Parkway Drive have unveiled the Australian leg of their Park Waves festival, locking in 11 stops across the country for early 2026.
Announced via social media tonight, the Byron Bay heavyweights will take the fest to a mix of capital cities and regional centres between February and March next year.
The announcement follows last week’s teaser post urging fans to register for lineup drops and presale info, now live at parkwavesfestival.com.
The full run of dates is as follows:
Saturday, February 14th – Langley Park, Perth, WA
Friday, February 20th – Adelaide Showground, SA
Sunday, February 22nd – Geelong Showgrounds, VIC
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Saturday, February 28th – Caribbean Gardens, Scoresby, VIC
Sunday, March 1st – Bendigo Jockey Club, VIC
Thursday, March 5th – Thomas Dalton Park, Wollongong, NSW
Saturday, March 7th – Sydney Dragway, Eastern Creek, NSW
Sunday, March 8th – Maitland Showground, NSW
Thursday, March 12th – Queens Park, Toowoomba, QLD
Saturday, March 14th – Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay, NSW*
Sunday, March 15th – Sandstone Point Hotel, QLD
*Subject to final council approval
Park Waves first launched in Germany last year, with Parkway Drive joined by acts like Fit For a King and Australian deathcore giants Thy Art Is Murder. While the 2026 Australian lineup is yet to be revealed, the band’s recent track record hints at something big.
The news follows Parkway Drive’s monumental performance at the Sydney Opera House, hailed by Rolling Stone AU/NZ as a “career-defining performance” that solidified their place among the nation’s all-time great live acts.
“Parkway Drive are becoming the AC/DC of their generation,” we wrote in our review, “and with a show like this one, they have proven their legacy potential in a definitive way.”
Earlier this year, the band released their first new track since 2022’s Darker Still, a single titled “Sacred”. In addition to Park Waves, Parkway Drive are also locked in to headline Australia’s first-ever heavy metal cruise in 2026.
For now, fans are encouraged to register for updates at parkwavesfestival.com – and keep an eye out for that lineup drop.
