Rise Against and Dropkick Murphys are touring Aotearoa New Zealand together.
Rise Against, out of Chicago, and Dropkick Murphy’s, one of Massachusetts’ most famous bands, will play in Ōtautahi Christchurch and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland at the end of November (see full dates below).
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 29th at 1pm local time. The Mastercard pre-sale begins on Wednesday, May 27th at 12pm local time, while the Live Nation pre-sale begins on Thursday, May 28th at 12pm local time.
The powerhouse pair will also tour Australia together in November and December.
Rise Against are still going strong, now on their 10th album, with Ricochet arriving in the middle of last year.
Ricochet reached the top 60 on the ARIA Albums Chart, and it also charted well in Germany, Austria, and France.
The punk rock band’s album received a four-star review from The Guardian.
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“Blood-and-guts emotion with the energy of the punk veterans’ early years meets high-sheen recording craft in a hulking 10th album,” the publication’s review read.
Dropkick Murphys released their own album last year, For the People, which charted well in the UK, US, and in several countries around Europe. In Australia, For the People made it to No. 89 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
Rise Against 2026 Aotearoa New Zealand Tour
With Dropkick Murphys
Presented by Live Nation
Mastercard pre-sale begins Wednesday, May 27th (12pm local time)
Live Nation pre-sale begins Thursday, May 28th (12pm local time)
General sale begins Friday, May 29th (1pm local time)
Ticket information available here
Saturday, November 21st
Wolfbrook Arena, Ōtautahi Christchurch
Tuesday, November 24th
Spark Arena, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
