A year after a freak emergency eye incident in his adopted home of Spain led to the cancelation of an Australian tour, Chris Klondike Masuak is back for selected dates up and down the East Coast. Tickets for all shows go on sale at 0800 (AEST) on August 28.
“The Shiny Side Tour” takes in three states and the ACT in a run that the former Radio Birdman, Hitmen, New Christs, and Screaming Tribesmen guitarist says is “both unfinished business and an obligation”.
“It was frustrating and a bit frightening to have to cancel so abruptly this time last year but an emergency operation made air travel out of the question,” Masuak says. “I’m very happy to finally be able to follow up.”
Fresh from a string of gigs in France, Germany and Poland, Masuak and his crack Australian band, Dog Soldier, will be touring their 2026 album, “Chris Masuak’s Dog Soldier”, available on CD on I-94 Bar Records and just released on vinyl through Polish label Heavy Medication and US imprint Savage Magic.
Chris Masuak’s Dog Soldier is drummer Stuart Wilson (Lime Spiders, New Christs, The Crisps) and Phil Hall (Sardine v, Drop Bears, Lime Spiders) and the set list will be drawn from Masuak’s long and storied career.
“After warming up in Europe we’re just itching to keep it rockin’ and let it rip in front of our Australian friends” Masuak said.
CHRIS MASUAK'S DOG SOLDIER
AUSTRALIAN TOUR
OCTOBER 2026
Thursday 8 - La La La’s, Wollongong with The Sugar Beats, Buzz Wagon
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Friday 9 - Smiths Alternative, Canberra with ZZG
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Saturday 10 - Shotkickers, Melbourne with Grindhouse, The Girlies
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Sunday 11 - Trash Cult, Bendigo with Trip Hazard (matinee)
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Thursday 15 - Hamillton Station, Newcastle with Splodge
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Friday 16 - Federal Hotel, Bellingen with Love City Radio
Free
Saturday 17 - Cave Inn, Brisbane with Mick Medew & The Ursula 4, The Spivs
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Sunday 18 -Vinnes Dive Bar, Gold Coast with Mick Medew & The Ursula 4, The Spivs
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Friday 23 - Link & Pin, Woy Woy with The Dunhill Blues
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Saturday 24 - Marrickville Bowlo, Sydney with Fuck The Neighbours, The Stallers
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