ABOUT LEE KERNAGHAN.
Lee Kernaghan’s music rumbles across the Australian landscape like a souped-up ute belting out a cloud of dust. For more than three decades, this modern-day bush balladeer has bridged the gap between country’s classic storytelling and a new breed of arena-rock showmanship.
From the moment his debut album, The Outback Club, made waves in 1992, Kernaghan has channelled the heart and grit of regional Australia with tracks that have become anthems; “Boys From The Bush,” “Hat Town,” “The Outback Club” and “She’s My Ute” among them.
His list of accolades reads like a career-spanning highlight reel: 13 studio albums (all Gold, Platinum, or multi-Platinum), 40 chart-toppers, and four ARIA Awards, including the Outstanding Achievement Award for his seminal work Spirit of the Anzacs - the highest-selling Australian album (all genres) of 2015.
He holds 38 Golden Guitars and has been inducted into both the Australian Country Music Roll of Renown and the CMC Hall of Fame.
But numbers alone can’t capture the raw energy and unmistakable authenticity that pours from every Kernaghan gig. After a sold-out run in 2024, he’s hit the road again with Boys From The Bush – The Concert, taking his trademark swagger and a setlist that spans three decades of hits to fans across the continent.
This new tour features an all-star band and the promise of brand-new material - tracks that carry on his tradition of shining a spotlight on the spirit, resilience, and humour of life in the bush. Kernaghan’s devotion to rural Australia doesn’t end when the house lights go down. His Pass the Hat Around Australia and Spirit of the Bush tours have raised millions of dollars for drought, flood, and bushfire relief, while also supporting hospitals, schools, and volunteer organisations.
Whether he’s banging out crowd favourites onstage or putting his time and resources behind the communities he loves, Kernaghan has become a living symbol of the outback’s give-it-a-go ethos.
SPIRIT OF THE ANZACS
In 2015, Lee released what would become his most significant artistic achievement: Spirit of the Anzacs. Inspired by letters and diaries from Australian servicemen and women held in the vaults of the Australian War Memorial, the album was a deeply personal and national tribute.
Working alongside Garth Porter and Colin Buchanan, Lee turned these wartime letters into moving songs. The album struck a chord with Australians across all generations, debuting at #1 on the ARIA all-genre album chart and becoming the highest-selling Australian album of 2015.
The title track, featuring an all-star cast including Guy Sebastian, Jessica Mauboy, Megan Washington, Jon Stevens, Shannon Noll, Shepherd, and others, became an anthem of remembrance, with proceeds donated to Legacy Australiaand Soldier On.
For proof of Kernaghan’s enduring impact, watch Lee Kernaghan – Boy From The Bush, the 2022 film by Universal Pictures. Part concert film, part road map to his storied career, it reveals how one man transforms the triumphs and trials of the land into songs that resonate far beyond country music’s borders.
Following the success of his top-selling ARIA Country Album of the Year, Backroad Nation, and recent collaborations “Who I Am” (with James Johnston) and “Country Is Coming to Town” (with The Wolfe Brothers) Kernaghan has a new album in the pipeline for late 2025.
In a world where trends shift with the wind, Lee Kernaghan remains a constant; an artist whose music and mission embody Australia’s wide open spaces and unwavering solidarity.
His live shows are a testament to the enduring power of a good story set to a driving beat and the promise that, no matter how far he travels, he’ll always come back home to the bush.
LK'S LEGACY
To date, Lee Kernaghan has:
Released 13 studio albums (all certified Gold, Platinum, or Multi-Platinum)
Scored over 40 #1 singles
Won 38 Golden Guitars
Won 4 ARIA Awards, including Outstanding Achievement
Sold more than 2 million albums in Australia
Been named Hit Maker of the Decade — twice (2001 and 2011)
Been honoured with the Order of Australia Medal (2004) and as Australian of the Year (2008)
Been inducted into the Roll of Renown (2017) and CMC Hall of Fame (2018)