The circus is officially coming to town.
Parkway Drive have unveiled the full first-wave lineup for their massive travelling festival Park Waves, set to tear through 11 cities and regional centres across Australia in February and March 2026.
Joining them on the run are The Amity Affliction, Northlane, Alpha Wolf, and Story of the Year, with more still to be announced. It’s a stacked lineup of heavy hitters, but the real headline? Parkway Drive and The Amity Affliction are touring Australia together for the first time ever.
“The vision for this is the biggest undertaking in Parkway’s history. A travelling festival run by the band, for the fans,” Parkway frontman Winston McCall said in a statement. “It’s a massive deal for us, so we wanted to make it special. Not only is the line up stacked, for the first time on home soil, we’ll be bringing the iconic and unstoppable – The Amity Affliction. Parkway, Amity, Australia. It’s never been bigger. This is the full festival experience, a day to enjoy, connect and get wild. We can’t wait to see you there.”
First announced earlier this year, Park Waves isn’t your average heavy tour. It’s part music festival, part travelling sideshow, pitched as a full sensory overload. Expect circus performers, carnival rides, food trucks and a full day of chaos, community and catharsis for fans aged 16 and up.
The festival kicks off February 14th in Perth before heading through Adelaide, Geelong, Wollongong, Maitland, and Parkway’s hometown of Byron Bay, wrapping up on March 15th on the Sunshine Coast. The Byron Bay date is currently pending final council approval.
Park Waves caps off a historic run for Parkway Drive, who sold out the Sydney Opera House in under three minutes earlier this year and launched Australia’s first-ever heavy music cruise Hellbound, which sold out in just seven.
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For a band that started out in a Byron Bay garage, this isn’t just another chapter, it’s a reinvention of what Australian heavy music can look like on a national stage. With Park Waves, Parkway Drive aren’t just headlining a tour — they’re building the big top and inviting the entire circus inside.
Tickets will be available via multiple pre-sales before the general public gets their shot. Fans can access early tickets through the Parkway Nation fan club pre-sale, going live Tuesday, July 22nd at 9am local time (join here). The Destroy All Lines pre-sale follows that afternoon at 5pm (register here). General public tickets go on sale Thursday, July 24th at 10am local time via parkwavesfestival.com. A pay over time option is available over four monthly payments for a limited time – see website for details.
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Park Waves Festival 2026
Saturday, February 14th
Langley Park, Perth, WA
Friday, February 20th
Adelaide Showground, SA
Sunday, February 22nd
Geelong Showgrounds, VIC
Saturday, February 28th
Caribbean Gardens, Scoresby, VIC
Sunday, March 1st
Bendigo Jockey Club, VIC
Thursday, March 5th
Thomas Dalton Park, Wollongong, NSW
Saturday, March 7th
Sydney Dragway, Eastern Creek, NSW
Sunday, March 8th
Maitland Showground, NSW
Thursday, March 12th
Queens Park, Toowoomba, QLD
Saturday, March 14th
Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay, NSW*
Sunday, March 15th
Sandstone Point Hotel, QLD
*Subject to final council approval
