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News · 10 November 2026

The Smith Street Band & DZ Deathrays Plot 'The Great Australian Rock 'n' Roll Show'

The two bands are embarking on a monster 20-date tour across the country next year.

By Tobias Handke

DZ Deathrays standing in front of a plane wearing sunglassess
DZ Deathrays - photo by David Herington

The Smith Street Band and DZ Deathrays are teaming up for The Great Australian Rock 'n' Roll Show, a 20-date national tour hitting both major cities and regional areas.

The tour marks the first time either band has toured together, which seems insane considering they've shared the same space for more than 15 years.

The tour kicks off on Thursday 4 March at Wollongong Uni Bar in Wollongong and then hits Sydney, Newcastle, Geelong, Melbourne, Mt Everlyn, Dunsborough, Fremantle and Scarborough.

After a few weeks off, the band continues the tour in Adelaide at The Gov on Friday 2 April, followed by concerts in Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Canberra and Tilba, wrapping things up in Tassie at Altar in Hobart on Friday 30 April and Forth Pub in Forth on Saturday 1 May.

A stack of awesome support acts will be announced in the coming months, while ticket prices have been capped at a very reasonable $50+bf.

Tickets go on sale at 8am on Thursday 12 November via thesmithstreetband.com and dzdeathrays.com.

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It's been a fruitful year for The Smith Street Band and DZ Deathrays, with both outfits releasing new material.

The Smith Street Band shared the three-track EP The Still Wild, while the DZ lads dropped their seventh LP Easing Out of Control.

Both bands are now veterans of the Aussie music scene, with a combined 14 albums between them, and the chance to see them playing their best songs live on the same stage is a dream for live music fans.

Catch The Smith Street Band and DZ Deathrays performing at The Gov on Friday 2 April. Ticketing information is available at thesmithstreetband.com and dzdeathrays.com.

The Smith Street Band & DZ Deathrays The Great Australian Rock 'n' Roll Show National Tour 2027

Thursday 4 March – Wollongong Uni Bar, Wollongong, NSW

Friday 5 March – Manning Bar, Sydney, NSW

Saturday 6 March – King Street Bandroom, Newcastle, NSW

Thursday 11 March – Eureka Hotel, Geelong, VIC

Friday 12 March – 170 Russell, Melbourne, VIC

Saturday 13 March – York On Lilydale, Mt Evelyn, VIC

Friday 19 March – Dunsborough Tavern, Dunsborough, WA

Saturday 20 March – Freo Social, Fremantle, WA

Sunday 21 March – Indian Ocean Hotel, Scarborough, WA

Friday 2 April – The Gov, Adelaide, SA

Thursday 8 April – Mcguires Hotel, Mackay, QLD

Friday 9 April – The Warehouse, Townsville, QLD

Saturday 10 April – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD

Thursday 15 April – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast, QLD

Friday 16 April – Kings Beach Tavern, Sunshine Coast, QLD

Saturday 17 April – Princess Theatre, Brisbane, QLD

Friday 23 April – The Baso, Canberra, ACT

Saturday 24 April – Tilba Valley Winery, Tilba, NSW

Friday 30 April – Altar, Hobart, TAS

Saturday 1 May – Forth Pub, Forth, TAS

The Smith Street Band and DZ Deathrays tour poster with illustrated animal characters and Australian concert dates.
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