Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027

Dune Rats have not announced any concerts in Australia or New Zealand for 2027. As of 9 October 2026 there is no national tour, no festival booking and no New Zealand date published for the band next year. This page explains what is and is not known and gives a detailed account of their recent shows at home and across the Tasman.

The Brisbane band, Danny Beus on guitar and lead vocals, BC Michaels on drums and Brett Jansch on bass, have two No. 1 albums on the ARIA chart, The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit (2017) and Hurry Up and Wait (2020), and have built one of the most loyal live followings in Australian punk rock. They run their own label, Ratbag Records.

Their touring has a recognisable shape: a capital-city theatre run when a record comes out, followed by long summer loops of pubs, taverns, bowling clubs and surf towns that few bands of their size bother to visit. In January 2026 they also played arenas as special guests on YUNGBLUD's Australian tour, and in March 2026 they went back to small rooms for the Old Mates shows.

Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027: what is announced so far

There is no Dune Rats tour of Australia or New Zealand announced for 2027. The band's most recent headline dates were the Old Mates shows of March to May 2026, which marked the release on 6 March 2026 of Old Mates, a compilation of tracks from their first three EPs that reached No. 13 on the ARIA chart. That run played Crowbar in Brisbane, the Oxford Art Factory in Sydney, the Torquay Hotel, the Corner Hotel in Melbourne, Club Sapphire in Merimbula, the Sussex Inlet Tavern and the Great Northern Hotel in Byron Bay on 1 May 2026.

Later dates in the setlist archive are The Arena in Brisbane on Saturday 15 August 2026 and Crowbar in Brisbane on Saturday 12 September 2026. No further concerts, and no new studio album after If It Sucks, Turn It Up (2024), have been announced.

Dune Rats have released an album roughly every two to three years since 2014 and have usually toured within weeks of each release. Without a new record or a tour announcement, there is no basis yet for 2027 dates, and any list circulating online should be treated with suspicion.

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Before the Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027: Australia/NZ concert history

Dune Rats began as a duo in Brisbane and uploaded 'Colour Television' to triple j Unearthed in October 2010. Their first EPs, Sexy Beach and Social Atoms in 2011 and Smile in 2013, were toured around the east coast, and the self-titled debut album of May 2014 was supported by a national tour and their first trips overseas. The setlist archive used for the table below concentrates on the years since late 2023, so the earlier tours are summarised here rather than listed night by night.

The archive opens with the Northcote Theatre in Melbourne on Friday 1 December 2023 and the Theatre Royal in Castlemaine on 3 December, followed by Kiama Showground and a summer run of beach venues: the Kings Beach Tavern in Caloundra on 29 December, Miami Marketta on the Gold Coast on 30 December and the Hoey Moey in Coffs Harbour on New Year's Eve 2023. In March 2024 came Moonshiners Honky Tonk Bar in Tamworth, the King Street Hotel in Newcastle, the Sussex RSL Club and Club Sapphire in Merimbula, and in May a short Western Australian swing through Geraldton, Carine, Dunsborough and Rockingham.

The If It Sucks, Turn It Up album came out on 2 August 2024 and a run of dates followed within weeks: The Station Resort in Jindabyne on 28 August, then Waves in Wollongong, the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Friday 30 August, Bar on the Hill in Newcastle, Hindley Street Music Hall in Adelaide on 5 September, the Forum in Melbourne on Friday 6 September, the Torquay Hotel, The Station on the Sunshine Coast, The Tivoli in Brisbane on Friday 13 September and the Kingscliff Beach Hotel.

The same album took them to New Zealand in December 2024, to Double Whammy in Auckland on Thursday 5 December and Meow Nui in Wellington the next night, before a long summer tour of regional Australia. Between 20 December 2024 and 25 January 2025 they played the Whalers Hotel in Warrnambool, the Pier Bandroom in Melbourne, the Edge Hill Tavern in Cairns, the Dalrymple Hotel in Townsville, Magnums Hotel at Airlie Beach, the Harvey Road Tavern in Gladstone, Villa Noosa Hotel, Bangalow Bowling Club, the Cleveland Sands Hotel, Shoal Bay, Pacific Palms, Coffs Harbour, Altar in Hobart, the Bridge Hotel at Forth and The Entrance Leagues Club. Northern beaches shows at the Beach Road Hotel and Mona Vale Hotel and Easter dates at Kiama and Sussex Inlet followed in 2025.

