It’s taken eight years, but Tyler Hilton is making his long-awaited return to Australia. Best known for his starring turn on One Tree Hill, Tyler is a super talented American singer-songwriter who’s blown me away with his latest EP No Man’s Land. It seems Tyler is every bit as excited about returning to ours as we are to have him.
“I have been DYING to get back to Oz since I came for the first time ever in ’17,” he said. “ Meant to get right back then the pandemic happened and it took a sec for me to get everything back on track. I had no concept of Australia before I came. No real idea of the culture or what the cities looked like … it just hadn’t really spent much time in my brain. I landed in Sydney, hit Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Perth and my life was changed. I was like, ‘What is this magical place?’
“The food! The people! The beaches! The coffee! I still drink flat whites as my daily drink to this day after that trip. I bought an acoustic guitar there from a local luthier to help commemorate my time there. I wanted to hold onto it so badly. Anyway, the point is, I’m BEYOND excited to be returning and so thankful to still have a fanbase there to justify the trip!”
Expect to hear songs from the incredible new EP and his entire catalogue, including many featured on One Tree Hill, at these East Coast shows.
6 February 2025 – Lefty’s Music Hall, Meeanjin/Brisbane
7 February 2025 – Mary’s Underground, Eora/Sydney
8 February 2025 – Northcote Social Club, Naarm/Melbourne
Photo credit: Ryan Forsythe