MELBOURNE (Wednesday 24 June 2026) – Live Nation has announced today that global heavy music icons, PARKWAY DRIVE, will showcase two of their most revered releases in exclusive album shows this August, on the Killing Horizons tour. On the first night in each city they’ll play 2005’s Killing With A Smile and on the second night, 2007’s Horizons, both albums played in their entirety along with a selection of the band’s biggest hits. Parkway Drive frontman Winston McCall says, “this idea kicked off when we started working on the KWAS [Killing With A Smile] medley for our last tour. Revisiting Killing With A Smile with a fresh perspective lit a spark that remained after we finished up, so we figured rather than let the spark die, let’s take it and create something special. For all the people who have waited to hear these songs live again, for all the people that never got the chance to see these two albums on stage, for ourselves reconnecting with the core energy at the heart of this band, this tour is for all of us. Some of these songs haven’t been played live in over a decade, some have never been played at all. You wanted it, now you got it, so let’s make this moment worth the wait.” The tour will kick off at Perth’s Metro City on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August, before heading to Adelaide’s Hindley St Music Hall on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 August, Forum Melbourne on Sunday 9 and Monday 10 August, Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 August, and will conclude at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August. Tickets for all shows go on sale on Thursday 25 June at 12pm local. For complete tour and ticket information, visit livenation.com.au. Renowned for their explosive, theatrical live performances, Parkway Drive have headlined some of the world’s biggest festivals and shared stages with metal titans such as Metallica, Lamb of God, and Slipknot. Their 20th anniversary in 2024 was marked by their biggest Australian tour to date, playing sold-out arenas with the largest production of their career. In June 2025, Parkway Drive once again broke boundaries, performing with a full symphony orchestra at the iconic Sydney Opera House – an unprecedented milestone in a career defined by ambition, evolution, and intensity. Parkway Drive rounded out 2025 with their largest European arena tour to date, continuing on their 20 Year Anniversary show throughout the continent and the UK, showcasing a career-defining performance, cementing the band at the top of the genre. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see them live in these intimate venues this August. PARKWAY DRIVE KILLING HORIZONS – AUSTRALIA 2026 2 NIGHT RESIDENCY IN EACH CITY Metro City, Perth Saturday 1 August Sunday 2 August Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide Tuesday 4 August Wednesday 5 August Forum, Melbourne Sunday 9 August Monday 10 August Enmore Theatre, Sydney Wednesday 12 August Thursday 13 August Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane Saturday 15 August Sunday 16 August Tickets for all shows go on sale on Thursday 25 June at 12pm local. For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au. ABOUT PARKWAY DRIVE Formed in Byron Bay in 2003, Parkway Drive have risen from teenage metal underdogs to global heavy music icons. With a career spanning over two decades, the band – fronted by Winston McCall with guitarists Jeff Ling and Luke Kilpatrick, bassist Jia O’Connor, and drummer Ben Gordon – has carved out an extraordinary legacy, redefining the sound and spectacle of modern heavy music. Their discography includes eight powerful studio albums, all released through Epitaph Records: Don’t Close Your Eyes (2004), Killing with a Smile (2005), Horizons (2007), Deep Blue (2010), Atlas (2012), IRE (2015), Reverence (2018), and Darker Still (2022). The latest, Darker Still, achieved significant international success, with top chart positions in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, the UK, and the US, while also becoming the band’s third consecutive #1album on the ARIA Chart in Australia and earning the 2023 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock /Heavy Metal Album. Parkway Drive’s evolution from raw metalcore roots to genre-pushing innovators has garnered them millions of streams, an ever-growing global fanbase, and accolades including six ARIA Gold albums, four #1 ARIA albums, two Platinum DVDs, and three ARIA Music Awards. In 2024, they were recognised with the APRA Award for Most Performed Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Work, affirming their ongoing impact both on stage and in the studio.
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