At a glance
- When
- Friday 27 November 2026: venue opens 6:30pm, show starts 7:15pm, listed duration 2 hours 45 minutes with a 20-minute interval
- Where
- Tank 5, Tanks Arts Centre, 46 Collins Avenue, Edge Hill, in the Cairns Botanic Gardens precinct
- Tickets
- Unreserved, fully seated: $49 adult 18+, or $55 door price, booking fees included, as of 6 November 2026
- Rating
- R 18+; contains haze, smoke and strobe effects
- Parking
- Free along Collins Avenue and in the Tank 1 car park, says the council
- Who it’s for
- Adults planning to see the album-launch show and working out tickets, timing and parking
- What to do now
- Buy through Ticketlink, the council’s authorised seller; the event page also lists a door price
- Last checked
- Friday 6 November 2026, against the Ticketlink event page; venue and parking details read on 31 October 2026
- Not yet confirmed
- Set times for Greta & Bronson and the headliners, how many seats are left, how door sales work, and the crepe menu and prices
Tex Perkins and Matt Walker play Tank 5 at the Tanks Arts Centre in Edge Hill, Cairns, on Friday 27 November 2026, with the venue opening at 6:30pm and the show starting at 7:15pm. Unreserved, fully seated tickets are $49 for adults 18 and over, or $55 as a door price, with booking fees included, and the council says parking is free along Collins Avenue and in the Tank 1 car park. Cairns is in Queensland and stays on Brisbane time all year (AEST, UTC+10), so every time below is local time with no daylight-saving change.
This guide uses the Ticketlink event page (read on 6 November 2026) and the council’s Tanks Arts Centre page and arts venues page (read on 31 October 2026). Ticketlink is run by Cairns Regional Council and is the ticket seller for council venues.
What is the show?
Ticketlink says Tex Perkins and Matt Walker return to the Tank 5 stage to celebrate the release of their new album Before The Show. The listing describes the evening as songs from the album alongside carefully selected favourites, built on decades of friendship and musical collaboration.
The page says the album was recorded largely as first takes, and that no two performances are ever quite the same. Greta & Bronson are listed as the supporting act. The event page does not say who plays first or give set times.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 27 November 2026 (one session) |
| Venue opens | 6:30pm |
| Show time | 7:15pm |
| Interval | 20 minutes |
| Duration | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Supporting act | Greta & Bronson |
| Rating | R 18+ |
| Seating | Unreserved, fully seated |
| Food | Sans Soucis Crepes |
| Bar | Full bar |
Counting the listed 2 hours 45 minutes from the 7:15pm start, the night would finish at about 10:00pm. That finish time is calculated, not published; the page does not say whether the listed duration includes the supporting act.
How much are the tickets?
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Unreserved Fully Seated, Adult 18+ | $49.00 |
| Unreserved Fully Seated, Door Price | $55.00 |
Ticketlink says the price includes booking fees. The event page lists the show as on sale now, but it does not say how many seats are left or how door sales work. Seating is unreserved, so the ticket is for the session and not for a particular seat. Ticketlink adds the usual condition that there is generally no right to a refund or exchange except as required by law or as provided in the Live Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Practice.
Ticketlink describes itself as the only authorised seller for council venues including the Tanks Arts Centre, and warns that tickets bought from unauthorised channels may mean you are denied entry.
Is the show 18 and over?
Yes. The listing rates the show R 18+, and the ticket type is named Adult 18+. The page adds a warning that the show contains haze, smoke and strobe effects. The council’s pages read for this guide do not say what proof of age the venue accepts.
Where is the Tanks Arts Centre?
The Tanks Arts Centre is at 46 Collins Avenue, Edge Hill. The council says it sits in the Cairns Botanic Gardens precinct, about 4km north of the city’s CBD, and is housed in three converted World War 2 naval oil storage tanks. Tank 5 is the main performance space; the council lists a licensed bar and a capacity of 650 standing or 480 seated.
