Two decades on, and The Black Angels are dragging ‘Passover’ back into the light.
Austin psych outfit The Black Angels have confirmed their full 2026 Australian tour dates, adding newly announced headline shows in Melbourne and Adelaide to an already stacked run.
The tour marks 20 years since their debut album ‘Passover’, a record that didn’t just land, it seeped into the underground and rewired the modern psych scene.
The Black Angels Tour Dates
The Black Angels 2026 Australian Tour Dates
- Friday, June 5th – Wellington, Meow Nui
- Saturday, June 6th – Auckland, Powerstation (Strange Universe: Winter)
- Monday, June 8th – Melbourne, The Forum
- Tuesday, June 9th – Brisbane, Princess Theatre (Open Season)
- Thursday, June 11th – Sydney, Carriageworks (VIVID)
- Friday, June 12th – Hobart, Odeon Theatre (Dark Mofo)
- Sunday, June 14th – Adelaide, The Gov
Presale kicks off April 14th, with general tickets on sale April 15th, find out more and get your tickets here.
‘Passover’ returns, front to back
Released in 2006, ‘Passover’ wasn’t chasing trends, it built its own lane through droning riffs, hypnotic repetition, and a sense of unease that felt pulled straight from the desert at midnight.
Now, The Black Angels are set to perform the album in full across Australia and New Zealand, giving fans a rare shot at hearing the record as it was meant to be experienced, with no skips or reshuffle, just the full descent.
It’s a bold move, but it makes sense, ‘Passover’ isn’t a singles record, it’s a slow burn that only really hits when you sit inside it.
A band that shaped the revival
Formed in Austin in 2004, The Black Angels have long been one of the key architects of modern psychedelic rock, you can hear echoes of Syd Barrett, Roky Erickson and The Velvet Underground in their DNA, but they’ve always leaned darker, heavier, and more hypnotic.
Across releases like ‘Death Song’ and ‘Wilderness of Mirrors’, they’ve kept refining that sound without sanding off the edges that made them stand out in the first place.
Their influence stretches beyond records too, with the band founding Austin Psych Fest, now known globally as Levitation, a cornerstone for experimental and psych music worldwide.
Australian return locked in
The 2026 run ties into major festival appearances including VIVID, Open Season and Dark Mofo, alongside the newly added headline dates.
For a band that thrives in atmosphere and immersion, these shows won’t just be nostalgia trips, they’ll be a reminder of how heavy psych can still feel when it’s done right.
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