Chat Pile Announce First Ever Australia And New Zealand Tour For June 2026
Sludgy noise superstars CHAT PILE have announced their first ever Australia and New Zealand tour for June 2026. Fusing elements of post-punk, nu metal, grunge, they have earned a cult following for their eclectic take on what they simply deem ‘noise rock.’
Having already sold out two shows at Hobart’s Dark Mofo Festival, the seven year old quartet will play dates in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Auckland and Wellington, with support from New Zealand’s BEASTWARS on selected dates.
Formed in 2019, the band took their name from piles of chat, byproducts of mining which are commonly found throughout northeast Oklahoma. Their adopted stage names Raygun Busch, Luther Manhole, Stin and Cap’n Ron were conjured as a way of avoiding identification from previous employers.
Following the band’s self-released debut ‘This Dungeon Earth’, they were signed to The Flenser in 2020 and released their debut album ‘God’s Country’. The album received broad acclaim, including ‘Best New Music’ on Pitchfork.
Their second full-length record ‘Cool World’ was releasing in 2024. They went on to headline Roadburn Festival 2025 and tour extensively, earning a reputation for an incendiary live show.
Joining Chat Pile in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland and Wellington is Kiwi sludge metal band BEASTWARS. The veteran group originally formed in the late 1980s and have abided by one steadfast maxim ever since: obey the riff.
It’s time. Dig into Chat Pile this June.
CHAT PILE AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR: JUNE 2026
W/ SPECIAL GUESTS BEASTWARS *
Tuesday, June 9 - The Rechabite, Perth - TICKETS
Thursday, June 11 - Manning Bar, Sydney*- TICKETS
Friday, June 12 - Max Watts, Melbourne*- TICKETS
Saturday, June 13 - Dark Mofo, Hobart - SOLD OUT
Sunday, June 14 - The Triffid, Brisbane*- TICKETS
Tuesday, June 16 - Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide- TICKETS
Thursday, June 18 - The Tuning Fork, Auckland*- TICKETS
Friday, June 19 - San Fran, Wellington*- TICKETS
*Beastwars appearing