Australia, get ready! Two indisputable rock icons will join forces in 2026, with American chart-toppers SHINEDOWN and British alternative legends BUSH teaming up for a massive co-headline tour this September, with the tour also marking SHINEDOWN's first performances down under in over 15 years.
A band well-versed in making history, SHINEDOWN formed in the early 2000s and have since gone on to generate over 8.3 billion streams, while also ticking off a record-breaking 24 #1 rock hits, 15 platinum and gold singles, platinum or gold certification for all of their albums, and major media acclaim along the way. With their reputation for weaving timely and honest messages into their chart-smashing songs, SHINEDOWN are a rarity in the modern scene, resonating both with their global audience and the rock community, as well as culture at large. Set to expand yet again beyond their quintessential hits like Second Chance, Sound of Madness and MONSTERS in 2026, SHINEDOWN will release their eighth studio album, EI8HT, on May 29, with the follow up to 2022's Planet Zero described by frontman Brent Smith as the group pushing themselves "like never before".
One of rock's most revered live acts, SHINEDOWN's relentless energy and audience connection have been a staple of their performances for decades, with their diverse back catalogue balancing moments of spectacle with breaths of emotive finesse. Whether performing with Papa Roach, Halestorm, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch and many more, wowing in arenas across the globe or captivating major festivals worldwide, SHINEDOWN know how to ignite the party for any and all stages. With over 15 years having now passed since the group have graced Australian crowds, SHINEDOWN's return in 2026 will undeniably showcase to audiences down under why The Rockpit declared of their 2025 Minneapolis performance: "they are the best rock band touring right now in the United States...if you are someone who loves rock shows and enjoy watching a band take over an arena, Shinedown is a must see."
A genre-defining act whose accolades spans commercial success, over a billion global streams and a GRAMMY Award nomination, London-hailing tour de force BUSH have spent over three decades both shaping and furthering modern rock. Instantly gripping airwaves in 1994 with their debut album Sixteen Stone, BUSH went on to blaze charts, including #5 in Australia, and also introduced the world to some of the most iconic anthems of the 1990s, from Glycerine to Machinehead and Comedown; all of which became staples in pop culture, while still resonating to this very day. Nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 1998 GRAMMY Awards for their power ballad Swallowed, BUSH are now in command of ten studio albums, including their most recent full-length, 2025's I Beat Loneliness, and continue their legacy as innovators and powerhouse creators without sacrificing their core trademark sound.
On a live front, BUSH have remained stalwart fan-favourite for decades, in demand both for their electrifying stage presence as well as the ever-commanding charisma of frontman Gavin Rossdale. Having shared stages over the years with fellow greats of the scene, ranging from Stone Temple Pilots through to Alice In Chains, Nickelback and countless more, BUSH have also paid multiple visits to Australia throughout their career, most recently performing in 2022 at Under The Southern Stars, with the band's Melbourne performance praised by What's My Scene as being "tight, loud and energetic and familiar hits Glycerine, Everything Zen, Machine Head from their debut album 16 Stone sat comfortably beside the more recent", while The AU Review declared the band's Brisbane set as "arguably the best performance of the night."
Don't let the days go by this September and avoid the sound of madness by securing your tickets ASAP for SHINEDOWN and BUSH's massive Australian co-headline tour in 2026.