Dear Seattle Announce Regional Australian Tour 2026
The Sydney punk rockers are taking their latest album Toy to regional Australia this August and September.
Image Charlie Hardy
2025 was a big year for Sydney punkers Dear Seattle, who released their critically acclaimed third album, TOY, before hitting the road for an extensive run of shows.
Now the lads are taking their album to regional areas this August and September alongside American alt-rockers Seahaven, who are making their debut visit to our shores.
Dear Seattle fans can expect to hear tracks from their recent release, including the standout singles ‘Cut My Hair’, ‘Nothing’s Stopping Me Now’, ‘Sungazer’ and ‘Say What You Want’, along with cuts from the band’s previous two albums.
The tour commences in Western Australia with shows at Bunbury’s Prince of Wales on Friday 28 August and Scarborough’s Indian Ocean Hotel on Saturday 29 August. Dear Seattle then perform at Lion Arts Factory in Adelaide on Sunday 30 August, Belgrave’s Sooki Lounge on Thursday 3 September, Geelong’s Barwon Club on Friday 4 September, Tomakin’s Smokey Dans on Saturday 5 September and Wollongong’s Uni Bar on Sunday 6 September. The tour wraps up with shows at Mo’s Desert Club on the Gold Coast on Thursday 10 September, Sunshine Coast’s Pulse on Friday 11 September, Newcastle’s King Street on Saturday 12 September and finally in Canberra at UC Hub on Sunday 13 September.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now via destroyalllines.com.
READ MORE: horse Share debut EP Ask me again next year
Hailing from Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Dear Seattle made their mark in 2019 with the release of their 2019 debut album, Don’t Let Go, which peaked at #45 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
They followed up three years later with Someday, which debuted at #31 and earned a triple j Spotlight Album feature, before the release of last year’s TOY, which peaked at #4 on the ARIA Albums Chart, the band’s highest position yet.
Following a huge year of shows across the globe, along with the deluxe rerelease of TOY, Dear Seattle are pumped to be back home and performing across regional Australia from next month.
Catch Dear Seattle performing at Lion Arts Factory on Sunday 30 August. Tickets on sale now via moshtix.com.au.
Dear Seattle Regional Australian Tour 2026
with special guests Seahaven
Friday 28 August – Prince of Wales, Bunbury, WA
Saturday 29 August – Indian Ocean Hotel, Scarborough, WA
Sunday 30 August – Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 3 September – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Friday 4 September – Barwon Club, Geelong, VIC
Saturday 5 September – Smokey Dans, Tomakin NSW
Sunday 6 September – Uni Bar, Wollongong, NSW
Thursday 10 September – Mo’s Desert Club, Gold Coast, QLD
Friday 11 September – Pulse, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Saturday 12 September – King Street, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday 13 September – UC Hub, Canberra, ACT
