The Smith Street Band and DZ Deathrays bring The Great Australian Rock ‘n’ Roll Show to WA

Melbourne rockers The Smith Street Band and Queensland dance-punk trio DZ Deathrays have announced a 20-date national co-headline tour.

Dubbed The Great Australian Rock ‘n’ Roll Show, the tour lands in WA for shows at Dunsborough Tavern on Friday, March 19, Freo.Social on Saturday, March 20, and the Indian Ocean Hotel on Sunday, March 21. The tour also includes dates in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, the ACT and Tasmania.

Geraldton punk trio Ratsalad will join the show as special guests for all three West Australian dates.

DZ Deathrays are set to perform singles from their 2026 album, Easing Out of Control, such as Like No Other, Sideways, and Real Love as well as other tracks from their discography.

From The Smith Street Band, fans can expect tracks from their latest record, Once I Was Wild, along with hits from their seven albums to date.

The Smith Street Band and DZ Deathrays have been powerhouses of the Australian music scene for nearly 20 years. Collectively, they have had 15 entries in the ARIA top 50 album charts, nine entries in the triple j Hottest 100, and have played at some of the biggest festivals around the country.

The Smith Street Band and DZ Deathrays’ The Great Australian Rock ‘n’ Roll Show hits Dunsborough Tavern on Friday, March 19, Freo.Social on Saturday, March 20, and Indian Ocean Hotel on Sunday, March 21, 2027. Tickets go on sale Thursday, November 12 from thesmithstreetband.com and dzdeathrays.com