You, Me, Everybody To Tour Australia’s East Coast To Promote their New Album Midnight
Following a successful 12 date tour of Aotearoa, New Zealand contemporary bluegrass band You, Me, Everybody have announced a three week tour of Australia from 23rd October to 16th November.
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Playing music from their new album, Midnight, as well as favourites from their previous two albums, the band’s return to Australia starts at the Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival. It continues up and down the east coast with performances throughout Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, before finishing at bluegrass festival, Mountaingrass.
You, Me, Everybody’s collaborative approach or, democratisation of contribution is celebrated in their live shows. Taking inspiration from the support they revere in jam sessions, the band is known for finding the sweet spot where the talent of each member shines in a collaborative pushing of the boundaries of the bluegrass genre.
Described as acoustic, drumless, genius, You, Me, Everybody constantly seek new ways to create texture and energy using only acoustic instruments, adding rich three-part harmonies to songs that bring American tradition to an Aotearoan setting.
Released in January 2026, their album, Midnight explores the transformative moment when one day ends and another begins. Brought to life via a Kickstarter campaign that reached 70 per cent of its $10,000 goal in the first 24 hours, the album was recorded in Wellington with Nashville-based producer Rachel Baiman and mixed by Grammy Award-winning engineer Sean Sullivan (Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway).
The band will be joined for four performances by acclaimed US bluegrass band, Sean Mulder and Midnight Run, who combine elements of bluegrass, classic country, and folk music in a way that resonates with both traditionalists and new audiences alike. In Brisbane, You, Me, Everybody will be joined by Bluegrass Barbie and the Ken Dolls who bring high energy glitterati to their original tunes and the bluegrass classics.
Australian audiences can expect an evening of great story-telling and collaborative musicianship as You, Me, Everybody bring Midnight to life on stage.
You, Me, Everybody last toured Australia in 2023.
Midnight Album Tour Dates:
| 23-25 Oct – Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival NSW 28 Oct – Pearce’s Creek Hall NSW 29 Oct – Kyogle Hall NSW – with Seth Mulder and Midnight Run (US) 30 Oct – Studio 188 – Ipswich QLD – with Seth Mulder and Midnight Run (US) 31 Oct – Tom Atkin Hall – Tugun QLD – with Seth Mulder and Midnight Run (US) |
2 Nov – Black Bear Lodge – Brisbane QLD – with Bluegrass Barbie and the Ken Dolls 1 Nov – Maleny Hall QLD – with Seth Mulder and Midnight Run (US) 5 Nov – House Concert – Wagga Wagga NSW 6 Nov – Cafē Nest – Tumbarumba NSW 7 Nov – Numeralla Hall NSW 8 Nov – Nethercote Hall NSW 13 – 16 Nov – Mountaingrass VIC |
Tickets and full tour details here.
Fans can visit the You, Me, Everybody website here. Watch some of their youtube clips here and purchase the album on bandcamp here.
About You, Me, Everybody:
You, Me, Everybody is redefining the boundaries of bluegrass in Aotearoa. Rooted in tradition yet drawing boldly from a wide range of genres, the band blends virtuosic musicianship with innovative arrangements to craft a progressive acoustic sound that pushes well beyond the boundaries of typical bluegrass. While their live shows deliver plenty of toe-tapping moments, this is a collective of New Zealand’s finest acoustic instrumentalists, carving out a unique space where bluegrass meets rhythmic interplay and heartfelt storytelling.
Their new album, Midnight , was released 30 January 2026. Recorded in Wellington under the direction of Nashville-based producer Rachel Baiman, Midnight explores the space between endings and beginnings, where change, uncertainty, and possibility all meet.
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Mixed by Grammy-winning engineer Sean Sullivan (Molly Tuttle, Golden Highway), the record blends emotional depth with dynamic acoustic arrangements. With singles rolled out across 2025, the band is supporting the album with a tour across Aotearoa from March 2026.
Hailed as New Zealand’s first Bluegrass Supergroup, their formation generated immediate buzz. Their debut performance in opening for The Felice Brothers at Auckland’s Tuning Fork during the Americana Fest, was quickly followed by a studio session for their self-titled debut EP in early 2020. The EP reached number 13 on the NZ Album Charts and earned them a nomination for Best NZ Folk Artist at the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards. Their debut full-length album, Southern Sky, followed in January 2021 and also broke into the Top 20 NZ Albums Chart.
International recognition soon followed. In 2021, the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) invited You, Me, Everybody to perform as one of just four international acts featured during their online leadership summit, following a presentation by none other than Grammy-winning folk artist, Sarah Jarosz. Their music reached global audiences again in 2023, when their song Stranger was featured twice in the hit Netflix series Sweet Tooth. The exposure sparked renewed interest at home, fuelling a national tour and a nine date run across Australia.
You, Me, Everybody was founded by brothers Laurence and Sam Frangos-Rhodes, who grew up immersed in acoustic music. A chance encounter with a bluegrass fiddle inspired Sam to dive into traditional string instruments, starting on fiddle before becoming one of New Zealand’s most skilled mandolin players. Laurence, inspired by flat-picking legend Tony Rice, took up guitar and now handcrafts the instruments he plays.
They recruited a who’s who of the local Americana scene: James Geluk originally joined on bass, later replaced by Rob Henderson (The Shake ‘Em On Downers) in 2023. Nat Torkington, a respected five-string banjo player from The Pipi Pickers, and powerhouse vocalist Kim Bonnington, known for her work across the Wellington folk circuit, round out the group’s sound.
With their genre-bending take on bluegrass, You, Me, Everybody brings listeners into a shared musical space, one where tradition and innovation meet, and where collective creativity shapes a sound that stands alone in Aotearoa.
