Two decades on, Ben Lee is bringing back the flowers, the feelings, and the songs that made a generation feel everything.
Ben Lee is hitting the road this September and October to celebrate 20 years of his breakthrough album Awake is the New Sleep, performing the record in full on a national tour backed by a full band.
Ben Lee Tour Dates
- 25 Sep – UC Refectory, Canberra ACT
- 26 Sep – King St Bandroom, Newcastle, NSW
- 27 Sep – Liberty Hall, Sydney, NSW
- 02 Oct – The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
- 03 Oct – The Princess Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
- 04 Oct – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast, QLD
- 09 Oct – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
- 10 Oct – Torquay Hotel, Torquay, VIC
- 11 Oct – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
- 17 Oct – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
- 18 Oct – Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
- Tickets: On sale here from 22 May
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While not typically one for nostalgia, Lee says this tour felt right.
“It’s become abundantly clear to me that this album Awake was a really vital part of so many people’s lives and emotional journeys.”
Written during a time of major personal transition, the album captured themes of love, change, and spiritual awakening — and remains one of his most enduring works.
Fans can expect a throwback to 2005-style live shows: no backing tracks, no video screens, just “a great band on a stage covered in flowers, singing songs about love and lust and adventure and interconnectivity.”
In tandem with the tour, Lee will also release Catch My Disease 2025 — a reimagined, shoegaze-tinged version of his 2005 hit, made in collaboration with longtime friends Phantom Planet.
Get ready to revisit one of Australia’s most iconic indie albums — live, loud, and lovingly recreated.
