Dinosaur Jr. Australia and New Zealand 2027 tour artwork. Artwork: Frontier Touring.
The US trio will open their Australian tour in Queensland, following the release of their first studio album in five years.
Dinosaur Jr. are heading back to Queensland, with a Brisbane show locked in for January 19, 2027.
The show at The Fortitude Music Hall is the only Queensland date on a six-stop Australia and New Zealand run.
A new record for the road
Their latest record, There Near, follows 2021’s Sweep It Into Space.
Guitarist and vocalist J Mascis, bassist and vocalist Lou Barlow and drummer Murph recorded the album in bursts over a year at Bisquiteen Studio in Amherst, with piano and organ contributions from Ken Mauri.
For Mascis, part of the process involved revisiting a guitar sound from the band’s earliest days. A recently acquired 1970s Mesa Boogie MK 1 amplifier helped him reconnect with the tone used on their first record.
Barlow contributes two songs, ‘Blowin’ Up’ and ‘No One’s Ready’, to a record that keeps the band’s mix of melody, loose vocals and unruly guitars at its centre.
Explore the new album via Jagjaguwar ahead of the tour.
Dinosaur Jr. Brisbane tickets
Frontier Member and artist presales begin at 3pm AEST on October 23. General tickets go on sale at noon AEST on October 27.
DINOSAUR JR. | BRISBANE 2027
January 19, 2027
The Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley
18+
General admission: $99.90
Early entry general admission: $129.90
Additional ticketing fees may apply.
Early entry provides priority access to the venue, rather than a separate viewing area. Set times are yet to be announced.
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