Australian Crawl Reunites After 40 Years for 10 Shows

After 40 years, Australian Crawl is picking up their instruments and taking the stage together again.

Frontman James Reyne will reunite with guitarist Simon Binks and drummer David Reyne for 10 shows across Australia this October and November. While James has performed the band's hits solo over the years, this marks the first time since 1986 that Australian Crawl has reunited as a band.

The timing couldn't be sweeter. Earlier this year, the members resolved a trademark dispute over the band's name, clearing the path for the reunion fans have been dreaming about for decades.

While guitarist Guy McDonough and bassist Brad Robinson have both passed away, the Reyne brothers and Binks will share the stage with former member John Watson and a talented lineup of Australian musicians. Together, they'll bring classics like "Reckless (Don't Be So)", "The Boys Light Up", and "Errol" back to life for audiences who grew up with these anthems.

The Red Hot Summer Tour shows will be even more special with Men At Work joining the lineup. Colin Hay's legendary voice will blend with Australian Crawl's for a celebration of the music that defined a generation.

Fellow Australian music icons Vika & Linda, Boom Crash Opera, Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, and Ella Hooper will round out the concerts. It's a reunion not just of one band, but of an entire era of Australian rock.

Australian Crawl burst onto the scene in 1978 from the Mornington Peninsula. Though their time together was brief, albums like Sirocco and Sons of Beaches left an indelible mark on Australian music history, with both climbing to the top of the charts.

Why This Inspires

This reunion shows that music has the power to bring people back together, even after 40 years. The band members worked through legal challenges to make it happen, proving that some connections are worth fighting for.

For fans who danced to these songs at their first concerts or sang them on road trips decades ago, these shows represent more than nostalgia. They're a chance to relive the joy of music that helped shape their lives, shared with a new generation discovering these classics for the first time.

Tickets go on sale June 25, with shows running from October 17 in Toowoomba through November 15 at Glenelg Beach.