Nick Cave 2026 Tour Setlist, Dates, Schedule & Presale Tickets: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will go on a European tour next summer. The band will play outdoor shows and festivals across Europe. The tour starts at Malahide Castle in Dublin on June 10.
The tour will visit Germany, Denmark, Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Norway, and Lithuania. It will end at Rock en Seine festival in France on August 28. More dates may be added.
The band will also play a sold-out homecoming show at Preston Park in Brighton on July 31. They will perform songs from all four decades of their career, including tracks from their latest album “Wild God” released in 2024.
Tickets for the Dublin show go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 10. Ticket information for other European shows is on the band’s official ticket page. Before the European tour, the Wild God Tour will go to Australia and New Zealand in January and February. Tickets for those shows are on sale now.
Nick Cave 2026 Tour
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds have announced new European tour dates for next summer. Their only UK show at Preston Park, Brighton sold out quickly. Now, the full tour starts in early June. The band includes Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Jim Sclavunos, George Vjestica, Larry Mullins, Carly Paradis, and Colin Greenwood from Radiohead.
The tour begins at Malahide Castle in Ireland on June 6. They will play festivals and their own headline shows. The Live Summer 2026 tour supports their 18th album “Wild God”, released in 2024. Before Europe, the band will play Australia and New Zealand in January and February 2026. More European tour dates will be announced soon. Tickets are available on the band’s official website.
Nick Cave 2026 Tour Dates
Here is the complete schedule and tour dates of Nick Cave 2026 summer tour:
Australia & New Zealand
- Sat January 17, 2026 – PERTH – Fremantle Park
- Tue January 20, 2026 – ADELAIDE – AEC Arena
- Fri January 23, 2026 – SYDNEY – Domain
- Sat January 24, 2026 – SYDNEY – Domain
- Tue January 27, 2026 – BRISBANE – Sporting Fields, Victoria Park
- Fri January 30, 2026 – MELBOURNE – Alexandra Gardens
- Sat January 31, 2026 – MELBOURNE – Alexandra Gardens
- Sun February 1, 2026 – MELBOURNE – Alexandra Gardens
- Thu February 5, 2026 – WELLINGTON – TSB Bank Arena
- Fri February 6, 2026 – WELLINGTON – TSB Bank Arena
Ireland
- Wed June 10, 2026 – DUBLIN – Malahide Castle
Europe (June–July)
- Tue June 16, 2026 – EMSLAND, Germany – Open Air an der Emslandarena
- Thu June 18, 2026 – EGESKOV, Denmark – Castle and Gardens
- Sat June 20, 2026 – PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Exhibition Grounds
- Sun June 21, 2026 – KLAM, Austria – Burg Clam
- Wed June 24, 2026 – ATHENS, Greece – Palteia Nerou
- Fri June 26, 2026 – ITALY – La Prima Estate
- Sun June 28, 2026 – BELGIUM – Middenvijver Park
- Tue June 30, 2026 – BERLIN, Germany – Waldbuhne
- Mon July 6, 2026 – GERMANY – Jazz Open
- Thu July 9, 2026 – PORTUGAL – Passeio Maritimo de Alges
United Kingdom
- Fri July 31, 2026 – BRIGHTON – Preston Park
France & Austria (Mid-July)
- Tue July 14, 2026 – NÎMES, France – Festival de Nîmes
- Wed July 15, 2026 – VIENNA, France – La Belle Soiree de Vienne
- Fri July 17, 2026 – FRANCE – Les Vieilles Charrues
Europe (August)
- Sun August 2, 2026 – GERMANY – Filmnächte am Elbufer
- Wed August 5, 2026 – PULA, Croatia – Arena
- Fri August 7, 2026 – BELGRADE, Serbia – Donji grad Kalemegdan Fortress
- Sun August 9, 2026 – ROMANIA – Domeniul Stirbey
- Thu August 13, 2026 – OSLO, Norway – Toyen Park
- Tue August 18, 2026 – VILNIUS, Lithuania – Kalnai Park
- Fri August 21, 2026 – FRANCE – Cabaret Vert
- Sun August 23, 2026 – GERMANY – Königsplatz
- Tue August 25, 2026 – GERMANY – Kunst!Rasen
- Fri August 28, 2026 – FRANCE – Rock En Seine
Nick Cave 2026 Tour Setlist
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ 2026 tour setlist closely mirrors their 2025 “Wild God” tour, featuring a mix of new material and classic fan favorites. Here’s the probable 2026 setlist based on recent performances.
Main Set:
- Frogs
- Wild God
- Song of the Lake
- O Children
- Jubilee Street
- From Her to Eternity
- Long Dark Night
- Cinnamon Horses
- Tupelo
- Conversion
- Bright Horses
- Joy
- I Need You
- Carnage (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis cover)
- Final Rescue Attempt
- Red Right Hand
- The Mercy Seat
- White Elephant (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis cover)
Encore:
- Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry
- The Weeping Song
- Into My Arms
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Nick Cave 2026 Tour Locations
- Malahide Castle – Dublin, Ireland
- Open Air an der Emslandarena – Emsland, Germany
- Heartland Festival – Egeskov, Denmark
- Metronome Prague – Prague, Czech Republic
- Burg Clam – Klam, Austria
- Palteia Nerou – Athens, Greece
- La Prima Estate – Italy
- Middenvijver Park – Belgium
- Waldbühne – Berlin, Germany
- Jazz Open – Germany
- Passeio Maritimo de Alges – Portugal
- Preston Park – Brighton, UK
- Festival de Nîmes – Nîmes, France
- La Belle Soiree de Vienne – Vienna, France
- Les Vieilles Charrues – France
- Filmnächte am Elbufer – Germany
- Arena – Pula, Croatia
- Donji grad Kalemegdan Fortress – Belgrade, Serbia
- Domeniul Stirbey – Romania
- Toyen Park – Oslo, Norway
- Kalnai Park – Vilnius, Lithuania
- Cabaret Vert – France
- Königsplatz – Germany
- Kunst!Rasen – Germany
- Rock En Seine – France
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Live Summer 2026 Tour Tickets
Tickets for the Europe shows go on sale at 10 a.m. local time on October 10. For festival shows, tickets are sold when each festival releases them. Check the band’s official website for details.
Presale Tickets
Presale tickets are only for the Dublin show. Mastercard holders can buy them on October 8 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.
Tickets Prices
The price for tickets is not fixed yet. For example, the Brighton show tickets started at £74.10 (€85). Prices for other European shows will likely be similar. Festival tickets may cost more if you go for multiple days.
Resale Tickets
Resale tickets for headlining shows can be found on Viagogo and StubHub after they sell out.
Special Guests
The special guests announced for the tour are
- Warren Ellis
- Colin Greenwood
- Jim Sclavunos
- George Vjestica
- Larry Mullins
- Carly Paradis