“The Swedes played gems from their back catalogue, spanning over twenty years, and fans were losing their minds. It’s quite a picture to watch fans scream with excitement to the soft opening chord to a song that begins so minutely different to the last – some serious passion.” – Wall of Sound
TOUR DATES
Sunday 4 October 2026 – Powerstation, Auckland
Wednesday 7 October 2026 – Crowbar, Brisbane
Thursday 8 October 2026 – The Gov, Adelaide
Friday 9 October 2026 – The Metro, Sydney
Saturday 10 October 2026 – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
Sunday 11 October 2026 – Magnet House, Perth
Presale starts on
Wednesday November 19th
11 am AEDT
General Public Sale Starts on
Thursday November 20th
11 am AEDT
Swedish masters of dark melody KATATONIA return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026, bringing songs from their haunting new album Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State to life on stage, plus major milestones from the band’s extensive catalogue of astounding albums.
‘Stagnation’ is not a word in the Katatonia dictionary. Since breaking through as masters of death/doom, Stockholm’s freethinkers have transcended genre, consolidating goth, shoegaze and prog into bleak, melodic songs.
“It’s hard to say what the highlights of Katatonia’s performance were because my notes on every song are something along the lines of “killer riff”, “solid crowd engagement”, “killer face melting solo” or something to that effect.” – Everyday Metal
After three decades of invention and reinvention, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State marks another bold leap – not to mention singer, founder and lead songwriter Jonas Renkse’s most personal effort to date.
Drawing from such albums such as the powerful The Great Cold Distance and Dead End Kings, Katatonia’s live concerts deliver a fan’s feast of dazzling experimentation which is astonishingly more metal than ever without holding back on the anthems. The dark hooks and tender vocals remain, yet the band also drive in unpredictable directions while delivering their hardest riffs in years.
Rejoice! It’s time to bring KATATONIA’s haunting brilliance and signature vibrant darkness back to stages across Australia & NZ.
LIMITED VIP MEET & GREET EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE
VIP MEET & GREET PACKAGE INCLUDES:
VIP Entry (no need to queue)
Exclusive Meet & Greet with KATATONIA
Commemorative VIP Laminate
One pre-signed KATATONIA tour poster
A photo with KATATONIA on your personal camera
– Package purchasers will be contacted by email and text message a few days prior to the show date with additional details regarding time and running of the session
– Photo ID of the original purchaser is required for access to the VIP session
– Session Information will be sent to the email address provided at the time of purchase. Your details of contact must be submitted at the time of purchase & be correct.
– The artist, tour promoter, ticketing company, venue or any other affiliated parties are not responsible for outdated or inaccurate information provided by the consumer at the time of purchase.
– All packages are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERRABLE.
– NO REFUNDS will be given under any circumstances except in the case of entire event cancellation.
– NO NAME CHANGES will be permitted under any circumstances
Katatonia shows regularly sell out –
Do not miss your opportunity to catch Katatonia live in 2026!
