]

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Everything's Fucked/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything IV/ Love Changes Everything V/ Sue's Last Ride.

Photo: Photo credit Linda Dunjey, Xpressmag.

Note: Curfew at 10PM, the concert started early.


Adelaide 24-Jun-24

24-Jun-24
AU Adelaide,Hindley Street Music Hall
[with Eleanor Jawurlngali]

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Everything's Fucked/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI/ Hope/ Deep Waters/ Sue's Last Ride.

Photo: Photo credit, Hi Fi Way.


Hobart 26-Jun-24

26-Jun-24
AU Hobart,Odeon Theatre
[with Eleanor Jawurlngali]

Ad: e-Advert.


Brisbane 28-Jun-24

28-Jun-24
AU Brisbane,The Tivoli
[with Eleanor Jawurlngali]

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Everything's Fucked/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything IV/ Love Changes Everything V/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride.

Photo: Photo credit Clea-marie Thorne from Scenestr.


Byron Bay 29-Jun-24

29-Jun-24
AU Byron Bay,The Green Room
[with Eleanor Jawurlngali]

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Everything's Fucked/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything IV/ Love Changes Everything V/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride.

Photo: Photo credit Lisa G Photography from Amnplify.


28-Jun-24
US Release of the "Love Changes Everything" album album (Drag City).


28-Jun-24
UK Release of the "Love Changes Everything" album album (Bella Union).


28-Jun-24
JP Release of the "Love Changes Everything" album album (P-Vine).






2025
For the first time since 2012, our three true heroes return to live performances in UK/Europe. 11 dates.

29-Nov-25
UK Glasgow,Classic Grand

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Everything's Fucked/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI/ Hope/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride.

Note: First date of tour.


Glasgow 03-Dec-25

30-Nov-25
UK Glasgow,Classic Grand

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Dirty Equation/ Everything's Fucked/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI/ The Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre [traditional]/ Hope.

Photo: Credit Alex Rex (@ alicks_rex).


Manchester 01-Dec-25

01-Dec-25
UK Manchester,New Century Hall

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Everything's Fucked/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI/ Hope/ Sue's Last Ride.

Photo: Credit Simon Godley.


Leeds 03-Dec-25

03-Dec-25
UK Leeds,Irish Centre-The Tara Suite

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Everything's Fucked/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI/ Louie Louie [The Kingsmen]/ Finnish folk song (+).

Flyer: e-Flyer.

Note: Track (+) played by a young woman from the crowd who joins the band on Warren's violin.


Bristol 04-Dec-25

04-Dec-25
UK Bristol,Electric Bristol

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Everything's Fucked/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI.

Photo: Credit Mervij Rantala.


Dublin 06-Dec-25

06-Dec-25
IE Dublin,Vicar Street

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Everything's Fucked/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI.

Photo: Credit Mervij Rantala.


London 08-Dec-25

08-Dec-25
UK London,Barbican Centre-The Barbican Hall

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Everything's Fucked/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI.

Photo: Credit Robyn Skinner.


Utrecht 10-Dec-25

10-Dec-25
NL Utrecht,Tivoli Vredenburg-Ronda zaal

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Everything's Fucked/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI.

Photo: Credit Anne-Marie van Rijn.

Video: Private video.


Brussel 11-Dec-25

11-Dec-25
BE Brussel,Ancienne Belgique

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Everything's Fucked/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI.

Photo: Credit Karel Uyttendaele

Video: Private video.


Tourcoing 13-Dec-25

13-Dec-25
FR Tourcoing,Le Grand Mix

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Everything's Fucked/ Hope/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI.

Photo: Credit David Tabary (@danstonconcert).


Paris 14-Dec-25

14-Dec-25
FR Paris,Elysée Montmartre

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Hope/ Everything's Fucked/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI.

Photo: Credit Bernardo Corsetti (@palomar_86).






2026
For the first time since 2012, returning to live performances in North America, 15 dates and Europe, 6 dates.

Portland 20-Mar-26

20-Mar-26
US OR,Portland,Aladdin Theater

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Hope/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Everything's Fucked/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI.

Photo: Credit José Velazco.

Note: Venue capacity 600. Start of their 15th North American tour.


21-Mar-26
US WA,Seattle,Neumos-main Room

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Hope/ Everything's Fucked/ Sue's Last Ride/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI.

Note: Venue capacity 750.


Washington 22-Mar-26

22-Mar-26
US WA,Washington,KEXP FM radio- session

Photo credit Jim Bennett (@ Photo Bakery).


San Francisco 23-Mar-26

23-Mar-26
US CA,San Francisco,Great American Music Hall

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Hope/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Everything's Fucked/ Sue's Last Ride/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI.

Photo: Credit Great American Music Hall.

Note: Venue capacity 700.


24-Mar-26
US CA,Los Angeles,El Rey Theatre

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Hope/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Everything's Fucked/ Sue's Last Ride/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI.

Note: Venue capacity 770.


Knoxville 27-Mar-26

27-Mar-26
US TN,Knoxville,Tennessee Theatre
Big Ears Festival

Photo: Credit Jessica Mlinaric.

Flyer: e-Flyer.

Note: Venue capacity 1600.


Atlanta 28-Mar-26

28-Mar-26
US GA,Atlanta,Terminal West

Photo: Screen capture from private video by Vacantmoon.

Note: Venue capacity 650.


Washington 30-Mar-26

30-Mar-26
US DC,Washington,9:30 Club

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Everything's Fucked.

Photo: Credit Geoff Wilt.

Note: Venue capacity 1200.


Baltimore 31-Mar-26

31-Mar-26
US MD,Baltimore,The Recher Theater

Setlist: Love Changes Everything I/ Love Changes Everything II/ Love Changes Everything III/ Indian Love Song/ Sea Above, Sky Below/ Authentic Celestial Music/ Some Summers They Drop Like Flies/ Love Changes Everything IV/ Love Changes Everything V/ Love Changes Everything VI.

Photo: Credit Matt Culler.

Note: Venue capacity 700.


North America March April 2026

02-Apr-26
US PA,Philadelphia,Underground Arts

03-Apr-26
US NY,New York,Pioneer Works

04-Apr-26
US MA,Boston,The Sinclair

06-Apr-26
US MI,Detroit,El Club

08-Apr-26
US IL,Chicago,Thalia Hall

10-Apr-26
CA ON,Toronto,Concert Hal

11-Apr-26
CA QC,Montréal,Le Gesù

Flyer: e-Flyer.

Note: End of their 15th North American tour.


Europe Nov 2026

30-Oct-26
NO Oslo,Kulturslottet Soria Moria-Cosmopolite Scene

31-Oct-26
SE Stockholm,Debaser Strand

02-Nov-26
DK København,Vega

04-Nov-26
DE Berlin,Columbia Theater

06-Nov-26
DE Köln,Gebaude 9

10-Nov-26
UK London-Camden-Electric Ballroom

Flyer: e-Flyer.

Note: European tour.



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