For over four decades, Fishbone have been one of music’s great genre disruptors, fusing punk, ska, funk and soul into a sound that is both socially conscious and musically innovative. Later this month, the legendary Los Angeles outfit return to Australia for the first time in 15 years, celebrating the 40th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut album In Your Face, performing the record in full alongside fan favourites from across their career.
Joining them across the tour will be some of Australia’s finest ska and punk acts, with The Kittyhawks supporting in Adelaide and Melbourne, and legendary Australian ska outfit The Porkers joining the Sydney and Brisbane shows. Tickets on sale now via Destroy All Lines.
The Australian tour arrives in the wake of Fishbone’s long-awaited ninth studio album Stockholm Syndrome, released last June and marking their first full-length LP in more than 20 years. The album is a real and powerful statement on modern life and picks up where the band left off in 1995, tackling politically charged themes alongside reflections on life, relationships and redemption. The record continues in the spirit that first made Fishbone one of the most influential alternative bands of the 1980s and 1990s.
In Your Face remains the cornerstone of Fishbone’s legacy, the album that introduced the world to Fishbone’s brilliance and helped redefine the possibilities of punk and ska. Earlier this year, the band celebrated the record with a special 40th anniversary reissue, paired with Cover Your Face, a tribute album featuring reimagined Fishbone songs from artists across the globe, including Patrick Stump, Wheatus and Silversun Pickups.
Emerging from the Los Angeles punk scene, Fishbone quickly carved out a reputation for their high-energy performances and fearless engagement with political and social issues. The band has always thrived on resilience, adaptability, and reinvention, weathering decades of industry shifts, internal struggles, and lineup changes – yet their mission remains the same: to push boundaries, challenge injustice, and create music and art in a way that only Fishbone can.
The band recently shared stages with Madness, Tool, and Primus, headlined successful winter tours across the U.S. and Europe, and delivered standout summer headline performances in the U.S., including appearances on Less Than Jake’s Summer Circus Tour and the Long Beach and Washington, D.C. stops of Vans Warped Tour 2025. Fishbone continue to reclaim their place as musical revolutionaries and genre disrupters, proving that their message and music remain as vital as ever. The band is moving forward with clarity and conviction, ready to reconnect with longtime fans and inspire a new generation, all while continuing to live their truth and write their story with dignity and defiance.
Don’t miss one of the greats, touring Australia this September. Tickets on sale now via Destroy All Lines.
Destroy All Lines Presents
FISHBONE ‘IN YOUR FACE’ 40TH ANNIVERSARY AUSTRALIAN TOUR
September 2026
Monday 21st September – The Gov, Adelaide with The Kittyhawks
Wednesday 23rd September – 170 Russell, Melbourne with The Kittyhawks
Thursday 24th September – Liberty Hall, Sydney with The Porkers
Friday 25th September – The Triffid, Brisbane with The Porkers
Tickets on sale now via Destroy All Lines
