Shred Fest Is Coming To Australia and New Zealand In 2026

The travelling metal festival his Adelaide in September.

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Shred Fest 2026 is taking over Australia and New Zealand this September with a huge lineup of heavy metal talent.

This year’s edition is headlined by two monsters of the metal genre: Germany’s Obscura and America’s Fallujah.

Joining these international juggernauts are Perth’s death-doom purveyors Ashen and Sydney’s old school death metal champions Anoxia. There will also be a host of local bands from each city performing.

Shred Fest begins in Perth at The Rosemount on Thursday 3 September and continues with dates in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin before crossing the Tasman for three festivals in New Zealand in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

The final Shred Fest takes place in Hobart at Altar Bar on Saturday 19 September.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now at yourmatebookings.com and shredfest.net.

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“We're thrilled to bring Shred Fest to Australia in 2026 alongside the crushing talents of Fallujah, Anoxia, and Ashen,” Obscura revealed in a statement. “It’s been a long time coming, and we're ready to deliver a relentless set for our fans down under. No VIP packages — every band will be at the venue to meet you, talk music, and celebrate the most extreme sounds around. Come early, stay late, and support every act. We can’t wait to see you all there." 

Fallujah added, “We’re stoked to announce that Fallujah will return to Australia once again in 2026, this time alongside prog metal legends OBSCURA! We can’t wait to head back down under with a heavy selection of songs from our new album, Xenotaph. These shows will be crazy, get your tickets now before they sell out!”

Shred Fest takes over Lion Arts Factory on Friday 4 September. Tickets on sale now at moshtix.com.au.

Shred Fest 2026 Dates and Lineup

Lineup

Obscura (GER)

Fallujah (USA)^

Ashen (WA) +

Anoxia (NSW) #

+ Special Guests

Dates

Thursday 3 September – The Rosemount, Perth, WA +^ with Allocer

Friday 4 September – Lions Art Factory, Adelaide, SA +^ with Tzun Tzu

Saturday 5 September – Soapbox, Brisbane, QLD +^ with Snake Mountain

Wednesday 9 September – The Baso, Canberra, ACT #+^ with Blackened Dred

Thursday 10 September – Manning Bar, Sydney, NSW  #+^ with Besomora

Friday 11 September – The Corner, Melbourne, VIC  #+^ with Munitions

Sunday 13 September – The Ampitheatre, Darwin, NT ^+ with TBA

Tuesday 15 September – Whammy, Auckland, NZ with TBA

Wednesday 16 September – Valhalla, Wellington, NZ with TBA

Thursday 17 September – Churchills Tavern, Christchurch, NZ with TBA

Saturday 19 September – Altar, Hobart, TAS with TBA

# Anoxia Appearing only in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne

+ Ashen Appearing on all shows bar Darwin, NZ and Hobart

^ Fallujah Appearing on all shows bar NZ and Hobart

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