# Secondhand Serenade Support Announced

**Tour Announcement** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 18 December 2025  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/tour-announcements/secondhand-serenade-support-announced/

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**SECONDHAND SERENADE**: **Awake – 20th Anniversary Tour Kicks Off This Friday**

***Jimmy Kyle *****of *****Chasing Ghosts***** Confirmed as National Support**

![Man in black leather jacket and white shirt standing in a doorway with pink-red frame.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/36192/251177708_431770228317801_8603760994629934612_n.jpg)

*Secondhand Serenade*

After A 16 Year Absence From Australia, **Secondhand Serenade** return for 3 very special shows, kicking off THIS Friday, December 19 & backed by a Symphony String Section.

**Opening** for Secondhand Serenade on all shows is **Jimmy Kyle**. The Naarm based, NIMA nominated and proud First Nations frontman of indie punks **Chasing Ghosts**. Jimmy will be playing select songs from his acoustic albums. Hauntingly beautiful and life affirming, his song-craft aims to be inclusive, offering catharsis healing and honesty.

![Man with beard wearing maroon Civil War t-shirt and displaying arm tattoos against white background.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/36191/61e62cdb-ba96-89d0-fe9f-1c1994c50f1e.jpg)

*Jimmy Kyle*

**TOUR DATES**  
Fri, December 19: Max Watts, **Melbourne**  
Sat, December 20: Manning Bar, **Sydney**  
Sun, December 21: The Triffid, **Brisbane**

Tickets via  
**[www.thephoenix.au](https://maricmedia.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727b0946ab3fa65fe60bec739&id=e6dafe368e&e=c982cfcc7a)**

![Man in rust-coloured shirt holding acoustic guitar against blue backdrop with tour dates and silhouetted band imagery.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/36189/9b594106-d0e8-94c3-0bad-724090ad72d7.jpg)

From the raw, heartfelt strums of a lone acoustic guitar in a Californian bedroom to global stages filled with thousands singing his lyrics, John Vesely, better known as **Secondhand Serenade**, has carved a legacy that is undeniable. Hard work and raw emotion are a given, but it’s Vesely’s undeniable talent as a songwriter, vocalist and performer, paired with an unrelenting connection to his fans, that sets him far above.

In the 20 years since releasing the debut album, *Awake*, Secondhand Serenade has become a cornerstone of the emo-pop movement. Vesely’s soul-baring anthems strike at the heart and are the soundtrack and voice to many of the MySpace generation.

Secondhand Serenade’s live performances are a tidal wave of feelings. Vulnerability, hope and angst all set against an array of soaring melodies and the kind of authenticity that leaves you spellbound. From the multiple platinum anthems *Fall For You*, *Your Call* and *Maybe*, to more recent tracks like *Find Somebody Else*, *Edge Of A Riot*, and *Not Enough*, Vesely’s shows are a journey through love, loss and redemption.

And what better way to experience the full emotional odyssey of these peerless songs than with a backing orchestral string section!

![Musician in leather jacket seated on a bed with saxophone, against floral wallpapered bedroom wall.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/36190/2c66ecf6-28db-763a-a3cf-47e38b8cd647.jpg)

*Secondhand Serenade*