# King Gizzard Announce Australian Tour, a Rave Set, and a Block Party They Curated

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/king-gizzard-announce-australian-tour-a-rave-set-and-a-block-party-they-curated/
- Published: 2026-07-27T09:01:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/king-gizzard-lizard-wizard-australia-2026-tour-1236303154/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- 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

## Summary

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.

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