The Herd Announce 'The Sun Never Sets' 20th Anniversary Tour

Beloved Australian hip-hop ensemble The Herd are hitting the road in February 2026.

Celebrating two decades of their iconic, era-defining third album, The Sun Never Sets, fans will have the opportunity to enjoy tracks from the album and career favourites in Thirroul, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Hobart.

The tour begins at Thirroul’s Anita’s Theatre on Thursday, 5 February. It continues at Sydney’s Factory Theatre on Friday, 6 February, Brisbane’s The Triffid on Saturday, 7 February, Perth’s Magnet House on Friday, 13 February, Adelaide’s The Gov on Saturday, 14 February, Melbourne’s 170 Russell on Friday, 20 February, and concludes at Hobart’s Altar on Saturday, 21 February.

Pre-sale tickets will be available on Wednesday, 5 November, at 10 am local time – register here to access those tickets – ahead of the general sale on Friday, 7 November, at 10 am local time. Tickets can be found on the Destroy All Lines website.

Upon its release in October 2005, The Sun Never Sets cemented The Herd as one of the most socially and politically active voices in the country. The album debuted at #3 on the AIR Independent Album Charts and was nominated for the inaugural J Award for Australian Album of the Year.

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The Herd also quickly became known for their historic cover of Redgum’s I Was Only 19 on triple j’s Like A Version, which ended up being one of the most heavily requested songs on the station, landing at #18 on the triple j Hottest 100 of 2005.

In March 2006, The Herd re-released The Sun Never Sets with a version of I Was Only 19, with Redgum’s John Schumann on vocals.

In addition to the impact of their music on Australian listeners, core members of The Herd established and ran Elefant Traks, one of Australia’s most respected independent labels, which existed for 25 years before its devastating closure in 2024.

Reflecting on 20 years of The Sun Never Sets, The Herd member and founder of Elefant Traks, Kenny Sabir (aka Traksewt), recalls:

It was the first time we broke through to festivals, which wasn’t easy for a hip-hop band on an independent label back then. It came out in the shadow of the Cronulla riots, when flag-draped racism was on the rise, and we were pushing back with tracks like ‘National Holiday’.
We were still deep in experimentation mode too, making the MCs rap in odd time signatures and seeing how far we could stretch things. Judging by the awkward crowd dancing, we definitely found the limit.
We were lucky to be part of one of the first Like A Version sessions with ‘I Was Only 19’. That song always hit me as a kid, and reimagining it gave the album an extra life. We’re so excited to be celebrating this record on the special 20th anniversary tour and blast the jumpable crowd with faves like ‘Unpredictable’, ‘Under Pressure' and ‘We Can’t Hear You’, alongside some deeper album cuts.

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