Iron & Wine Announces 2026 Australian Tour
The indie folk artist returns to Australia for the first time since 2018.
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Singer-songwriter Sam Beam, aka Iron & Wine, makes his triumphant return to Australia in 2026.
Touring the country for the first time since 2018, Iron & Wine will perform a run of stripped-back solo shows, performing songs from his expansive catalogue along with tracks from his latest album, last year’s Light Verse.
The five-time Grammy-nominated artist is playing both headline shows and festival spots, beginning his tour in Perth at The Rechabite on Saturday 28 February.
Iron & Wine then performs at Brisbane’s Princess Theatre on Monday 2 March and Sydney’s City Recital Hall on Wednesday 4 March, before two festival performances at WOMADelaide in Adelaide on Friday 6 March and Port Fairy Folk Festival in Port Fairy on Saturday 7 March and Sunday 8 March.
The final date of the tour is on Tuesday 10 March at Northcote Theatre in Melbourne.
Headline tickets pre-sale begins at 10am AEST on Wednesday 1 October, with general on-sale commencing at 10am AEST on Thursday 2 October at 10am. Head to handsometours.com for full ticketing info.
WOMADelaide and Port Fairy Folk Festival tickets are on sale now via womadelaide.com.au and portfairyfolkfestival.com, respectively.
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Sam Beam has been releasing music under the Iron & Wine moniker for more than 20 years. In that time, he’s released seven studio albums, several live albums and contributed to movie soundtracks.
Iron & Wine have also collaborated with a slew of incredible artists, including Calexico, Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses) and Jesca Hoop, made a live concert documentary and received critical acclaim for his emotive folk creations from critics.
Iron & Wine’s most recent release was this year’s cover EP Making Good Time with Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell, which features the duo’s take on tracks by Kendrick Lamar, U2, boygenius and more.
Be sure not to miss Iron & Wine on his long-awaited Australian return in February and March 2026.
Catch Iron & Wine at WOMADelaide on Friday 6 March. Tickets on sale now via womadelaide.com.au.
Iron & Wine 2026 Australian Tour Dates
Saturday 28 February – The Rechabite, Perth, WA
Monday 2 March – Princess Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 4 March, City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW
Friday 6 March – WOMADelaide, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 7 March & Sunday 8 March – Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy, VIC
Tuesday 10 March – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