In January 2026 Dune Rats were special guests on YUNGBLUD's Australian arena tour: Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Saturday 10 January, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on Tuesday 13 January, the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on 15 January, two nights at the Riverstage in Brisbane on 17 and 18 January and a show in Perth on 20 January. Their support sets ran to six to eight songs. In February they played Quercus Park in Carrick, Tasmania, and in March began the Old Mates shows.

The Old Mates sets were among the longest in the archive: 20 songs at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne on Saturday 28 March 2026 and at the Sussex Inlet Tavern on Saturday 4 April 2026, with early songs such as 'Color Television', 'F(r)iends', 'On Our Own', 'Wooo!', 'Sharks' and 'Pogo' alongside the hits.

The table below lists 62 documented Australia/NZ concerts by Dune Rats between 2023 and 2026, with the most shows in Brisbane (6), Sydney (6), Melbourne (5), Sussex Inlet (3), Merimbula (2), Torquay (2). It is not exhaustive: it only includes documented shows.

Concert data: setlist.fm

Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027 setlist: the songs played most often in Australia and New Zealand

Across the 15 most recent documented Australia/NZ concerts with a full song list (30 August 2024 to 4 April 2026), these are the songs that came up most often. Titles only — set lists change from night to night.

1. Scott Green — played at 15 of 15 shows
2. Bullshit — played at 14 of 15 shows
3. Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again — played at 13 of 15 shows
4. Red Light Green Light — played at 13 of 15 shows
5. UP — played at 12 of 15 shows
6. 6 Pack — played at 11 of 15 shows
7. Rich Kid Rehab — played at 11 of 15 shows
8. Too Tough Terry — played at 11 of 15 shows
9. Be Like You — played at 10 of 15 shows
10. Cheapskate — played at 10 of 15 shows
11. Superman — played at 10 of 15 shows
12. Dalai Lama, Big Banana, Marijuana — played at 9 of 15 shows
13. What a Memorable Night — played at 8 of 15 shows
14. Dead, Rich or In Jail — played at 7 of 15 shows

Before the Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027: past Australia/NZ tours at a glance

• Old Mates (2026): 7 Australia/NZ shows — Brisbane, Sydney, Torquay, Melbourne, Merimbula, Sussex Inlet, Byron Bay.
• If It Sucks, Turn It Up (2024–2025): 19 Australia/NZ shows — Auckland, Wellington, Warrnambool, Melbourne, Cairns, Townsville, Airlie Beach, Gladstone, Noosa, Bangalow, Redland Bay, Port Stephens….

Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027: career and records

Dune Rats were formed in Brisbane as a duo, with Danny Beus on guitar and lead vocals and BC Michaels, first credited as Beer Can, on drums. Brett Jansch, formerly a touring member of Bleeding Knees Club, joined on bass to make them a three-piece, and Brad Heald of Red Riders and The Vines played bass on tour in 2011 and 2012.

The self-titled debut album, released on 30 May 2014 through their own label Ratbag Records, reached No. 22 on the ARIA Albums Chart. In 2015 the band turned Ratbag into a label for other acts. The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit, released on 20 January 2017, went straight to No. 1 and was nominated for Best Rock Album at that year's ARIA Music Awards.

Hurry Up and Wait (31 January 2020), produced by James Tidswell of Violent Soho, gave them a second No. 1. Real Rare Whale, announced in February 2022 and delayed from June to 29 July 2022 by vinyl manufacturing problems, reached No. 6 and was nominated for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album at the ARIAs.

If It Sucks, Turn It Up followed on 2 August 2024, reaching No. 29 and earning ARIA and AIR Award nominations, and 'Be Like You' was nominated for Most Performed Rock Work at the 2025 APRA Music Awards. In March 2026 the band looked back with Old Mates, which collects tracks from their first three EPs.

Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027: the summer pub circuit

No other part of Dune Rats' touring is as distinctive as their summer runs. Between December 2023 and April 2025 the archive shows them in Caloundra, the Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour, Tamworth, Sussex Inlet, Merimbula, Geraldton, Dunsborough, Rockingham, Warrnambool, Cairns, Townsville, Airlie Beach, Gladstone, Noosa, Bangalow, Redland Bay, Port Stephens, Elizabeth Beach, Hobart, Forth and The Entrance, usually in pubs, taverns and clubs.

