Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027

Violent Soho have not announced any concerts in Australia or New Zealand for 2027. As of 9 October 2026 the Brisbane band have just completed their first shows in four years, a September 2026 run in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and nothing has yet been published about what comes next.

Formed in 2004 in the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield, Violent Soho became one of the biggest Australian rock bands of the 2010s. Hungry Ghost (2013) went gold, Waco (2016) and Everything Is A-OK (2020) both debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, and 'Covered in Chrome' placed fourth in the triple j Hottest 100 of the 2010s. In July 2022 they announced an indefinite hiatus and played what were then their final shows at Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on 9 and 10 September 2022.

This page explains what is and is not known about Violent Soho's plans after the 2026 reunion and gives a detailed account of their concerts in Australia and New Zealand, from Laneway and Big Day Out to the Waco tour, Groovin the Moo, Good Things and the comeback nights of September 2026.

Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027: what is announced so far

There is no Violent Soho tour of Australia or New Zealand announced for 2027. In March 2026 Luke Boerdam and James Tidswell joined Mark Hoppus on stage at the Sydney Opera House, and in April 2026 the band confirmed their return with headline shows for September 2026. Those dates have now been played, and no further concerts, festival bookings or new music have been announced.

The reunion run was announced as three east coast headline shows: the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Friday 11 September, the Forum in Melbourne on Friday 18 September and Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on Friday 25 September 2026, with Beddy Rays as main support. The setlist archive shows that each city then had a second night, on Saturday 12, 19 and 26 September, and that the band also played The Arena in Brisbane on Thursday 3 September. Every one of those seven sets had the same 16 songs.

The return came with the tenth anniversary of Waco, marked by a limited vinyl pressing. Whether the band continue beyond 2026, with a festival appearance, a wider tour taking in Adelaide, Perth or New Zealand, or a new record, has not been announced. The members spent the hiatus on other projects and family life, so the 2026 shows were framed as a return rather than the start of a long tour.

Until there is an official announcement, treat any list of 2027 dates, any ticket listing and any presale code for Violent Soho with caution. When dates are confirmed they will appear here, and the alert below will tell you as soon as they are.

Before the Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027: Australia/NZ concert history

Violent Soho's early touring was built on the east coast. After the Pigs & T.V. EP of 2006 they played around Brisbane and in Sydney and Melbourne, toured with The Grates in 2007 and joined the 2008 St Jerome's Laneway Festival in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. After their debut album, We Don't Belong Here, in June 2008 they toured nationally and spent the summer of 2008-09 on festival bills including Homebake, Meredith, Falls and Southbound, according to Wikipedia. The setlist archive used for the table below starts later, so these years are described here rather than listed.

After more than a year based in the United States, the band returned home in 2011, played Laneway, supported Jebediah on an Australian tour in mid-2011 and toured with Arctic Monkeys in early 2012. Hungry Ghost took them onto the national Big Day Out in January 2014 and to triple j's One Night Stand in Mildura that year, and its gold certification was celebrated with the No Sleep Til Mansfield national tour in November and December 2014.

New Zealand appears in the archive with the Kings Arms in Auckland on Friday 30 October 2015 and Silo Park in Auckland on Monday 1 February 2016. The Waco tour of May and June 2016 then played the Forum in Melbourne on 15 May, Thebarton Theatre in Adelaide, Metro City in Perth, the Gardens Amphitheatre in Darwin, two nights at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on 26 and 27 May and Crowbar in Brisbane; seven shows of that tour had sold out by the time the album was released. A bigger run followed in late 2016: the Riverstage in Brisbane on Friday 28 October, the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on Saturday 29 October, Festival Hall in Melbourne on 31 October, the AEC Theatre in Adelaide on 4 November and Red Hill Auditorium in Perth on 5 November 2016.

Two Christmas shows at the Mansfield Tavern in Brisbane on 22 and 23 December 2017, billed as Santa Is Coming To Mansfield, were a hometown celebration in the suburb whose postcode, 4122, appears on the band's merchandise. The sets reached back to the first records, with 'Here Be Dragons', 'Son of Sam', 'Bombs Over Broadway', 'Narrow Ways' and 'Eat Your Parents'. In 2018 the archive shows the Big Pineapple site at Woombye, an open-air show at Jindabyne, The Tivoli and the Riverstage in Brisbane.

