The Dare Announces ‘Freakquencies’ Australian Club Nights With Wet Leg and Geese

The Dare is bringing his legendary ‘freakquencies’ club nights to two Australian cities next month, with special guests Geese and Wet Leg.

Last in Australia in 2024, performing three sold-out shows in Sydney and Melbourne, The Dare is returning for Laneway Festival – kicking off on February 5th in Auckland – and will be keeping the party going long into the night.

Presented by Penny Drop and Frontier Touring, the club nights will take place following Laneway Sydney on Sunday, February 8th at Liberty Hall and Laneway Melbourne on Friday, February 13th at 170 Russell.

Tickets go on sale at 12pm (local) on Friday, January 23rd. A Frontier member presale will run from 11am (local) on Thursday, January 22nd – sign up here.

‘Freakquencies’ is The Dare’s infamous club night: a real “IYKYK” event that helped bring his nouveau-bloghouse sound from New York City to the world. But it’s not just The Dare, real name Harrison Patrick Smith, spinning tunes; The Dare always invites some famous friends along for the ride.

These exclusive parties in Sydney and Melbourne will be no different: on both nights The Dare will be joined behind the decks by indie darlings Wet Leg and the hottest band hailing from New York, Geese, playing bangers until the lights come on.

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The latest installment of ‘freakquencies’ brought 4,000 people to a New York boiler room, followed by a run of dates in Brooklyn (at Public Records, Elsewhere, Knockdown Center, and 3 Dollar Bill), a first-ever show in Mexico City and several sets at marquee festivals around the world. Recent nights have seen The Dare team up with guest DJs blood orange, Danny L Harle, Dylan Brady, and 2manydjs.

2025 was a huge year for The Dare, with shows at Coachella and Primavera, as well as the release of FREAKQUENCIES: VOL 1. As his first ever instrumental release, the four-track project emulates the buzzy club nights, which have become a pillar of New York night life since their inception at the Manhattan basement bar Home Sweet Home.

For complete ticket information, see here. 

THE DARE ‘FREAKQUENCIES’ AUSTRALIA 2026

Sunday, February 8th
Liberty Hall, Sydney NSW

Friday, February 13th
170 Russell, Melbourne VIC