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UK electronicore Extraordinaires Enter Shikari to return to Australia

They enter back into Australia this May for a string of dates across the country.

The UK’s genre-defying electronicore trailblazers are officially returning down under this May 2026, locking in a massive national headline tour with incendiary special guest, grandson.

The tour ignites on Thursday 14 May at Metropolis, Fremantle, before tearing across the country with stops at Hindley St Music Hall in Adelaide (Saturday 16 May), Forum Melbourne (Sunday 17 May), and Pier Bandroom in Frankston (Tuesday 19 May). From there, Enter Shikari will storm King St Bandroom in Newcastle (Thursday 21 May), Enmore Theatre in Sydney (Friday 22 May), and The Tivoli in Brisbane (Saturday 23 May), before closing out the run with a special final show at Blackflag Brewing in Coolum on Sunday 24 May.

ENTER SHIKARI AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR 2026

THURSDAY 14 MAY – METROPOLIS, FREMANTLE
SATURDAY 16 MAY – HINDLEY ST MUSIC HALL, ADELAIDE
SUNDAY 17 MAY – FORUM, MELBOURNE
TUESDAY 19 MAY – PIER BANDROOM, FRANKSTON
THURSDAY 21 MAY – KING ST BANDROOM, NEWCASTLE
FRIDAY 22 MAY – ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY
SATURDAY 23 MAY – THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE
SUNDAY 24 MAY – BLACKFLAG BREWING, COOLUM

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Since forming in 2003, Enter Shikari have built an unstoppable global following by refusing to sit still. Blending post-hardcore chaos with electronic innovation and socially charged lyricism that tackles politics, climate change and the full emotional spectrum of the human experience, the band have become one of the most vital voices in heavy music. Their most recent album, A Kiss for the Whole World (2023), delivered a career milestone — debuting at #1 on the UK Official Album Chart — while also continuing a flawless streak of top five midweek chart debuts across their entire discography.

With accolades from Kerrang!, Rock Sound, NME and the Heavy Music Awards, plus close to 3,000 live shows worldwide, Enter Shikari’s reputation as a must-see live act is unmatched. They’ve shared stages with The Prodigy, Linkin Park and 30 Seconds To Mars, and dominated major festivals including Slam Dunk, Reading & Leeds, and Warped Tour.

Australian audiences know that electricity well. Previous headline tours and festival appearances have sold out fast, cementing Enter Shikari as enduring local favourites. Fresh off a huge European run and a landmark UK headline show at Watford’s Colosseum to close out 2025, their 2026 Australian return is shaping up as another unmissable chapter.

Joining them is grandson, whose explosive fusion of rock, hip hop, punk and electronic grit has seen him evolve into a multi-platinum artist with millions of streams worldwide. Since breaking through with A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1 in 2018, grandson has continued to sharpen his sound and message, most recently on 2025’s Inertia, a darker, heavier and more uncompromising record driven by urgency and protest.

After completing his debut Australian headline tour in early 2024 and returning later that year for Good Things Festival, grandson left crowds rattled and converted.

With two of the most electrifying live acts in modern alternative music sharing the bill, this tour is primed to sell out fast. Don’t miss your chance to be part of it.

There’s a bunch of presale opportunities to jump onto with artist pre-sale happening Thursday 29 January at 10am (local), promoter + venue pre-sale following on Friday 30 January at 10am (local), and general tickets released on Monday 2 February from 10am (local)

Presale registration can be found here, and all ticketing information can be found here.