King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are taking their live universe back across Australia this October.
The Melbourne psych-rock institution has posted a new run of hometown-area dates to its official shows page, including headline stops in Thirroul and Sydney before closing the stretch with a larger two-day event in Melbourne called The Croxton Block Party.
The routing currently listed through the band’s official channels includes October 13 at Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul, October 14 at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, a same-night late rave set at Liberty Hall in Sydney, and the October 17 and 18 Croxton Block Party in Melbourne.
A bigger event than a standard headline show
What makes this announcement stand out is the Melbourne finale. The Croxton Block Party is being billed through the official ticketing page as a full two-day event, with King Gizzard set to headline both nights with extended three-hour performances. The listing also describes the weekend as band-curated, reinforcing the idea that this is meant to feel closer to a mini-festival than a routine tour stop.
That format suits a group whose catalog keeps expanding in every possible direction. King Gizzard’s audience is used to shows that can move from garage rock to motorik grooves, thrash, jazz-fusion detours and full psych blowouts without warning. A two-day home-soil event gives the band even more room to stretch out.
Why this matters
King Gizzard have built a reputation for treating touring as an extension of the band’s restless creativity. They rarely approach the live setting in a predictable way, and special-format events often become part of the lore around the group’s career. The late Sydney rave set also hints that this run will not be locked into one type of performance.
For Australian fans, the new dates carry the added appeal of seeing the band in a home-country setting that feels tailored to its community rather than dropped into a generic touring cycle. For the rest of the rock world, the announcement is another reminder that King Gizzard remain one of the most imaginative live acts operating at scale.
Ticket and venue information are available through the band’s official shows page and the Croxton Block Party ticket listing.
