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Cheersquad Records & Tapes are proud to present a rare live performance from the truly iconic Melbourne singer and songwriter Stephen Cummings with his band.Stephen returns to George Lane in St Kilda for one Melbourne show only to celebrate the release of his new EP Joy which features profoundly moving reinterpretations of four of his favourite Australian songs: "Living in the Balance" (originally by Dag, 2021), "Unfamiliar Ground" (Jess Ribeiro, 2015), "No Word from China" (Pel Mel, 1980) and "Fly Without Its Wings" (Mike Rudd's Spectrum, 1971).
The announcement coincides with the release of a beautiful new video for "Living in the Balance" which was made by Mark Bakaitis and shot primarily in and around the massive Heavenly Queen Temple. The largest Taoist temple in Australia, the temple was built in honour of the Goddess of the Sea, Mazu, and is situated by the Maribyrnong River in Footscray in Melbourne's inner west.
With a full band comprising bandmates old and new - Sam Lemann, Robert Goodge (Essendon Airport, I'm Talking), Maxine Sutcliffe, Michael Davis, Graham Lee (Triffids, Paul Kelly, Essendon Airport) and Leah and Andi Senior - Stephen will launch the EP with a matinee live show that includes the four songs that make up the EP together with selections from his beloved 1989 album Lovetown and other favorites.
Leah Senior, who has been described by US site Raven Sings the Blues as a singer/songwriter who, "more than many of her peers, truly embraces the spiraling introspection of Mitchell, King, Sill, and Crosby" will open the show with a set of her own before joining Stephen on stage.
An ARIA Award-winning artist, Stephen Cummings has enjoyed a long, creative and distinguished career since fronting The Sports in the late ’70s and ’80s.
This will be his first full-band Melbourne performance since 2023, promising an inspiring and emotional afternoon of unforgettable music. With George Lane located being in the same building as the legendary Crystal Ballroom, which Stephen played with The Sports back in 1979, there will also no doubt be plenty of reminiscing.
Stephen Cummings - EP Release Show
with guest Leah Senior
Saturday 2 May 2026
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM (UTC+11)
@ George Lane
1 George Lane, St Kilda VIC 3182
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George Lane St Kilda, 1 George Ln, St Kilda,Melbourne,VIC,Australia
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