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MKTO Reveal 2026 Australian Tour Dates

After performing sold-out shows in Sydney and Melbourne last year, MKTO return for a full-blown national tour in September.

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US pop-meets-R&B duo MKTO are returning to Australia and New Zealand this September, following in-demand dates in Melbourne and Sydney last year.

For their upcoming Australia and New Zealand tour, MKTO won’t just return to Sydney and Melbourne; they’ll also perform in venues in Brisbane, Newcastle, Adelaide, Perth, and New Zealand for the first time in over a decade.

The tour begins at Brisbane’s Princess Theatre on Thursday, 3 September. From there, the duo – Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller – head to Melbourne’s 170 Russell on Friday, 4 September, Adelaide’s Lion Arts Factory on Saturday, 5 September, Freo.Social on Sunday, 6 September, Sydney’s Liberty Hall on Thursday, 10 September, and Newcastle’s King Street Bandroom on Friday, 11 September.

The tour concludes with a stop in New Zealand, performing at Auckland’s The Studio on Sunday, 13 September.

Pre-sale tickets will be available on Wednesday, 20 May, at 9 am AEST, followed by the general sale on Thursday, 21 May, at 9 am AEST. You can sign up for the pre-sale and find more ticketing information on the Teamwrk Touring website.

“We’re super excited to still be able to do shows with music we put out years ago,” said MKTO’s Malcolm Kelley. He continued, “Even more excited to add New Zealand to this run as well as more cities in Australia. Places that showed us love from the very beginning. Can’t wait to see everybody and have a good time!”

MKTO have shared a devoted, reciprocal relationship with Australia since the release of their debut single, Thank You, in 2012. After hitting the ARIA Charts with their debut single, the duo secured additional ARIA Top 40 singles, including Classic, God Only Knows, and American Dream.

Since their last Australian shows, MKTO have performed alongside The Kid LAROI and 2 Chainz in North America and continue to build momentum not just in the US but globally.

Teamwrk Touring and MRG Live presents

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AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2026

THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER - PRINCESS THEATRE, BRISBANE

FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER - 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE

SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER - LION ARTS FACTORY, ADELAIDE

SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER - FREO.SOCIAL, FREMANTLE

THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER - LIBERTY HALL, SYDNEY

FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER - KING ST BANDROOM, NEWCASTLE

SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER - THE STUDIO, AUCKLAND