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King Gizzard Announce Australian Tour, a Rave Set, and a Block Party They Curated
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have announced a 2026 Australian tour, headlined by a two-day, band-curated event called the Croxton Block Party in Melbourne and including a late-night "rave set" in Sydney. The announcement comes as the prolific Melbourne band enjoys an especially busy period, having recently revealed its 28th studio album, the hard-electronic Alien Metal, alongside the tour dates.
The tour runs from 13 to 18 October 2026, opening at Anita's Theatre in Thirroul before a headline show at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion and a separate late show at Liberty Hall billed as a rave set, both on 14 October. It then moves to Melbourne's Croxton for the second edition of the Block Party on 17-18 October, with the band headlining three-hour sets each night alongside acts including Shonen Knife, Babe Rainbow and C.O.F.F.I.N. A dollar from every Block Party ticket will go towards a Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre-led conservation project on Lungtalanana Island aimed at reintroducing native wombats and potoroos.
In short
- King Gizzard announce 2026 Australian tour with Melbourne block party
- Tour runs 13-18 October across Thirroul, Sydney and Melbourne
- Ticket sales will fund wildlife conservation on Lungtalanana Island
Explained simply
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is a Melbourne band known for prolific output and energetic live shows, mixing rock and electronic music. They have released 28 studio albums, recently completing their latest record, Alien Metal, which leans heavily into hard electronic sounds.
The band has announced an Australian tour running from 13 to 18 October 2026, spanning Sydney and Melbourne with a range of show formats including headline shows, a late-night rave set, and an initial performance in Thirroul. The centrepiece is the Croxton Block Party, a two-day curated festival in Melbourne on 17 to 18 October where the band will headline both nights.
King Gizzard will perform extended three-hour sets at the Block Party alongside other performers, and a dollar from every ticket sold will support conservation efforts on a Tasmanian island. An Aboriginal organisation is using the funds to reintroduce native animal species in that region.
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