Anthrax Announce 2026 Australian Tour Dates

Anthrax have announced Australian tour dates for March, their first shows Down Under since 2019.

Anthrax will make their long-awaited return to Australia in March with Live Nation confirming four shows across Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. As one of thrash metal’s foundational forces and part of the genre’s revered Big Four, the band will bring more than four decades of breakneck riffs and pit-fuelled staples back to Australian stages.

The run begins on March 23 at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall, before weaving around the country and wrapping up less than a week later in Sydney on March 28. Each stop is set to deliver a career-spanning set from Anthrax, drawing on fan favourites, deep cuts and newer material that has kept the band relevant to multiple generations of metal listeners.

Anthrax’s upcoming visit marks their first Australian shows since 2019, offering fans a rare chance to see the band reaffirm exactly why their influence still stretches across the genre.

Anthrax 2026 Australian Tour Dates

Tickets to Anthrax’s shows go on sale at 11am on Friday 28 November. Several presales will open earlier, including a Mastercard presale from Wednesday 26 November at 11am, and a Live Nation presale running from Thursday 27 November at 11am. All times are local.

• Monday, 23 March – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
• Wednesday, 25 March –  Hindley St. Music Hall, Adelaide
• Thursday, 26 March – Festival Hall, Melbourne
• Saturday, 28 March –  Enmore Theatre, Sydney

With over 10 million albums sold globally and a legacy built on persistence and reinvention, Anthrax remain a crucial force in heavy music. The band’s history is marked by resilience, surviving industry shake-ups and shifting trends while continuing to carve out a place as one of metal’s most enduring names. 

For longtime supporters and newer fans catching them for the first time, the 2026 Anthrax Australian tour dates promise an unfiltered showcase of the band’s evolution. And, as most tickets go these days, they’re likely to sell out bloody fast, so get in quick.