In February 2020, after Good Things, the band played three small shows announced only on paper flyers, with tickets sold in person at record shops in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane: the Tote Hotel in Melbourne on 13 February, the Lansdowne Hotel in Sydney on 14 February and The Zoo in Brisbane on 15 February 2020. There the title of Everything Is A-OK was revealed. The pandemic then cut the album's touring short; the archive shows the Riverstage in May 2021, Mindil Beach in Darwin, NightQuarter on the Sunshine Coast and Miami Marketta on the Gold Coast in December 2021, and the Roundhouse in Sydney in March 2022.

The farewell nights at Fortitude Music Hall on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 September 2022 ran to 17 and 19 songs, opening with 'Sleep Year' and closing with 'Muscle Junkie' and 'OK Cathedral'. Four years later, the same venue hosted the last two nights of the September 2026 reunion.

The table below lists 58 documented Australia/NZ concerts by Violent Soho between 2015 and 2026, with the most shows in Brisbane (16), Sydney (8), Melbourne (6), Byron Bay (3), Adelaide (3), Tarwin Lower (2). It is not exhaustive: it only includes documented shows.

Concert data: setlist.fm

Violent Soho 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 (15 February 2020 to 26 September 2026), these are the songs that came up most often. Titles only — set lists change from night to night.

1. Covered in Chrome — played at 15 of 15 shows
2. In the Aisle — played at 15 of 15 shows
3. Like Soda — played at 15 of 15 shows
4. Lying on the Floor — played at 15 of 15 shows
5. Saramona Said — played at 15 of 15 shows
6. Vacation Forever — played at 15 of 15 shows
7. Viceroy — played at 15 of 15 shows
8. Dope Calypso — played at 14 of 15 shows
9. Jesus Stole My Girlfriend — played at 14 of 15 shows
10. So Sentimental — played at 14 of 15 shows
11. How to Taste — played at 13 of 15 shows
12. Kamikaze — played at 10 of 15 shows
13. OK Cathedral — played at 10 of 15 shows
14. Canada — played at 9 of 15 shows

Before the Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027: past Australia/NZ tours at a glance

• Until Next Time (2022): 3 Australia/NZ shows — Byron Bay, Brisbane.
• Santa Is Coming To Mansfield (2017): 2 Australia/NZ shows — Brisbane.
• The Waco Tour (2016): 7 Australia/NZ shows — Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Sydney, Brisbane.

Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027 and Australia/NZ festivals

Festivals run through Violent Soho's story. Wikipedia records Laneway in 2008 and 2011, Homebake, Meredith, Falls and Southbound over the summer of 2008-09, the Big Day Out in 2014, a headline slot on the regional Groovin the Moo tour in 2017, which were their last shows before a long break, and their return at Good Things in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in December 2019.

The setlist archive adds North Byron Parklands for Splendour in the Grass on 22 July 2016 and 23 July 2022, the 2016-17 New Year run at Lorne, Marion Bay and Byron Bay, Commonwealth Park in Canberra in December 2016, Tarwin Meadows in January 2017 and March 2022, and the 2017 Groovin the Moo dates at Adelaide, Maitland, Townsville, Bendigo and Canberra. No festival appearance is announced for 2027.

Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027: career and records

Luke Boerdam (lead vocals, guitar), James Tidswell (guitar), Luke Henery (bass) and Michael Richards (drums) met at Citipointe Christian College in Mansfield and formed the band in 2004, first as Showroom. The name comes from the Rancid song 'Ruby Soho' and Tidswell's wish to be called 'Violent'. Tidswell is originally from New Zealand. Michael Hardy replaced Richards on drums in 2021.

The debut EP Pigs & T.V. (2006), funded by the sale of Tidswell's car, was followed by We Don't Belong Here (2008) on Magic Dirt's Emergency Music label. In 2009 the band signed to Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace! label, recorded with Gil Norton at Rockfield Studios in Wales and released the self-titled Violent Soho in March 2010, touring the US heavily from a base in Brooklyn.

Back in Brisbane and signed to I OH YOU, they made Hungry Ghost (2013) with producer Bryce Moorhead. 'Covered in Chrome' placed No. 14 in the Hottest 100 of 2013 and the album went gold in 2014 and peaked at No. 2. Waco (18 March 2016) debuted at No. 1, and Everything Is A-OK (3 April 2020) did the same.

During their 2017-19 break Henery formed Total Pace and Tidswell produced Dune Rats' Hurry Up and Wait. The band went on indefinite hiatus in July 2022 with the single 'Kamikaze', and reunited in 2026. Their sound is often compared to the Pixies, Mudhoney, Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana, though the band have described themselves as 'stoner pop'.

Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027: the September 2026 reunion

The comeback shows were the band's first since 2022 and their first with Michael Hardy behind the kit since the farewell. The 16-song set was the same each night: 'How to Taste', 'Vacation Forever', 'Lying on the Floor', 'Blanket', 'Viceroy', 'In the Aisle', 'Canada', 'OK Cathedral', 'Kamikaze', 'Saramona Said', 'So Sentimental', 'Like Soda', 'Jesus Stole My Girlfriend', 'Covered in Chrome', 'Dope Calypso' and 'Tinderbox'.

Doubling each city from one night to two showed the demand. The run stayed on the east coast, so Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Hobart and New Zealand did not get a reunion date. Whether they will in 2027 has not been announced.

Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027: Brisbane and Mansfield

Violent Soho are a Brisbane band in every sense. The archive's Brisbane venues include Crowbar, The Zoo, Max Watt's, the Riverstage, The Tivoli, the Mansfield Tavern, Fortitude Music Hall and The Arena. The Riverstage alone hosted them in October 2016, September 2018 and May 2021.

Fortitude Music Hall has become their landmark venue: the two farewell nights in September 2022 and the two closing nights of the 2026 reunion. Any future tour is very likely to finish there.

Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027: the Waco years

Waco made Violent Soho an arena-level act at home. Within six months of its release they had played two Enmore Theatre nights, Splendour in the Grass, the Riverstage, the Hordern Pavilion and Festival Hall, followed by the Falls Festival New Year run and the 2017 Groovin the Moo headline slot.

The Hordern Pavilion set of 29 October 2016 had 16 songs, opening with 'Dope Calypso' and 'Evergreen' and ending with 'No Shade', 'Tinderbox' and 'Covered in Chrome'. The tenth anniversary of the album framed the 2026 reunion.

Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027: Auckland and New Zealand

New Zealand has seen relatively little of Violent Soho despite Tidswell's roots there. The archive lists the Kings Arms in Auckland in October 2015 and Silo Park on Auckland's waterfront on 1 February 2016, and no later New Zealand shows.

The reunion did not include New Zealand. A first New Zealand show in a decade would be news, but there is no announcement of one for 2027.

Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027: what to expect live

A Violent Soho headline show runs to 15 or 16 songs, rising to 19 on the farewell night in 2022, with festival sets of 10 to 14. The band play loud, heavy guitar rock and the crowd sings much of it back.

Across the documented set lists, the most played songs are 'Like Soda', 'Viceroy', 'Covered in Chrome', 'Saramona Said', 'In the Aisle', 'How to Taste' and 'So Sentimental', with 'Dope Calypso', 'Blanket' and 'Jesus Stole My Girlfriend' close behind. 'Covered in Chrome' is usually near the end; in 2026 the set closed with 'Dope Calypso' and 'Tinderbox'.

Earlier eras had different shapes: the 2019 Good Things sets opened with 'Like Soda' and 'Evergreen' and ended with 'My Pal', and the Mansfield Tavern Christmas shows of 2017 dug deep into the first two albums.

Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027 tickets and presales

No Violent Soho 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 box office, sometimes after a fan presale. The band have also used unusual methods: in February 2020 tickets for three small shows were sold only in person at record shops. Buy only from the outlets named in the announcement, 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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Violent Soho Australia Tour 2027: questions and answers

Are Violent Soho touring Australia in 2027?

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

Have Violent Soho reunited?

Yes. After a hiatus announced in July 2022, they returned with shows in September 2026 at the Enmore Theatre, the Forum and Fortitude Music Hall, two nights each, plus The Arena in Brisbane on 3 September.

Who supported Violent Soho in 2026?

Beddy Rays were announced as support on the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane headline dates.

When did Violent Soho last play Sydney?

At the Enmore Theatre on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September 2026.

When did Violent Soho last play Melbourne?

At the Forum on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September 2026.

When did Violent Soho last play Adelaide or Perth?

The archive's most recent dates are Adelaide Showground in April 2017 on Groovin the Moo and Red Hill Auditorium in Perth in November 2016.

Have Violent Soho played New Zealand?

Yes, the archive lists the Kings Arms in Auckland in October 2015 and Silo Park in Auckland in February 2016.

What is Violent Soho's latest album?

Everything Is A-OK (2020), which debuted at No. 1 in Australia.

Is there a presale code for Violent Soho 2027?

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