Max Mcnown 2027 Australian Headline Tour
Following the announcement of Nashville-based singer-songwriter Max McNown’s 2027 Australian headline tour, comes the addition of a new show for Brisbane to meet the incredible demand from fans in the presale period.
This new date is confirmed for Sunday 7 February at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall. Tickets will go on sale alongside the previously announced dates, at 12pm local time today – head to https://www.maxmcnown.com/tour.
Following a meteoric rise that has seen him rack up more than 900 million worldwide streams, score multiple and RIAA certifications and a previously sold-out Australian tour, McNown will return to Australia in February 2027 for his biggest headline run yet, bringing his acclaimed live show back to fans across the country presented by Live Nation. His highly anticipated third studio album Leave On A Light, will be released on September 25 via Fugitive Recordings.
Max McNown’s 2027 Australia & New Zealand tour will make stops at Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall on Thursday 4 February, followed by Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February, and Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday 10 February. The tour then continues to Melbourne’s Festival Hall on Thursday 18 February before crossing to New Zealand for shows at Auckland’s The Civic on Monday 22 February, and Christchurch Town Hall on Wednesday 24 February.
McNown also has performances scheduled at Perth’s Ice Cream Factory on Tuesday 2 February, Newcastle’s Howlin’ Rock N Rodeo on Saturday 13 February and at Fred Moule Pavilion in Cairns on Saturday 20 February.
Tickets for all shows go on sale today at 12pm. For further information, visit: livenation.com.auand livenation.co.nz
McNown recently released his single, the breezy and soulful “First Born Daughter”, a celebration of his wife’s strength, followed by “Comets” and “Take Me Back,” his collaboration with global DJ and hitmaker Kygo. The new music continues to showcase McNown’s evolution as an artist, from the bold ambition of “Famous to You” to the expansive sound of “Take Me Back,” which saw him team up with one of dance music’s biggest names.
The new music comes at a defining moment for the 25-year-old artist. In recent months, McNown has made his Stagecoach debut, performed at Lollapalooza, sold out two consecutive nights at the Ryman Auditorium, completed headline tours across multiple continents and toured alongside country superstar Parker McCollum.
At the heart of Leave On A Light is McNown’s instinctive, lyric-first songwriting. Recorded with longtime collaborator and producer Jamie Kenney at Nashville’s renowned Blackbird Studio, the 17-track album broadens his sonic palette while remaining firmly rooted in the emotional honesty that has fuelled his rapid rise.
McNown expanded his creative circle for the album, working with acclaimed songwriter Julian Bunetta(Gracie Abrams, Kelsea Ballerini) and A-list guitarist Charlie Worsham (Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson), among others.
Written during a period of extraordinary momentum, Leave On A Light is ultimately an album about gratitude, love and the people who remain constant amid a rapidly changing life.
“In a way, most of the songs on this album are love songs,” says McNown. “They’re a tribute to my wife and my family, the people who care about who I am outside of music and give me a place of peace and unconditional love to come home to.”
That sentiment runs throughout the album from the heavy-hearted yet triumphant “Something to Someone” which explores the universal desire to be truly seen and loved and “Done For”, which landed on Spotify’s coveted Hot Country playlist following its release earlier this year.
For McNown, songwriting is ultimately about creating a space for listeners to see themselves reflected in his music.
“One of my favourite songwriters, Mags Duval, once told me that songs aren’t meant to tell people how they should feel – they’re meant to serve as mirrors,” McNown recently told Billboard Country. “More than anything, I hope this album encourages people to look inward and brings them toward a greater appreciation for what they have right now.”
MAX McNOWN
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 2027
ICE CREAM FACTORY, PERTH
TUE 2 FEBRUARY *
HINDLEY STREET MUSIC HALL, ADELAIDE
THU 4 FEBRUARY
FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE
SAT 6 FEBRUARY
FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE
SUN 7 FEBRUARY – NEW DATE
HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY
WED 10 FEBRUARY
HOWLIN’ ROCK N RODEO, NEWCASTLE
SAT 13 FEBRUARY *
FESTIVAL HALL, MELBOURNE
THU 18 FEBRUARY
FRED MOULE PAVILION, CAIRNS
SAT 20 FEBRUARY *
THE CIVIC, AUCKLAND
MON 22 FEBRUARY
CHRISTCHURCH TOWN HALL, CHRISTCHURCH
WED 24 FEBRUARY
*Not presented by Live Nation
TICKETS ON SALE TODAY AT 12PM
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz
ABOUT MAX MCNOWN:
Max McNown’s rise has been meteoric. After teaching himself guitar and busking around Southern California just a few years ago, the Oregon-born singer-songwriter built a devoted following online before breaking through with “A Lot More Free.”
The breakout track has surpassed 400 million worldwide streams, achieved RIAA Platinum certification in the US, made its Billboard Hot 100 debut and propelled McNown to the top of Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart. It also reached the Top 10 at Hot AC Radio, Top 20 at Pop and Top 30 at Triple A.
His follow-up “Better Me For You (Brown Eyes)” took that momentum even further, earning RIAA Double Platinum certification, more than 500 million worldwide streams and McNown’s highest Billboard Hot 100 position to date at #26, where it spent 36 weeks. The track was also named the most-played song on Australian country radio in 2025, topping the Countrytown Hot 50 of 2025.
The track also reached #6 at Country Radio, Top 30 at Pop, #8 at Hot AC and Top 20 AC, while earning McNown his first entry on the Spotify US Top 200.
With Leave On A Light, McNown enters his next chapter with a rapidly expanding global audience and a live show ready to make its Australian debut in 2027.
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