BANKS ARCADE ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR

The Melbourne metalcore act is touring in celebration of their latest EP DEATH 2.

Melbourne’s Banks Arcade are embarking on the 'Death 2 A Muse Tour' this May, named after their most recent release, the EP DEATH 2. The tour will see the lively lads play seven shows across Australia and New Zealand, hitting Auckland on May 17 before making their way to Wellington, Christchurch, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and ending the tour in Brisbane.

Having spent the past two years touring non-stop, these shows will feature a new setlist showcasing a selection of Banks Arcade’s best and most well known songs alongside tracks from DEATH 2. The band has also hinted at performing some unreleased songs they have been working on, which will no doubt excite their fanbase. 

DEATH 2 shows the evolution of Banks Arcade and is a much darker and heavier release, both thematically and musically, than their previous work. In a press release announcing the tour, the band had this to say about the EP and tour: “DEATH 2 is an exploration of death and disorder and the live show we have built will for the first time accurately incite the chaos the music was written to create. It’s the first installation of a much larger project and the 'Death 2 A Muse Tour' will be the first proper window into the world we are creating".

Banks Arcade has been carving out a nice career for themselves since dropping their debut album, Future Lovers, in 2022. Singles including ‘Sick’, ‘Roses’ and ‘Change’ have all been well received and show the band’s hybrid musical nature. Spots on festival bills such as UNIFY Off The Record in 2023 and the chance to support the likes of Northlane and ERRA have done wonders for Banks Arcade’s profile in the scene. 

This latest tour will be another massive step forward for Banks Arcade, whose electrifying live performance is one you don’t want to miss. Tickets for the “Death 2 A Muse Tour” are available via the band’s official website. 

Banks Arcade ‘DEATH 2 A Muse’ 2024 Tour

Friday 17 May 2024 – Tuning Fork, Auckland

Saturday 18 May 2024 – San Fran, Wellington

Sunday 19 May 2024 – Darkroom, Christchurch

Thursday 23 May 2024 – Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide

Friday 24 May 2024 – Max Watts, Melbourne

Saturday 25 May 2024 – Crow Bar, Sydney

Sunday 26 May 2024 – The Zoo, Brisbane