September 2026 – Prepare your necks and brace your ears — SHRED FEST 2026 is coming! The renowned travelling metal festival will storm across Australia and New Zealand, delivering an unmatched celebration of technical excellence, intensity, and musical precision.
This year’s edition features two of the most acclaimed names in modern extreme metal Obscura (GER) and Fallujah (USA), alongside Australia’s Ashen (Perth) and Anoxia (Sydney), with additional guests appearing in every city on this tour.
The Everblack Podcast caught up with Kyle Schaefer from Fallujah to talk about the band’s return to Australia for Shredfest with Obscura, a massive year of international touring, life on the road, vocal health, and the evolving live experience of Xenotaph!
Watch/listen to the interview here:
Line Up
OBSCURA (GER)
FALLUJAH (USA)^
ASHEN (WA) +
ANOXIA (NSW) #
+ Special Guests
Dates
03/09 AUS Perth – The Rosemount +^ with Allocer
04/09 AUS Adelaine – Lions Art Factory +^ with Tzun Tzu
05/09 AUS Brisbane – Soapbox +^ with Snake Mountain
09/09 AUS Canberra – The Baso #+^ with Blackened Dred
10/09 AUS Sydney – Manning Bar #+^ with Besomora
11/09 AUS Melbourne – The Corner #+^ with Munitions
13/09 AUS Darwin – The Ampitheatre ^+ with TBA
15/09 NZ Auckland – Whammy with TBA
16/09 NZ Wellington – Valhalla with TBA
17/09 NZ Christchurch – Churchills Tavern with TBA
19/09 AUS Hobart – Altar with TBA
# Anoxia Appearing only in Canberra, Sydney & Melbourne
+ Ashen Appearing all shows bar Darwin, NZ and Hobart
^ Fallujah Appearing all shows bar NZ and Hobart
SHRED FEST 2026 promises a diverse and uncompromising showcase of extreme metal — from technical precision to devastating heaviness. Expect the ultimate convergence of musicianship, passion, and power.
Tickets on sale via www.yourmatebookings.com & https://www.shredfest.net/
