After more than a decade, progressive psychedelic rock heavyweights Elder are finally heading back Down Under.
The band has announced a string of Australian headline dates for May 2027, joined by special guests Khan. Tickets are now on sale here.
The announcement arrives as Elder continue their busy 2026 schedule, currently performing at major European summer festivals before embarking on an extensive North American headline tour this September, with Bask and Blackwater Holylight joining the band on selected dates. Following a run of European shows with Temple Fang and Rezn in early 2027, Elder will finally make their long-awaited return to Australia, bringing material from their acclaimed new album “Through Zero” alongside fan favourites from across their ever-evolving catalogue.
Regarding their long-awaited return, the band comments:
“For over a decade we’ve been waiting for things to line up for us to finally get back to Australia, and we’re extremely stoked this finally came together! We had so many great times and met so many lovely people on our first trip in 2015 and are more than looking forward to returning with the 10+ years of new music we’ve made since then. Of course we’ll bring a generous helping of our new record ‘Through Zero’ alongside our older repertoire. Get those tickets and we’ll see you down under”!
Australian Tour Dates 2027:
May 14 – Sydney – Manning Bar
May 15 – Melbourne – Max Watts
May 16 – Brisbane – the Triffid
May 18. Adelaide – the Gov
May 20 – Perth – Rosemount Hotel
Two decades into their existence, Elder remain an anomaly in the heavy underground – a rare band with the ability to absorb and shed influences from a myriad of genres without falling into pastiche or losing their own identity. “Through Zero” stands as a strong reaffirmation of their commitment to pushing boundaries in the world of heavy rock and cements the group’s status as leaders of the pack in heavy psychedelic rock.
Over the past twenty years, Elder have mastered crushing riffs, melodic jaunts, progressive patterns, hypnotic grooves and ethereal atmosphere. On “Through Zero”, the band channel these years of experience into what may be their most immediate and engaging record to date, while allowing seeds from outside the sphere of rock music to take root and bloom within their progressive framework. Listeners will find familiar elements of new textures, sequences, and sounds alongside Elder’s iconic take on heavy rock. As always, every spin reveals new details.
Recorded at Big Snuff Studios in Berlin across several months between tours in 2025, “Through Zero” marks the first album the band not only produced themselves, but also co-mixed together with longtime collaborator Richard Behrens. Mastered by Carl Saff, the result is a record that feels more like a full extension of the band’s creative intentions than ever before.
“Through Zero” is out now via Stickman Records (Europe/UK), Blues Funeral Recordings (North America), and Bird’s Robe (Australia).
Purchase “Through Zero” here.
European & UK Tour Dates 2026:
10.07. Pleszew, PL – Red Smoke Festival
23.07. Reutlingen, DE – Hafensounds Festival**
24.07. Budapest, HU – Monolit Festival
25.07. Tolmin, SI – Tolminator Festival
26.07. Milan, IT – Circolo Magnolia Summer
28.07. Rockstadt, RO – Rockstadt Extreme Fest
30.07. Breitenbach am Herzberg, DE – Burg Herzberg Festival
31.07. Michelau, DE – Rock Im Wald
04.08. Rostock, DE – MAU Club
05.08. Josefov-Jaromer, CZ – Brutal Assault Festial
08.08. Âncora, PT – Sonic Blast Festival
14.08. Valais, CH – PALP Festival
** (w/ Kadavar)
North American Tour Dates 2026:
September 09 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry*
September 10 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel*
September 11 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade*
September 13 – Levitation Festival
September 16 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater‡
September 17 – San Diego, CA – Music Box‡
September 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater‡
September 19 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz ‡
September 21 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre‡
September 22 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater‡
September 23 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre‡
September 25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge‡
September 26 – Denver, CO – Federal Theater‡
September 28 – Chicago, IL – Avondale Music Hall‡
September 30 – Toronto, ON – Opera House‡
October 01 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount‡
October 02 – New York, NY – Webster Hall‡
October 03 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club‡
* (w/ Bask)
‡ (w/ Blackwater Holylight)
Line-up:
Nick DiSalvo – Guitar/Vocals
Jack Donovan – Bass
Mike Risberg – Guitar/Keyboards
Georg Edert – Drums
