Rise Against Adds Haywire As Special Guest for Australian Tour With Dropkick Murphys

Live Nation has today announced Haywire as a further special guest on the upcoming Australian tour from Rise Against.

Rise Against will tour Australia with Dropkick Murphys and Haywire this November and December, kicking off at John Cain Arena in Melbourne on 26 November, followed by Riverstage, Brisbane on 29 November, a performance On The Steps at Sydney Opera House Forecourt on 1 December, with the final show at Red Hill Auditorium, Perth on 4 December.

All three bands will also appear alongside The Living End and Jebediah at Meltdown taking place at The Entertainment Grounds in Gosford on Saturday 28 November.

Haywire has achieved a global following for their relentless touring and electrifying live sets, quickly becoming one of the most talked-about names in the hardcore punk scene. Haywire has played more shows in two and a half years then most bands play their whole career, with around 400 shows in a less than three years, including 96 shows in 101 days during the summer of 2025!

RISE AGAINST

WITH DROPKICK MURPHYS

+ special guest Haywire (AU shows)

Presented by Live Nation

WOLFBROOKE ARENA, CHRISTCHURCH

SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2026

SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND

TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2026

JOHN CAIN ARENA, MELBOURNE

THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2026

MELTDOWN, THE ENTERTAINMENT GROUNDS, GOSFORD*

SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2026

RIVERSTAGE, BRISBANE

SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2026

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE FORECOURT, SYDNEY

TUESDAY 1 DECEMBER 2026

RED HILL AUDITORIUM, PERTH

FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2026

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

For complete tour & ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz

*Presented by Face To Face Touring