Live Nation 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.
Overwhelming demand for tickets has seen a second date added for Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Thursday 7 May. This is the final date to be added to the Australia and New Zealand tour.
The new date also follows the announce of sold out shows in Brisbane (Wednesday 6 May), Melbourne (Saturday 9 May), and Auckland (Wednesday 13 May).
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 and Thursday 7 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 for the second Brisbane date go on sale at 11am local today.
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
SUNDAY 3 MAY
ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BRISBANE
WEDNESDAY 6 MAY – SOLD OUT
THURSDAY 7 MAY – NEW SHOW
ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE
SATURDAY 9 MAY – SOLD OUT
SUNDAY 10 MAY
SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND
WEDNESDAY 13 MAY – SOLD OUT
For complete tour and ticket information, visit www.livenation.com.au and www.livenation.co.nz