Ocean Alley Plot Biggest Headline Australian Tour Yet
Ocean Alley are hitting the road in 2026 in support of their new album, Love Balloon.
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Fresh from teaming with Coopers Brewery on Coopers Ocean Alley Ale and revealing the title of their upcoming fifth album, Love Balloon, Ocean Alley have today revealed they are hitting the road in 2026 on their biggest headline tour yet.
The tour will see Ocean Alley perform tracks from Love Balloon live for the first time, with the Northern Beach lads joined by special guests Nothing But Thieves and Rainbow Kitten Surprise on all East Coast dates, Skegss and Smol Fish on the West Coast leg of the tour, and Ruby Fields across all shows.
Arriving September 19 via Community Music (pre-order/pre-save here), Love Balloon was produced by the legendary Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Powderfinger, Rage Against The Machine) and consists of ten emotive tracks taking the listener on a journey through love, life and connection.
Speaking about the record, keyboardist and vocalist Lach Galbraith explained, “The album explores the many layered dimensions of love - not just the cinematic kind where you're falling head over heels, but the full spectrum: joy, hurt, discomfort and disappointment. Let’s call it the river of love - whether it’s with a partner, a friend, or family, you never know when it’ll get deep, go shallow, or suddenly change course. It’s such a force that you have to just surrender to its current.”
The tour kicks off at Melbourne/Wurundjeri’s Catani Gardens on Saturday 24 January, with the band heading to Brisbane/Meanjin’s Showgrounds on Friday 30 January and Sydney/Eora’s The Domain on Saturday 31 January. It’s then off to WA for two gigs at Freo Esplanade in Fremantle/Whadjuk on Saturday 21 February and 3 Oceans Winery in Margaret River/Wadandi on Sunday 22 February.
Sadly, Adelaide doesn’t appear on the itinerary, but with a three-week gap between Ocean Alley’s Sydney and Perth gigs, it’s safe to say there’s a solid chance the band have something up their sleeve for SA fans.
My Live Nation and Face to Face Touring members have first access to pre-sale tickets for Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney from 9:30am local time this Friday 20 June until 8:30am local time on Tuesday 24 June. Fans can register for access at livenation.com.au or facetofacetouring.com.au.
Next up are Mastercard cardholders who have special access to pre-sale tickets in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney from 8:30am local time on Wednesday 18 June until 8:30am local time on Friday 20 June. For all the details, visit priceless.com/music.
Fans can also secure tickets via the Artist pre-sale from 9:30am local time on Wednesday 18 June until 8:30am local time on Friday 20 June. Register for presale access at oceanalley.com.au.
General on-sale commences at 9:30am on Tuesday 24 June. For complete tour and ticket information, visit oceanalley.com.au.
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Since making their mark in 2013 with their debut EP, Yellow Mellow, Ocean Alley have earned a reputation for their electric psych-rock tunes and magnetic live performances. The six-piece, consisitng Baden Donegal (vocals), Angus Goodwin (guitar), Lach Galbraith (keys/vocals), Mitch Galbraith (guitar), Tom O’Brien (drums) and Nic Blom (bass), have released four albums in total, with their most recent being 2022’s critically acclaimed Low Altitude Living.
Surpassing over 1 billion streams and achieving chart success across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the USA, with an incredible nine accredited singles of Gold or higher, Ocean Alley have performed at iconic festivals including Lollapalooza, Sziget and Austin City Limits, alongside huge shows at LA’s Hollywood Palladium and Brooklyn Paramount in New York.
Ocean Alley are heading to North America, Latin America and the UK over the next six months before returning home for their biggest run of headline gigs yet.
Love Balloon by Ocean Alley arrives September 19 via Community Music. Pre-order/pre-save your copy here. For complete tour and ticket information, visit oceanalley.com.au.
Ocean Alley Australian Tour 2026
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^
