Australian singer, guitarist and principal songwriter for Something For Kate; born 25 May 1976 in Melbourne. In 2006 he married Something For Kate's bass guitarist Stephanie Ashworth.
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February 14, 2026
Foreshore Park
Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaNovember 22, 2025
Palais Theatre
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia1. Time to Pretend(MGMT cover)
2. Losing My Religion(R.E.M. cover)
3. Light Pollution(Bright Eyes cover)
4. Caroline(Concrete Blonde cover)
5. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
6. Jesus, Etc.(Wilco cover)
7. Atlantic City(Bruce Springsteen cover)
8. Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)(Phil Collins cover)
9. Life on Mars?(David Bowie cover)
10. The Chain(Fleetwood Mac cover)
11. Never Tear Us Apart(INXS cover)
12. Stop(Sam Brown cover)
13. Fast Friends
14. I Want to Break Free(Queen cover)
15. Truly(Hazel cover)
16. If I Could Turn Back Time(Cher cover)
1. Way of the World(Max Q cover)
2. The Boys of Summer(Don Henley cover)
3. Wrecking Ball(Miley Cyrus cover)
November 15, 2025
Thebarton Theatre
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia1. Time to Pretend(MGMT cover)
2. Losing My Religion(R.E.M. cover)
3. Bette Davis Eyes(Jackie DeShannon cover)
4. Light Pollution(Bright Eyes cover)
5. Caroline(Concrete Blonde cover)
6. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
7. Faith Alone(Bad Religion cover)
8. I Want to Break Free(Queen cover)
9. Life on Mars?(David Bowie cover)
10. The Chain(Fleetwood Mac cover)
11. Ramona Was a Waitress
12. Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)(Phil Collins cover)
13. Ship of Fools(World Party cover)
14. If I Could Turn Back Time(Cher cover)
1. Wrecking Ball(Miley Cyrus cover)
Requested before the show by someone who had flown in from France2. Way of the World(Max Q cover)
3. The Boys of Summer(Don Henley cover)
November 14, 2025
Concert Hall
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia1. Time to Pretend(MGMT cover)
2. Losing My Religion(R.E.M. cover)
3. Bette Davis Eyes(Kim Carnes cover)
4. Light Pollution(Bright Eyes cover)
5. Caroline(Concrete Blonde cover)
6. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
7. Jesus, Etc.(Wilco cover)
8. Atlantic City(Bruce Springsteen cover)
9. Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)(Phil Collins cover)
Dedicated to Bernard Fanning in the audience10. Life on Mars?(David Bowie cover)
11. The Chain(Fleetwood Mac cover)
12. Never Tear Us Apart(INXS cover)
13. Berlin Chair(You Am I cover)
14. Ship of Fools(World Party cover)
15. Stop(Sam Brown cover)
16. If I Could Turn Back Time(Cher cover)
1. Way of the World(Max Q cover)
2. The Boys of Summer(Don Henley cover)
November 7, 2025
Concert Hall
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1. Time to Pretend(MGMT cover)
2. Losing My Religion(R.E.M. cover)
3. Bette Davis Eyes(Kim Carnes cover)
4. Light Pollution(Bright Eyes cover)
5. Caroline(Concrete Blonde cover)
6. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
7. Jesus, Etc.(Wilco cover)
8. Wonderwall(Oasis cover)
Teased due to Oasis playing in town9. Atlantic City(Bruce Springsteen cover)
10. Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)(Phil Collins cover)
11. Life on Mars?(David Bowie cover)
12. Distant Sun(Crowded House cover)
13. Never Tear Us Apart(INXS cover)
14. Ship of Fools(World Party cover)
15. Ramona Was a Waitress
16. Truly(Hazel cover)
1. If I Could Turn Back Time(Cher cover)
2. Edge of Town(Middle Kids cover)
3. Way of the World(Max Q cover)
4. The Boys of Summer(Don Henley cover)
October 31, 2025
His Majesty's Theatre
Perth, Western Australia, Australia1. Time to Pretend(MGMT cover)
2. Losing My Religion(R.E.M. cover)
3. Bette Davis Eyes(Kim Carnes cover)
4. Light Pollution(Bright Eyes cover)
5. Caroline(Concrete Blonde cover)
6. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
7. Jesus, Etc.(Wilco cover)
8. Atlantic City(Bruce Springsteen cover)
9. Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)(Phil Collins cover)
10. Life on Mars?(David Bowie cover)
11. Never Tear Us Apart(INXS cover)
12. Stop(Sam Brown cover)
13. Ramona Was a Waitress
14. If I Could Turn Back Time(Cher cover)
15. Truly(Hazel cover)
1. Fast Friends
2. Way of the World(Max Q cover)
3. The Boys of Summer(Don Henley cover)
October 24, 2025
Soundmerch
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia1. Light Pollution(Bright Eyes cover)
2. Losing My Religion(R.E.M. cover)
3. Bette Davis Eyes(Jackie DeShannon cover)
4. Way of the World(Max Q cover)
5. The First Part(Superchunk cover)
6. Faith Alone(Bad Religion cover)
7. Caroline(Concrete Blonde cover)
8. Time to Pretend(MGMT cover)
October 21, 2025
The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre
Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaPrivate solo show for ballot and contest entrants.
