The Foo Fighters are returning to Brisbane for the first time since 2023, with Suncorp Stadium in Milton set to host the band on Thursday, November 5 as the opening night of their Take Cover Australian and New Zealand stadium tour.
The announcement has been building for weeks, following the band’s history-making one-off concert in Launceston in January 2026, where Dave Grohl promised the crowd the Foos would be back sooner than expected. The band has now locked in nine stadium dates, kicking off in Brisbane in November 2026 before heading across the country and wrapping up in Perth in January 2027. The Brisbane show will open the tour.
For Milton locals and the broader inner-Brisbane community, Suncorp Stadium is a well-worn venue for big rock nights. The Foos have played the ground before on their 2023 run, and the familiarity of the setting is part of the appeal: a stadium that functions as a genuine community gathering point, not just a concert shed.
A New Album and a New Era
The timing of the tour could not be better for fans hungry for fresh material. The band’s 12th studio album, Your Favorite Toy, is due for release on April 24, ahead of the Take Cover tour dates. The band recorded the album at home and co-produced it with Oliver Roman. It marks their first studio release with new drummer Ilan Rubin, who joined after Josh Freese left the band in 2025.
Supporting Acts and a Regional Flavour
Dave Grohl has described the new record as featuring noisy, loud bangers that are uptempo and reminiscent of the band’s earlier work. The title track, already streaming now, pairs crunchy guitars with a propulsive rhythm and an infectious chorus. By November, Brisbane audiences will have had seven months to get to know the new material, and the setlist is set to mix it with three decades of favourites — from Everlong and The Pretender to whatever the Foos choose to unleash from the new record.
The Brisbane show features local and national supports in Full Flower Moon Band, a Brisbane act, alongside Byron Bay’s Mini Skirt. The Foos have handpicked 16 different Australian and New Zealand acts across the full tour, reflecting the band’s long-standing commitment to giving emerging local artists a platform on the biggest possible stages.
The tour is notable for including concerts in Townsville and Newcastle alongside the major capitals, giving regional audiences a rare chance to see one of rock’s biggest drawcards without travelling to Sydney or Melbourne. The Foo Fighters have made 15 visits to Australia to date, and have shifted over 1.8 million records in the country, with nine number one albums.
How to Get Tickets
A Frontier Members presale opens on Monday, February 23 at noon Queensland time. General public tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 25 at noon. The Brisbane show is a licensed all-ages event. Full ticket and tour information is available here.
Published 23-February-2026. Updated 15-March-2026
