Granted furlough from the gulag, Daft Rocket is crossing the ditch in 2027 and returning to The Lucky Country with riffs in tow. After a sold out scorcher across Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne in 2025, The Boy Who Riffed is bringing his frenetic, spellbound optimism to the information chamber of this haunted planet we call home.

This month-long trek will span 17 shows across 11 cities throughout Australia and New Zealand - creating a rift in the space time continuum that may take decades to amend. Mostly improvised, rarely sanctified, and remarkably canonized, this mercurial hour of standup comedy is sure to bring families together around a yule log of proficient proletariat rhetoric that neither holds firm a universal truth or chooses to establish a solid foundation as to the nature of words in general.

What's on:

Events and points of interest around Hobart.

9 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026
A Natural Escape
Embrace the Tasman Region for 'A Natural Escape' - Celebrate nature, conservation and outdoor adventure with local culture and community.
7 Aug 2026 - 1 Nov 2026
Antarctica is Melting: photographer David Neilson
'Antarctica is Melting' presents a powerful selection of black and white photographs by Australian wilderness photographer David Neilson, drawn from six journeys to Antarctica and
1 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2027
Beginners Spoon Carving Workshops
Welcome to a day of creative mindfulness with David and Michelle of Phoenix Creations in their small Cygnet studio.
6 Oct 2026 - 15 Oct 2026
Film a Fairytale holiday workshops (Oct 2026)
The most fun you can have these school holidays! Kids from 6 to 12 years will love these fun school holiday workshops.
31 Jul 2026 - 1 Mar 2027
The World of Seashells
This exhibition celebrates the natural beauty of seashells and the enduring sense of wonder they inspire.
31 Jul 2026 - 26 Sep 2027
Becoming Modern: Mid-century Australian Art
This large-scale exhibition brings together paintings, sculpture and works on paper, highlighting figuration, abstraction, and foregrounding works by Tasmanian women artists.
31 Jul 2026 - 18 Oct 2026
EXPOSED LANDS: 100 Years of Tasmanian Landscape Photography
This exhibition is a survey of 100 years of photographic history depicting Tasmania's nature, sharing perspectives of the island.
13 Oct 2026 - 13 Oct 2026
Sunset to Stars Astrophotography
Join Tasmanian landscape and astrophotographer Luke Tscharke for an accessible introduction to photographing the night sky at McHenry Distillery.
6 Jun 2026 - 29 Mar 2027
Julian Charrière: Hard Core
French-Swiss artist Julian Charrière is marking a descent into deep time at Mona.
15 Oct 2026 - 15 Oct 2026
Odoo Business Show Hobart
Join in for an unmissable tech event to discover a more sustainable and scalable way to transform your business operations with Odoo.
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