Get your dancing shoes polished and your neck muscles thoroughly warmed up, because post-hardcore royalty is finally heading back down under! That’s right, heavy music lovers—the absolute icons of progressive, chaotic, and infectious math-rock-infused bliss, Dance Gavin Dance, are gearing up to storm Australian shores for what promises to be an unforgettable run of shows. For years, this band has been rewriting the rulebook of alternative music, blending soulful melodies with face-melting riffs, and their upcoming tour is set to be one for the history books. Ahead of this massive trek, we sat down for a chat with the band’s drummer Matt Mingus and clean lead vocalistAndrew Wells.
If you’ve been living under a rock, Dance Gavin Dance has spent the last two decades solidifying their status as one of the most innovative and resilient forces in the scene. Navigating line-up shifts, genre evolutions, and the sheer chaos of the modern music industry, they’ve continually emerged stronger, sharper, and more creatively fearless. With Andrew stepping up into a defining vocal role alongside Matt’s legendary, intricate drumming, the band is entering a brand-new, electrifying era. This upcoming Australian tour isn’t just a standard run of dates; it is a triumphant celebration of survival, reinvention, and pure musical adrenaline.
In this candid interview with HEAVY, Matt and Andrew open up about everything. We dive deep into what it takes to bring their notoriously complex studio sound into a live Australian setting, the unique energy that Aussie crowds bring to the heavy scene, and how the band’s internal dynamic has shifted as they push into bold new sonic territory. From the logistics of long-haul flights to the raw excitement of connecting with fans who have waited years for this moment, the duo pulls back the curtain on the life of Dance Gavin Dance in 2026.
Destroy All Lines Presents
DANCE GAVIN DANCE AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR
With Special Guests The Fall of Troy + Galleons
November 2026
Friday 6 November – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Saturday 7 November – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Sunday 8 November – Forum, Melbourne
Tuesday 10 November – The Gov, Adelaide
Thursday 12 November – Freo Social, Perth
