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Icehouse announce Great Southern Land 2022 concert series – how to get tickets

Can you believe it's been 40 years?

Australia’s unofficial anthem ‘Great Southern Land’ is turning 40 in 2022, and Icehouse are heading around the country to celebrate.

First released in August 1982 – as the lead single from Icehouse’s multi-platinum, second album Primitive Man – the track peaked at #5 on the Australian Singles Charts before going on to mark its place in Australian music history.

After nearly 30 years of soundtracking Australian summers, ‘Great Southern Land’ re-entered the Australian Singles Chart in 2011, before being added to the Australian National Film & Sound Archive’s Sounds of Australia list in 2014.

We’d need a lot more time and space to summarise the mammoth 40-year legacy of this song.

ICEHOUSE – Great Southern Land w/ intro from Iva Davies

I had a classic Australian outdoor childhood, racing through the endless grass paddocks behind our house, building billycarts to race down Willans Hill, swimming in the river, and picnicking high up on the Rock, where the countryside stretched away for miles on all sides. That landscape became part of me, emerging often in my music and lyrics, most especially in Great Southern Land.

Iva Davies, Icehouse

It is only fitting that the song that has soundtracked everything from national sporting moments to discussions about Mabo would be celebrated with a huge national series of shows featuring some of Australia’s favourite love acts from across the single’s 40 year history.

Icehouse ‘Great Southern Land’ 2022 Tour Dates

  • November 26, 2022, – Riverstage, Brisbane QLD with The Psychedelic Furs & Alice Skye
  • December 12, 2022, – Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney NSW with Mark Seymour & The Undertow, William Barton & Karen Lee Andrews

General public tickets go on sale Thursday 21 July @ 10am (local time)

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When do tickets for Icehouse ‘Great Southern Land’ 2022 shows go on sale?

My Ticketmaster Presale: Wednesday 20 July @ 10am (local time) until Thursday 21 July @ 10am (local time)

Live Nation Members Presale: Wednesday 20 July @ 10am (local time) until Thursday 21 July @ 10am (local time)

General Public Onsale: Thursday 21 July @ 10am (local time)

How do I purchase tickets in one of the Icehouse ‘Great Southern Land’ presales?

My Ticketmaster Presale

To access the My Ticketmaster presale, please ensure you have a Ticketmaster account and that all the important information (email, phone number, payment, password) are up to date.

On presale day, all you’ll need to do is make sure you are logged into your Ticketmaster account to access the presale links.

Live Nation Presale

To access the Live Nation presale, please ensure you are a Live Nation Member. When you are logged in, the top right-hand corner will say ‘My Live Nation’. 

On presale day, you will need to log into your Live Nation account to access the presale links. When you are logged in, the top right-hand corner will say ‘My Live Nation’. 

Once logged in, head to the home page, click the banner for Icehouse’s tour, and follow the links on their website to get back to the Ticketmaster site.

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Top tips for getting tickets to Icehouse ‘Great Southern Land’ 2022 Australian tour!

When is Icehouse touring Australia?

Icehouse will take their Great Southern Land 40th anniversary tour around Australia this November and December. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.com.au.

Their tour dates include:

  • BRISBANE QLD – Saturday 26 November @ Riverstage with The Psychedelic Furs & Alice Skye
  • SYDNEY NSW – Monday 12 December @ Sydney Opera House Forecourt with Mark Seymour & The Undertow, William Barton, & Karen Lee Andrews

When do tickets for Icehouse’s Australian tour go on sale?

Tickets for Icehouse’s Great Southern Land 2022 Australian tour dates go on sale to the general public from Thursday 21 July @ 10am (local time) via Ticketmaster.com.au.

A My Ticketmaster Presale for Ticketmaster Members will take place from Wednesday 20 July @ 10am (local time) until Thursday 21 July @ 9am (local time).

Log into your Ticketmaster account and update your password if needed!

Get in early and ensure all your MyTicketmaster account details are up to date – from your password to your card details and your phone number.

