Roll Up, Roll Up! The Circus Is Coming To Town. Park Waves Festival Is Set To Travel Australia-Wide In 2026 & The Line-Up Is Here

Roll up, roll up and prepare for the most ambitious undertaking by any band in Australian touring history in 2026! In an Australian first, the circus is coming to town next February and March when PARK WAVES, the curated travelling festival from Australian metal juggernauts PARKWAY DRIVE, arrives for its Australian debut. Witness some of the biggest names in the heavy scene under the big top for this monumental and never-before-witnessed event, helmed by Australia’s very own ringmasters of chaos: PARKWAY DRIVE.

Boasting a menagerie of heavy acts set to trek across the country in 2026, spanning 11 dates next February and March, PARK WAVES will commence on Saturday, February 14th at Langley Park in Perth before trekking the country, heading to Adelaide, Geelong, Scoresby, Bendigo, Wollongong, Sydney, Maitland, Toowoomba and PARKWAY DRIVE’s own hometown Byron Bay, and closing out on Sunday, March 15th on the Sunshine Coast.

Headlined by PARKWAY DRIVE, the first ever Australian PARK WAVES also features a dazzling lineup of artists, including THE AMITY AFFLICTION, NORTHLANE, ALPHA WOLF and STORY OF THE YEAR. And adding to this Australian first, PARK WAVES will also mark the first time that PARKWAY DRIVE and THE AMITY AFFLICTION have ever toured Australia together in the collective history of both bands.

“The vision for this is the biggest undertaking in Parkway’s history.  A traveling festival run by the band, for the fans. It’s a massive deal for us, so we wanted to make it special. Not only is the line up stacked, for the first time on home soil, we’ll be bringing the iconic and unstoppable – The Amity Affliction. Parkway, Amity, Australia. It’s never been bigger. This is the full festival experience, a day to enjoy, connect and get wild. We can’t wait to see you there.” Winston McCall, Parkway Drive

The ringmasters behind PARK WAVES, PARKWAY DRIVE have spent over two decades forging an astonishing reputation as one of Australia’s most successful exports, balancing their metalcore roots with everything from uncompromising ferocity through to raw melodies, traditional heavy metal and more.

Catapulting from the shores of Byron Bay into global headliner status, PARKWAY DRIVE now have eight studio albums in their wake, millions of streams, multiple ARIA Music Awards and top-billing at some of the biggest festivals and stages at home and abroad, while their live show can barely be contained by the word “legendary”. Australian fans will be treated to multiple death-defying performances in 2026, both on land at the group’s brand new 11-date curated festival PARK WAVES in February and March, as well as on the high seas at the HELLBOUND cruise next October.

Entirely selling out Australia’s first ever dedicated heavy metal floating festival, HELLBOUND, in just seven minutes, PARKWAY DRIVE also recently made history earlier this year with their sold-out black-tie performance at the Sydney Opera House, with Rolling Stone Australia enthusing “…this show at the Concert Hall served a potent reminder that they are one of Australia’s best bands, period”. Selling out their monolithic Sydney Opera House extravaganza in just three minutes, PARKWAY DRIVE’s explosive trajectory from teenage metal underdogs to global success story continues to show zero signs of slowing down. A band who have redefined the musical landscape for over 20 years, shared stages with multiple titans of the scene, including Metallica, Lamb of God, Soulfly and Killswitch Engage, and proudly fly the flag for Australian heavy music on a mainstream level, PARKWAY DRIVE are a heavy act like no other; and their curated festival PARK WAVES is set to take this legacy to even greater heights.

On the flying trapeze, we have THE AMITY AFFLICTION; a band who have become synonymous with chart and worldwide success since emerging with their 2008 debut album Severed Ties, going on to tick off over a billion streams worldwide, four #1 records, multiple Gold and Platinum certifications in Australia, and a string of Top 30-charting albums on Billboard. Beginning a new era in 2025 with clean vocalist and bassist Jonny Reeves via the single All That I Remember, THE AMITY AFFLICTION continue their powerhouse legacy that has also seen them in demand at the likes of Download UK, Reading and Leeds, Vans Warped Tour and more, as well as countless sold out headline runs, and supports alongside everyone from A Day To Remember through to Sum 41, PVRIS, Beartooth, Silverstein and more.

