Ska-punk veterans Less Than Jake return to Australia and New Zealand for their 'Circus Down Under' tour, joined by The Aquabats! and The Suicide Machines across six dates.
If there’s a band that never outstays its welcome in Australia, it’s Less Than Jake. The Floridian five-piece have been making the trip across the Pacific for decades now, and every time they do, the rooms fill up, lyrics chanted from every corner. This October and November they’re back for the Circus Down Under tour — six dates across Australia and New Zealand.
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Less Than Jake need little introduction to anyone who came of age during ska-punk’s late ’90s and early 2000s peak, but their live show has always been about more than catalogue. Brass, hooks, big choruses and enough unpredictability to keep things from ever feeling like a retread — it’s a combination that’s held up across more than three decades of touring. Australia remains, in the band’s own words, “one of our favourite places in the world,” and that affection has clearly been returned every time they’ve played here.
Joining them on all dates are The Aquabats!, who bring their own high-energy, offbeat stage presence, and Detroit’s The Suicide Machines, whose punk-leaning take on ska adds a sharper, faster edge to the bill. It’s a well-balanced lineup that covers a lot of ground without feeling scattered.
The run kicks off in Fremantle on October 30 at Metropolis, moves through Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall on October 31, then heads to Melbourne’s Forum Theatre on November 2, Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on November 5, Brisbane’s Eatons Hill Hotel on November 6 and wraps up at The Studio in Auckland on November 7.
Presale opens Tuesday April 14 at 9am local time, with general on-sale from Wednesday April 15 at 9am local time. Register for presale access and find full ticketing details at teamwrktouring.com/tours/less-than-jake-circus-down-under.
Tour dates
- Friday October 30: Metropolis, Fremantle
- Saturday October 31: Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide
- Monday November 2: Forum Theatre, Melbourne
- Thursday November 5: Enmore Theatre, Sydney
- Friday November 6: Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane
- Saturday November 7: The Studio, Auckland
