Wes Carr: The hits unplugged
Some songs become the soundtrack to a generation. Some stories can only be told by the person who lived them.
After four years immersed in-and dominating-the singer-songwriter circuit of Nashville, platinum-selling Australian Idol winner Wes Carr returns home with fire in his belly and stories in his bones. Fresh from performances across the United States, including the CMA spotlight and SXSW, Wes brings home a lifetime of songs, stories and experiences shaped by one of the world’s greatest songwriting communities.
In this intimate acoustic performance, Wes revisits the songs that have defined an extraordinary career—from Feels Like Woah, You and Love Is AnAnimal to favourites from Crazy Hearts and the acclaimed Crazy Hearts Across America project-alongside timeless classics from the artists who inspired him such as Cold Chisel, Midnight Oil, Stevie Wright and more.
A founding member of Tambalane with Silverchair’s Ben Gillies, Wes has built one of Australia’s most respected songwriting careers. His collaborations span Australia and the United States, including co-writing Cold Chisel’s Lost, while his acclaimed Buffalo Tales project and alter ego Wesley Dean have introduced his music to audiences around the world. Whether starring opposite Mahalia Barnes in Highway To Hell: The Rock N Roll Circus, leading Rolling Thunder Vietnam, or performing solo with nothing but a guitar, Wes has always remained a storyteller first.
Presented by Queensland Fringe, The Hits – Unplugged takes audiences beyond the city lights to some of Queensland’s most intimate outback venues. Under vast country skies, surrounded by red dirt, good company and the timeless spirit of the Australian landscape, this is music as it was always meant to be experienced—up close, deeply personal, and shared together.
Because sometimes the greatest concerts aren’t played in arenas. They’re played under a blanket of stars, where every lyric carries a little further and every story feels like it’s being told just for you.
Raw. Honest. Unforgettable.