Descendents Celebrate 30 Years of ‘Everything Sucks’ With Australian and New Zealand Tour 2026
Fans can expect to hear all their favourite tracks from Descendents’ seminal album.
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Cali punk greats Descendents are touring Australia and New Zealand to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their seminal album, Everything Sucks.
Released in 1996, Everything Sucks is regarded by most punk fans as a genre classic. A collection of 15 hardcore pop punk tracks sprinkled with the band’s trademark humour, the record was well received upon its release, peaking at #4 on Billboard’s Heatseeker Album Charts.
Descendents will be performing the bulk of tracks from Everything Sucks on their upcoming Australasian tour, along with all the hit tracks fans love to hear.
The tour kicks off at Barwon Heads Hotel on Tuesday 3 June, with dates following at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre on Thursday 5 June, Hobart’s Odeon Theatre on Friday 6 June, Adelaide’s The Gov on Sunday 8 June, Perth’s Astor Theatre on Monday 9 June, Sydney’s Roundhouse on Wednesday 11 June, Brisbane’s Tivoli on Thursday 12 June and Gold Coast’s The Balcony on Friday 13 June.
The final two concerts take place in New Zealand at Wellington’s Meow Nui on Monday 16 June and Auckland’s Powerstation on Tuesday 17 June.
Pre-sale starts on Thursday 5 February at 10am AEDT. Sign up here. General on-sale takes place on Friday 6 February at 10am AEDT via this link.
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Since forming way back in 1977, Descendents have been through several lineup changes, breakups and reformations, with the current quartet consisting of vocalist Milo Aukerman, guitarist Stephen Egerton, bassist Karl Alvarez and drummer Bill Stevenson.
Across Descendents’ nearly 50-year career, the group have helped develop the Los Angeles hardcore punk scene while becoming famous for their outrageous, high-energy live shows.
Descendents have released eight albums and a slew of EPs over the decades and inspired a generation of punk and hardcore bands. Their upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour is a must for fans of the genre who want to witness one of the great hardcore punk acts in action.
Catch Descendents at The Gov on Sunday 8 June. Ticketing information is available here.
Descendents Run Down Under Australian and New Zealand Tour Dates 2026
Tuesday 3 June – Barwon Heads Hotel, Barwon Heads, VIC
Thursday 5 June – Forum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 6 June – Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS
Sunday 8 June – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Monday 9 June – Astor Theatre, Perth, WA
Wednesday 11 June – Roundhouse, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 12 June – Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 13 June – The Balcony, Gold Coast, QLD
Monday 16 June – Meow Nui, Wellington, NZ
Tuesday 17 June – Powerstation, Auckland, NZ
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