Alright, prog nerds – this is not a drill. Perth legends Karnivool are finally taking their long-awaited #1 album In Verses on the road… and they’re doing it in full arena-scale glory.
Marking their biggest headline shows ever, the In Verses Australian Tour kicks off this July, with Karnivool delivering a career-spanning set across five cities – including a hometown opener in Perth and a massive Riverstage finale in Brisbane. It’s their first proper album tour in over a decade, which feels correct given In Verses itself took a casual 13 years to materialise (light work).
Karnivool – ‘Animation’
And look – if you’ve spent the last few months trying to untangle this record in your headphones, spare a thought for the band having to actually play it live. We’re talking dense, layered, emotionally loaded prog that somehow still topped the ARIA chart – a rare “thinking person’s metal” moment that broke through without dumbing anything down.
Joining them for the ride is a straight-up prog Avengers lineup. UK heavyweights TesseracT – aka the kings of polyrhythmic brain-melt – are back after their War of Being victory lap, while New York chaos merchants Car Bomb are making their long-overdue Australian debut. Yep, your time signatures are about to get absolutely disrespected.
Tickets are on sale now and you can peep all the details down below.
KARNIVOOL – ‘IN VERSES’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2026
With TesseracT & Car Bomb
- Sat 18 July – Perth, Ice Cream Factory
- Tue 21 July – Adelaide, AEC Theatre
- Thu 23 July – Sydney, Hordern Pavilion
- Fri 24 July – Melbourne, Margaret Court Arena
- Sat 25 July – Brisbane, Riverstage
Tickets on sale now via destroyalllines.com
Further Reading
Karnivool Officially Announce First New Album In 12 Years, ‘In Verses’
Karnivool Share Long-Awaited New Single ‘Drone’ Ahead Of National Tour
Love Letter To A Record: Verticoli On Karnivool’s ‘Sound Awake’
