Many of Australia’s most regarded bands and artists have emerged from the wellspring of creativity found across our university campuses. Ball Park Music, The Cat Empire, Grinspoon, The Whitlams, TISM, Blue King Brown, Architecture In Helsinki and Machine Gun Fellatio to name a few.
Introducing ‘The Campus Revival Tour’, a four-part interstate university touring project bringing live music back to Uni Campuses across the country. Created by Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) student-led Vermilion Records, the initiative supports emerging Australian artists through paid touring opportunities, reconnects students and their communities with live music, and explores the attitudes, barriers and motivations shaping live music participation among university-aged Australians.
Associate Professor Kristina Kelman, Study Area Coordinator for Music at QUT, Founder and Head of Vermilion Records, and Campus Revival Tour Project Lead, said: “This tour sits at the intersection of everything we do at Vermilion – training students for the industry, giving emerging artists paid touring work, and confronting the decline in live music participation among young Australians. Universities have produced some of this country’s finest artists, but that pipeline doesn’t sustain itself. If we want a live music industry in ten years, we have to invest in where it starts – on campus, with real gigs, real audiences, and real stakes for everyone involved.”
Accompanied by the best local bands from each city and headlined by rising indie pop favourite Serendipiti, the 2026 edition brings free live music to campuses this August.
Headliner Serendipiti released her debut EP, ‘idealist’ on May 27, 2026. Balancing soaring, light-hearted melodies against brooding, heart-wrenching lows, the EP showcases Serendipiti’s beguiling romantic optimism, amassing over 60,000 collective streams.
Featuring three bonus tracks, ‘The Campus Revival Tour’ will see Serendipiti launching the deluxe version of ‘idealist’ – ‘idealist (realist)’. With glowing reviews across Triple J Unearthed likening her to Sigur Ros and Florence & the Machine and standout performances everywhere from BIGSOUND 2025 to support slots for the likes of Thelma Plum, Infinity Song (USA), Jem Cassar-Daley and Kyle Lionheart.
Wollongong Uni kicks off with The Jam – UOW Student Music Comp, where comp finalists will battle it out before Serendipiti hits the stage whilst Jacinta Drumond, Lemonise, The Ra Ta Tas and Moon Boots get things started in Sydney and Brisbane respectively.
‘The Campus Revival Tour’
Entry is FREE but register now to ensure your spot!
Thursday Aug 20th – Manning Bar (Sydney, USYD) – RSVP
Serendipti – 9pm
Lemonise – 8pm
Jacinta Drumond – 7pm
Friday August 21st – Uni Bar (Wollongong, UOW) – RSVP
Serendipti – 9pm
Following – The Jam Grand Final
Thursday August 27th – Botanic Bar (Brisbane, QUT) – RSVP
Serendipti – 9pm
Moon Boots – 8pm
The Ra Ta Tas – 7pm
Find Out More About ‘The Campus Revival Tour’
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This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body.
With thanks to Kick Push PR
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