1. If I Could Turn Back Time(Cher cover)
2. Losing My Religion(R.E.M. cover)
3. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
4. Caroline(Concrete Blonde cover)
5. Bette Davis Eyes(Jackie DeShannon cover)
6. Truly(Hazel cover)
Sung with a fan, Nic7. Stop(Sam Brown cover)
8. Pinstripe(Something for Kate cover)
Sung with a fan, James9. The Boys of Summer(Don Henley cover)
10. Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)(Phil Collins cover)
11. Dreams(Fleetwood Mac cover)
Sung with a fan, Will12. You're the Voice(Chris Thompson cover)
with Pip Branson13. Born to Run(Bruce Springsteen cover)
14. Ship of Fools(World Party cover)
15. Berlin Chair(You Am I cover)
16. I Want to Break Free(Queen cover)
August 20, 2024
The Grounds of Alexandria
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1. My Happiness(Powderfinger cover)
Performed on acoustic guitarApril 24, 2024
Northcote Theatre
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia1. Time to Pretend(MGMT cover)
2. Ship of Fools(World Party cover)
3. Jesus, Etc.(Wilco cover)
4. Stop(Sam Brown cover)
5. Web in Front(Archers of Loaf cover)
6. The Future(Leonard Cohen cover)
7. Berlin Chair(You Am I cover)
8. Faith Alone(Bad Religion cover)
9. I Want to Break Free(Queen cover)
10. Caroline(Concrete Blonde cover)
11. Never Tear Us Apart(INXS cover)
12. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
13. Edge of Town(Middle Kids cover)
14. Downtown Train(Tom Waits cover)
15. cardigan(Taylor Swift cover)
16. Sweet Nothing(Calvin Harris cover)
17. Truly(Hazel cover)
18. Born to Run(Bruce Springsteen cover)
1. Space Oddity(David Bowie cover)
2. Bird in a Basement
April 20, 2024
Charleville Racecourse Complex
Charleville, Queensland, AustraliaJanuary 20, 2024
King Street Hotel
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia1. Brilliant Disguise(Bruce Springsteen cover)
2. Fast Friends
3. Captain (Million Miles an Hour)(Something for Kate cover)
4. Blindspot
5. Miracle Mile
6. Have You Fallen Out of Love?
7. Time to Pretend(MGMT cover)
8. Situation Room(Something for Kate cover)
9. Volunteers
10. Strange Loop
11. Supercomputer(Something for Kate cover)
12. Morningless
13. Out the Airlock
14. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
15. Ramona Was a Waitress
16. Take Us to Your Leader
17. Bird in a Basement
1. Deep Sea Divers(Something for Kate cover)
2. Edge of Town(Middle Kids cover)
3. The True Sea
4. Idiot Oracle
January 19, 2024
UniBar
Wollongong, New South Wales, AustraliaSeptember 9, 2023
Imperial Hotel
Eumundi, Queensland, AustraliaPaul again apologised for being sick, but was prepared tonight with lots of water and even a tea! He had nothing to apologise for as he sounded ethereal from the very first note until the last.