These shows are often announced as separate regional legs, sometimes after the capital-city dates. For fans outside the big cities they are the most likely way to see the band, and they are small enough to sell out quickly.

Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027: the Brisbane home crowd

Brisbane is home, and the band return to it often: The Tivoli in September 2024, the Riverstage in January 2026 as YUNGBLUD's guests, Crowbar in March and September 2026 and The Arena in August 2026. The Tivoli show on 13 September 2024 had 17 songs and opened with 'If It Sucks, Turn It Up'.

The Brisbane rock scene that produced Dune Rats also produced Violent Soho, whose guitarist James Tidswell produced Hurry Up and Wait. Shows in south-east Queensland, from Caloundra and Noosa to the Gold Coast and Kingscliff, fill the archive.

Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027: Auckland and Wellington

New Zealand has been a shorter part of the story. The archive's most recent visit was the If It Sucks, Turn It Up trip of December 2024, with a 12-song set at Double Whammy in Auckland on Thursday 5 December and a show at Meow Nui in Wellington on Friday 6 December.

Those were small club shows rather than a full tour. No New Zealand dates are announced for 2027.

Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027: from arena guests to Old Mates

Early 2026 showed both sides of the band. In January they played some of the country's largest venues, from Qudos Bank Arena to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, in short support sets built on 'Scott Green', '6 Pack', 'Be Like You' and 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again'.

Two months later they were back at the Oxford Art Factory and the Corner Hotel, playing long sets that dug into the early EPs for the Old Mates release. That flexibility makes it hard to predict the shape of any 2027 run, and nothing has been announced.

Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027: what to expect live

A Dune Rats headline show runs to between 15 and 20 songs. The most played songs in the documented set lists are 'Scott Green', 'Bullshit' and 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again', followed by 'UP', 'Red Light Green Light', 'Too Tough Terry', '6 Pack', 'Rich Kid Rehab' and 'Cheapskate'. 'Bullshit' very often closes the night.

On the If It Sucks, Turn It Up tour, sets at the Enmore Theatre and Hindley Street Music Hall had 18 songs, opening with the title track and including 'Be Like You', 'Shane Shane Shane', 'Crazy', 'Superman', 'Dead, Rich or In Jail' and 'Beers, Bongs and Bullshit'. The Old Mates sets of 2026 added a cover of 'Blister in the Sun' and early songs such as 'Color Television' and 'F(r)iends'.

Expect a loud, fast show with plenty of crowd participation; the band's summer pub shows in particular are known for a party atmosphere.

Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027 tickets and presales

No Dune Rats tickets for Australia or New Zealand in 2027 are on sale, because no concerts have been announced. Any site selling 2027 seats or offering a presale code for the band now is not official.

When new dates are announced, tickets are sold through the official ticket agent named in the announcement and through the venue, sometimes after a fan presale. Many of the band's venues are pubs and clubs with small capacities, so popular dates can sell out quickly. Buy only from official outlets, expect name-linked mobile tickets at many venues, and use only the official resale option if you cannot go. Be careful with anyone selling 'presale codes'.

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Dune Rats Australia Tour 2027: questions and answers

Are Dune Rats touring Australia in 2027?

No 2027 Australian or New Zealand dates have been announced as of 9 October 2026.

What were the Old Mates shows?

Small-venue dates in March to May 2026 for the Old Mates compilation, from Crowbar in Brisbane on 20 March to the Great Northern Hotel in Byron Bay on 1 May 2026.

Did Dune Rats support YUNGBLUD in Australia?

Yes, as special guests in January 2026, including Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on 10 January and the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on 13 January.

When did Dune Rats last play Sydney?

At the Oxford Art Factory on Saturday 21 March 2026.

When did Dune Rats last play Melbourne?

At the Corner Hotel on Saturday 28 March 2026.

When did Dune Rats last play New Zealand?

At Double Whammy in Auckland on 5 December 2024 and Meow Nui in Wellington on 6 December 2024.

What is Dune Rats' latest album?

The latest studio album is If It Sucks, Turn It Up (2024); the compilation Old Mates followed in March 2026.

How long is a Dune Rats concert?

Headline sets in 2024-26 had 15 to 20 songs; support sets in January 2026 had six to eight.

Is there a presale code for Dune Rats 2027?

No. With no dates announced, no genuine presale exists. Sign up for the alert to hear first.