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The Holiday Party Big Show was The Wiggles' annual end-of-year arena tour of Australia from November to December 2022.

Footage of the December 17th show was later seen in episodes of Series 5 and 6 of Ready, Steady, Wiggle!.

Press Release[1][]

It's time to Wiggle! Experience the magic of The Wiggles' brand-new Holiday Party Big Show tour this November and December. Come along and join in the fun of this festive season, in what will be The Wiggles' most exciting show yet! You'll see The Wiggles, their Wiggly Friends and dancers, Santa Claus, dancing reindeer and it will even snow on stage! For over 30 years, The Wiggles' end of year Big Show has been a much-loved tradition for families across Australia and this year is no exception! The Wiggles Holiday Party Big Show will feature all of your favourite Wiggles songs such as Do the Propeller, Fruit Salad and Rock-A-Bye Your Bear, as well as festive favourites such as Go Santa Go! For the first time in Australian history, The Wiggles will be the first band to perform two arena tours in one year! It's double The Wiggles and double the fun at this very merry Big Show, which will perform in Wollongong, Canberra, Newcastle, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg, Caloundra, Melbourne, Alice Springs (for the first time since 2017!), Brisbane and Sydney! Join the festivities with Anthony, Tsehay, Lachy, Simon, Evie, Caterina, John and Lucia as they sing and dance with you! And of course, it wouldn't be a Wiggles Big Show without all of their Wiggly Friends too! Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus, Shirley Shawn the Unicorn, Bok the Hand Puppet and Paloma the Mermaid are excited to come along and be a part of what will be their most festive show yet!

Tour Dates and Venues[1][]

  1. November 10-11 - Canberra, ACT Southern Cross Club
  2. November 12-13 - Wollongong, NSW Wollongong Town Hall
  3. November 16-17 - Newcastle, NSW Newcastle Exhibition & Convention Centre
  4. November 21 - Rockhampton, QLD Pilbeam Theatre
  5. November 22 - Gladstone, QLD Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
  6. November 25 - Caloundra, QLD Kings Theatre
  7. November 27 - Bundaberg, QLD Moncrieff Entertainment Centre
  8. December 3 - Melbourne, VIC Rod Laver Arena
  9. December 4 - Adelaide, SA Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre
  10. December 6 - Alice Springs, NT Alice Springs Convention Centre
  11. December 10 - Brisbane, QLD Brisbane Entertainment Centre
  12. December 17 - Sydney, NSW Qudos Bank Arena (recorded)

Setlist[]

Leg One (Canberra - Bundaberg)[]

  1. Rock-A-Bye Your Bear
  2. Can You (Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist?)
  3. D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favourite Dinosaur)
  4. Quack Quack (Wollongong show onward)
  5. If You're Happy and You Know It
  6. Baby Shark
  7. Michael Finnegan
  8. Five Fingered Family
  9. I'm John, I'm Strong!
  10. Hot Potato
  11. Say the Dance, Do the Dance
  12. Johnny Works With One Hammer
  13. Do the Skeleton Scat!
  14. Wags The Dog, He Likes To Tango
  15. The Wheels on the Bus
  16. Goodbye Wags!
  17. Paloma the Mermaid
  18. Go Santa Go! (all shows except Canberra)
  19. Jingle Bells (all shows except Canberra)
  20. Round and Round the Garden
  21. The Music of the Ballet Orchestra
  22. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
  23. Simon Says
  24. Hey Tsehay!
  25. Shirley Shawn the Unicorn (Newcastle show onward)
  26. Hello Henry!
  27. Apples & Bananas
  28. Fruit Salad
  29. Goodbye Henry!
  30. Five Little Monkeys
  31. Bok the Dancing Puppet
  32. Rattlin' Bog
  33. Do the Propeller!
  34. Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car
  35. Goodbye Everyone! (Queensland shows only)
  36. Let's Have A Party (Instrumental)

Leg Two (Melbourne - Sydney)[]

  1. Rock-A-Bye Your Bear
  2. The Fairy Dance (Instrumental)
  3. Can You (Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist?)
  4. Zorba's Dance (all shows except Alice Springs)
  5. D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favourite Dinosaur)
  6. Five Fingered Family
  7. Di Dicki Do Dum (all shows except Queensland)
  8. Goodbye Dorothy! (Brisbane show only)
  9. Hey Tsehay!
  10. Bok the Dancing Puppet
  11. If You're Happy and You Know It
  12. Baby Shark (featuring Pinkfong and Baby Shark)
  13. Shirley Shawn the Unicorn (Melbourne show only)
  14. Do the Skeleton Scat!
  15. Wags The Dog, He Likes To Tango
  16. Hot Potato
  17. Say the Dance, Do the Dance
  18. Paloma the Mermaid
  19. Go Santa Go!
  20. Jingle Bells
  21. I'm John, I'm Strong!/Johnny Works With One Hammer
  22. Que Sera (Sydney show only)
  23. The Music of the Ballet Orchestra (Sydney show only)
  24. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
  25. Apples & Bananas
  26. Fruit Salad
  27. Simon Says
  28. Hello Henry!
  29. The Wheels on the Bus
  30. Goodbye Henry!
  31. Rattlin' Bog
  32. Thunderstruck (AC/DC Cover)
  33. Do the Propeller!
  34. Let's Have A Party (Instrumental)

Performers[]

The Wiggles[]

Cast[]

Musicians[]

Special Guest[]

  • Baby Shark & Pinkfong (Melbourne show onward)

Trivia[]

  • This was the first Wiggles tour of Australia to feature Evie as the yellow FSTV Wiggle.
  • During the November 11th show, there was a minute of silence held in honor of Remembrance Day.
  • During the second leg of the tour, a second, smaller stage was built within the seating area to allow the Wiggles and other characters to safely perform among the audience.
    • The Big Red Car also appeared onstage during this leg but was not actually used in any capacity at all.
  • During the Sydney show, trumpeter Dominic Lindsay appeared in the same white tuxedo he wore during the Lights, Camera, Action, Show!.

See Also[]

Source[]

The Wiggles' Concerts
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