Sparta return to Australia in April 2027 for four headline shows, bringing their passionate post-hardcore sound to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.

Led by singer and guitarist Jim Ward, a founding member of At the Drive-In, the El Paso band will perform catalogue favourites including Cut Your Ribbon, Air, Breaking the Broken and While Oceana Sleeps, alongside newer tracks Crater and Everything You Say.

From their 2002 debut Wiretap Scars through Porcelain and Threes, Sparta have built a catalogue made for intense, intimate live shows.

Australian tour dates

Friday 2 April 2027: 170 Russell, Melbourne

Saturday 3 April 2027: Factory Theatre, Sydney

Sunday 4 April 2027: The Triffid, Brisbane

Thursday 8 April 2027: Rosemount Hotel, Perth

Tickets

Presale: Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 12pm local time.

General public on sale: Friday 23 October 2026 at 12pm local time.

Tickets and official tour information: https://metropolistouring.com/sparta/

Announced 19 October 2026. Details supplied by John Howarth, The Gatekeeper PR.

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