Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Parkway Drive have confirmed additional international screenings for Parkway Drive: Home, the documentary built around their orchestral Sydney Opera House performance. The latest rollout includes a North American theatrical opening on November 18, 2026 and special premiere events in Los Angeles, New York and Berlin.
The Australian metalcore band had previously announced the film’s world premiere in Sydney. The new dates bring the project to more audiences and offer a closer look at one of the group’s most unusual performances: an intimate, seated concert at an iconic venue, backed by a symphony orchestra rather than the usual arena production.
According to Parkway Drive‘s official film page, the premiere calendar includes Sydney’s State Theatre on November 10, Los Angeles’ Regal Sherman Oaks Galleria on November 15, New York’s Regal Union Square on November 17, Berlin’s Zoo Palast on November 22 and Tokyo’s Cinemart Shinjuku on November 25. Selected Australian cinemas begin showing the film on November 12, with the broader North American theatrical release planned for November 18.
Frontman Winston McCall is scheduled to attend the Los Angeles, New York and Berlin premieres for audience Q&A sessions. Further participating cinemas and local ticket availability should be checked against the film’s official listings.
The film documents the band’s June 9, 2025 performance at the Sydney Opera House, where they reworked their material with a full orchestra. Allan Hardy and Macario De Souza co-directed the feature. A companion live album, Home – Live at the Sydney Opera House, is due on December 4, 2026.
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Read more about Parkway Drive – official screening details.
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In early 2003, Parkway Drive was established. The street where “The Parkway House,” the band’s home rehearsal facility and venue, was situated inspired their name. According to the 2009 documentary “Parkway Drive: The DVD”, “Parkway House” was like “a little oasis for us and all our friends” because punk rock and hardcore punk bands had few places to rehearse and perform. I Killed the Prom Queen singer Michael Crafter, who was visiting from Adelaide, saw the group and became interested when they performed for the first time at the Byron Bay Youth Centre. Both bands toured Australia in June 2003 after the publication of the I Killed the Prom Queen/Parkway Drive: Split CD.
Following their signing with Resist Records, Parkway Drive released their debut EP, “Don’t Close Your Eyes”, in 2004, earning opening slots on Australian tours for heavyweight acts like Shadows Fall, Chimaira, Hatebreed, and Alexisonfire. Frontman Winston McCall expressed surprise at the EP’s unexpected success, noting how quickly fans connected with the six-track release.
After replacing original bassist Brett Versteeg with Shaun Cash, the group traveled to the United States to record their debut full-length album, “Killing with a Smile”, completing the session in just two weeks alongside Killswitch Engage guitarist and producer Adam Dutkiewicz. The record debuted at No. 39 on the ARIA charts, marking a rare international production move for an Australian metalcore band at the time. Following European and North American touring in 2006, Cash departed the band for personal reasons and was replaced by long-time friend and merch manager Jia “Pie” O’Connor. Shortly thereafter in June 2006, Parkway Drive officially signed with landmark U.S. label Epitaph Records.
