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Past Event

Fantastic Negrito

12 Mar 2026

Thursday

Show 7:00pm

This event was on Thursday, 12 March 2026.
Next at Paddo RSL 14 Nov · MX Burlesque NSW 2026 Competition! · Tickets on sale More by Fantastic Negrito View artist page

Venue

Paddo RSL

Paddington, Sydney • 500 cap

Tickets

Event Ended

Date & Time

Thu, 12 Mar

7:00pm

About this event

Three-time GRAMMY Award winner Fantastic Negrito will return to Australia in March 2026 for a run of special headline shows and festival performances, bringing his explosive energy, fierce storytelling and genre-bending sonic fire to audiences nationwide.Fantastic Negrito’s journey is one of the most compelling in modern music. Raised in an orthodox Muslim household, he survived a doomed major label deal and a near-fatal car crash that permanently damaged his guitar-playing hand. But his remarkable resurgence began in 2015 when he won the inaugural NPR Tiny Desk Contest, launching a new chapter defined by artistic freedom, raw honesty and global acclaim.Since then, Negrito has collected three GRAMMY Awards for Best Contemporary Blues Album, performed at major festivals including Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Newport Folk and WOMAD, and toured the world countless times. His collaborators range from Sting to E-40 to Tank and The Bangas, and he has shared the stage with Sturgill Simpson, C

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Set Times

Starts 7:00pm
Fantastic Negrito ★ TBA

Times are as listed by the venue or ticket provider and can change — check with them before you go.

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The show at Paddo RSL is listed to start at 7:00pm on Thursday, 12 March 2026. Set times for Fantastic Negrito haven't been announced, and a listed start is often when doors open. Times are as listed by the venue or ticket provider and can change — check with them before you go.

Where is Paddo RSL located?

Paddo RSL is located at 220/232 Oxford St, Paddington, NSW. The venue has a capacity of 500 people.

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Location

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