Thirsty Merc
Thirsty Merc are back by popular demand, bringing their 2026 Encore Shows to Kings Beach Tavern, Sunshine Coast on Saturday 2 May of the long weekend.
After selling out here last year, they’re returning for another massive night of the songs that have soundtracked Aussie summers for more than two decades. Expect big singalongs, great vibes, and a set stacked with classics like Someday, Someday, 20 Good Reasons, Mousetrap Heart, In The Summertime, The Good Life, Tommy and Krista, plus plenty more fan favourites.
Formed in 2002, Thirsty Merc have become one of Australia’s most loved live bands, with over 250,000 albums sold, multiple ARIA nominations, and a catalogue that still hits just as hard live as it does on the radio. In The Summertime remains an all-time anthem, and has even been re-signed for Series 19 of Bondi Rescue.
It’s the long weekend, they sold out last time, and this will be a full-tilt party from start to finish. Don’t wait. Grab your tickets early.
Lead Singer Rai Thistlethwayte says in his own words: ‘We can’t thank our audiences enough for being so incredibly supportive during our last couple of tours. Our ’20 Good Years,’ ‘Electric Summer,’ and ‘Summer Live 25’ campaigns were endless amounts of fun to put together for you, and for those who came to the shows, we hope you felt the same! It seems like an even wider age group of people are enjoying Thirsty Merc’s music of late, and that in itself inspires us to keep going for years to come. Get your kicks with The Merc in ’26!’