JPEGMAFIA announces Melbourne and Sydney headline shows

The prolific alternative rapper will be coming to town this September.

JPGMAFIA has announced two headlining gigs alongside his appearances at Listen Out and Listen In festival. He will be playing at Melbourne’s Forum and Sydney’s UNSW Roundhouse.

Known affectionately by fans as “Peggy”, the cult-favourite experimental rapper will be touring on the back of his most recent album, Scaring The Hoes, a collaboration with the Detroit-based alt rapper Danny Brown.

JPEGMAFIA 2023 Australia tour

• Sept 22 – Ellis Park, Adelaide (Listen In)
• Sept 23 – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane (Listen Out)
• Sept 24 – HBF ARENA, Perth (Listen Out)
• Sept 25 – Forum, Melbourne
• Sept 27 – UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney
• Sept 29 – Caribbean Gardens, Melbourne (Listen Out)
• Sept 30 – Centennial Park, Sydney (Listen Out)

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Produced entirely by JPEGMAFIA and released in March 2023, Scaring the Hoes was his most ambitious project yet. Fusing jazz, hip hop, punk, and electronic garnished with JPEGMAFIA’s signature dark sense of humour, the album received widespread critical acclaim and saw the two artists take off on a massive co-headling tour across North America.

After learning production and sampling at age 15, JPEGMAFIA quickly developped his own unique style, bringing together elements of DIY and internet culture with a ruthless, firey energy. He began to gain notoriety with his sophomore release, Veteran, which was picked up by Pitchfork and the Fader, among others.

In May, he was announced as part of the stacked Listen Out lineup, alongside Ice Spice, Skrillex, Lil Uzi Vert, Kenny Beats and more. With dates in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney as well as a slightly reduced Listen In festival in Adelaide, the travelling music festival is one of Australia’s hip-hop and electronic highlights.

A founding father of experimental hip-hop and a prolific songwriter and producer, JPEGMAFIA is a force to be reckoned with. Known for his rowdy live show and chaotic stage presence, he is not to be missed when he comes to Australia.

Tickets go on sale on August 25 at noon local time. Grab yours here.

WORDS BY STAFF WRITER