Tame Impala returns to Perth with homecoming shows at RAC Arena

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 01:02 · Archive

Tame Impala performed their first Perth show since 2022 at RAC Arena on Saturday, playing old classics and newer songs.

Kevin Parker's Tame Impala returned to their Perth hometown on Saturday for their first performance at RAC Arena since 2022, the first of two shows this weekend. The gig rounded out the Aussie leg of the Deadbeat Tour, which followed a heavy US jaunt and a year of promoting Parker's fifth studio album of the same name.

The band played a mix of material spanning their career. Decade-old psychedelic hits like Let It Happen and Eventually received the same enthusiasm as newer, poppier tracks including Loser and Dracula. Parker greeted the audience in golden stage lighting and addressed fans directly, saying 'We finally made it back to Perth, it's a hometown show. I can't even begin to tell you how special this is.'

The two-time Grammy winner performed with elaborate production values, including multiple confetti blasts and extensive lighting effects. Support came from Australian electronic musician Ninajirachi. The audience included references to local Australian Football League team the Dockers, and the night featured moments of humour including a mid-show pee break.

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• Tame Impala: Kevin Parker’s band delivers Dockers love, old favourites and mega light show at RAC ArenaTwo lots of confetti blasts, a mid-show pee break and a Docker stand-off, old classics and newer, TikTok-trendier tunes. Tame Impala’s first Perth show had almost everything.Perth Now · 25 Oct, 00:24
• Tame Impala: Kevin Parker’s band delivers Dockers love, old favourites and mega light show at RAC ArenaTwo lots of confetti blasts, a mid-show pee break and a Docker stand-off, old classics and newer, TikTok-trendier tunes. Tame Impala’s first Perth show had almost everything.The West Australian · 25 Oct, 00:24

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