Rain City Drive Announce Debut Australian Tour 2026

The emo rockers will be joined on tour by alternative act TX2 metalcore group Melrose Avenue.

American emo quartet Rain City Drive are touching down in Australia for the very first time in 2026.

Combining alt-rock with a little post-hardcore and a sprinkling of early ‘00s emo, Rain City Drive have gained a cult following across the globe.

The release of 2024’s Things Are Different Now catapulted the band to new heights thanks to the dynamic singles ‘Medicate Me’ and ‘Frozen’.

Touring the country alongside viral alternative outfit TX2 and rising Sydney metalcore unit Melrose Avenue, Rain City Drive kick things off in Melbourne at 170 Russell on Friday 6 March. The tour continues at Sydney’s Metro Theatre on Saturday 7 March and Brisbane’s The Triffid on Sunday 8 March, before the final leg at The Gov in Adelaide on Wednesday 11 March and Perth’s Magnet House on Friday 13 March.

Pre-sale tickets are available from 11am AEDT on Tuesday 11 November. Sign up here. General on-sale takes place at 12pm AEDT on Wednesday 12 November via teglive.com.au.

READ MORE: Sarah McLeod and Dallas Frasca Team Up For The Green Electric Tour

Taking their name from the UK city of Manchester, often known as the “rainy city”, Florida quartet Rain City Drive have been building a worldwide fanbase these past five years through their ambitious pop creations that embrace the post-hardcore emo genres.

With over 1 million monthly Spotify listeners, Rain City Drive have won fans over with hit songs ‘Talk to a Friend’, ‘Heavier’ and ‘Frozen’. With three albums to their name – To Better Days (2020), Rain City Drive (2022) and Things are Different Now (2024) – and a collection of fist-pumping arena-filling songs, the band are ready to bring the noise when they embark on their first Australian tour next year.

Catch Rain City Drive at The Gov on Wednesday 11 March. Ticketing infor available at teglive.com.au.

Rain City Drive 2026 Australian TOUR DATES

with special guests TX2 & Melrose Avenue

Friday 6 March - 170 Russell, Melbourne, VIC

Saturday 7 March - Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Sunday 8 March - Triffid, Brisbane, QLD

Wednesday 11 March - The Gov, Adelaide, SA

Friday 13 March - Magnet House, Perth, WA