Converge expand 2027 Australia trip into tour with New Zealand dates
Author Benedetta Baldin - 4.11.2026
Converge are heading back to Australia in March 2027 for their first tour of the country since 2019, and the schedule also includes two performances in New Zealand. The influential metalcore band have expanded a previously announced Melbourne festival appearance into a run of headline dates across the region.
At Melbourne’s inaugural Lucidity Festival on March 13, Converge are set to mark 25 years of their landmark 2001 album “Jane Doe” with a special anniversary performance. Elsewhere on the tour, the support lineup will change from city to city, featuring Australian acts Extortion and Ends In Tragedy, along with Portrayal Of Guilt and Wiegedood. The Australian shows will also mark Portrayal Of Guilt‘s first tour of the country.
The announced concerts are:
- March 11 — Perth, The Rechabite (with Extortion and Ends In Tragedy)
- March 12 — Adelaide, Lion Arts (with Extortion and Ends In Tragedy)
- March 13 — Melbourne, Lucidity Festival (“Jane Doe” anniversary set)
- March 14 — Melbourne, 170 Russell (with Portrayal Of Guilt)
- March 17 — Sydney, Factory Theatre (with Extortion and Ends In Tragedy)
- March 18 — Brisbane, The Triffid (with Extortion and Ends In Tragedy)
- March 20 — Wellington, Meow Nui (with Portrayal Of Guilt and Wiegedood)
- March 21 — Auckland, Powerstation (with Portrayal Of Guilt and Wiegedood)
Tour presales begin Monday, November 9, at 10 a.m. local time. General sales follow on Wednesday, November 11, at 10 a.m. local time. Registration and further ticket details are available via Destroy All Lines.
Other upcoming shows:
- Thursday, November 12, 2026 – Backstage, München, Germany
- Friday, November 13, 2026 – Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Saturday, November 14, 2026 – Helldorado, Eindhoven, Netherlands (Con & PS only)
- Sunday, November 15, 2026 – La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
- Monday, November 16, 2026 – Bataclan, Paris, France
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026 – Project House, Leeds, United Kingdom
- Thursday, November 19, 2026 – Marble Factory, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Friday, November 20, 2026 – SWG3, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Rock City, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Sunday, November 22, 2026 – Electric Brixton, London, United Kingdom
