MICHAEL PAYNTER | Great Australian Songbook Tour | Cremorne
380 Military Rd, Neutral Bay, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2090, 380 Military Rd, 2090 Cremorne Kort
fös. 28.08.2026 20:00
Showstopping vocalist and musician Michael Paynter brings his hugely successful 'Great Australian Songbook Tour' to Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, Cremorne this August!
Fresh from his critically acclaimed and award-winning performance as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Michael Paynter, one of Australia’s finest voices, is set to strip back the layers, and the volume, taking centre stage in 2026 to celebrate the nation’s most iconic songs.
The ‘Great Australian Songbook Tour 2026’ will be a run of exclusive, intimate shows that will see the singer reimagining some of Australia’s most iconic songs in some truly special intimate settings across the country. He will lead an intimate solo tour featuring some secret special guests drawn from peers and collaborators who have his Paynter’s journey.
Known the world over as a true "singer's singer”, Paynter is one of Australia's most successful songwriters and music producers. He has spent the last two decades collaborating with the giants of the industry, some of whose songs he will be celebrating on the tour.
In 2022 he received the ARIA Award for Best Country Album with Casey Barnes’ LP “Light It Up”, which he co-wrote and produced, and is also a 2 x Golden Guitar winner and multiple nominee recipient. Having toured, produced and written with Australian music royalty including John Farnham, Tina Arena, Delta Goodrem, Casey Barnes, James Johnston, Kaylee Bell, Taylor Moss and Icehouse, audiences can expect to hear personal tales about working alongside the greats, woven between stripped-back hits with his trademark soaring vocals.
Don't miss this opportunity to witness one of Australia’s greatest voices!
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Hayden Orpheum Picture PalaceSydney’s home of special event cinema since 1935. 📽️
Iconic and independent Art Deco six-screen cinema complex.
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Michael PaynterMichael Paynter has been a significant part of the Australian music industry landscape since first appearing in the clubs of Melbourne in 2004. He has been an international recording artist with Sony Music Worldwide, culminating in several top 20 singles and the multi-platinum, radio dominating single ‘Love The Fall feat. The Veronicas’ in 2010.
He has recorded albums in Los Angeles and the UK and written and worked with the best of the best the world over. As a solo artist, he has toured extensively in Australia and Internationally supporting Miley Cyrus, The Script and Seal on their respective national stadium tours, as well as touring with legends such as John Farnham and Hall and Oates, Vanessa Amorosi and Shannon Noll.
After more than 15 years of creation and achievement, his name has become synonymous with quality, consistency and passion. Michael is a passionate, proven and professional performer who is guaranteed to leave people delighted by bringing a class, reputation and depth of experience that very few others can.