British author, comedian and former doctor Adam Kay will return to Australia this summer with his live stage production Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas Live, bringing his bestselling medical memoirs and festive stories to audiences across seven cities.

Kip Moore has announced Australian rock band Kingswood will join his Reason To Believe: Up Close Australian tour, with the Nashville artist set to perform theatre shows across Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2026.

Benson Boone will return to Australia in November 2026 with a major arena tour after expanding his global Wanted Man Tour to include nine Australian performances across Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Tickets go on sale from 21 July following a series of presales beginning 15 July.

MAMAMOO will perform in Australia for the first time this September, bringing the group's 2026 World Tour <4WARD> to Melbourne and Sydney as part of their reunion activities following their return as a full four member line-up.

Engelbert Humperdinck proved why he remains one of popular music's enduring live performers, delivering a sold out Celebration Tour performance at Melbourne's Hamer Hall that showcased a remarkable voice, genuine musicianship and six decades of Australian touring history.

Yoshiki has added Josh Groban as a special guest for the second night of his Yoshiki Classical 2026 concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall, expanding a guest list that already includes Korn frontman Jonathan Davis.

Dayseeker will return to Australia in February 2027 for their largest headline tour to date, playing arena sized venues in Melbourne and Sydney while bringing first time Australian visitors Jutes and returning heavy favourites Silent Planet and Sace6 along for the national run.

Just For Laughs Sydney has unveiled the first performers for its 2026 festival, with Gabriel Iglesias, Greg Davies, Bill Bailey, Dara Ó Briain and RocKwiz among the international and Australian acts leading the 14th edition of the comedy event.

Jimmy Eat World will return to Australia this December for their first headline tour in nine years, performing Bleed American in full as part of the final concerts worldwide marking the album's 25th anniversary.

Boyz II Men will return to Australia and New Zealand in November and December 2026, joined by Salt-N-Pepa and Bell Biv DeVoe for a six date arena and winery concert run that also marks the return of A Day On The Green in 2026.

Australian Crawl recorded only four studio albums and one EP, yet the band's catalogue became one of the defining bodies of work in Australian rock. With members returning to perform the songs together for the first time in 40 years, a new generation has reason to revisit one of the country's most influential collections of recordings.

The Dreggs will return to Australian stages this October for their first national tour in more than a year, bringing new material written in Nashville to audiences across six cities as the Queensland duo begins its next creative chapter.

Paleface Swiss will return to Australia in early 2027 for their biggest local headline run to date, bringing Canadian metalcore outfit Counterparts and Colorado heavyweights Fox Lake for a national tour following the band's breakthrough rise in the global heavy music scene.

Dingo Music & Arts Festival has unveiled the first lineup for its inaugural four day event in Bangalow and Byron Bay, bringing together Hiatus Kaiyote, Kokoroko, Miss Kaninna, Harry James Angus and an eclectic mix of music, art and community events this October.

Wolf Alice will return to Australia in December for their headline tour supporting The Clearing, with a selection of emerging Australian artists joining the band across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

The Melbourne International Jazz Festival has unveiled its second wave of artists for the 2026 event, secured by an opening weekend headline performance from The Teskey Brothers at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Scheduled for Saturday 17 October, the local soul outfit will celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut album, Half Mile Harvest, by performing the record in its entirety.

International package tours are returning to Australia in a major way, with Hardline Media confirming that the Superpussy 2 package will hit the road across Australia in late February 2027. Back by popular demand, the upcoming trek builds upon the foundations of the initial joint tour from a few years ago, expanding the itinerary to include new regional dates across the Gold Coast, Geelong, and Frankston.

British grime pioneer Dizzee Rascal will return to Australia this summer, adding a Melbourne performance at Live at the Gardens as part of his 2026 We Want Bass Australian and New Zealand tour.

V.Spy V.Spy will mark the 40th anniversary of Harry's Reasons and A.O. Mod. TV. Vers. with a national tour and the first modern vinyl reissues of both landmark albums.

Sunnyboys will reunite for a one-off Brisbane performance in October 2026 for ZED51, marking the 45th anniversary of their landmark self-titled debut album.

Montaigne will mark the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough debut album Glorious Heights with a national Australian tour this August, performing the ARIA Award winning record in full for the first time.

28 Days will take their 30th anniversary celebrations across regional Australia in October 2026, while their chart-topping album Upstyledown is set for its first ever vinyl release.

Western Australia's Wave Rock Weekender will stage its final event in September 2026, bringing to a close a 21-year run that has become one of Australia's most distinctive independent music festivals.

Maleny Music Festival will return to the Sunshine Coast hinterland in November 2026 after receiving a record number of artist applications and being named Queensland's People's Choice Festival of the Year.

The Living End have sold out seven dates on their 2026 I Only Trust Rock N Roll Regional Tour, with limited tickets remaining for Newcastle, Cairns and Canberra.

Spiderbait have announced a line-up of female and gender diverse local opening acts as the band's Ivy & The Big Apples 30th Anniversary Tour kicks off in Brisbane this weekend.

Against The Current will return to Australia for the first time in four years when the New York trio brings its Till Death & Back Tour to Melbourne and Sydney in January 2027.

Regurgitator have returned to Japan in July 2026 for their first performances in the country since 2009, reconnecting with long-time collaborators Shonen Knife and revisiting one of the band's most enduring international markets.

Hawaiian singer-songwriter Fia will return to Australia and New Zealand in October 2026, bringing songs from his debut album Never Give Up. to theatres across Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Church Geelong will open this August inside a restored 19th century church, launching with a program of live music, comedy and original performances led by independent Australian artists, including an opening night show from Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers.