Dirty Three
Chronology III

(2016- present day: Melbourne -Paris -Brooklyn)

 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.

	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).

	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 FI Seinäjoki,Provinssirock 2016 Flyer: e-Flyer.

	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.

	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.

	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).

	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).

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	26-Jun-24 AU Hobart,Odeon Theatre [with Eleanor Jawurlngali] Ad: e-Advert.

	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.

	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.

	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).

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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).

	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.

	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.

	22-Mar-26 US WA,Washington,KEXP FM radio- session Photo credit Jim Bennett (@ Photo Bakery).

	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.

	27-Mar-26 US TN,Knoxville,Tennessee Theatre Big Ears Festival Photo: Credit Jessica Mlinaric. Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: Venue capacity 1600.

	28-Mar-26 US GA,Atlanta,Terminal West Photo: Screen capture from private video by Vacantmoon. Note: Venue capacity 650.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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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Dirty Three Chronology III

(2016- present day: Melbourne -Paris -Brooklyn)

Dirty Three
Chronology III