Scary Kids Scaring Kids & A Skylit Drive Announce Joint Australian Tour

Prepare for a double dose of hardcore aggression when the two bands hit Adelaide in November.

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Get ready for double the hardcore action when Scary Kids Scaring Kids and A Skylit Drive descend on Australia this November.

Pioneers of the post-hardcore scene of the 2000s, Sacry Kids Scaring Kids are touring in celebration of their self-titled sophomore album, with the six-piece now fronted by Violent New Breed’s Albert Schweizer.

California’s A Skylit Drive are also along for the ride, bringing their unique cinematic hardcore sound to Aussie audiences ten years after the release of their fifth studio album, ASD.

Scary Kids and A Skylit Drive’s Aussie jaunt begins at The Triffid in Brisbane on Friday, November 14 before hitting Sydney’s Manning Bar on Saturday, November 15, Melbourne’s Max Watts on Sunday, November 16 and Adelaide’s Lion Arts Factory on Tuesday, November 18, with the tour wrapping up at Perth’s Magent House on Wednesday, November 19.

Pre-sale tickets are available on Thursday, April 17 at 8:30am local time. Sign up here. General on-sale begins on Tuesday, April 22 at 8:30am local time via thephoenix.au.

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Scary Kids Scaring Kids burst onto the scene in the early ‘00s with their energetic post-hardcore sound, releasing two albums, The City Sleeps in Flames (2005) and the self-titled Scary Kids Scaring Kids (2007), before the band disbanded in 2010.

During their time apart, lead vocalist Tyson Stevens sadly passed away, so when the remaining members decided to revive Scary Kids, they enlisted a revolving door of top-tier talent to takeover, including Escape the Fate’s Craig Mabbit, Saosin’s Cove Reber and Erra’s Jesse Cash, with the latest incarnation of the band lead by Albert Schweizer.

A Skylit Drive have also gone through their fair share of band members over the journey, with the current lineup consisting of Michael Jagmin, Louie Caycoya, Jonathan Kintz and Ethan Church. Breaking up in the late ‘00s for several years, the band reformed in 2022 and are excited to perform for Aussie audiences.

Catch Scary Kids Scaring Kids & A Skylit Drive at Lion Arts Factory on Tuesday, November 18. For ticketing information, visit thephoenix.au.

Scary Kids Scaring Kids & A Skylit Drive 2025 Australian Tour Dates

Friday, November 14 - The Triffid, Brisbane

Saturday, November 15 - Manning Bar, Sydney

Sunday, November 16 - Max Watts, Melbourne

Tuesday, November 18 - Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide

Wednesday, November 19 - Magnet House, Perth

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