The venue table lists a short uncovered walk for weather cover, bicycle racks near the Tank Sixty Four Cafe, and an outdoor designated area for smoking.
Where do I park, and is it free?
The council’s venue page says: “Free car parking is available close to the site along Collins Avenue and in Tank 1 car park (close to railway line and the Sheridan Street entrance to Collins Avenue).” The arts venues page lists the same two options. Neither page gives a number of spaces.
| Parking | What the council says |
|---|---|
| General parking | Free, along Collins Avenue and in the Tank 1 car park |
| Tank 1 car park | Close to the railway line and the Sheridan Street entrance to Collins Avenue |
| Accessible parking | Three bays directly in front of the main entrance (in front of Tank 4); one on Collins Avenue in front of Tank Sixty Four Cafe (the venue table also lists two at the cafe) |
The two council pages differ slightly on the accessible bays at the cafe: the venue page lists one on Collins Avenue in front of Tank Sixty Four Cafe, and the arts venues table lists one on Collins Avenue and two at the cafe.
When can I collect tickets, and when does the bar open?
Ticketlink says the Box Office opens at the advertised venue-opening time, 6:30pm, for ticket collection and enquiries. The council’s venue table says the bar at Tanks opens 30 minutes before performance times, which for a 7:15pm show works out at 6:45pm; that time is worked out from the table and is not stated for this event.
Is the venue accessible?
The council says the Tanks Arts Centre is fully wheelchair accessible, with compliant graded paths and access points, and that Tank 3 has a compliant graded ramp to enter and exit the venue. Accessible bathrooms are beside Tank 5 and in the Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, the latter subject to opening hours. The venue table adds that a wheelie walker should stay with its user and that a hearing loop using Telecoil software is listed.
The Companion Card is accepted, and the event page lists Companion Card as available for this show. The council’s venue contact is (07) 4032 6600 and the box office is 1300 855 835.
What can I bring, what should I wear, and what is there to eat?
| Question | What the council and Ticketlink say |
|---|---|
| Dress code | Casual, shoes required (Tanks Arts Centre venue table) |
| Cameras | Phone only (venue table; Ticketlink does not repeat it for this event) |
| Bar | Full bar, listed by Ticketlink; the venue table says it opens 30 minutes before performance times |
| Food | Ticketlink lists Sans Soucis Crepes under Food; the page gives no menu or prices |
| Smoking | Outdoor designated area only |
What else is on at Tanks around the same time?
Ticketlink’s calendar, read on 5 November 2026, lists more Tank 5 shows: Bullhorn + Fat Picnic on Saturday 7 November, the Understory Film Festival Screening and Awards Presentation on Saturday 21 November, Jeff Martin on Saturday 5 December, Tanks Blues with Backsliders on Friday 11 December and The East Pointers on Saturday 9 January 2027. The venue’s parking arrangements on the council pages are the same for every show, but each event page carries its own times, prices and age rating.
Who do I contact if something changes?
Ticketlink lists 1300 855 835 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) and info@ticketlink.com.au for tickets. For the venue, the Tanks Arts Centre lists (07) 4032 6600. This guide will be checked again on the morning of the show, and updated if Ticketlink changes the times or prices.
Sources
- Ticketlink — Tex Perkins & Matt Walker (read 6 November 2026)
- Ticketlink — Tanks Arts Centre (read 31 October 2026)
- Cairns Regional Council — Our arts venues (last updated 24 April 2026)
- Ticketlink — Buying tickets (read 31 October 2026)
- Ticketlink — Cairns Events calendar (read 5 November 2026)
Featured image: Entrance arch at the Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, March 2025 (photo: Chris Olszewski / CC BY-SA 4.0) (text added). The photos in this guide show the venue and the Botanic Gardens precinct, not the performers or the show.
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Cairns Regional Council, Ticketlink, the Tanks Arts Centre, Tex Perkins, Matt Walker or Greta & Bronson. Event details, parking and ticketing can change; check the official pages above.