It's happening Melbourne, Tool has been announced as the headline act for this year's Good Things Festival in December.
Tool will headline this year’s Good Things Festival, coming to Flemington, Melbourne in December.
With all three East Coast event dates 16+ and up, punters of all generations have the chance to chase their sonic dragon, find their stage unicorn, or solve the minotaur’s crowded maze.
Beyond mere tales of fable and fantasy, the next chapter of heavy music folklore is already waiting to be told. Australia’s largest travelling music celebration, Good Things Festival, is back once again for another round of alternative myth-making, bringing along a stellar roster of international legends, local heroes, and budding dreamweavers.
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Good Things Australia 2025 – Tool headlining Melbourne
- Friday 5 December – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne (16+)
- Saturday 6 December – Sydney Showground, Sydney (16+)
- Sunday 7 December – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane (16+)
The Lineup
- TOOL
- Weezer
- Garbage
- All Time Low
- Machine Head
- The All-American Rejects
- Knocked Loose
- Lorna Shore
- Refused
- New Found Glory
- Make Them Suffer
- Dayseeker
- James Reyne
- Kublai Khan TX
- Cobra Starship
- Goldfinger
- Tonight Alive
- Bad Nerves
- Civic
- Dead Poet Society
- Fever 333
- Gwar
- High Vis
- Inertia
- Palaye Royale
- Scene Queen
- South Arcade
- Wargasm
- Windwaker
- Yours Truly
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As one of the world’s most idiosyncratic heavy music acts, Tool are a genre unto themselves as they mark their 35th year of existence.
Fusing metal, rock, and alternative sounds through gargantuan grooves, heady instrumental runs, and the hypnotic vocal refrains of enigmatic frontman Maynard James Keenan, the group’s intimidating back catalogue features five studio albums. Undertow (1993), Ænima (1996), Lateralus (2001),10,000 Days (2006), and Fear Inoculum (2019).
With each offering raising the band’s; Danny Carey (drums), Justin Chancellor (bass), Adam Jones (guitar), conceptual pedigree to dizzying new heights, their storied career includes numerous world tours and four GRAMMY Award wins.
Tool’s coveted appearance as part of Good Things Festival in 2025 will be their first Australian festival headline since their Big Day Out performance in 2011, and their first Australian tour in over five years.
The announcement comes after rumours circulated back in July about a possible tour.
The progressive metal legends quietly announced their Japan return on June 29. Subsequently, Blunt Magazine reported rumours circulating about Tool’s possible Australian tour plans.
Tool’s touring history reveals a compelling pattern. Previously, four out of their five Japan visits have been followed by Australian tours. Therefore, the timing suggested Australia could be next on their itinerary.
Tool haven’t graced Australian stages since February 2020. That tour sold out rapidly, with additional Sydney and Melbourne dates added due to overwhelming demand. Clearly, the appetite for Tool’s return remains intense among Australian fans.
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