Counting Crows to Tour Australia & New Zealand in 2026
For over thirty years, Counting Crows, a rock band with Grammy and Academy Award nominations, has captivated audiences worldwide with their heartfelt and intricate approach to classic rock music. In 2026, they are set to return to Australia and New Zealand with The Complete Sweets! Tour, promising a mix of nostalgic sing-along moments, lesser-known tracks, and a burst of new energy at iconic theaters in both countries.
The tour will kick off in Auckland at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre on Monday, March 23, before making its way to Australia with a show at Adelaide’s Festival Theatre on Friday, March 27, followed by a performance at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Sunday, March 29, and concluding in Melbourne at the Palais Theatre on Wednesday, April 1. Tickets for the general public will be available starting on Monday, October 20, at 11 am.
Mastercard holders will enjoy early access to presale tickets from Thursday, October 16, at 10 am until Monday, October 20, at 10 am. Additionally, some of the best tickets will be available through Preferred ticket access from Monday, October 20, at 11 am. For more information, visit priceless.com/music. One NZ customers can also secure tickets early during a presale starting on Thursday, October 16, at 10 am. More information is available at one.nz/music.
Members of My Live Nation will have the opportunity to secure tickets first during the pre-sale period starting on Friday, October 17, at 10 am and running until Monday, October 20, at 10 am. Registration can be done at livenation.com.au/register and livenation.co.nz/register. All times mentioned are local times. For comprehensive tour and ticket information, visit livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz.
Known for hits like “Mr. Jones,” “Round Here,” their cover of “Big Yellow Taxi,” and the popular track “Accidentally in Love” from the Shrek movie soundtrack, Counting Crows released their latest album, Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! earlier this year, featuring the single “Spaceman In Tulsa.”
Counting Crows first made waves in 1993 with their multi-platinum breakout album, August and Everything After. Since then, they have produced seven studio albums, selling over 20 million records globally and earning a reputation as one of the foremost live touring rock bands in the world.
Their double-platinum sophomore album, Recovering the Satellites, debuted at number one in October 1996, solidifying their standing as a leading American alternative rock band. Subsequent albums include This Desert Life (1999), Hard Candy (2002), Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings (2008), Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did on Our Summer Vacation) (2012), Echoes of the Outlaw Roadshow (2013), and Somewhere Under Wonderland (2014).
In 2004, Counting Crows recorded the chart-topping “Accidentally in Love” for Shrek 2, garnering nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy Award. In 2021, they secured the eighth spot on Billboard’s “Greatest of All Time: Adult Alternative Artists” 25th-anniversary chart.
After a hiatus of seven years, Counting Crows, led by Adam Duritz, returned with Butter Miracle: Suite One in May 2021 to critical acclaim. They embarked on their first tour since 2018, “The Butter Miracle Tour,” from 2021 through 2023, with sold-out shows across North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. In May this year, the band launched an album of new material, Butter Miracle: The Complete Sweets!