Australian tour 2026 Archives - Noise11 Music News

Detroit post punk band Protomartyr will return to Australia in June 2026 for their first shows in eight years with performances in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart.

The Temper Trap will return to Australian stages in September and October 2026 with a national tour celebrating their new album Sungazer, the Melbourne band’s first full-length record in ten years.

Courtney Barnett has announced a November 2026 Australian tour in support of her new album Creature Of Habit with shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

UK alternative soul band Skinny Living will make their Australian live debut in October 2026 with a 14-date east coast tour including appearances at the Airlie Beach Festival Of Music.

Lisa Simone returns to Australia for a regional 2026 tour, reflecting on Nina Simone’s legacy and her own evolving career.

Counting Crows add a Brisbane date to their 2026 Australian tour, confirming their Live Nation shows remain unaffected by the Bluesfest cancellation.

Ed Sheeran opened his three-night Melbourne residency at Marvel Stadium with a marathon 30-song performance spanning every album era from + to Play.

Go West and Debbie Gibson are heading to Australia in August 2026 for a transatlantic double header featuring hits like King Of Wishful Thinking and Lost In Your Eyes.

HEALTH have announced a six-date Australian headline tour for September 2026, joined by Perturbator and King Yosef.

Irish folk-metal force The Scratch return to Australia in April 2026 with their new album Pull Like A Dog. Full tour dates and album details.

ATEEZ will bring their In Your Fantasy world tour to Australia in March 2026, performing in Melbourne and Sydney. Tickets go on sale Tuesday 25 November via Frontier Touring.

The Waterboys will tour Australia in May 2026 for their first visit in over a decade, performing songs from Life, Death And Dennis Hopper and their classic catalogue.

The Beths have made their U.S. late-night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live performing Straight Line Was A Lie, as they gear up for their 2026 Australian tour.

American synthwave duo The Midnight will return to Australia in early 2026 for their Time Machines Tour in support of their new album Syndicate.

Atlanta punk powerhouse Upchuck will make their long-awaited Australian and New Zealand debut in March 2026 with shows across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington, plus a stop at Golden Plains Festival.

Wu-Tang Clan will perform their final Australian shows in March 2026 as part of Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour, marking the end of a 30-year legacy.

Behemoth will bring their 30th Anniversary Tour to Australia in February 2026 with their most ambitious stage show yet, marking three decades of Polish blackened death metal domination.

Good Charlotte will return to Australia in February 2026 for the Motel Du Cap World Tour, joined by Yellowcard and Kisschasy. The tour celebrates their new album and marks their first Australian shows in eight years.

Nothing, Nowhere. will bring his The Return Of The Reaper Tour to Australia in April 2026 with sace6 and Closure, marking ten years since his breakout album Reaper.

Lloyd Cole will return to Australia in March 2026 with an electric solo tour revisiting songs from Rattlesnakes to On Pain. Tickets go on sale 17 October.

GoldFord, the LA-based soul-pop singer-songwriter behind the viral hit ‘Orange Blossoms,’ will bring his ‘Space of the Heart’ Tour to Australia in March 2026, performing in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

We Came As Romans will bring their All Is Beautiful… Because We’re Doomed tour to Australia in February 2026 with support from Caskets and Headwreck, plus a performance at Melbourne’s Life’s A Beach festival.

Danish soft-rock favourites Michael Learns To Rock will finally make their Australian debut in February 2026 with the Take Us To Your Heart Tour, bringing their catalogue of classics to Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast.

British pop queen Sophie Ellis-Bextor is set to light up Australian stages in February 2026, with headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. Fans can expect a glittery mix of her early 2000s floor-fillers and fresh cuts from her brand new album Perimenopop.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre are bringing their magick back Down Under in March 2026. Helmed by the singularly driven Anton Newcombe, The Brian Jonestown Massacre promise a show teeming with back-catalogue highlights, fan favourites and deep-cut obscurities from their expansive 20-album and counting oeuvre. Expect a richly immersive show combining decades-old cult jams with shimmering new material—including selections from 2023’s The Future Is Your Past, plus fan-seducing current singles “Makes Me Great” and “Out of Body.”