New York No Wave Queen Lydia Lunch returns to Australia to perform the songs of synth–punk duo Suicide and Suicide vocalist Alan Vega. Tickets are on sales NOW.
Lydia will be joined on stage by Andrew Coates of revered Melbourne electro trio, Black Cab to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Alan Vega‘s passing, with special guests. (The Melbourne show will actually feature both principals of Black Cab – Andrew Coates and James Lee.)
Lunch originally met Suicide – the duo of late vocalist Alan Vega and multi-instrumentalist Martin Rev – in the 1970s, when Lunch moved to New York City from Rochester as a teenager. She formed a lifelong bond with the pair, often joining them on-stage to perform the song ‘Frankie Teardrop’ and recording a duet as part of Vega‘s solo album Sniper, a collaboration with French experimental artist Marc Hurtado. Since Vega’s passing in 2016, Lunch has performed several Suicide tribute shows, most often with Hurtado; together the pair recently released the live album Metempsychosis: Reincarnate the Music of Alan Vega + Suicide.
Having previously never performed the show in Australia, Lydia surprised fans on a night off in Melbourne during her 2024 Spoken Word tour with an impromptu appearance at the Tote, backed by acclaimed Melbourne electronic duo Black Cab. It sold out in 3 days so she decided to bring it back for Vega’s anniversary in 2026, working again with Black Cab‘s Andrew Coates.
Passionate, sexual, confrontational and bold, Lunch, Vega and Rev are all cut from the same grimy cloth of 1970s New York. This show is more than a tribute. It’s an offering.
LYDIA LUNCH
PERFORMS THE SONGS OF SUICIDE AND ALAN VEGA
featuring Andrew Coates (Black Cab)
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 2026
Sun 14 June – Meow, Wellington, NZ (as part of Lōemis) – Tickets
Wed 17 June – The Tote, Melbourne (with Black Cab) – Tickets
Sat 20 June – Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane – Tickets
Sun 21 June – Factory Floor, Sydney – Tickets
Wed 24 June – Ed Castle, Adelaide – Tickets
Thurs 25 June – The Milk Bar, Perth – Tickets
On sale Monday March 30th at 9:00AM AEDT
via pressplaypresents.com
Lydia Lunch & Black Cab “Viet Vet” – The Tote Wednesday 20.3.2024 – video by @photoyunist