Ticketmaster will regularly ask you to update your password to ensure the security of your account – you don’t want to get stuck having to change your password while the ticket timer is counting down during onsale as you can risk losing the incredible tickets you have secured.

Instead, now that you know you want to purchase tickets, log into your account and update your password today to ensure you are ready to nab those tickets.

Get to know Ticketmaster’s Smart Queue

If you aren’t familiar with Smart Queue, it is Ticketmaster’s way of creating a clear and fair process for thousands of fans to buy tickets in a short space of time. Fans enter the virtual Waiting Room prior to onsale time before joining the Smart Queue – which acts as a ‘virtual line’, helping us protect you and your tickets in a more effective way.

The time you join the Waiting Room does not determine your place in the Smart Queue, so we recommend joining at least 10 minutes prior to the event going on sale.

When the sale begins, the Smart Queue will open and everyone in the Waiting Room is given a place in line. Those who did not join the Waiting Room will be placed at the end of the line.

  • Sign in to your Ticketmaster account at least 10 minutes before joining the Waiting Room. This will speed up your purchase later.
  • Confirm you have a valid form of payment in your account with current email and billing information. This will make checkout a breeze.
  • Resist the urge to refresh. Your page will automatically refresh when you enter the Smart Queue.
  • Keep an eye on the time! When it’s your turn, your spot will be held for 10 minutes to begin shopping.
  • Just like before, tickets are always based on availability, demand, and are not guaranteed.

Find out more about Ticketmaster’s Waiting Room and Smart Queue here

Get to know Mobile Tickets!

All tickets purchased to Icehouse’s 2022 Great Southern Land Australian tour via Ticketmaster are digital, meaning you can easily access your tickets on your phone via the Ticketmaster app or the web browser on your mobile phone, add them straight to your phone’s ticket wallet, and share them with your friends and family.

No PDFs, no printing, and no paper mean that you’ve always got your ticket with you.

Download the Ticketmaster App, and find more information about Mobile Tickets, here.

Top tip: To make entry on event day as quick as possible, we recommend adding your tickets to your phone’s wallet before arriving at the venue!

How do I purchase Accessible Seating tickets?

Fans who require accessible tickets can purchase these through the General Public page. Please select the number of wheelchair, accessible, and/or companion card tickets you would like to purchase to view the ‘Best Available’ seating currently available.

Accessible seats (including Companion Cards) can be purchased during the presales via Customer Service if you can quote a relevant password.

Accessible seating, both during presales and the general public sale period, can also be requested via our Accessible Booking form. Please be sure to include your relevant presale code with your request if wanting to make a booking during the presale period.

If you need to talk to a Customer Service Representative, please call 1300 446 925. Please note, this phone number is reserved for patrons with accessibility requirements and companion cardholders and can not process any other ticketing requests.

Make sure you have a My Ticketmaster account

Get the basics covered before tickets go on sale by logging in and checking your Ticketmaster account ahead of time. If you don’t have a Ticketmaster Account then make sure you sign up in advance – Ticketmaster.com.au.

Sign into your My Ticketmaster account ahead of time

Remember to triple check your passwords, account information, and billing information are all filled in correctly in advance, that way you’re not facing any last-minute account updates when trying to process your order.

Keep an eye on the clock

There will be a time limit applied to all transactions as they’re progressed through the ticket purchasing stages. Remember to keep an eye on the timer on your screen and move through the processing pages as quickly as possible (this is even easier when you’ve completed the account set-up stage we mentioned above).

Don’t refresh your screen

Stick to one window while you’re in the Waiting Room and when you’re being pushed through the Smart Queue and always resist the urge to refresh.

Hitting the refresh button means you’ll lose your place in the queue and, as frustrating as it can get, patience is the only way to win this game. Ticketmaster is equipped with sophisticated systems that are designed to manage and process ticket purchases as quickly as possible. The queuing system that appears on your screen will place you at the front of the line as soon as possible.

Icehouse will take their Great Southern Land 40th anniversary tour to stages in Brisbane and Sydney this November and December. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.com.au.

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