Live at Brunswick Ballroom: #1 Dads
19 and 21 November 2026 at Brunswick Ballroom, Brunswick
About this event
On 19 and 21 November 2026, the #1 Dads concert comes to Brunswick Ballroom.
- Reserved seating
- Photo ID required
Tom Iansek is one of today’s best singer/songwriters – Atwood Magazine
A gentle, intimate meditation on life, love and embracing brokenness – Apple Music
The quiet achiever
The record holder
The cult favourite
The #1 Dad
#1 Dads is the solo project of Tom Iansek, a valuable, proudly independent fixture of the Australian music scene for over two decades as one half of the multi-award-winning Big Scary and No Mono, and an in-demand producer (Maple Glider, Kate Miller-Heidke, The Paper Kites, Ruby Gill, Lisa Mitchell, and more).
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Animated by intimate, understated arrangements and lyrical honesty, #1 Dads is a perfect introduction to Iansek’s sonic authenticity and rich, rewarding music. His gentle melodies and less-is-more production make for homely yet sophisticated pop songs that have seen the Australian-born, London-based artist become an unassuming cult favourite, beloved with fans and critics alike.
Debuting as #1 Dads with 2011’s Man of Leisure, Iansek further showcased his sincere, quietly innovative songcraft with 2014’s ARIA-nominated About Face and 2020’s Golden Repair. Born of a period of dramatic upheaval, Every Little Fire is the Melbourne-bred, London-based artist’s most deeply personal record
Every Little Fire, the fourth #1 Dads album, due October 16 via Pieater.
Pre-save every little fire here. https://1dads.lnk.to/EveryLittleFire
The record arrives six years after 2020's Golden Repair and follows a period of profound personal upheaval - a transatlantic relocation, a growing family, the particular vertigo of dismantling one life and building another from scratch. "It was not an easy thing to do," Iansek says. "It has been an insane, wonderful, chaotic, intense and joyful period of my life." Every Little Fire, in both title and execution, takes that turbulence seriously.
Produced and mixed by Iansek himself, in small rooms, including a DIY bedroom studio, Every Little Fire reflects the conditions of its making. Imperfections were left in. Longer, unvarnished takes. Tempo fluctuations. Breaths. The result is an album that sounds handmade in the best sense: intimate without being precious, and honest without being confessional for its own sake.
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About #1 Dads
#1 Dads are an Australian alternative rock band devised by Tom Iansek, who is also lead vocalist-guitarist of Big Scary. He formed the group, initially named Dads in late 2010, as a side project during down time and plays music which is "more acoustic than electronic in construction" compared with the parent band. According to Sputnikmusic's reviewer Iansek "began a particularly fertile period of writing and recording. Holed up in his house, the prolific Melbourne songwriter laid down a full album."
Event details
- Date
- 19 and 21 November 2026
- Time
- See performance times
- Venue
- Brunswick Ballroom
- Address
- 314 Sydney Rd, 3056, Brunswick, Australia
- Price
- Price not announced yet
- Category
- Concerts · Pop · Indie pop
Upcoming dates (2)
Venue & getting there
314 Sydney Rd, 3056, Brunswick
How to get to Brunswick Ballroom
- Brunswick railway station, MelbourneTrain380 m
5 min walk - Jewell railway stationTrain680 m
8 min walk
Parking
1 car park within walking distance, the closest 280 m away.
Hotels near Brunswick Ballroom
- Cumberland Arms Hotel130 mCheck prices
- Lahore Sultan Hotel140 mCheck prices
- Manallack Apartments490 mCheck prices
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Your visit to Brunswick Ballroom
- Date
- 19 and 21 November 2026
- Getting there
- Brunswick railway station, Melbourne (train), 380 m – about 5 min on foot
- Parking
- One car park within walking distance, 280 m away
- Staying nearby
- 10 hotels within walking distance; the closest is Cumberland Arms Hotel (130 m)
Every upcoming #1 Dads date
Also at Brunswick Ballroom that week
Good to know
When is the #1 Dads concert?
The #1 Dads concert takes place on 19 and 21 November 2026.
Where is the #1 Dads concert held?
Venue: Brunswick Ballroom, 314 Sydney Rd, 3056, Brunswick, Australia.
How much are tickets for the #1 Dads concert?
Prices have not been published yet. Follow the ticket link for the latest information from the official seller.
Where can I buy tickets for the #1 Dads concert?
Tickets are sold through the official listing linked on this page, where you can check availability and the final price.
How do I get to Brunswick Ballroom by public transport?
The closest stop is Brunswick railway station, Melbourne (train), 380 m from Brunswick Ballroom – roughly 5 minutes on foot.
Can I park near Brunswick Ballroom?
There is one car park within walking distance; the nearest is 280 m away.
Where else is #1 Dads performing?
#1 Dads also has 3 more dates coming up, for example Sydney (4 Nov 2026), Hobart (12 Nov 2026) and North Fremantle (28 Nov 2026).
