Hilltop Hoods Confirm ‘The Great Expanse’ Aus Headline Dates

Aussie hip hop maestros Hilltop Hoods will embark on their first headline tour since 2016 this August to celebrate their acclaimed February LP The Great Expanse.

Following an Eminem tour support and appearances at Groovin The Moo, the Australian leg of their huge world tour will take on Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth.

“The response has been amazing,” Hilltop Hoods told The Music of The Great Expanse, their fifth-straight #1 record.

“We waited a long time between albums, at least studio albums that is. Five years…We never take anything on this ride for granted, so going #1 again was wild.”

They’ll be joined at all shows by Mojo Juju, Shadow and DJ Nino Brown.

“We’ve known Nino for years, but we were able to properly reconnect with him on the Eminem tour,” they said. 

“He’s such a great DJ, he has this instinct for reading crowds that can only come from years of performing.

“We haven’t toured with Mojo, but I recently got the chance to see her perform with her brother at WOMADelaide, and the show was exceptional. Seeing her perform Native Tongue at the end of her set was really powerful.

“Shadow we’ve only recently met through mutual friends, he’s one of the people coming up that has really caught our eye, he has such an obvious and undeniable gift.”

The Great Expanse tour will kick off Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on August 10 before taking on Adelaide Entertainment Centre on August 17, Riverstage in Brisbane on August 24, Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on August 31 and RAC Arena in Perth on September 7.

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