PRINCE DADDY & THE HYENA (US) + MACSEAL (US) ANNOUNCE LOCAL SUPPORTS FOR AUS CO-HEADLINE TOUR
New York punk and indie rock acts Prince Daddy & the Hyena and Macseal have announced local openers for their Australian co-headline tour, starting next month! Tickets on sale now via Destroy All Lines.
The tour kicks off at The Brightside in Brisbane on Friday 17 July before making stops in Sydney, Wollongong, Melbourne, Belgrave and Adelaide, before wrapping up at Lynotts Lounge in Perth on Saturday 25 July. A stacked lineup of local supports will join the tour along the way, with emo rock favourites Talk Heavy appearing in Brisbane, indie post-punk trio Trophy Wyfe in Newcastle, punk rockers Amends in Sydney, shoegaze icons Paint in Melbourne, indie-emo three-piece Townhouse in Adelaide, and WAM Award-winning alt-rock outfit About Yesterday in Perth. Joining every show except Perth will be Australian folk-rock songstress, Suzi.
The tour arrives hot on the heels of Prince Daddy & the Hyena's highly anticipated fourth LP release, Hotwire Trip Switch, out now via Counter Intuitive Records and Civilians. The record marks the band’s return to Counter Intuitive, the label responsible for some of alternative music's most beloved releases. Since forming out of Albany's DIY scene, Prince Daddy have built a career out of reaching their breaking point. On Hotwire Trip Switch, they recalibrate and reconnect with their roots while sounding more focused than ever. The album continues the band’s evolution towards more refined, melodic, and focused songwriting, with plenty of the rough and raw punk elements that built the band up in the first place, reuniting them with producer Joe Reinhardt (Joyce Manor, Modern Baseball). The band channels their proprietary blend of chaos into their most addictive collection yet.
Joining them are Long Island indie rockers Macseal, who have built a reputation for making expertly crafted indie rock that bridges the gap between emo and power-pop, resulting in a coffee-fueled 2000s coming-of-age sound that energises audiences, encouraging them to crowd surf and nod along. In 2024, Macseal followed up their debut album Super Enthusiast (2019) with Permanent Repeat, an album that served as an outlet for the band to emotionally and musically reflect on their lives at their own pace. On Permanent Repeat, Macseal pairs the sound of early 2000s pop rock with more modern twists and turns, condensing big themes such as longing, existential dread, and falling in love into moments that can be played on a loop. Playing songs from across their discography, Macseal’s Audiotree Live performance illustrates the evolution of their sound, combining layered math-rock elements with emo vulnerability to create accessible, feel-good tracks.
Tickets for Prince Daddy & the Hyena and Macseal’s Australian tour are on sale now via Destroy All Lines.
PRINCE DADDY & THE HYENA
AUStralian 2026 tour
Presented by DAL
Friday 17 July - The Brightside, Brisbane 18+
Saturday 18 July - Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle 18+
Sunday 19 July - Marys Underground, Sydney Lic AA
Tuesday 21 July - La La Las, Wollongong 18+
Wednesday 22 July - Stay Gold, Melbourne 18+
Thursday 23 July - Sooki Lounge, Belgrave 18+
Friday 24 July - Jive Bar, Adelaide Lic AA
Saturday 25 July - Lynotts Lounge, Perth 18+
