Bodyjar Kick The Engine Back To Life For 25 Year Lap Around Australia

A quarter century in, Bodyjar aren’t slowing down, they’re just checking the oil and hitting the road harder.

Melbourne punk staples Bodyjar have announced their ‘How It Still Works’ 2026 Australian tour, a tongue in cheek victory lap that doubles as proof the machine’s still very much alive.

If the band’s announcement is anything to go by, they’re leaning into the wear and tear with a grin, jokes about grease jobs, fresh strings, and questionable “o-ring” upgrades aside, this run feels less like nostalgia and more like a band reminding everyone why they’ve stuck around this long.

Bodyjar ‘How It Still Works’ 2026 Australian tour dates

• Thursday, July 9th – King Street Bandroom, Newcastle NSW
• Friday, July 10th – Crowbar, Sydney NSW
• Saturday, July 11th – Waves, Wollongong NSW
• Thursday, July 16th – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast QLD
• Friday, July 17th – Crowbar, Brisbane QLD
• Saturday, July 18th – Kings Beach Tavern, Kings Beach QLD
• Thursday, July 23rd – Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide SA
• Friday, July 24th – Indian Ocean Hotel, Scarborough WA
• Saturday, July 25th – The River, Margaret River WA
• Friday, July 31st – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave VIC
• Saturday, August 1st – The Last Chance 10th Birthday, Melbourne VIC

Tickets are live tomorrow morning at 9am here.

A lineup built for fun, not comfort

Joining them on select dates is Not Dollar Short, a stacked punk outfit pulling members from One Dollar Short, Frenzal Rhomb, Irrelevant and Something With Numbers, it’s the kind of crossover that could either implode or absolutely rip, and honestly, that’s half the appeal.

WA’s own The Decline are also locked in, bringing their fast, melodic edge to the west coast dates, supports for VIC and SA are still under wraps, but if the rest of the bill is anything to go by, it won’t be lightweight.

No reinvention, just sharper edges

Bodyjar have always thrived in that space between melody and momentum, they never needed to reinvent themselves every cycle, and this tour leans into that. It’s about longevity, sure, but it’s also about consistency, tight songs, loud rooms, and crowds that know every word.

Twenty five years deep, that kind of staying power isn’t accidental, it’s built on repetition, sweat, and shows that don’t phone it in.

For a band clocking serious mileage, this isn’t a farewell lap, it’s more like another service check before they floor it again.

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