Ocean Alley Announce Australian Coastal Tour 2026
Catch the lads ripping it up on Glenelg Beach in March 2026.
Image Kane Lehanneur
Demand for tickets to Ocean Alley’s upcoming 2026 Australian tour have been so high that the Northern Beaches outfit have announced an additional run of shows taking place across March.
These shows come off the back of the release of Ocean Alley’s fifth studio album Love Balloon, which hit #1 on the ARIA Vinyl and Australian Album Charts and #3 on the ARIA Album Charts.
Ocean Alley’s new run of dates begins in Canberra at Exhibition Park on Saturday 7 March, with the band then heading to Torquay Common on Sunday 8 March, Lake Macquarie’s Speers Point Park on Saturday 14 March and Sunshine Coast Stadium on Sunday 15 March, before wrapping things up on Glenelg Beach in Adelaide on Saturday 21 March.
They’ll be joined by an all-star lineup including DIY heroes Skegss, American rockers Allah-Las (all shows except Adelaide), Byron Bay psychedelic rockers Babe Rainbow, Melbourne garage act The Grogans (Adelaide only), indie-rock five-piece Mid Drift, indie/psych-pop pals Le Shiv and raw indie-rockers Seaside.
General on-sale begins on Friday 31 October via oceanalley.com.au, but there are several pre-sales for those who want to secure their tickets early.
Artist pre-sale commences at 9am AEST on Thursday 30 October and runs until 8am AEST on Friday 31 October. Live Nation and Face To Face pre-sale runs from 9am AEST on Thursday 30 October to 8am AEST on Friday 31 October. Then there’s the Spotify pre-sale that starts at 11am AEST on Thursday 30 October and finishes at 8am AEST on Friday 31 October. For all the details, visit oceanalley.com.au.
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The new dates come after what’s been a massive 2025 for Ocean Alley. Not only did they headline their biggest ever show at London’s Alexandra Palace, but the lads also toured North America twice and played their first shows in South America in Brazil, Chile and Mexico.
Ocean Alley also took to the stage at festivals including Lollapalooza, Sziget and Austin City Limits, and also saw their breakthrough hit ‘Confidence’ come in at #65 in triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.
With over 1 billion streams, a slew of hit singles and mesmerising live performances, Ocean Alley have established themselves as one of the country’s most biggest bands, with their upcoming tour a great way for fans to celebrate Ocean Alley’s success.
Catch Ocean Alley performing at Glenelg Beach on Saturday 21 March. Ticketing information available via oceanalley.com.au.
Ocean Alley Australian Tour 2026
New Dates with special guests Skegss, Allah-Las*, Babe Rainbow, The Grogans^, Mid Drift, Le Shiv and Seaside
Saturday 7 March - Exhibition Park, Canberra, ACT
Sunday 8 March - Torquay Common, Torquay, VIC
Sat 14 March - Speers Point Park, Lake Macquarie, NSW
Sunday 15 March - Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Saturday 21 March - Glenelg Beach, Adelaide, SA
*Not playing Adelaide, ^ playing Adelaide only
Original dates WITH SPECIAL GUESTS NOTHING BUT THIEVES (UK), RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE (USA), SKEGSS^, RUBY FIELDS^
AND SMOL FISH^
Saturday 24 January – Catani Gardens, Melbourne/Wurundjeri VIC*
Friday 30 January – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane/Meanjin, QLD*
Saturday 31 January – The Domain, Sydney/Eora, NSW*
Saturday 21 February – Freo Esplanade, Fremantle/whadjuk, WA^
Sunday 22 February – 3 Oceans Winery, Margaret River/Wadandi, WA^
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