Yes, it’s the tour announcement that Australian rock fans have been losing sleep over and it’s finally here. One of the world’s biggest rock bands, Foo Fighters, have announced they will return to Australian shores next year for a massive arena tour, taking in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, and Perth, with special guests Rise Against.
Dave Grohl and his band of merry men last toured Australia and New Zealand back in 2011, for a massively acclaimed run of sold-out stadium dates. This time, they’ll be traversing our highways with a whole swag of new tunes in tow. Set for release next month, the band’s eighth studio album, Sonic Highways, promises to be one of the biggest releases of the year.
As well as some epic shows at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, and Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Foo Fighters will be playing their first show in Hobart since 1998 at the Derwent Entertainment Centre — the only indoor show of the entire tour — as well as their first ever show in the New Zeland town of Christchurch.
A massive tour needs some massive touring partners and Grohl and co. have recruited accordingly, inviting Chicago punk rockers Rise Against to share the stage with them. The acclaimed group will be airing tunes from their extensive and much-loved discography, including cuts from their latest full-length effort, the anthemic and fiercely political The Black Market.
Adding some local flavour to the lineup will be Melbourne rockers The Delta Riggs, who’ll be appearing at all Australian shows excluding Hobart. Their second full-length effort, Dipz Zebazios, has been getting heavy play on Triple J and their live performances have garnered acclaim from the likes of Jimmy Page (yes, that Jimmy Page).
Readers can check below for all dates and ticketing details, including all pre-sale info. The Foos’ last Australian tour sold out fast and the boys are poised to have a repeat this time around. Considering the sheer level of anticipation from fans, tickets won’t be around for long.
Foo Fighters 2015 Australian Tour
with special guests Rise Against, The Delta Riggs
Frontier Members 24-hour pre-sale via Frontier Touring from 10am* AEDT Tuesday, 11th November or earlier if pre-sale allocation exhausted
General public on sale from 10am local time Thursday, 13th November
Tuesday, 24th February 2015
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (All Ages)
Tickets: Ticketek | 132 849
Thursday, 26th February 2015
ANZ Stadium, Sydney (All Ages)
Tickets: Ticketek | 132 849
Saturday, 28th February 2015
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (All Ages)
Tickets: Ticketmaster | 136 100
Monday, 2nd March 2015
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart (All Ages)†
Tickets: Ticketmaster | 136 100
Wednesday, 4th March 2015
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide (All Ages)
Tickets: Ticketek | 132 849
Saturday, 7th March 2015
NIB Stadium, Perth (All Ages)
Tickets: Ticketmaster | 136 100
*Start times vary per show – visit site for details
†The Delta Riggs not appearing
