Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Wild God Tour 2026
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds will bring their most celebrated live production to date – THE WILD GOD TOUR.
Phillip Precinct, The Domain
23 & 24 January 2026
6.15pm – 11pm
Enjoy one of Sydney’s most loved open-air venues
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds will bring their most celebrated live production to date - THE WILD GOD TOUR - to Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand in January and February 2026, in their first shows here since 2017.
These special events will be held in beautiful parks at iconic, cultural locations in Melbourne (Alexandra Gardens), Sydney (The Domain Sydney), Fremantle (Fremantle Park) and Brisbane (Victoria Park), allowing audiences to experience this transcendental production at scale, while retaining the intimacy that fans have come to expect from a Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds show.
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds will perform a setlist drawn from their latest album Wild God, alongside songs spanning the four decades of their storied career, in this critically acclaimed two-and-a-half-hour show.
Renowned for their exhilarating and unforgettable performances, The Bad Seeds are widely regarded as one of the most thrilling live bands in the world. This reputation was solidified in 2024 and 2025 as media and fans alike were stunned by The Wild God Tour as it travelled through the UK, Europe and North America.
The album ‘Wild God’ was released in 2024 and celebrated by critics around the world. Produced by Cave and Warren Ellis, and mixed by David Fridmann, across ten tracks the band dance between convention and experimentation, taking left-turns and detours that heighten the rich imagery and emotion in Cave’s soul-stirring narratives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will return to Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand in January and February 2026 with The Wild God Tour. This tour follows a critically acclaimed run across the UK, Europe and North America in 2024–2025, where the band was celebrated for delivering one of the most powerful live productions of their career.
This event takes place in the Phillip Precinct of the Domain, from 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm on Friday 23 January 2026 and Saturday 24 January 2026.
The event site will be fenced from 16 January 2026 – 26 January 2026. Due to the significant size of the infrastructure and set up of this event, for safety reasons it is necessary to close:
- Phillip Path from Thursday 22 January – Sunday 25 January 2026
- Arbor Day Walk from 10.00am Friday 23 January – 2.00am Sunday 25 January 2026 for the events.
- All other areas of the Domain and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney will remain open as usual.
This is an all ages ticketed event. For more information please visit the events website here.
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With large crowds expected, ticketholders are encouraged to plan ahead and consider the public transport options. Visit transportnsw.info to plan your trip.
- On Friday, trains run regularly around the city, and the closest stations to The Domain are St James and Martin Place. Light rail and buses also make stops nearby within short walking distance. Evening train trackwork is taking place in the city so the way you arrive by train will be different to the way you leave.
Trackwork:
- From 10pm Friday til Sunday, trains will not run on the City Circle or between Central and Wynyard. From Wynyard, The Domain is approximately 15 minutes’ walk away. From Central change for T4 Line trains to Martin Place or light rail services to QVB to get within closer walking distance of The Domain.
- On the weekend, Sydney Metro services will not run on the entire line between Tallawong and Sydenham, with buses replacing metro between Tallawong and Chatswood only, use trains to travel between Epping/Chatswood and the city.
- See the trackwork news page for more details.
You'll need to use an Opal card or contactless payment card/device when travelling on public transport to and from the event. Register your details online at Opal or via the Opal Travel app ahead of time.
If you’re catching rideshare or taxis, use the dedicated drop-off location on Hospital Road at Art Gallery Road. For pick-ups after the event head towards Elizabeth Street or Sir John Young Crescent. If you're catching a ferry, walk to the Domain from Circular Quay.
Roads around The Domain Sydney will close for crowd safety before, during and after the event. Allow extra travel time and follow diversions. For real-time updates on traffic conditions visit livetraffic.com.
To facilitate easier patron access and parking in the vicinity please note the following traffic changes will occur:
Road Closures: Friday 23 January & Saturday 24 January 2026
From 8:00 pm until approx. midnight Art Gallery Road will be closed to incoming traffic.
From 10:00 pm until approx. midnight Police Managed Road Closures to safely manage the events egress include:
- Art Gallery Road from Hospital Road to Mrs Macquarie Road
- St Marys Rd from Prince Albert Road to Sir John Young Crescent
- Prince Albert Road from Macquarie Street to Art Gallery Road
- Hospital Road from Art Gallery Road to Shakespeare Place
- Cathedral Street at St Marys Road
Gate Closures
No gate closures for this event
Footpath Closures
For the purposes of safety and staging of the event, it is necessary to close:
- Phillip Path from Thursday 22 January – Sunday 25 January 2026
- Arbor Day Walk from 10.00am Friday 23 January – 2.00am Sunday 25 January 2026 for the events.
Parking Restrictions
Parking is available at the Domain Carpark. For prices and pre-booking visit: www.domaincarpark.com.au
Mobility Pass Holder access
Accessible parking available on Access Road just after the land bridge. A drop off zone will be operational on event day on Hospital Road near the corner of Art Gallery Road. On event egress, mobility pick up available on St Marys Road, access via the Yurong Parkway intersection.
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Sound checks and rehearsals will be carried out intermittently between 2.00pm - 6.00pm on 22 January 2026, 2.00pm - 6.00pm Friday 23 January and 2.00pm – 6.00pm Saturday 24 January 2026.
Event sound will be carried out from 6.00pm – 11.00pm on Friday 23 January & Saturday 24 January 2026.
The event hotline will be active during rehearsal and main event times. The event hotline number is: (02) 9231 8330.
We are committed to complying with all legislation and guidelines covering amplified sound levels at outdoor events. Click here for our Noise Management Plan here.
Whilst we inform all immediate neighbours of events that may require traffic changes by email, we also provide event information via our website, eNewsletters, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and seasonal What’s On Planners.
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The Domain and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney have a range of venues for hire to suit a variety of different events. Please visit our Venue Hire web page to learn more.
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