Dry Cleaning (UK): Secret Love Tour
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MG Live and I OH YOU Presents
Dry Cleaning (UK): Secret Love Tour
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS DOGWORLD & COSMONAUT
07 Jun 2026
Sessions
ON SALE - 16 MAR 2026,12PM
Sunday
June 07, 2026
20:00 – 22:30
Tickets
Sunday
June 07, 2026
20:00 – 22:30
Information
Show type
Music
Location
Civic Hall Ballarat
Time
Doors / Bars Open: 7PM
Cosmonaut: 7.30PM
Interval: 8.00PM
Dogworld: 8.20PM
Interval: 9.00PM
Dry Cleaning: 9.30PM
Cosmonaut: 7.30PM
Interval: 8.00PM
Dogworld: 8.20PM
Interval: 9.00PM
Dry Cleaning: 9.30PM
Prices
Full: $74.90
General Admission Standing Only
General Admission Standing Only
Suitable for
18+ Only
UK art-rockers Dry Cleaning today announce their long-awaited return to Australia this May and June, bringing their acclaimed live show back for a run of major festival appearances and special headline shows, and Ballarat is the only regional city on their tour.
Presented by I OH YOU and MG Live, this tour will celebrate the release of Dry Cleaning’s critically acclaimed new album Secret Love (out now, available here) and marks their first Australian visit since their sold-out debut tour in 2022, with critics hailing them as 'like no other band you’ve seen'.
Praised as one of the most intelligent and exciting live acts to come out of the UK, the South London, Grammy Award-winning quartet shot to international prominence in 2019 with their poetic yet unconventional lyrics and alt-rock riffs, rapidly becoming one of the most thrilling new forces in rock.
Secret Love shows Dry Cleaning at their strongest, highlighting the close friendships between frontperson Florence Shaw, guitarist Tom Dowse, drummer Nick Buxton and bassist Lewis Maynard. On this album, theY blend influences from early ’80s punk, stoner rock, no wave and even gentle, acoustic guitar work. Florence’s spoken‑word style fits tightly with the band’s shifting sound, placing her in a line of distinctive vocalists like Laurie Anderson and Sue Tompkins, while the group continues to push their music in new and inventive directions.
'Dry Cleaning provide a voice for people who are at their wits’ end but not yet beyond a wry smile at the absurdity of modern life.' – CRACK
'They’re one of a kind.' – NME ★★★★★
'Dry Cleaning is one of the best living bands.' – PASTE
'It’s good to have them back.' – THE FACE
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS DOGWORLD AND COSMONAUT
DOGWORLD fuse post-punk, shoegaze and indie rock into a raw, high-energy sound that’s quickly earning them a cult following. Formed in Canberra and now based in Melbourne, the four-piece have built momentum through relentless live shows and their debut EP RANGE. With support from triple j, Rolling Stone, NME and tastemakers worldwide, Dogworld are fast emerging as one of Australia’s most exciting underground acts.
COSMONAUT is a Ballarat rock band delivering a punchy, emotionally charged sound. Originally an instrumental trio, Chris Ruddick (Rye Catchers), Tim Bignall (Epicure) and Corey Cozza (Sex Face), they became a four-piece in 2022 with the addition of vocalist Hap Hayward (Dead Salesmen). Their self-titled debut, recorded with Jeff Pope at Croajingalong Studios, set the tone for their dynamic mix of grit and heart, with a follow-up currently in the works.
Presented by I OH YOU and MG Live, this tour will celebrate the release of Dry Cleaning’s critically acclaimed new album Secret Love (out now, available here) and marks their first Australian visit since their sold-out debut tour in 2022, with critics hailing them as 'like no other band you’ve seen'.
Praised as one of the most intelligent and exciting live acts to come out of the UK, the South London, Grammy Award-winning quartet shot to international prominence in 2019 with their poetic yet unconventional lyrics and alt-rock riffs, rapidly becoming one of the most thrilling new forces in rock.
Secret Love shows Dry Cleaning at their strongest, highlighting the close friendships between frontperson Florence Shaw, guitarist Tom Dowse, drummer Nick Buxton and bassist Lewis Maynard. On this album, theY blend influences from early ’80s punk, stoner rock, no wave and even gentle, acoustic guitar work. Florence’s spoken‑word style fits tightly with the band’s shifting sound, placing her in a line of distinctive vocalists like Laurie Anderson and Sue Tompkins, while the group continues to push their music in new and inventive directions.
'Dry Cleaning provide a voice for people who are at their wits’ end but not yet beyond a wry smile at the absurdity of modern life.' – CRACK
'They’re one of a kind.' – NME ★★★★★
'Dry Cleaning is one of the best living bands.' – PASTE
'It’s good to have them back.' – THE FACE
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS DOGWORLD AND COSMONAUT
DOGWORLD fuse post-punk, shoegaze and indie rock into a raw, high-energy sound that’s quickly earning them a cult following. Formed in Canberra and now based in Melbourne, the four-piece have built momentum through relentless live shows and their debut EP RANGE. With support from triple j, Rolling Stone, NME and tastemakers worldwide, Dogworld are fast emerging as one of Australia’s most exciting underground acts.
COSMONAUT is a Ballarat rock band delivering a punchy, emotionally charged sound. Originally an instrumental trio, Chris Ruddick (Rye Catchers), Tim Bignall (Epicure) and Corey Cozza (Sex Face), they became a four-piece in 2022 with the addition of vocalist Hap Hayward (Dead Salesmen). Their self-titled debut, recorded with Jeff Pope at Croajingalong Studios, set the tone for their dynamic mix of grit and heart, with a follow-up currently in the works.