The run of shows comes in support of the indie rocker’s upcoming fourth studio album, Holy Grail.
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Indie rockers The Vacations return in 2026 with their much-anticipated fourth studio long player, Holy Grail, and a world tour to boot!
Taking to social media to announce the news, the band revealed they’ve been writing and recording in Sydney and New York and are currently preparing the release of Holy Grail for later this year, with the album’s title track dropping Tuesday 12 May.
If that doesn’t get you up and about, the quartet have also let fans know they are hitting the road for a huge run of shows, with their Holy Grail World Tour kicking off in the US in June, before the lads play several shows across Asia and finish things off in Australia this July.
The Australian leg of their tour begins with a gig at Perth’s Freo Social on Saturday 11 July, followed by dates at Adelaide’s UniBar (Sunday 12 July), Brisbane’s The Triffid (Thursday 16 July), Melbourne’s 170 Russell (Friday 17 July) and Sydney’s Metro Theatre (Saturday 18 July), with the final perfromance at Newcastle’s The Act at Earp Distillery on Sunday 19 July.
Pre-sale tickets are available 10am AEDT on Wednesday 1 April. Sign up here. General on-sale takes place 10am AEDT Friday 3 April via vacationsband.com.
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Formed in 2015 in Newcastle, the members of The Vacations are now scattered across the world.
After catching the ear of music lovers across the nation with their EPs Days (2015) and Vibes (2016), The Vacations jumped in the studio in 2018 and recorded their debut studio album Changes, which was a huge success and included their US Platinum charting hit single ‘Telephones’.
The Vacations have gone on to release two more studio albums, gained a huge following in the US and performed at notable festivals including Harvest Rock BottleRock, Lond Calling, All Points East and SXSW.
Catch The Vacations at UniBar Adelaide on Sunday 12 July. Ticketing information is available at vacationsband.com.
The Vacations Holy Grail Australian Tour 2026
Saturday 11 July – Freo Social, Perth, WA
Sunday 12 July – UniBar, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 16 July – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 17 July – 170 Russell, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 18 July – Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 19 July – The Act at Earp Distillery, Newcastle, NSW
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