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Sandra Bernhard (USA): Iconic performer, actress, singer, author announces Sandyland: An evening with Sandra Bernhard Australia & New Zealand Tour for March 2026
5 Sep 2025Frontier Touring are delighted to announce Sandyland: An Evening with Sandra Bernhard – iconic performer, actress, singer and author - with her first Australian shows in over 10 years and performing live in New Zealand for the very first time!
‘Australia is grit and glamour for me, a jewel floating in the sea, a dream that merges sharp edges and beautiful breezes. From the epic flight to the rocky beaches, its multicultural landscape, delicious cuisine and beautiful people, you can be sure that when I strut onto those stages, I’ll be ready to give everything. I assure you I will.’ - Sandra BernhardSandra Bernhard is an American icon that has blazed a trail for many who have come after her. Named one of Comedy Central’s top 100 greatest standup comedians of all time, the ‘OG’ comedy queen Bernhard will perform a seven-date tour of Australia and New Zealand kicking off on Wednesday 18 March at The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane before making her way south for two NSW shows on Friday 20 March at Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul and Saturday 21 March at the State Theatre, Sydney. The tour continues further south on Tuesday 24 March at Hamer Hall, Melbourne, followed by Wednesday 25 March at Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, a final AU show on Friday 27 March at Riverside Theatre, Perth before heading to New Zealand on Monday 30 March at Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland.
Frontier Member presale commences Wednesday 10 September, 12noon local time before tickets go on sale Thursday 11 September, 1pm local time. Tickets and tour info via: frontiertouring.com/sandrabernhard
About Sandra Bernhard
A successful performer, actress, singer, and author for five decades, Sandra Bernhard continues her reign in 2025, appearing in season two of the Emmy-nominated AppleTV+ series Severance, and in the A24 feature film, Marty Supreme alongside Timothée Chalamet, directed by Josh Safdie. She also recently starred as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) and appeared in season two of both Survival of the Thickest (Netflix) opposite Michelle Buteau, and in the forthcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+). Sandra also starred in the Page Hurwitz Netflix documentary film, Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution.Past television credits include Ryan Murphy’s series American Horror Story and the Emmy Award winning POSE, Broad City, Difficult People, 2 Broke Girls, Brooklyn 99, You’re the Worst, Will & Grace, The Sopranos, and Roseanne. Bernhard’s most notable film credit in Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy opposite Robert De Niro, won her Best Supporting Actress by the National Society of Film Critics.
Bernhard gained attention in the late ‘70s with her stand-up comedy and continues today with live stage performances throughout the U.S. and overseas. A pioneer of the one-woman show, Bernhard brings a completely unique and raucous mix of cabaret, stand-up, rock-n-roll, and social commentary.
Bernhard's film credits include The King of Comedy, for which she was awarded Best Supporting Actress by the National Society of Film Critics, Track 29, Hudson Hawk, Dinner Rush, In Bed With Madonna and the live performance film Without You I'm Nothing.
Music albums include I'm Your Woman (Polygram, 1986), Excuses for Bad Behavior (Epic, 1994) and the world music album Whatever It Takes (Mi5, 2009). She has written three books: May I Kiss You on the Lips, Miss Sandra?, Confessions of a Pretty Lady, Love, Love and Love.
She is currently in her tenth year hosting her weekly radio show 'Sandyland' on SiriusXM, for which she won a broadcasting Gracie Award.
Don’t miss the trailblazing Sandra Bernhard live next March!