Progressive metal’s great eccentric Devin Townsend is heading back to Australia and New Zealand in March and April 2027, armed with four decades of music, a head full of stories and his Metamorphosis Tour.

Forget the elaborate production and wall of sound. This time, the Canadian multi-instrumentalist is stripping things back for a series of intimate solo performances, drawing on a career that has taken him from the ferocious metal of Strapping Young Lad to the sprawling progressive rock of Devin Townsend Project and the atmospheric experiments of Casualties of Cool.

And with Townsend, anything could happen. Setlists will change nightly, pulling material from across his extensive catalogue, including Ocean Machine, Punky Brüster and his ambitious 2026 rock opera The Moth.

The tour follows 23 sold-out performances across 13 countries in Europe and the UK, where Townsend’s unpredictable mix of music, storytelling and eccentric humour has proved a hit.

Few musicians have pushed the boundaries of progressive metal quite like Townsend, and the Metamorphosis Tour offers Australian audiences a rare chance to experience his remarkable catalogue without the usual spectacle. Just one man, his instruments and whatever strange direction the evening takes.

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Tour dates

Sunday 28 March – Powerstation, Auckland

Wednesday 31 March – Princess Theatre, Brisbane

Friday 2 April – Liberty Hall, Sydney

Saturday 3 April – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne

Monday 5 April – The Gov, Adelaide

Tuesday 6 April – Fremantle Social Club, Perth

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