The beloved indie pop band will be heading to Australia for a whirlwind tour.
New York’s eclectic indie-pop rocker, The Drums, (now fronted by solo artist Jonny Pierce), returns to Australia in February 2024 with headlining shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.
This long-awaited return to our shores comes after more than a decade since the band graced Australian festival stages at Groovin’ The Moo 2011 and Laneway 2012 following their breakout self-titled debut album featuring the smash hit track Let’s Go Surfing which catapulted them to alt-pop prestige.
The Drums Tour Australia 2024
- Feb 13 – Freo.Social, Perth
- Feb 14 – The Gov, Adelaide
- Feb 16 – Metro Theatre, Sydney
- Feb 17 – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
- Feb 18 – Princess Theatre, Brisbane
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The Drums’ music has also proven to be timeless, as exemplified by the recent viral success of the RIAA Gold-certified song, Money, which originally appeared on their sophomore album Portamento. After going viral on TikTok, the song has now garnered over 230 million streams.
The upcoming tour will support the latest album, titled after frontman Pierce’s name, Jonny. The release is a rollercoaster of emotions, offering heartbreak, playfulness, raucousness and serenity. It delves into confronting deep-rooted childhood trauma that frontman Pierce experienced while growing up in a cult-like religious community in upstate New York and also triumphs over the long shadow it cast on his life and relationships for years.
Alongside Jonny’s charismatic stage presence and evocative lyrics, he’s captivated audiences worldwide. Fans attending the shows can expect a sonic landscape of all the hits plus new songs, characterised by shimmering guitars, reverb, modular synthesisers and drum machines — a unique and unmistakable signature of The Drums.
Presale tickets to see The Drums on tour in 2024 will open on November 2. General admission tickets will go on sale on November 7 at noon AETD. To grab yours, head here.
