Frontier Touring is excited to welcome rising country star Sam Barber back to Australia as he brings the Restless Mind Tour to stages across the country in April 2025. 

Making his Australian debut in 2023 for the inaugural Ridin’ Hearts Festival, Barber performed alongside country music favourites Bailey Zimmerman, Alana Springsteen and Danielle Bradbery as well as Australia’s very own Seaforth, Zac & George and more.  

Sam Barber will make his anticipated return next April performing his first ever headline shows – kicking off at Freo.Social on Wednesday 23 April before heading to Adelaide’s Lion Arts Factory on Friday 25 April, Corner Hotel, Melbourne on Saturday 26 April, Liberty Hall, Sydney on Tuesday 29 April, before a final show at The Triffid, Brisbane on Wednesday 30 April. 

Frontier Members can access the presale which begins on Wednesday 11 December from 9am local time, before tickets go on sale Friday 13 December from 9am local time. Tickets and tour information via frontiertouring.com/sambarber. 

Hailing from Southeast Missouri, 21-year-old Sam Barber has had a meteoric rise, releasing his debut album Restless Mind last month to rave reviews from fans and critics alike. A stark and soulful set of self-penned standouts, Restless Mind showcases Barber’s sharp-elbowed writing style and barrel-chested vocal – two key elements of his fast rise, which have already led American Songwriter to hail the newcomer as a “Singer-Songwriter on the Brink of Stardom,” while Rolling Stone says, “the Country singer-songwriter delivers from the heart.” – further cementing Sam Barber as one to be on everyone’s radar. 

“with a voice poised for stardom, there’s not a message too powerful or radical to be uttered from his lips. It all depends on whether he’s willing to share it.” - Country Central

“Restless Mind confirms Barber’s undeniable sense of self that is firmly rooted in a commitment to his ample talent and prolific work ethic.” – Holler Country

Barber was thrust into the spotlight in 2022 when his original song ‘Straight and Narrow’, a bedroom recording of a song he’d written when he was just 16, went viral. A powerful acoustic track about overcoming life’s countless hurdles, the breakout track proved a US Platinum-certified sensation, reaching #1 on viral charts worldwide while landing on multi-format Billboard Charts, ‘Hot Rock Songs’, ‘Hot Rock & Alternative Songs’ and ‘Hot Country Songs’. 

What followed was a whirlwind journey of showcasing his talent to the world. Making his live debut in June 2023 at The Basement in Nashville which proved a sell-out, three months later, he took the iconic Grand Ole Opry stage. In between, he played at Bruce Springsteen’s BST Hyde Park series as well as performances at Stagecoach, Lollapallooza and Australia’s own Ridin’ Hearts Festival. 

Embarking on the Restless Mind Tour in celebration of the monumental release of his debut album, Barber will wrap up multiple sold-out shows across the US this month, before taking the tour over to Europe for a series of mind-blowing shows in March.  

Don’t miss Sam Barber’s epic return to Australia as he brings his powerful live show to stages across the country in April 2025.