Wage War Australian tour 2026 is officially locked, with the Florida heavyweights returning this July and August alongside Orthodox and Heavensgate for a five date run that’s set to hit hard and fast.
Kicking off in Perth on Thursday, July 30th, Wage War will cut across the country before wrapping things up in Sydney on Friday, August 7th, it’s their first headline return since tearing through Knotfest Australia in 2024, and this time they’re bringing fresh material and a sharper edge.
Tickets And Tour Dates
- Thursday, July 30th – Perth (18+)
- Saturday, August 1st – Adelaide (Lic AA)
- Sunday, August 2nd – Melbourne (18+)
- Thursday, August 6th – Brisbane (18+)
- Friday, August 7th – Sydney (Lic AA)
Presales begin Wednesday, April 29th at 10am local time, with general tickets on sale Friday, May 1st at 10am local time via Destroy All Lines.
Wage War have spent the better part of a decade refining a sound that balances crushing breakdowns with radio ready hooks, from 2015’s ‘Blueprints’ to 2024’s ‘Stigma’, they’ve steadily pushed their version of metalcore into bigger rooms without losing that bite. The recent EP ‘It Calls Me By Name’ leans into darker textures, pulling from their Florida roots and that suffocating, swampy atmosphere that’s always lingered under their sound.
Live, they’ve built a reputation that’s less about polish and more about impact., their last Brisbane sideshow with Asking Alexandria saw them in full control, while more recent overseas runs have only cemented their status as a band built for big stages, whether it’s alongside Slipknot or headlining their own runs.
A Stacked Support Lineup
Nashville’s Orthodox bring a different kind of weight, their mix of metallic hardcore and nu-metal groove has been gaining traction for years, and 2025’s ‘A Door Left Open’ feels like a turning point, there’s a clear lineage in their sound, but it never feels like imitation.
On the local front, Heavensgate continue their steady rise, their blend of hardcore urgency and modern metalcore has already seen them share stages with The Amity Affliction and August Burns Red, and after time spent grinding through North America, they’re returning home tighter and louder.
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