American post-rock greats This Will Destroy You are marking their 20th anniversary this year and they’ve announced an April 2025 tour performing their 2008 self-titled album in full for the occasion, along with songs from throughout their catalogue.

The band will return to Australia for the first time in 10 years, playing shows in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. On this tour they will be joined by Perth instrumental trio Yomi Ship, fresh from a European tour alongside Plini and performing at ArcTanGent Festival in the UK, as well as popular Sydney emo quartet Mowgli, on the cusp of releasing their debut album in 2025. 

Formed in San Marcos, Texas, TWDY has enjoyed a meteoric rise since the release of their debut ‘Young Mountain’ in 2006. Since then they have earned critical plaudits and notched up worldwide sales over 100,000 copies for their catalogue, including 2008’s follow-up full length “S/T” and several EP’s (2009’s “Field Studies,” 2010’s “Moving on the Edges of Things” and “Communal Blood”).

The abyss of endless touring and isolation on the road became the catalyst for the band’s third album, “Tunnel Blanket”. While previous albums managed to strike a universal chord of human hope and near-optimism toward the future, “Tunnel Blanket” reflects the dark and intricate sides of human emotion, grief, and tragedy. After the release of a cathartic live album, recorded in Rekjavik, Iceland, the band bunkered down for the release of their fourth full length album, ‘Another Language’, featuring pulsating washes of sound blended with an undeniable beauty of composition. 

Known for their destructive live sound and influential brand of ambient, melodic instrumental rock (dubbed ‘doom-gaze’ in recent times), the band recently announced they would be splitting into two touring line ups each led by one of their co-founding guitarists, Jeremy Galindo and Christopher King. This Australian tour lineup will be led by co-founding guitarist Jeremy Galindo and will also feature fellow Texas musicians Ethan Billips (Body Tape, Blank Hellscape), Johnnie McBryde and Nicholas Huft (Dismissal). The same line up recently completed an extensive North American tour and headlining tour of Europe, including Belgium’s prestigious Dunk Festival and Indiana’s Post Festival. 

After several sell out shows on their maiden tour of Australia in 2013, This Will Destroy You captured the minds and hearts of a loyal following on this side of the world. This Will Destroy You last toured Australia on their ‘Another Language’ tour in 2015, selling out headline shows nationally and combining for additional massive shows in Sydney and Melbourne alongside sleepmakeswaves on their ‘Great Northern’ tour. Don’t miss this chance to see this iconic group create beautiful noise down under once again.

VENUE INFO

Howler Bar & Grill
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Accessibility
 Howler is Accessible.
 Both Garden and Theatre are 100% accessible for patrons including a central restroom and easy curbside access for car services. 

This venue accepts companion cards. Simply purchase your ticket and contact Moshtix to arrange access for your Companion. 

Parking
 A park and ride, council operated carpark is located immediately outside of Howler's doors.

Public Transport
Howler is conveniently located just a two minute walk from both the Route 19 Coburg tram (stop 21), and Jewel train station on the Upfield line.

Bicycle
We adjoin the Upfield Bike Path and have many designated bike parks on site.