Talib Kweli returns to Australia for a four-city November run
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10.08.2026

Talib Kweli returns to Australia for a four-city November run

Words by staff writer

Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli plays Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Sydney this November, with tickets on sale from 13 August.

Talib Kweli is returning to Australia this November, with four headline shows booked across the east and west coasts.

The Brooklyn MC is more than 20 years into his career, with a catalogue that has now passed 780 million streams. Talib Kweli has recorded with Kanye West, Pharrell and J Dilla, and releases through his own independent label, Javotti Media.

Talib Kweli Australian tour dates

  • 5 November, Max Watts, Melbourne
  • 6 November, Crowbar, Brisbane
  • 7 November, Freo Social, Perth
  • 8 November, Oxford Art Factory, Sydney

Stay up to date with what’s happening in and around Melbourne here.

The tour is presented by Teamwrk Touring and MRG Live. Pre-sale access opens at 10am AEST on 12 August, and general tickets go on sale at the same time on 13 August.

Kweli last toured Australia in 2025, appearing with The Roots and reviving his Black Star project with Yasiin Bey. His recent studio output includes collaborations with Madlib, J. Rawls and Bey, alongside a run of solo releases.

The November dates take in Max Watts in Melbourne, Crowbar in Brisbane, Freo Social in Perth and Oxford Art Factory in Sydney. They are his first shows in the country since that visit.

For more information, head here.