Rise Against Announce Australia and New Zealand Tour With Dropkick Murphys
The tour arrives in support of Rise Against’s 2025 album, Ricochet.
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Chicago punk quartet Rise Against are touring Australia and New Zealand this November and December with support from Boston legends Dropkick Murphys.
The tour arrives after the release of Rise Against’s tenth studio album, 2025’s Ricochet. Produced by Catherine Marks (Boygenius, The Wombats, Frank Turner), the album came in at #4 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart and was well received by fans and critics alike.
Rise Against and Dropkick Murphys’ tour kicks off in Aotearoa, New Zealand, with concerts at Otautahi, Christchurch’s Wolfbrook Arena on Saturday 21 November and at Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland’s Spark Arena on Tuesday 24 November.
The two bands then head to Australia for shows at John Cain Arena in Melbourne on Thursday 26 November, followed by an appearance at Meltdown festival at the Entertainment Grounds in Gosford on Saturday 28 November. Concerts then take place at Brisbane’s Riverstage on Sunday 29 November and On The Steps at Sydney Opera House Forecourt on Tuesday 1 December, before the final show at Red Hill Auditorium in Perth on 4 Friday December.
Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Australia for the headline dates, with the pre-sale taking place on Wednesday 27 May 12pm AEST and running until Friday 29 May 12pm AEST via priceless.com/music.
Westpac New Zealand customers with a Westpac New Zealand Mastercard have special access to pre-sale tickets starting Wednesday 27 May 12pm AEST and ending Friday 29 May 12pm AEST via priceless.com/westpacnz.
Live Nation pre-sale runs from Thursday 28 May 12pm until Friday, 29 May 12pm local. Register at livenation.com.au/register and livenation.co.nz/register.
General on-sale kicks off at 1pm AEST on Friday 29 May via livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz.
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Stalwarts of the Chicago punk rock scene, Rise Against have sustained a spirit of rebellion over more than a quarter of a century, amassing an impressive body of work that doubles as a chronicle of our collective unravelling.
Rise Against have ten albums to their name, four Top 10 Billboard 200 albums and millions of monthly streams, with their most recent release, Ricochet, arguably their best yet.
Champions of the underdog, Dropkick Murphys have been getting it done even longer. For more than 30 years, they’ve been the rallying cry for millions of fans across the globe, with their Irish punk movement resulting in 13 studio albums, millions of streams and sold-out shows across the world.
Catch Rise Against and Dropkick Murphys touring Australia this November and December. Ticketing information is available via livenation.com.au.
Rise Against Australian and New Zealand Tour 2026
with special guests Dropkick Murphys
Saturday 21 November – Wolfbrook Arena, Christchurch, NZ
Tuesday 24 November – Spark Arena, Auckland, NZ
Thursday 26 November – John Cain Arena, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 28 November – Meltdown, The Entertainment Grounds, Gosford, NSW
Sunday 29 November – Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday 1 December – Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney, NSW
Friday 4 December – Red Hill Auditorium, Perth, WA
