DZ Deathrays Announce 2025 Regional Australia Tour
The punk heavyweights are bringing their ‘Weekend Warriors’ tour to a pub near you.
DZ Deathrays (Credit: Emilia Spitale)
Local dance-punk royalty DZ Deathrays are heading back to Australia after a stint in Europe, this time bringing their Weekend Warriors Regional Aus Tour to “a pub near you” next year.
The massive 24-stop tour hits every Aussie state but Tasmania and the Northern Territory (sorry guys), kicking off in February and finishing up in April.
Playing their first national shows since the release of their new single, First Night Fever, the tour promises to be an unforgettable run of live shows, pairing DZ Deathrays' thunderous sound with a fresh burst of energy and nostalgia.
The Brisbane-based band will hit a range of regional cities, including Bunbury, Geelong, Wollongong, Canberra, Mount Gambier, Tamworth, and Bundaberg. You can find the full list of cities below.
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They’ll be joined by a plethora of supporting punk and rock acts, such as Last Quokka, Pretty Uglys, Drunk Mums, Mannequin Death Squad, Semantics, Trim Reaper, Private Wives, Goon Gremlins, Itchy & The Nits, Korderoy, No Longer Kids, and more.
This announcement comes off the back of a huge year for DZ Deathrays, following their 'Black Rat' 10-Year Anniversary Tour in June/July 2024. In a review of the tour for The Music, Ellie Robinson wrote:
“Played in full for this celebration of its ten-year anniversary, Black Rat is recontextualised by a version of DZ Deathrays very different from the one that minted it. The duo – singer/shredder Shane Parsons and drummer Simon Ridley – have since explored a wealth of other genres, further honed their skills as performers and even welcomed others into the hive-mind: namely second guitarist Lachlan Ewbank (who’s been with them since 2015) and touring bassist Luke Henery (who joined the fold just last year).
“Even plucking the simplest root notes, Henery is a force to be reckoned with: he whips around the stage like a human Beyblade, his luscious mop of hair thrashing around like he’s trying to shake it off his scalp, all the while testing the strength of his guitar strap as he swings, drops and lobs around the bass it’s clipped to. For the bulk of the set, though, he’s not just boosting the lead guitar riffs but adding a wealth of new colour to them – the kind of low-end fury he was adored for in Violent Soho.
“Of course, it’s Parsons and Ewbank that lead the fray with their vicious and visceral shredding. They wield a tight and kinetic chemistry, their riffs ebbing and flowing and weaving together as separate parts of a more dynamic whole; it’s not a case of one playing the lead while another does the rhythm, but instead bouncing off each other and working in tandem to really elevate the original riffs on Black Rat. If the album itself were a classic film, the print DZ screen us tonight is lovingly remastered in 4K and 3D, with enhanced colour grading and a new Dolby Atmos mix.”
DZ DEATHRAYS
WEEKEND WARRIORS REGIONAL AUS TOUR 2025
Thur 13 Feb - Prince of Wales - Bunbury w/ Last Quokka & Pretty Uglys (TIX)
Fri 14 Feb - The River - Margaret River w/ Last Quokka & Pretty Uglys (TIX)
Sat 15 Feb - Indian Ocean - Scarborough w/ Last Quokka & Pretty Uglys (TIX)
Thur 20 Feb - Whalers Inn - Warrnambool w/ Drunk Mums & Mannequin Death Squad (TIX)
Fri 21 Feb - Sooki Lounge - Belgrave w/ Drunk Mums & Mannequin Death Squad (TIX)
Sat 22 Feb - Pelly Bar - Frankston w/ Mannequin Death Squad & No Longer Kids (TIX)
Thurs 27 Feb - Barwon Club - Geelong w/ Drunk Mums & Mannequin Death Squad (TIX)
Fri 28 Feb - Volta - Ballarat w/ Drunk Mums & Mannequin Death Squad (TIX)
Sat 1 Mar - Theatre Royal - Castlemaine w/ Drunk Mums & Mannequin Death Squad (TIX)
Thur 6 Mar - The Baso - Canberra w/ special guests & Private Wives (TIX)
Fri 7 Mar - Shark Bar - Manly w/ specials guests & Itchy and the Nits (TIX)
Sat 8 Mar - Wollongong Uni - Wollongong w/ special guests & Private Wives (TIX)
Sun 9 Mar - Beer & BBQ Fest - Mt Gambier w/ SLOWLY SLOWLY
Thur 13 Mar - King Street Bandroom - Newcastle w/ special guests & Goon Gremlins (TIX)
Fri 14 Mar - Finnians - Port Macquarie w/ special guests & Korderoy (TIX)
Sat 15 Mar - Moonshiners - Tamworth (TIX)
Fri 21 Mar - The Northern - Byron Bay w/ special guests & Trim Reaper (TIX)
Sat 22 Mar - Miami Marketta - Gold Coast w/ special guests & Trim Reaper (TIX)
Thur 27 Mar - Sol Bar - Maroochydore w/ Semantics & Trim Reaper (TIX)
Fri 28 Mar - Racehorse Hotel - Ipswich w/ Semantics & Trim Reaper (TIX)
Sat 29 Mar - Koala Tavern - Capalaba w/ Semantics & Trim Reaper (TIX)
Sat 5 Apr - Club Bundaberg w/ Semantics & Trim Reaper (TIX)
Fri 11 Apr - Beer Deluxe - Albury w/ Drunk Mums (TIX)
Sat 12 Apr - Tanswells Hotel - Beechworth w/ Drunk Mums (TIX)
Tickets available at dzdeathrays.com
This piece of content has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body
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