Dylan Marshall

Punk rock legends Rise Against are returning to our shores at the end of 2026 and bringing their mates and fellow punk legends Dropkick Murphys along for the ride. In support of their 2025 album Ricochet, the Chicago legends are bringing more than 25 years worth of hits as they roll around the country this November and December. After regularly touring Australia since the early 2000’s, Rise Against has grown a fierce and loyal local following with every proceeding album cycle and tour.

There’s nothing you like to see more from a musician than someone willing to take a risk on a body of work; all the while managing to pull it off as if it wasn’t a risk at all. At a time when it feels like the most bankable, popular songs sound and feel very similar to one another, it’s always refreshing to see an artist throw caution to the wind and release a body of work that bucks this trend, while seemingly locking down a new sound that very well might be the next wave of guaranteed success.

You know you’re getting on when the band that soundtracked your late high school years announces a 15-year anniversary tour of their debut album. Hitting our shores in November of this year, Northern Ireland legends Two Door Cinema Club have announced a six date tour of Australia and New Zealand in support of their acclaimed debut Tourist History. With support provided by English rockers The Vaccines (who are coincidentally also playing their debut album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?