Keli Holiday is coming to America.
The award-winning Australia artist will embark on his debut tour of North America with a show May 1 at The Echo in Los Angeles, CA. Next up, performances at Schubas Tavern in Chicago, IL (on May 3); The Dance Cave in Toronto, ON (May 6); and Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn, NY (May 7).
Holiday is the solo project of Adam Hyde, one half of the electronic duo Peking Duk. And he’s heading north with hits in his pocket.
As previously reported, Holiday is the highest-flying homegrown artist on the latest ARIA Albums Chart with Capital Fiction, his second collection, which opens its account at No. 3. As a member of Peking Duk, he peaked at No. 12 with 2018’s Reprisal.
Capital Fiction houses the cut “Dancing2,” which recounts the story of how Hyde met his partner and love of his life, Sydney media personality Abbie Chatfield. The single came in at No. 2 on triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown for 2025, won for best video at the last year’s ARIA Awards, and Holiday performed it at the top of the recording industry’s annual ceremony.
“This album feels like the first Keli Holiday offering that is true to who I am,” he says of Capital Fiction. “It explores themes of longing for more, finding love in a crowded room, and the union of sex. I have spent the majority of my days since the birth of Keli Holiday focusing on what I want to say, how I want to say it, and what I want it to sound like.”
On Capital Fiction, the Canberra-raised artist worked with producers Konstantin Kersting and Golden Features, in addition to U.S.-based, Australia-born artist Alex Cameron, with Belgian-born, Australia-based Romanie lending her vocals to “Ecstasy,” a spicy track that made headlines in these parts last November.
Holiday will kick off a tour of Australia March 6 at Sydney’s Metro Theatre. Expect more international dates to be announced in the weeks ahead.
“I love this job and I’m grateful to continue the pursuit of ideas,” he explains. “I will be releasing Keli Holiday albums until the day I drop dead. I want to continue to chronicle my life in strange little words on a bed of music that feels right for that zone in my life.”
Keli Holiday’s 2026 North America tour
May 1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
May 3 – Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
May 6 – Toronto, ON – The Dance Cave
May 7 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right