Avenged Sevenfold Announce First Australian Tour In 12 Years

American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria, and Melbourne’s own alt-metal outfit, Thornhill, will open the shows.

Avenged Sevenfold

It’s been twelve long years, but at long last, Avenged Sevenfold are returning to Australia and New Zealand this year.

Today’s news arrives after recent teasing of Avenged Sevenfold’s long-awaited return to Australia by the venues and tour promoters.

Taking over arenas across the East Coast of Australia and in Auckland, the American heavy metal icons are bringing a star-studded roster of special guests with them: American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria, and Melbourne’s own alt-metal outfit, Thornhill, will open the shows.

The tour commences at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Friday, 16 October. The shows continue at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Sunday, 18 October, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday, 20 October, and conclude at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Friday, 23 October.

Members of Avenged Sevenfold’s Deathbats Club and Deathbats Rewards Ticketpass programs will have priority access to tickets, with their request window now open.

The reservation window closes tonight at 9:59 pm AEST/11:59 pm NZST, with requests processed and confirmed on Wednesday, 15 April. You can find more information about the programs here (Australia) and here (New Zealand).

An Artist pre-sale commences on Wednesday, 15 April, at 10 am local time and closes on Friday, 17 April, at 10 am local time. Visit the band’s website for more details.

Mastercard cardholders and eligible Westpac New Zealand Mastercard customers are next to access pre-sale tickets. They’ll be available on Wednesday, 15 April, at 10 am local time – head to the Priceless Australia and New Zealand websites for more information.

The final pre-sale is the Live Nation Members pre-sale, which opens on Thursday, 16 April, at 11 am local time. Register here (Australia) and here (New Zealand) for access. The general sale begins on Friday, 17 April, at 11 am local time – visit the Live Nation Australia and New Zealand websites for more ticketing information.

Avenged Sevenfold last performed in Australia in March 2014, co-headlining Soundwave Festival alongside Green Day.

In addition to their Soundwave performances, the band played sideshows at Melbourne’s Festival Hall and Sydney’s Luna Park in support of their 2013 album, Hail to the King. Since their last visit to Australia, the band has released two more albums: 2016’s The Stage and 2023’s Life Is But a Dream…, the latter of which they’re continuing to promote.