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Mudhoney are coming to Torquay, Ballarat, Castlemaine, and Melbourne on national tour

The Seattle sound is storming into Australia and New Zealand this October.

A dose of 90’s finest Mudhoney announce their return to Australia and New Zealand this October, playing a mammoth national run and headlining the 4ZZZ FM’s “Zed 51” Festival. Pioneers of grunge and sonic landmarks of the Seattle Sound, Mudhoney are one of the genres greats.

They will be playing four Victorian dates on their run, kicking off the tour strong in Melbourne to play Thornbury Theatre on Friday 16 October, Torquay Hotel the following night on Saturday 17 October, around to Castlemaine to play Theatre Royal on Sunday 18 October, and touching into Volta Ballarat on Tuesday 20 October before tackling NSW and QLD spots. The tour finishes with a five show leg in New Zealand.

MUDHONEY TOUR 2026

FRI 16 Oct – The Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne VIC – tix
SAT 17 Oct – Torquay Hotel, Torquay VIC – tix
SUN 18 Oct – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine VIC – tix
TUES 20 Oct – Volta, Ballarat VIC – tix
WED 21 Oct – Felons Barrel Room, Manly NSW – tix
THURS 22 Oct – Factory Theatre, Sydney NSW – tix
FRI 23 Oct – King Street, Newcastle NSW – tix
SAT 24 Oct – ZED 51, Brisbane QLD – tix
SUN 25 Oct – The Northern, Byron Bay NSW – tix
WED 28 Oct – Blue Smoke, Christchurch NZ – tix
THURS 29 Oct – Meow, Wellington NZ – tix
FRI 30 Oct – Totara St, Tauranga NZ – tix
SAT 31 Oct – Harbour Hotel, Raglan NZ – tix
SUN 1 Nov – Double Whammy, Auckland NZ – tix

 Tickets on sale Tues 30th June (9:00AM).

 

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Since forming in 1988, Mudhoney quickly became the flagship act for legendary independent label Sub Pop and to date has released over 25 official primary releases spanning over three decades.

Their provocative debut single ‘Touch Me I’m Sick’ and 1992 hit ‘Suck You Dry’ cemented them as pioneers of the late 80’s early 90’s grunge explosion, with their sound an instrumental foundation of the era. In 2023 they released their 11th studio album Plastic Eternity showing no signs of slowing down.

This tour is also uplifted by supports Californian trio and In The Red recording artists Primitive Ring, featuring members of Ty Segall Band, Iggy Pop’s band, Fuzz, GØGGS, Mikal Cronin and more. They will play the Australian leg except for dates in Ballarat and Byron Bay.

Tickets to this major tour go on sale tomorrow Tuesday 30 June from 9am.

Find more tour and ticketing information here.