Live Nation has announced Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band Deftones will bring their immersive, genre-defying live performance down under for a run of explosive headline arena shows for the first time in nearly 10 years, with special guests Interpol and Ecca Vandal. Deftones have built one of alternative rock music’s most devoted followings, blending raw power with cinematic intensity.
The tour will commence in Sydney with two shows at Qudos Bank Arena on Saturday 2 May and Sunday 3 May, followed by Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre on Wednesday 6 May. The tour then heads to Melbourne for two shows at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May, before finishing at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Wednesday, 13 May.
General public tickets go on sale at 2pm on Friday 21 November.
Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Australia. Mastercard presale starts 1pm Tuesday 18 November and ends 1pm Thursday 20 November. Plus, preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available from 2pm Friday 21 November. Check out priceless.com/music for details.
Eligible Westpac New Zealand customers with a Westpac New Zealand Mastercard have special access to presale tickets starting from 1pm Tuesday 18 November until 1pm Thursday 20 November. Westpac hotpoints® Mastercard cardholders also have access to exclusive preferred tickets from 2pm Friday 21 November. For more information visit priceless.com/westpacnz
Live Nation members may also secure tickets first during the presale beginning 1pm Thursday 20 November running until 1pm Friday 21 November, 1pm. Register at livenation.com.au/register and livenation.co.nz/register.
All times are local.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz.
DEFTONES
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2026
With Special Guests Interpol and Ecca Vandal
QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY
SATURDAY 2 MAY
QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY
SUNDAY 3 MAY
ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BRISBANE
WEDNESDAY 6 MAY
ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE
SATURDAY 9 MAY
ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE
SUNDAY 10 MAY
SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND
WEDNESDAY 13 MAY
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER, 2PM
Mastercard Presale: Tue 18 Nov, 1pm – Thu 20 Nov, 1pm
Live Nation Presale: Thu 20 Nov, 2pm – Fri 21 Nov, 1pm
For complete tour and ticket information, visit www.livenation.com.au and www.livenation.co.nz
