EVERGREY POSTPONE TOUR
The band comment: "Dear Friends, it's with heavy hearts, we must postpone our upcoming tour in Australia. We are not cancelling, rather the shows have been rescheduled and the new dates can be seen below. So please hold on to your tickets as they are valid for the new dates.
BURY TOMORROW ADD HEADWRECK AS NATIONAL SUPPORTS
British metalcore titans Bury Tomorrow will return to Australia this September in support of their latest album Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience. The band will headline shows across the country with support from Alabama thrashers, Gideon, and today announce the addition of Brisbane nu-metal provocateurs Headwreck.
CITIZEN ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Citizen return with new album Halcyon Blues arriving 7 August, alongside the soaring single ‘Highs and Lows’. The Toledo rock outfit also lock in a February 2027 Australian headline tour with Drug Church, marking their biggest run yet and a bold new chapter for one of modern rock’s most consistent bands.
WAGE WAR AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2026
Australia, some spectacular savagery is headed your way this July and August, with Florida metalcore juggernauts WAGE WAR bringing the 'It Calls Me By Name' world tour down under, joined by special guests ORTHODOX (USA) and HEAVENSGATE.
STRUNG OUT ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR FOR SEPTEMBER
US punk-metal mainstays Strung Out return to Australia this September to celebrate 30 years of their landmark album Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues with a national run of headline shows.
THE DAMNED ANNOUNCE: THE FINAL DAMNATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Iconic British punk pioneers, The Damned will bring their legendary live show to Australia and New Zealand as part of their 50th anniversary farewell celebrations.
AUGUST BURNS RED SEASON OF SURRENDER TOUR
Australia and New Zealand, prepare to surrender to the might of AUGUST BURNS RED this September and October, with the GRAMMY Award-nominated stalwarts set to return to our shores joined by special guests BLOOM, as well as I PROMISED THE WORLD (USA) on Australian dates only.
KING PARROT ANNOUNCE NEW ZEALAND SHOWS FOR JULY
New Zealand fans can expect a band that is firing on all cylinders and awaiting their first shows in NZ in many years, comments vocalist Matt Young "It's been a while between drinks but we were most certain that we must return to NZ this year and give you guys a dose of King Parrot! We can't wait to get back and see you real soon!"
MONO ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘SNOWDROP’ AND AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2027
Japanese instrumental rock group MONO has announced their new album ‘Snowdrop’ will be released on 12 June 2026. It will be followed by their first Australian tour in four years, taking place in April 2027. The legendary quartet will perform in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne; and return to Perth and Adelaide for the first time since 2020.
CHAT PILE ANNOUNCE FIRST EVER AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR
Sludgy noise superstars CHAT PILE have announced their first ever Australia and New Zealand tour for June 2026. Fusing elements of post-punk, nu metal, grunge, they have earned a cult following for their eclectic take on what they simply deem ‘noise rock.’
POISON THE WELL ANNOUNCE LOCAL SUPPORT ACTS
One of the most influential acts in modern metal and hardcore, in 2026 Florida heavyweights POISON THE WELL will head down under this June for their first Australian performances since 2009 performing 'The Opposite Of December' in its entirety with Boston chaos merchants HAYWIRE and Melbourne's IRON MIND.
PROTOMARTYR - 2026 AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
Motor City post punk faves Protomartyr return to Australia in 2026, bringing their anthemic atmospheric darkness after an 8 year absence. Joining Protomartyr in Sydney are garage powerpop supergroup Antenna, along with rising post punk outfit Bennetts Grove. In Melbourne Protomartyr host Naarm buzz trio Npcede, with barrelling Adelaide noise rockers Twine and Brisbane's Craning.
MORTIIS & NYTT LAND ANNOUNCE THE SOUTHERN RITUAL TOUR
From the cold dark depths of Norway and Siberia, Mortiis and Nytt Land bring their Southern Ritual tour across Australia this November. With special guest TiR, this dual headline run delivers something rare, as Mortiis returns with a full band performing ‘The Smell Of Rain’ and more in a set not to be missed.
KILL PILL FIRST JAPANESE SHOW
KillPill are a three-piece sonic punch from Ipswich, Australia, blending metal, punk, and rockabilly with chaos and social commentary. Known for dynamic, sweat-soaked live sets that toe the line between gig and physical theatre.
LESS THAN JAKE RETURN THIS OCT/NOV
Ska-punk mainstays Less Than Jake return to Australia and New Zealand this October and November for their ‘Circus Down Under’ tour, bringing their signature mix of brass, hooks and chaos back across the country.
COUNTDOWN TO GROOVIN THE MOO IS ON
Just one month remains until GROOVIN THE MOO makes its much-anticipated return to the Australian live music circuit. The special one-off Lismore event, taking place on Saturday 9 May, is gearing up to welcome some incredible Australian and international favourites to regional NSW for an unforgettable celebration of music and community.
THE BLACK ANGELS REVEAL FULL AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
Austin psych-rock trailblazers The Black Angels will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 for a special run of shows marking 20 years since the release of their landmark debut album Passover (2006). Newly announced headline dates in Melbourne and Adelaide join previously confirmed shows as part of VIVID (Sydney), Open Season (Brisbane) and Dark Mofo (Hobart).
CRYSTAL LAKE ANNOUNCE PK FROM PROPMTS AS GUEST VOCALIST FOR AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Australia is in for a special treat as PK frontman of Japanese/Korean juggernauts PROMPTS will join CRYSTAL LAKE for their tour supporting OF MICE & MEN. PK’s journey is definitely unique. He grew up in Korea, where K‑Pop dominated everything, but he and a small circle of friends were die‑hard metalheads. They bonded over blasting Metallica’s Master of Puppets on repeat.