After teasing the down under debut of their own brand ‘Park Waves’ festival on Sunday night, Parkway Drive have now dropped a massive save-the-date. Well, 11 of them to be exact.
The first ever Aussie instalment of the Byron Bay metalcore titans’ self-curated metal festie will take shape as a regional run, “hitting 11 destinations across Australia” across February and March of 2026. In big, outdoor venues, too.
“Hitting 11 destinations across Australia”
The month-long mosh-a-thon will kick off at Perth’s Langley Park on Valentines Day (cute) Saturday 14th Feb, before heading to Adelaide Showground on Friday 20th, then over to Geelong Showgrounds on Sunday 22nd, Scoresby’s Caribbean Gardens on Saturday 28th, then on to Bendigo’s Jockey Club on Sunday 1st March, Wollongong’s Thomas Dalton Park on Thursday 5th, then to Soundwave’s old home at Eastern Creek’s Sydney Dragway on Saturday 7th, on to Maitland Showground on Sunday 8th, then up to Toowoomba’s Queens Park on Thursday 12th, before wrapping up at Bribie Island’s Sandstone Point Hotel on Sunday, 15th March.
An extra date has also been flagged in Parkway’s hometown of Byron Bay, at the Cavanbah Centre on Saturday 14th March, although that one still appears to be subject to final council approval (c’mon, council, geet it together).
Interestingly, given the involvement of Knotfest promoters Destroy All Lines, along with the Feb/March dates flagged, some fans online have speculated that this fresh Park Waves announcement could mean Knotfest won’t be happening in 2026.
FYI, Park Waves is Parkway’s own festival concept. It debuted overseas in Germany last year, where Parkway first launched it as a curated mini-fest, bringing a handpicked lineup featuring Dying Fetus, Fit For A King, Erra and Aussie acts Thy Art Is Murder, Alpha Wolf and Parkway themselves (along with a shitload of pyro ofc) to an East German riverside.
We don’t have any further info on the Aussie lineup just yet, but watch this space or sign up to the mailing list right here to stay in the know.
Park Waves Festival 2025 Dates
- Saturday, 14th February 2026 – Langley Park, PERTH, WA
- Friday, 20th February 2026 – Adelaide Showground, ADELAIDE, SA
- Sunday, 22nd February 2026 – Geelong Showgrounds, GEELONG, VIC
- Saturday, 28th February 2026 – Caribbean Gardens, SCORESBY, VIC
- Sunday, 1st March 2026 – Bendigo Jockey Club, BENDIGO, VIC
- Thursday, 5th March 2026 – Thomas Dalton Park, WOLLONGONG, NSW
- Saturday, 7th March 2026 – Sydney Dragway, EASTERN CREEK, NSW
- Sunday, 8th March 2026 – Maitland Showground, MAITLAND, NSW
- Thursday, 12th March 2026 – Queens Park, TOOWOOMBA, QLD
- Saturday, 14th March 2026 – Cavanbah Centre, BYRON BAY, NSW *Sᴜʙᴊᴇᴄᴛ ᴛᴏ ꜰɪɴᴀʟ ᴄᴏᴜɴᴄɪʟ ᴀᴘᴘʀᴏᴠᴀʟ
- Sunday, 15th March 2026 – Sandstone Point Hotel, SANDSTONE POINT, QLD
Register for lineup drop and presale info here
Further Reading
Looks Like Parkway Drive Are Bringing Their ‘Park Waves’ Festival To Australia
Parkway Drive To Headline Australia’s First Metal Festival Cruise, ‘Hellbound’
Parkway Drive: “Our Abilities Have Finally Caught Up to Our Imaginations”
