First Blood

American genre-blender nothing, nowhere. will return to Australia in 2026 for The Return Of The Reaper Tour, marking ten years since he first announced himself to the world with his breakthrough release Reaper. The Vermont-born artist, the creative alter ego of Joseph Mulherin, will bring his band and two special guests, sace6 from the US and Sydney's rising post-hardcore outfit Closure, for a national run of shows next April.

Evanescence are set to bring their haunting symphonic rock back to Australia later this year, announcing three intimate headline shows for October and November ahead of their role as special guests on Metallica’s mammoth M72 World Tour.

For the first time in nearly a decade, American metal juggernaut Motionless In White will headline their own Australian tour. Set for June 2026, the band will bring their theatrical ferocity to some of the country’s largest venues, joined by homegrown heavyweights Make Them Suffer and rising U.S. metalcore act Currents.

Midge Ure has postponed all upcoming tour dates due to health reasons. This includes the Australian shows due to start in October.

Ex-Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley is coming back to Australia in March 2026.

Bloc Party are coming back to Australia and New Zealand with Young The Giant in August 2025.

Story of the Year of the year will be back in Australia in August 2024, a year and a half after they were last here for Knotfest. It will be their ninth Australian tour.