Next, marvel at the contortionists, Sydney metalcore icons NORTHLANE who have become fixtures in the heavy music scene across the globe, driven by fearless evolution and innovation. A chart-topping, award-winning act, NORTHLANE have released six acclaimed albums over the years, from their 2011 debut full-length Discoveries through to their ARIA Chart #1, 2022’s Obsidian. Renowned for blending lashings of brutality with techno, drum and bass, synths and complex hues, NORTHLANE have won three consecutive ARIA Awards for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album, toured the with the likes of Bring Me The Horizon, Sleep Token and Stray From The Path, and also become in-demand in a festival setting, with the group also set to perform as part of the maiden voyage for 2026’s stacked Hellbound Cruise.

Taming lions are only one of the many feats wielded by Aussie metalcore behemoths ALPHA WOLF who roared into 2025 armed with their blistering new album, 2024’s Half Living Things, going on to tick off a mammoth Australian regional headline run, and perform extensively in North America as part of Summer of Loud alongside Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage and more. While the road has been far from easy over the years, ALPHA WOLF refuse to let anything stand in their way, channeling chaotic and turbulent times into their razor-sharp sonic aesthetic. From releasing their ARIA Award-nominated sophomore album A Quiet Place To Die during the pandemic in 2020 through to securing a #2 debut on the ARIA Australian Album Charts, ALPHA WOLF continue to be ravenously in-demand on a global scale.

And walking the tightrope while brandishing loud guitars, singalong choruses and enduring success, STORY OF THE YEAR’s impact on the post hardcore scene began in 2003 via their debut album Page Avenue. Becoming one of the first of its kind to sell a million copies, Page Avenue paved the way for STORY OF THE YEAR touring with Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance and Deftones, and ultimately kickstarted decades of success, seven studio albums, and sold out shows around the world punctuated by high octane performances. Most recently touring Australia in 2024 for a sold out tour as part of their Page Avenue 20th anniversary celebrations, STORY OF THE YEAR are fluent in balancing hooks and heaviness, and it’s little wonder the group continue to dominate in a live setting, decades into their career.

As an all ages 16+ event, PARK WAVES is a concept never before attempted by any artist with circus performers, carnival rides, sideshow alleys and food offerings befitting one of the greatest shows on Earth – it’s a headbanger’s experience like no other that has to be seen to be believed.

Spanning 11 dates across Australia, including multiple regional locales, join PARKWAY DRIVE bringing PARK WAVES home in 2026. Step right up, and get ready for the next wave!

Park Waves Festival Line-Up:
Parkway Drive
The Amity Affliction
Northlane
Alpha Wolf
Story Of The Year
…and more

Park Waves Festival Tour Dates:
Saturday 14 February 2026  – Langley Park, Perth, WA 16+
Friday 20 February 2026 – Adelaide Showground, SA 16+
Sunday 22 February 2026 – Geelong Showground, VIC 16+
Saturday 28 February 2026 – Caribbean Gardens, Scoresby, VIC 16+
Sunday 1 March 2026 – Bendigo Jockey Club, VIC 16+
Thursday 5 March 2026 – Thomas Dalton Park, Wollongong, NSW 16+
Saturday 7 March 2026 – Sydney Dragway, Eastern Creek, NSW 16+
Sunday 8 March 2026 – Maitland Showground, NSW 16+
Thursday 12 March 2026 – Queens Park, Toowoomba, QLD 16+
Saturday 14 March 2026 – Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay, NSW* 16+
Sunday 15 March 2026 – Sandstone Point Hotel, QLD 16+

*Subject to final council approval