Shinedown And Bush Announce Co-Headline Australian And New Zealand Tour

This tour marks Bush’s first headline tour of Australia and New Zealand in three decades.

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Two rock icons, American outfit Shinedown and British superstars Bush, have announced a co-headline tour of Australia and New Zealand commencing this September.

The tour marks Shinedown’s first visit to this side of the world in 15 years and Bush’s first run of headline shows across Australia and New Zealand in almost three decades.

Both bands are touring their new albums, with Shinedown preparing the release of their eighth studio album, Eight, out later this year, and Bush fresh from the success of last year’s I Beat Loneliness.

Shinedown and Bush’s co-headline tour begins in New Zealand with a concert at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Thursday 17 September. The bands then make their way to Australia for shows at Brisbane’s Riverstage on Sunday 20 September, Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday 23 September, Melbourne’s John Cain Arena on Friday 25 September and Adelaide’s AEC Theatre on Sunday 27 September, with the final gig at Perth’s HPC on Tuesday 29 September.

There are several pre-sale options for fans, with the first, the artist pre-sale, running from Friday 6 March at 9am AEDT to Thursday 12 March at 11am AEDT. This is followed by the early bird pre-sale that runs from Tuesday 10 March at 10am AEDT to Thursday 12 March at 11am AEDT. Sign up here.

Next up is the Spotify pre-sale, which takes place from Wednesday 11 March at 11am AEDT to Thursday 12 March at 11am AEDT, and the venue/ticketing pre-sale from Wednesday 11 March at 11am AEDT to Thursday 12 March at 11am AEDT.

General on-sale finally kicks off on Friday 13 March at 11am AEDT via destroyalllines.com.

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Formed in 2001, Shinedown have garnered over 8.3 billion streams, achieved a record-breaking 24 #1 rock hits and released 15 platinum and gold singles. The group have released seven albums across their 25-year career, with their eighth, entitled Eight, arriving on Friday 29 May. Following 2022's Planet Zero, Shinedown’s upcoming record has been described by frontman Brent Smith as the group pushing themselves “like never before.”

Bush’s time in the spotlight has been even longer, with the Grammy Award-nominated UK act forming way back in 1992. Fronted by the charismatic Gavin Rossdale, Bush went global with the release of their 1994 debut album Sixteen Stone, which reached #5 on the ARIA Album Charts. The group has gone on to release ten albums over the journey, with last year’s I Beat Loneliness described as their most personal effort yet.

Both Shinedown and Bush are renowned for their live shows, with Shinedown having performed alongside Papa Roach, Halestorm, Rob Zombie and Five Finger Death Punch, and Bush having shared the stage with Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains, Nickelback and more. Their upcoming co-headline tour is one not to be missed!

Catch Shinedown and Bush performing at AEC Theatre on Sunday 27 September. Ticketing information is available at destroyalllines.com.

Shinedown And Bush Co-Headline Australian And New Zealand Tour Dates 2026

Thursday 17 September – Spark Arena, Auckland, NZ

Sunday 20 September - Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD

Wednesday 23 September - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW

Friday 25 September - John Cain Arena, Melbourne, VIC

Sunday 27 September - AEC Theatre, Adelaide, SA

Tuesday 29 September - HPC, Perth, WA

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