Melbourne Band Acopia To Open For Death Cab For Cutie On 2026 Australian Tour

With Acopia added to the bill, the tour, which was already highly anticipated, becomes unmissable.

Indie rock trio Acopia, hailing from Melbourne, will gain some new fans this November when they open for Death Cab for Cutie on their upcoming Australian tour.

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The American indie veterans are returning to Australia in support of their latest album, I Built You A Tower, for their first shows in the country in over seven years.

The tour begins at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Thursday, 12 November. From there, Death Cab for Cutie head to Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena on Friday, 13 November, and conclude the run at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Sunday, 15 November.

Tickets are now available via the Secret Sounds website.

With Acopia added to the bill, the tour, which was already highly anticipated, becomes unmissable.

Formed in 2018 by Kate Durman, Lachlan McGeehan, and Morgan Wright, the Melbourne-based trio have made a name for themselves thanks to their emotional brand of dream-pop music. Their songs feature luscious vocals, intricate rhythms, and exciting melodies and harmonies.

The band’s debut album, Chances, was released in 2022, followed by their self-titled, self-released LP in 2023. Last year, Acopia dropped their third album, Blush Response, via the London-based label, Scenic Route.

Since 2023, the band have embarked on sold-out headline shows in the UK, Europe, and Australia, and appeared at festivals such as Golden Plains, Wide Awake, and Les Nuits Botanique. Their music is at once intimate and grand, leading to an effortless live show.

With the release of I Built You A Tower this month, Death Cab for Cutie launched into a new era, returning to their independent roots after signing to ANTI- earlier this year.

Singer Ben Gibbard said of where the band stands in 2026, “I just love the feeling of being in a room having just made something that I’m proud of. I can’t imagine wanting to do anything else.”

He added, “This is literally what I’ve wanted to do since I was 12 years old. And the fact that I’ve been given the opportunity to do it, I feel that I have an obligation to my 12-year-old self to continue to do this and find the joy in it, and to experience the odd wonder of what it’s like to create things.”