The Datsuns blazed into global consciousness with their 2002 self-titled debut, a record that topped the NZ charts and hurled them onto stages with Metallica, The White Stripes, and Queens of the Stone Age. Over the past two decades, they’ve released seven albums, worked with Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, and carved out a reputation as one of New Zealand’s fiercest rock exports.
Now, for the first time since 2018, The Datsuns return home for a six-date Aotearoa tour. Kicking off in March 2026, the run promises joyous savagery, riffs honed to perfection, and the raw energy that has defined the band’s legacy. Scandinavian drummer Adam Lindmark is taking up the thundering seat, joining lead string wrangler Christian Livingstone, Phil Somervell on the rhythmic weavings, and Dolf de Borst conjuring hooks across hemispheres, bringing a lifetime of Datsun lessons to the stage.
Audiences can expect the full sweep of The Datsuns’ catalogue, from the anthems that scorched their early path to the first sparks of their eighth studio album, set to arrive in 2026. Leading the charge for their 2026 record, the single ‘Ugly Leather’ tears in with jagged riffs, and unrelenting fire – old energy, new fuel, same unstoppable inferno.
Tickets are on sale now via www.thedatsuns.com. Prepare yourselves: the Datsuns are back, and the rock will rise again.
THE DATSUNS AOTEAROA TOUR
Presented by Under The Radar (UTR)
Thu 12 March – Smash Palace, Gisborne
w/ Arthur Ahbez
Fri 13 March – Totara St, Mt Maunganui
w/ Arthur Ahbez
Sat 14 March – Homegrown, Hamilton
Wed 18 March – Loons, Lyttelton
w/ Adam Hattaway
Thu 19 March – Loons, Lyttelton – SOLD OUT
w/ Best Bets
Fri 20 March – San Fran, Wellington
w/ Warm Leather
Sat 21 March – Hollywood Avondale, Auckland
w/ Warm Leather
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM www.thedatsuns.com
