Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls And Bowling for Soup Announce 2026 Co-headline Australian Tour
The two acts have locked in eight dates across the nation in May 2026.
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Get ready to mosh when Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls tour Australia alongside Bowling for Soup in May 2026.
The co-headline tour sees UK folk poet Frank Turner and his band hitting the road with Texan pop punk greats Bowling for Soup for eight dates across the nation.
“HERE WE GO AUSTRALIA!” Turner posted on social media. “I’m excited to be coming back down under in May 2026. And I’m EXTRA excited to say that the shows will be coheadline affairs, with my dear friends, the legendary @bfs_official - dream team!”
The co-headling tour begins on the Sunshine Coast at The Station on Friday 1 May and continues with shows at Brisbane’s The Tivoli on Saturday 2 May, Sydney’s Roundhouse on Sunday 3 May, Newcastle’s Bar On the Hill on Tuesday 5 May, Melbourne’s Thr Forum on Thursday 7 May, Frankston’s Pier Bandroom on Friday 8 May, Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall on Saturday 9 May and Fremantle’s Metropolis on Monday 11 May.
Those keen on getting a ticket early can do so via the pre-sale that begins at 10am AEDT on Wednesday 19 November. Register here. General on-sale takes place at 10am AEDT on Friday 21 November via destroyalllines.com.
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Frank Turner has been a busy man of late, with the English punk and folk rock singer having just toured Australia fronting the newly reformed Sex Pistols. As a solo artist, his most recent release was 2024’s Undefeated, which topped the UK Independent Album Chart.
Punk stalwarts Bowling for Soup spent last year touring their iconic album A Hangover You Don’t Deserve, which turned 20. As the band prepares to headline Wembley Arena in London next month, they are also working on a live acoustic album titled Stoked On Trent, which features pop punk covers recorded in Manchester during their most recent UK tour.
Appearing at Good Things 2024, both bands are excited to be touring Australia again next year, with tickets sure to sell fast.
Catch Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls and Bowling for Soup performing at Hindley Street Music Hall on Saturday 9 May. Ticketing information available at destroyalllines.com.
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls And Bowling For Soup 2026 Co-Headline Australian Tour
Friday 1 May - The Station, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Saturday 2 May - The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 3 May - Roundhouse, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 5 May - Bar On The Hill, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 7 May - The Forum, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 8 May - Pier Bandroom, Frankston, VIC
Saturday 9 May - Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide, SA
Monday 11 May - Metropolis, Fremantle, WA
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