Announced today, Chicago punk quartet Rise Against will tour to Australia and New Zealand, joined by Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions, Dropkick Murphys.
Produced by Live Nation, this year will see Rise Against tour with Dropkick Murphys tour in November and December to Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The tour kicks off in Aotearoa, New Zealand where they play at Otautahi, Christchurch’s Wolfbrook Arena on 21 November and at Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland’s Spark Arena on 24 November before heading to Australia. John Cain Arena in Melbourne is the first Australian stop on 26 November, followed by Riverstage, Brisbane on 29 November, a performance On The Steps at Sydney Opera House Forecourt on 1 December, with the final show at Red Hill Auditorium, Perth on 4 December. Both bands will also appear alongside The Living End and Jebediah at Meltdown taking place at The Entertainment Grounds in Gosford on Saturday 28 November.
Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Australia for headline dates. Mastercard Presale starts Wednesday, 27 May 12pm local and ending Friday, 29 May 12pm local. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available from Friday, 29 May 2pm local. Check out priceless.com/music for details.
Eligible Westpac New Zealand customers with a Westpac New Zealand Mastercard have special access to presale tickets starting Wednesday, 27 May 12pm local and ending Friday, 29 May 12pm local, as well as access to exclusive preferred tickets from Friday, 29 May 2pm local. Tickets are available exclusively to eligible Westpac New Zealand customers using a Westpac New Zealand Mastercard at checkout. Visit priceless.com/westpacnz to find out more.
Live Nation presale begins Thursday, 28 May 12pm local, running until Friday, 29 May 12pm local. Register at livenation.com.au/register and livenation.co.nz/register
General onsale tickets are available from Friday, 29 May 1pm local at livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz.
RISE AGAINST
WITH DROPKICK MURPHYS
Presented by Live Nation
WOLFBROOK ARENA, CHRISTCHURCH
SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2026
SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND
TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2026
JOHN CAIN ARENA, MELBOURNE
THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2026
MELTDOWN, THE ENTERTAINMENT GROUNDS, GOSFORD*
SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2026
RIVERSTAGE, BRISBANE
SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2026
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE FORECOURT, SYDNEY
TUESDAY 1 DECEMBER 2026
RED HILL AUDITORIUM, PERTH
FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2026
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 29 MAY AT 1PM LOCAL
Mastercard Presale: Wednesday 27 May 12pm – Friday 19 May 12pm local
Live Nation Presale: Thursday 28 May 12pm – Friday 29 May 12pm local
For complete tour & ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz
*Presented by Face To Face Touring
