RED Chair has revealed an impressive 2026 program of eight live music tours set to visit venues across the Sunshine Coast including Eudlo, Maleny and Caloundra- with more locations yet to be announced.
The ambitious season brings together some of Australia’s most respected classical, contemporary and world-music artists, affirming Red Chair’s reputation as one of the region’s leading producers of boutique live performance.
A major highlight of the new season is the highly anticipated return of acclaimed duo stringmansassy reuniting exclusively for Red Chair after a decade away from the stage. Guitarist Aaron Hopper and vocalist Kacey Patrick will tour in November, drawing on their celebrated fusion of improvisation, jazz and folk influences, and revisiting material from their four critically praised albums.
Another standout is a rare collaboration between renowned guitarists Karin Schaupp and Andrew Veivers, who will share the stage for their first major joint concert tour, offering an intimate Spanish guitar program in June.
Red Chair Director Angie Dunbavan said the 2026 season reflects the organisation’s commitment to delivering high-quality, community-minded events.
“We’re excited to bring some of the finest home-grown artists to stages across the Sunshine Coast and beyond in 2026, and it’s a real coup to be closing out the year with stringmansassy,” she said. “Our focus is always on creating welcoming, high-quality events for our community — there’s nothing quite like sharing an evening of live music together. We encourage audiences to take advantage of our December ticket offers and consider gifting these experiences to the music lovers in their lives.”
The program spans opera, chamber music, jazz, folk and contemporary performance, with tours by Voxalis Opera, Menaka, Fred Smith, Martin Kay with The Black Square Quartet, the Acoustic Guitar Spectacular trio, and Ensemble Trivium rounding out the year.
Tickets for all 2026 tours are now on sale at redchair.com.au, with special December only prices available.More information available from www.redchair.com.au