1. Brilliant Disguise(Bruce Springsteen cover)
2. Fast Friends
3. Captain (Million Miles an Hour)(Something for Kate cover)
4. Blindspot
5. Stunt Show(Something for Kate cover)
6. Monsters(Something for Kate cover)
7. Out the Airlock
8. Be Somebody
9. Ashes to Ashes(David Bowie cover)
10. Edge of Town(Middle Kids cover)
Paul let the crowd know again that this was a difficult song to sing and he'd need their help11. Supercomputer(Something for Kate cover)
12. Ramona Was a Waitress
13. Take Us to Your Leader
14. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
Paul mentioned that he'd played this song every night of the tour & he wasn't going to stop tonight15. Theme From Nice Guy
1. The True Sea
2. Idiot Oracle
September 8, 2023
Miami Marketta
Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaPaul opened the show by letting everyone know he hadn't been able to talk for the last week and wasn't sure how his voice would hold up. It took him 3-4 songs and lots of water to warm up the vocal chords, but when they did he sounded amazing
1. Brilliant Disguise(Bruce Springsteen cover)
2. Fast Friends
3. Captain (Million Miles an Hour)(Something for Kate cover)
4. Blindspot
5. Monsters(Something for Kate cover)
6. Out the Airlock
7. Stunt Show(Something for Kate cover)
8. Ramona Was a Waitress
9. Take Us to Your Leader
10. Supercomputer(Something for Kate cover)
11. Volunteers
12. You Only Hide...(Something for Kate cover)
Crowd request13. Edge of Town(Middle Kids cover)
Crowd request. Paul stated that it was a very hard song to sing and needed the crowd to help out14. Ashes to Ashes(David Bowie cover)
15. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
16. Theme From Nice Guy
1. The True Sea
2. Idiot Oracle
September 1, 2023
Freo.Social
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia1. Brilliant Disguise(Bruce Springsteen cover)
2. Miracle Mile
3. Fast Friends
4. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
5. Pinstripe(Something for Kate cover)
6. Bird in a Basement
7. Captain (Million Miles an Hour)(Something for Kate cover)
8. Stunt Show(Something for Kate cover)
9. Supercomputer(Something for Kate cover)
10. Out the Airlock
11. Edge of Town(Middle Kids cover)
12. Morningless
13. Ramona Was a Waitress
14. Take Us to Your Leader
15. Strange Loop
1. The True Sea
2. Idiot Oracle
3. Bats
August 31, 2023
The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia1. Brilliant Disguise(Bruce Springsteen cover)
2. Fast Friends
3. Captain (Million Miles an Hour)(Something for Kate cover)
4. Miracle Mile
5. Have You Fallen Out of Love?
6. Blindspot
7. Situation Room(Something for Kate cover)
8. Supercomputer(Something for Kate cover)
9. Strange Loop
10. Out the Airlock
11. Edge of Town(Middle Kids cover)
12. Morningless
13. Be Somebody
14. Ramona Was a Waitress
15. Take Us to Your Leader
16. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
17. Bats
18. Theme From Nice Guy
1. The True Sea
2. Idiot Oracle
June 23, 2023
The Factory Theatre
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1. Brilliant Disguise(Bruce Springsteen cover)
2. Fast Friends
3. Miracle Mile
4. Captain (Million Miles an Hour)(Something for Kate cover)
5. Have You Fallen Out of Love?
6. Situation Room(Something for Kate cover)
7. Supercomputer(Something for Kate cover)
8. Out the Airlock
9. Edge of Town(Middle Kids cover)
10. Monsters(Something for Kate cover)
11. Volunteers
12. Last Goodbye(Jeff Buckley cover)
13. Ramona Was a Waitress
14. Bird in a Basement
1. Imaginary Cities
2. The True Sea
3. Idiot Oracle
April 23, 2023
Dashville
Belford, New South Wales, AustraliaThe Gumball Festival
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The Triffid
Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaSmall Fry Rock Club (a gig that kids can come along to)
1. Captain (Million Miles an Hour)(Something for Kate cover)
2. Ramona Was a Waitress
3. Space Oddity(David Bowie cover)
4. Monsters(Something for Kate cover)
5. Morningless
6. Out the Airlock
7. Fast Friends
8. Born to Run(Bruce Springsteen cover)
Some of Paul Dempsey's most popular tracks include Addicted, Ramona Was A Waitress, Out The Airlock, Fast Friends, Bats. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Australian singer, guitarist and principal songwriter for Something For Kate; born 25 May 1976 in Melbourne. In 2006 he married Something For Kate's bass guitarist Stephanie Ashworth.
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