Deafheaven Announce Australian and New Zealand Tour 2026

The blackgaze outfit is heading out way for their biggest tour yet.

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American blackgaze trailblazers Deafheaven are returning to Australia and New Zealand in July for their biggest headline tour yet.

The group are on the road in support of their 2025 sixth studio album, Lonely People with Power, a record that was universally acclaimed by critics and peaked at #20 on the US Hard Rock Albums Chart.

The tour includes support from special guests Nothing and SPY, with SPY not performing in New Zealand.

Deafheaven start their tour in New Zealand with shows at Wellington’s San Fran on Thursday 2 July and Auckland’s Powerstation on Friday 3 July.

The band then makes their way to Australia for shows at Perth’s The Rechabite on Sunday 5 July, Adelaide’s The Gov on Wednesday 8 July, Melbourne’s Forum on Thursday 9 July, Sydney’s Liberty Hall on Friday 10 July and Newcastle’s Hamilton Station on Saturday 11 July, before wrapping the tour in Brisbane at the Princess Theatre on Sunday 12 July.

Pre-sale takes place at 9am AEDT on Thursday 26 March. Sign up here. General on-sale kicks off at 9am AEDT on Friday 27 March via destroyalllines.com.

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One of the most intriguing bands to emerge in recent years, Deafheaven was formed in San Francisco by singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy in 2010.

Releasing their self-titled demo as a duo, they recruited more musicians to fill out the band, with the lineup going through multiple changes over the past 16 years.

Over that time, they’ve released seven acclaimed albums, inspired the blackgaze subgenre and crossed over into the mainstream since the release of their 2013 sophomore album, Sunbather.

Catch Deafheaven at The Gov on Wednesday 8 July. Ticketing information is available at destroyalllines.com.

Deafheaven Australian and New Zealand Tour 2026

With special guests Nothing and SPY

Thursday 2 July – San Fran, Wellington, NZ (without SPY)

Friday 3 July – Powerstation, Auckland, NZ (without SPY)

Sunday 5 July – The Rechabite, Perth, WA

Wednesday 8 July – The Gov, Adelaide, SA

Thursday 9 July – Forum, Melbourne, VIC

Friday 10 July – Liberty Hall, Sydney, NSW

Saturday 11 July – Hamilton Station, Newcastle, NSW

Sunday 12 July – Princess Theatre, Brisbane, QLD

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