Protomartyr Announce Australian Tour for June 2026
Detroit post-punk outfit Protomartyr will return to Australia this June for their first shows in eight years, including a Dark Mofo appearance in Hobart.
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The band will play headline dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, alongside a festival slot, bringing their six-album catalogue back to local stages.
Protomartyr have built a reputation on stark, tightly wound post-punk shaped by their Detroit roots, with frontman Joe Casey’s delivery cutting through dense, often abrasive arrangements. Their most recent work, including Formal Growth in the Desert, leans further into themes of loss and endurance, written during a period of personal upheaval for Casey.
Local supports differ by city, with Antenna and Bennetts Grove joining in Sydney, and Npcede, Twine and Craning on the Melbourne bill.
Protomartyr Australian Tour 2026
Thursday 18 June – Mary’s Underground, Sydney SELLING FAST
with Antenna & Bennetts Grove
Friday 19 June – The Night Cat, Melbourne SOLD OUT
with Npcede, Twine & Craning
Friday 19 June – The Night Cat, Melbourne NEW SHOW
with Screensaver and Promaja
Saturday 20 June – Against The Grain, Brisbane
Sunday 21 June – Dark Mofo, Hobart SOLD OUT
