All hail the new poster child for pop punk, with Nashville-based powerhouse TAYLOR ACORN primed to make her Australian return in 2026. Fresh off the recent release of her acclaimed album Poster Child that dropped earlier this month, TAYLOR ACORN will bring her electrifying live performance down under next March.

Shat out of hell? Indeed. The epically unpronounceable, utterly indecipherable and altogether uncompromising gore merchants, Sanguisugabogg, are returning to Australia in June 2026 with special guests PeelingFlesh.

Swedish masters of dark melody KATATONIA return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026, bringing songs from their haunting new album Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State to life on stage, plus major milestones from the band’s extensive catalogue of astounding albums.

Award-winning Sacramento heavyweights Deftones are returning down under for their first headline arena run in nearly a decade, bringing Interpol and Ecca Vandal along for the ride.

Orange County post-hardcore trailblazers Saosin will return to Australia in April 2026 for a national headline tour, celebrating 20 years of their iconic self-titled album - playing the album in full as well as the hits. Joining them across all dates is special guests and post-hardcore legends Senses Fail.

Renowned US experimental metal trio SUMAC will make their long-awaited Australian debut in February 2026, bringing their boundary-pushing live show to Auckland, Wellington, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.

Australia, get set to be bowled over in 2026, with beloved UK folk punk act FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS joining forces with Texan pop punk mainstays BOWLING FOR SOUP for a monumental co-headline Australian tour next May.

It has been 6 long years since Prog/Metalcore pioneers BORN OF OSIRIS graced us with their signature blend of crushing riffs, intricate synth layers, and unrelenting technical prowess. Renowned for their mind-bending live performances, the band are inbound hot off the release of their most critically acclaimed album, Through Shadows.

From the frostbitten depths of Halden, Norway, MORK has risen to become one of the most authentic torchbearers of true Norwegian black metal. Led by founder Thomas Eriksen, MORK channels the spirit of the early 90s scene while carving its own cold, uncompromising path through darkness.

MEMPHIS MAY FIRE's last tour of Australia was absolute mayhem. Five sold-out shows, jaw-dropping performances, and 1600+ fans left on waiting lists. Now they're coming back with a brand-new album, a killer new set, and special guests BLESSTHEFALL, returning to Australia for the first time in nine years.

British Metalcore titans Bury Tomorrow have announced their return to Australia September 2026 in support of their latest album Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience. They will be headlining across the country with support from Alabama thrashers, Gideon.

BABYMETAL are set to tour Australian arenas next March joined by Indian metal behemoths BLOODYWOOD. Opening on Thursday 12 March in Perth, BABYMETAL will blaze their way through Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, before concluding their headline run on Sunday 22 March in Brisbane.

Time to dig up the studded belt and dust off the eyeliner — Destroy All Lines presents An Emo Extravaganza, hitting Australia in February 2026. Featuring Anberlin, Cartel, Hot Chelle Rae, Broadside, and This Wild Life.

Fresh off their explosive sold out European arena tour and with over 75 million streams on Spotify fueling their meteoric rise, unstoppable Swedish rock juggernauts, SELF DECEPTION are inbound for their first-ever headline tour of Australia.

Ten years deep and still hitting harder than ever, Black Rheno are back to do what they do best: turn stages into war zones of groove-laden chaos. The Sydney heavy trio kick off their 10-Year Anniversary Tour this week, tearing through NSW, QLD, and VIC for a short, explosive run of shows that mark a decade of unstoppable heavy metal fury.

Beloved Ohio emo veterans Hawthorne Heights will return to Australia in April 2026 to celebrate 20 years of their seminal album 'If Only You Were Lonely'. They'll bring with them New Jersey post-hardcore legends Armor For Sleep for a long-awaited headline run celebrating the golden age of emo.

Kalandra will bring their haunting Nordic sound to Australia this November, joined by Australia-born artist Portair. Known for their cinematic blend of folk and rock, the band also unveils their new EP Mørketid, a stirring collection of dark, reimagined songs capturing the beauty and stillness of the northern winter.

Southern California alt-metal powerhouse OF MICE & MEN return in May, as fierce as ever with their legendary live show and Japan’s metalcore prodigies CRYSTAL LAKE. “Australia holds a special place in our heart,” says frontman Aaron Pauley. “We’re stoked to return with a new show and tear the roof off once again. Get ready for the pits!”