The Dead South Announce New Zealand Tour for December 2025

Canadian Bluegrass four-piece The Dead South return to New Zealand this December for their biggest shows yet, following 2 sold out tours across the last 2 years.

This run of dates commence in Perth at Red Hill Auditorium on November 28, followed by Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane, before heading to Town Hall, Auckland on December 11 and concluding at Waipara Winehouse on December 13.

“Starting a couple years back, every time we’d post tour dates we’d see dozens of comments asking when we’re coming to Australia and New Zealand,” reflects the band. A couple years ago we toured there for the first time and it immediately became one of our favourite places. Let’s make it an annual thing, shall we? We can’t wait to see you all again in November and December! We’re even hitting the south island this time. See you all soon!”

Artist and Mastercard pre-sales commence Wednesday, February 12 at 10am, running until Friday, February 14 at 9am.

My Live Nation members can access tickets via a pre-sale commencing Friday, February 14 at 10am, running until Monday, February 17 at 9am.

General public tickets go on sale Monday, February 17 at 10am. All times are local.

For tickets and further information, head to livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz.

The Dead South have never been about constant reinvention, but about full commitment to their own singular way. With confidence in their sound and style and trust in each other, The Dead South arrive at the cusp of explosive global success in an enviable, and well-earned, position: total autonomy. It doesn’t really matter what you call their music – progressive bluegrass, alternative Americana, country, folk and western, what matters is that this is theirs, and people from all different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, languages and ages love it.

True blue right through, The Dead South don’t shy away from ruffling traditionalists’ feathers from time to time, as they flawlessly execute banjo rolls and lightning-fast mandolin tremolos, 3-part harmonies and songs of classic themes -murder ballads, disloyalty, ghosts and the like, all with a wink and a smile. As they continue their climb to the top, The Dead South have learned an important lesson: If you’re going to be outsiders, you’d better be great.

Confirmed by the passion of their Dead South cosplaying fans, who go to concerts in the band’s signature look, this four-piece acoustic set from the middle of the Canadian prairies have found their people. Good Company, as they call themselves, is a global community of vastly dissimilar folks who might not see eye to eye, but who stand shoulder to shoulder at the gigs.

THE DEAD SOUTH
NEW ZEALAND 2025

Town Hall, Auckland
Thursday, December 11

Waipara Winehouse, Waipara
Saturday, December 13

Artist Presale: Wed 12 Feb, 10am – Fri 14 Feb, 9am (local)
Mastercard Presale: Wed 12 Feb, 10am – Fri 14 Feb, 9am (local)
Live Nation Presale: Fri 14 Feb, 10am – Mon 17 Feb, 9am (local)
General Public tickets on sale: Mon 17 Feb, 10am (local)

Tickets and more information at livenation.co.nz