Tour (and Festival) update: Animals As Leaders, Good Things, Karnivool, The Darkness and more

By BRIAN GIFFIN

BIG updates on the tour and festivals front this time, with enormous local festival news, postponements and cancellations.

First up, US instrumentalists Animals As Leaders have been forced to cancel their impending Aussie tour following a serous injury to drummer Matt Garstka. Along with Australia, the band has also canned South American and Mexican shows. Tickets can be refunded from the point of sale.

In a similar vein, Karnivool have moved their shows in Sydney and Canberra to the end of their current run due to a chest infection making it physically dangerous for singer Ian Kenny to perform. Now appearing in October, ticket holders can apply for refunds should the new dates not be convenient.
NEW DATES:
Sydney – October 19, Enmore
Canberra – October 20, Baso

In festival news, Good Things have announced the dates for this year, with the Sydney event moving to a new home. No line-up details have yet surfaced (or leaked!), but the first weekend in December is the time.
DECEMBER 5: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
DECEMBER 6: Sydney Showground, Sydney
DECEMBER 7: Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane

Earthless have added more shows to their September tour. The band is bracketing their dates with appearances in Byron and Perth – get tickets here for all shows (except NT).

SEPTEMBER 9: Great Northern, Byron Bay
SEPTEMBER 10: Crowbar, Brisbane
SEPTEMBER 11: Crowbar, Sydney
SEPTEMBER 12: Corner Hotel, Melbourne
SEPTEMBER 13: Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
SEPTEMBER 14: Barwon Club, Geelong
SEPTEMBER 18: Rosemount Hotel, Perth
SEPTEMBER 20: Blacken Open Air, Ross River Resort
SEPTEMBER 23: Uluru

In huge news for the Froth and Fury Festival, the event will expand across the Nullabor in 2026. Following the success of last year’s festival, the Adelaide leg will be moving to a new home as well, trading in Harts Mill for the Adelaide Showground. The bill announced so far is headlined by worldbeaters Polaris, along with Soulfly, Nailbomb, Lagwagon, Frenzal Rhomb, Private Function, Aborted, Abbath, Archspire, Zuko, Ocean Sleeper and Terminal Sleep. Comeback Kid and Gridiron will also appear at the Adelaide show. For more info head to the website.

JANUARY 24, 2026: HPC Perth
JANUARY 31, 2026, Adelaide Showground

Tying in with their appearance at Froth and Fury, Soulfly and Nailbomb will play three shows together on the east coast, with support from Snot. Tickets available from August 4.

JANUARY 26, 2026: Tivoli, Brisbane
JANUARY 27, 2026: Enmore Theatre, Sydney
JANUARY 30, 2026: The Forum, Melbourne

Where would we be without The Darkness touring? We don’t have to worry, because they’ve announced a ten date tour for February and March on the back of Dreams on Toast! Get tickets now.

FEBRUARY 20: The Tivoli, Brisbane
FEBRUARY 21: Miami Marketta, Gold Coast
FEBRUARY 22: Bar On The Hill, Newcastle
FEBRUARY 25: Waves, Wollongong
FEBRUARY 27: Enmore Theatre, Sydney
FEBRUARY 28: Hindley Street, Adelaide
MARCH 1: Odeon, Hobart
MARCH 4: Metropolis, Fremantle
MARCH 5: Pier Bandroom, Frankston 
MARCH 7: Forum, Melbourne