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<p>After a sell-out tour in early 2025, Hawaiian-born rising star MAOLI has today announced a return to Australia, with the Island Vibe tour set to arrive in the country in March 2026. Breaking into the mainstream with a unique mix of island reggae and country soul, Maoli seeks to put his people on the map like they’ve never been before.</p><p>Maoli will bring the Island Vibes to Perth on Friday 13 March at Red Hill Auditorium, following up with a show in Sydney on Wednesday 18 March at Hordern Pavilion. The tour will also be making stops in Melbourne, at the Palace Foreshore on Sunday 15 March*, and Brisbane for On The Banks at the Cultural Forecourt, on Friday 20 March*.</p><p>The golden-voiced native of upcountry Maui boasts nine independent albums and over half a billion global streams, with a nearly 15-year recording and touring career making him a fixture across the Pacific Islands and beyond.</p><p>Inspired by traditional Hawaiian music – the believe-it-or-not birthplace of steel guitar – plus rock, reggae, and the country music of artists like Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, and George Strait, Maoli’s early island pop and roots-reggae sound helped spread his rangy, sand-and-soul vocal across Polynesia to the American West Coast, and as far east as Texas. It was there in 2018 that the singer-songwriter rediscovered his country roots, turned on to the similarities between his music and modern country – from the swaying melodies and solid rhythms to the tradition of simple- life storytelling.</p><p>Tickets for all shows go on sale at 12pm local time on Thursday 18 December</p>
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