Devin Townsend will bring his solo Metamorphosis Tour to Australia and New Zealand in March and April 2027, with six shows drawing on his catalogue and the stories behind the songs.
The run begins at Auckland’s Powerstation on March 28th before heading to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle. Townsend will perform alone, with setlists changing from night to night and music drawn from his bands and solo projects.
Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend Project, Casualties Of Cool, Ocean Machine and Punky Brüster are all included in the tour’s repertoire, alongside the possibility of material connected to his recent rock opera, The Moth. With no fixed setlist across the run, each city will get a different selection.
Townsend’s work spans extreme metal, progressive rock and quieter, atmospheric music, giving him plenty of directions to take these shows. Between songs, he’ll discuss the stories behind that work as part of a performance billed as a modern take on the one-man band.
Devin Townsend ‘Enter The City’ video
The Australian and New Zealand dates follow the European and UK Metamorphosis run and the release of The Moth on May 29th this year. The 24 track rock opera had been in development for more than a decade, with the project taking shape through an invitation to collaborate with the North Netherlands Orchestra and Choir.
The album’s credits include guitarist Mike Keneally, drummer Darby Todd and bassist James Leach, alongside vocalists Anneke van Giersbergen and Lynn Wu. Its tracklist includes ‘Enter The City’ (above), ‘Home At Night’ and ‘Metamorphosis’, while the deluxe edition also includes The Afterlife, a companion version highlighting the orchestral and choral arrangements.
That large cast gives some sense of the scale of Townsend’s recent work. The upcoming tour brings him back to the stage on his own, with material from across his career available to draw on. Songs connected to The Moth are among the possibilities, though the announcement leaves the nightly selections open.
Presale tickets go on sale Friday, November 13th at 9am local time, followed by general sale on Monday, November 16th at 9am local time through The Phoenix.
Devin Townsend Metamorphosis Tour 2027
Sunday, March 28th – Auckland, Powerstation
Wednesday, March 31st – Brisbane, Princess Theatre
Friday, April 2nd – Sydney, Liberty Hall
Saturday, April 3rd – Melbourne, Northcote Theatre
Monday, April 5th – Adelaide, The Gov
Tuesday, April 6th – Fremantle, Fremantle Social Club
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