The Strokes return to Melbourne in February 2027 with Reality Awaits, joined by special guests Courtney Barnett and Promiseland.
Running Times
- Gates Open: TBC
- Gate 3 (via Garden Square)
- Gate 4 (via Olympic Boulevard)
- Start Time: 7:30 pm
- Promiseland: TBC
- Courtney Barnett: TBC
- The Strokes: TBC
- Event Concludes: TBC
Note: Times are approx. and subject to change without notice.
Important Event Information
- Melbourne Park is introducing AXS as its new Official Ticketing Partner. Visit our Ticketing page for more information about your tickets and frequently asked questions.
- There are several options for your journey to Rod Laver Arena:
- Public transport is the quickest and easiest option. Before you attend, plan ahead and allow extra travel time for any major disruptions.
- Parking is available at the Eastern Plaza Car Park (Entrance D, Olympic Boulevard). We strongly recommend pre-booking as drive-up spaces are subject to availability. Bookings close at midnight the night before the event.
- Note: Accessible parking must be booked in advance by visiting your event page on AXS and selecting Accessible Parking under Available Offers. Book early, as spaces are limited.
- Bags must be A4 size or smaller, and larger bags are not permitted.
- Cloaking is available via Kia Arena or Show Court 3. Any prohibited items listed in the venue Conditions of Entry will not be accepted for cloaking.
- All retail outlets are cashless. Any transactions must be made using a credit or debit card.
- If you have purchased a VIP package, the event promoter will be in contact with details regarding your experience.
Note: Events may contain sequences of flashing lights, lasers, strobes, haze and pyrotechnics which may affect photosensitive guests, and those with other medical conditions.
Plan Your Visit
The Strokes
The Strokes are a band from New York City whose beloved discography has helped define the sound of a generation since their 2001 debut. Alongside their Reality Awaits tour this year, the band has played Coachella, plus headline sets at Bonnaroo, Outside Lands and Japan’s Summer Sonic 2026.
Reality Awaits (Cult Records/RCA Records) is the seventh studio album from The Strokes, featuring the singles “Going Shopping” and “Falling Out of Love”. Recorded in Costa Rica with producer Rick Rubin and finished around the globe, Reality Awaits marks the band’s first new music since 2020’s much-lauded The New Abnormal and extensive global touring in its wake.
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Courtney Barnett
A deft lyricist and virtuosic guitarist, Courtney Barnett is one of Australia’s most successful musical exports. Barnett first found critical acclaim with 2013’s The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas, before breaking into the mainstream with her 2015 debut album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. The album earned a coveted Best New Artist GRAMMY nomination and numerous other accolades.
Barnett followed her debut with 2017’s Lotta Sea Lice and 2018’s Tell Me How You Really Feel, which featured the Margaret Atwood-invoking single “Nameless, Faceless”. In 2021, she released Things Take Time, Take Time, a remarkable artistic step forward. A powerhouse live act, Barnett has played festivals including Coachella, Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, Governors Ball, Primavera and Lollapalooza.
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Promiseland
In 2014, Johann Rashid arrived in New York City and found the direction to bring his unrealised project, Promiseland, to life. He quickly became infamous for his live shows, mirroring his gristling, urgent music with wildly dynamic performances that more often than not resulted in broken ribs, bloody gashes or jalapeño-infused tequila in his eyes.
His music is a fiery collision of punk vocals, propelling beats, poetic chants and ritualistic lyrics, quickly earning him a rabid fan base that came to include Julian Casablancas. Casablancas signed Rashid to his label, Cult Records, and dubbed him “The Future Prince of Anarchy”. Promiseland’s 2017 single, the menacing “Take Down the House”, is aptly featured in Grand Theft Auto V.
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