Tori Darke and Jay Santilli are both powerhouses in their own right, but you put them together and you know you’re in for a good time. Their new collaborative single is “Trouble,” a raucous, feel-good girl-power anthem that sounds like it’s come from a Gretchen Wilson and Miranda Lambert album.
“It’s all about those nights when you just need to let loose, have fun, and shake off the stress of life with your best friends,” Jay said. “It’s a song made for dancing, singing loud, and making memories.”
Recording the song with iconic local producers MSquared was extra exciting for Tori.
“Recording with MSquared was a bucket list dream for me,” she admitted. “The guys have produced some incredible music over the years and to be able to get into the studio with them and record/write a song with one of my best friends in music was a total pinch me moment.”
Both women have plenty of shows coming up, with Tori touring the country with fellow Voice Australia alum Brad Butcher and Lee Kernaghan while Jay is booking a bunch of festival and headline gigs. Put these dates in your calendars, country music fans!
Tori Darke Tour Dates
28 March 2025 – Old Bundy Tavern, Taribelang Bunda/Bundaberg (with Brad Butcher)
29 March 2025 – Junction Café, Koongo/Toondoon (with Brad Butcher)
30 March 2025 – Great Western Hotel, Randu/Wura Nhami/Rockhampton (with Brad Butcher)
4 April 2025 – Metropolitan Hotel, Yuwibara Country/Mackay (with Brad Butcher)
5 April 2025 – Mansfield Hotel, Gurrumbilbarra/Townsville (with Brad Butcher)
10 April 2025 – The Brass Monkey, Kurranulla/Cronulla (with Brad Butcher)
11 April 2025 – Django Bar @ Camelot Lounge, Bulanaming/Marrickville (with Brad Butcher)
12 April 2025 – The Beer Shed, Tharawal Country/Leumeah (with Brad Butcher)
13 April 2025 – The Royal Hotel Queanbeyan, Quinbean/Queanbeyan (with Brad Butcher)
9 May 2025 – Civic Theatre, Mulubinba/Newcastle (with Lee Kernaghan)
10 May 2025 – Club Forster, Minimbah/Forster (with Lee Kernaghan)
23 May 2025 – C.ex Coffs, Gitten Mirreh/Coffs Harbour (with Lee Kernaghan)
24 May 2025 – Glasshouse Theatre, Guruk/Port Macquarie (with Lee Kernaghan)
25 May 2025 – The Art House, Darkinjung Country/Wyong (with Lee Kernaghan)
5 June 2025 – Brolga Theatre, Maryborough (with Lee Kernaghan)
6 June 2025 – Great Western Hotel, Randu/Wura Nhami/Rockhampton (with Lee Kernaghan)
7 June 2025 – Mackay Entertainment Centre, Yuwibara Country/Mackay (with Lee Kernaghan)
12 June 2025 – West Gippsland Arts Centre, Darug Country/Warragul (with Lee Kernaghan)
13 June 2025 – Ulumbarra Theatre, Dja Dja Warrung Country/Bendigo (with Lee Kernaghan)
14 June 2025 – Civic Hall, Ballaarat/Ballarat (with Lee Kernaghan)
20 June 2025 – The Palms @ Crown Casino, Naarm/Melbourne (with Lee Kernaghan)
21 June 2025 – The Palms @ Crown Casino, Naarm/Melbourne (with Lee Kernaghan)
28 June 2025 – Country Fest @ Dittmann Bull Pit, Yuwibara Country/Bloomsbury
18 July 2025 - Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Yuin Country/Nowra (with Lee Kernaghan)
19 July 2025 - Royal Theatre, Ngambri/Canberra (with Lee Kernaghan)
20 July 2025 – Bathurst Entertainment Centre, Wiradjuri Country/Bathurst (with Lee Kernaghan)
23 August 2025 – Gympie Music Muster @ Amamoor State Forest, Gubbi Gubbi Country/Gympie
11 September 2025 – Wagga Civic Theatre, Wiradjuri Country/Wagga Wagga (with Lee Kernaghan)
12 September 2025 – Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury (with Lee Kernaghan)
13 September 2025 – Riverlinks Eastbank, Kanny-goopna/Shepparton (with Lee Kernaghan)
17 October 2025 – Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandjoogoordap/Mandurah (with Lee Kernaghan)
18 October 2025 – Bunbury Entertainment Centre, Goomburrup/Bunbury (with Lee Kernaghan)
19 October 2025 – Albany Entertainment Centre, Kinjarling/Albany (with Lee Kernaghan)
24 October 2025 – Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, Jagera, Giabal and Jarowair Country/Toowoomba (with Lee Kernaghan)
25 October 2025 – Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane, Meeanjin/Brisbane (with Lee Kernaghan)
13 November 2025 – Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, Berrin/Mt Gambier (with Lee Kernaghan)
14 November 2025 – Her Majesty’s Theatre, Tarntanya/Adelaide (with Lee Kernaghan)
15 November 2025 – Barossa Arts Centre, Peramangk, Ngadjuri and Kaurna Country/Tanunda (with Lee Kernaghan)
20 November 2025 – Chaffey Theatre, Erawirung Country/Renmark (with Lee Kernaghan)
21 November 2025 – Northern Festival Centre, Tarparrie/Port Pirie (with Lee Kernaghan)
22 November 2025 – Middleback Arts Centre, Barngarla Country/Whyalla (with Lee Kernaghan)
23 November 2025 – Nautilus Arts Centre, Galinyala/Port Lincoln (with Lee Kernaghan)
Jay Santilli Tour Dates
4 April 2025 – Melbourne Muster (Pre-Muster), Kulin Country/Scoresby
3 May 2025 – Noojee Pub, Wurundjeri Country/Noojee
10 May 2025 – Country Gals Festival @ Shepparton Showgrounds, Kanny-goopna/Shepparton
15 June 2025 – Sweat & Dust Country Festival @ Via della Macchiarella 89, Rome
22 June 2025 – Lulie Tavern, Bigi Bigi/Abbotsford
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