Australia, prepare to witness beloved singer-songwriter and musician Diesel like never before, the talented roots rock guitarist is set to deliver an unforgettable live experience for fans this August, September, October and November. Offering a one-of-a-kind conversation between artist and audience, Diesel’s, BY REQUEST tour will open the door for fans to shape the night, with the tour set to deliver career-spanning, hit-filled evenings powered entirely by audience requests.
Fresh off his acclaimed Bootleg Melancholy Album Tour, Diesel will return to the stage this August, set to visit Castlemaine, Healesville, Barwon Heads, Cessnock, Taree, Port Macquarie, the Gold Coast, Mandurah, Thornlie, Merredin, Wollongong, Wagga Wagga, Cowra, Coffs Harbour and Nowra on this extensive run. With song choices on offer ranging from Diesel’s debut album, 1989’s Johnny Diesel & The Injectors, through to his most recent LP, 2023’s Bootleg Melancholy, the BY REQUEST tour will also feature some eclectic covers from the artists that have shaped Diesel’s career. An intimate, electric and completely audience-driven experience, the BY REQUEST tour will be a bespoke affair, with a guarantee that no two shows will be the same across the run.
“With 17 albums, it’s understandable finding deep crevices where some potentially loved songs lay dormant, BY REQUEST is an opportunity for my audience to tell me what they want to hear, which I’ve always found really fascinating. It’s also rare that I get to connect with a song and a particular listener through the process of making a request, that direct contact can be inspiring during a performance. Having toured with my band earlier this year, I’m looking forward to treading solo in a theatre environment, a space I’ve grown to love, along with my affinity with rural parts of Australia, the extra oxygen, space to hear oneself think and the palpable enthusiasm of a country crowd, I’ve got a lot to look forward to!”
Tickets for Diesel’s upcoming tour go onsale to the general public on Friday 30 May at 9am local time from dieselmusic.com.au. Fans can register for presale tickets now from dieselmusic.com.au, with presale kicking off on Thursday 29 May at 10am local time.
Operating under the moniker Diesel, American-born, Aussie-based roots rock guitarist and singer Mark Lizotte has spent decades cementing his status as one of Australia’s greatest music success stories. First turning heads with his first band, Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, Lizotte soon launched a solo career in the 1990s, introducing the world to Diesel – and the rest truly was history. With multiple #1 albums, several ARIA Award wins, including three consecutive wins in 1993, 1994 and 1995, Diesel has remained both a chart staple and live fan-favourite over the years. From opening for Jimmy Barnes through to recording with the likes of Terry Manning (Joe Cocker, Fabulous Thunderbirds, ZZ Top), working as a producer and multi-instrumentalist, and balancing grittier blues rock territory with moments of soul, jazz and introspective lyricism throughout his solo career, Diesel most recently expanded on his powerful discography in 2023 via the release of his 17th studio album, Bootleg Melancholy, with the album praised for its lyrical cohesion, warmth and soaring pop hues.
Tickets for Diesel’s BY REQUEST tour go onsale to the general public on Friday 30 May at 9am local time from dieselmusic.com.au.
DIESEL, BY REQUEST – 2025 TOUR DATES:
All tickets available from dieselmusic.com.au
THURS 28 AUG | THEATRE ROYAL, CASTLEMAINE VIC
Tickets available from here – Castlemaine
FRI 29 AUG | THE MEMO, HEALESVILLE VIC
Tickets available from here – Healesville
SAT 30 AUG | BARWON HEADS HOTEL, BARWON HEADS VIC
Tickets available from here – Barwon Heads
FRI 5 SEPT | PERFORMANCE ARTS CULTURE CESSNOCK, CESSNOCK NSW
Tickets available from here – Cessnock
SAT 6 SEPT | MANNING ENT. CENTRE, TAREE NSW
Tickets available from here – Taree
SUN 7 SEPT | THE PLAYERS THEATRE, PORT MACQUARIE NSW
Tickets available from here – Port Macquarie
SUN 14 SEPT | MIAMI MARKETTA, GOLD COAST QLD
Tickets available from here – Gold Coast
THURS 18 SEPT | MANDURAH PAC, MANDURAH WA
Tickets available from here – Mandurah
FRI 19 SEPT | DON RUSSELL PAC, THORNLIE WA
Tickets available from here – Thornlie
SAT 20 SEPT | CUMMINS THEATRE, MERREDIN WA
Tickets available from here – Merredin
FRI 10 OCT | ILLAWARRA PAC, WOLLONGONG NSW
Tickets available from here – Wollongong
FRI 17 OCT | WAGGA WAGGA CIVIC THEATRE, WAGGA WAGGA NSW
Tickets available from here – Wagga Wagga
SAT 18 OCT | CIVIC CENTRE, COWRA NSW
Tickets available from here – Cowra
SAT 1 NOV | JETTY MEMORIAL THEATRE, COFFS HARBOUR NSW
Tickets available from here – Coffs Harbour
SAT 15 NOV | SHOALHAVEN ENT. CENTRE, NOWRA NSW
Tickets available from here – Nowra
