Ashanti’s return to Australia starts tonight in Perth, and she’s bringing one of Sydney’s most exciting young R&B voices with her. RIAH has been confirmed as national support for all four Australian shows.
The Grammy winner’s run takes in Perth’s Riverside Theatre tonight, Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Wednesday, Sydney’s TikTok Arena at the ICC on Friday and Melbourne on Saturday, before she heads across the Tasman for a show in Auckland on Monday 16 November. Melbourne fans should note the show has moved to the new Crown LIVE venue. That show has sold out, and a waitlist is open. Limited tickets remain for the other dates.
RIAH comes from southwest Sydney and has made a lot of progress in a short time. She won the triple j Unearthed High Indigenous Initiative in 2024, and The Kid LAROI then picked her to play his SXSW Sydney showcase that same year. Since then she’s supported Miss Kaninna, Budjerah, Electric Fields and BARKAA, and built her own following as a headliner. She’s of Tongan, Fijian, Italian and Kamilaroi descent, and that heritage runs through her work. Former Camp Cope bassist Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich also profiled her in the book It’s Not For You: Inside the Artists Rewriting The Rules of the Australian Music Industry.
“Ashanti is R&B royalty! I am thrilled to join her on her National tour,” RIAH said. “We are ready to bring the energy, vocals and vibe to every single stage. Be prepared things are about to get HOT.”
It’s a dynamite pairing, so grab yourself a ticket, and make sure you get there early and catch RIAH.
Tickets are available through Destroy All Lines.
ASHANTI – ROCK WIT U AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2026
With special guest RIAH (Australian shows only)
Monday 9 November – Riverside Theatre, Perth
Wednesday 11 November – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Friday 13 November – TikTok Arena (ICC), Sydney
Saturday 14 November – Crown LIVE, Melbourne (sold out, waitlist open)
Monday 16 November – Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland
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