In 2027, prepare to play and have some fun when WEEZER brings its Weezer: The Gathering Tour to some islands in the sun, returning to Australia and New Zealand next February and March. Bringing WEEZER's first full headline set to Australia for the first time in 14 years, they'll be joined by special guests THIRD EYE BLIND (USA) and FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE (USA). The Australian and NZ edition of The Gathering tour will also mark the first ever live performances in New Zealand for both THIRD EYE BLIND and FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE.

Forming in Los Angeles in 1992, WEEZER announced themselves to the world with gusto with their debut album, Weezer, aka the Blue Album. Brandishing some of the band's evergreen hits like Say It Ain't So, Undone - The Sweater Song and Buddy Holly, WEEZER's debut LP seamlessly balanced the surrounding alternative grunge era with hooks, indie nods and sharp melodies, ultimately paving the way for ongoing chart and critical success, over 35 million records sold worldwide and decades of creation that has fearlessly evolved and endured.

The GRAMMY Award-winning band’s discography has expanded to 20 studio album releases in 34+ years, with megahits like Hash Pipe, El Scorcho, Island In The Sun and Beverly Hills joining older and newer favourites as firm fixtures in pop culture for the last four decades. Whether releasing an orchestral pop album (OK Human), a hard rocking celebration of the band's shared metal roots (Van Weezer), adding to the soundtracks of cult-classics films (Mallrats), or watching even obscure songs from their catalog go viral on TikTok, WEEZER's ongoing reinvention is once again on full display on their latest 2026 album Weezer (Gold) which dovetailed tongue-in-cheek meta songs about aging as a band, weighing your legacy and carrying on.

On a live front, WEEZER's formidable reputation has seen them sell out stadiums as headliners, tour alongside Pixies, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Foo Fighters and Panic! at the Disco, and command high-profile festivals across the globe. Most recently touring New Zealand in 2018, WEEZER ticked off Australian appearances in 2025 as part of Good Things Festival, with Happy Mag praising of the band's Sydney festival slot: "it was a set built on simple, glorious hooks, ending on a wave of collective, grinning delirium."

Emerging from San Francisco in 1993, American alt rockers THIRD EYE BLIND instantly commanded attention with their 1997 self-titled debut album, spawning classics like Semi-Charmed Life, Jumper and How's It Going To Be. Injecting a vibrancy to vulnerable and introspective lyrics, THIRD EYE BLIND have ticked off a Billboard Music Award as well as several California Music Awards, mainstream radio and chart success over the years and seven studio album releases, including their most recent outing, 2021's Our Bande Apart. Having toured with an eye-watering array of giants in the scene, from The Rolling Stones through to Jimmy Eat World, Smash Mouth and U2, 2027 will finally mark THIRD EYE BLIND's debut New Zealand performance, as well as their first Australian performances since 2011.

FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE have had it going on since forming in the mid 90s, evolving into a defining force on the late 90s/early 2000s power-pop revival. Catapulting into the mainstream with their 2003 album Welcome Interstate Managers, their breakout single Stacy's Mom would go on to reach #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and secured a GRAMMY Award nomination. With six albums in their wake, the group unofficially disbanded in 2013 before launching their first official live performances again in 2025 following the untimely passing of co-founder Adam Schlesinger in 2020. Still armed with sharp witticism and ear-worm hooks, FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE will tick off their long-awaited New Zealand debut in 2027, and will also mark their Australian return following their previous performances down under in 1999.

General tickets go on sale: Friday 6 November, 9am.