Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds return to Europe in summer 2026 for a monumental run of outdoor headline shows and festival appearances, beginning on 10 June at Malahide Castle, Ireland, and touring through Germany, Denmark, Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, France, UK, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Norway and Lithuania. The run concludes back in France at Rock en Seine festival on 28 August – with further dates to be announced in between.
The epic season of live dates includes a now sold out 2026 UK-exclusive headline show at Preston Park in Brighton on Friday 31 July. This show isn’t just a tour date, it’s a homecoming. Nick Cave’s connection to the city of Brighton is enduring and unique, making Preston Park 2026 a landmark moment in both the city’s and the band’s history.
This run of summer shows follows the success of last year’s critically acclaimed Wild God, a Top 10 hit across several European countries that delivered the sold-out Wild God European Tour, one of the live experiences of 2024. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds will perform a setlist which takes songs from all four decades of their storied career including Wild God.
Renowned for their exhilarating and unforgettable performances, The Bad Seeds are widely regarded as one of the most thrilling live bands in the world. This reputation was solidified in 2024 and 2025 as critics and fans alike were stunned by The Wild God Tour as it travelled through the UK, Europe and North America. The tour comes to Australia in early 2026.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds live line up:
Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Colin Greenwood, Jim Sclavunos, George Vjestica,
Larry Mullins, Carly Paradis
2026 Summer Dates:
Wednesday 10 June 2026 — Malahide Castle, Ireland
Tuesday 16 June 2026 — Open Air an der Emslandarena, Germany
Thursday 18 June 2026 — Heartland Festival, Denmark
Saturday 20 June 2026 — Metronome Prague , Czech Republic
Sunday 21 June 2026 — Burg Clam, Austria
Wednesday 24 June 2026 — Release Athens Festival, Greece
Friday 26 June 2026 — La Prima Estate, Italy
Sunday 28 June 2026 — Live is Live, Belgium
Tuesday 30 June 2026 — Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
Monday 6 July 2026 — Jazz Open, Germany
Thursday 9 July 2026 — NOS Alive Festival, Portugal
Tuesday 14 July 2026 — Festival de Nîmes, France
Wednesday 15 July 2026 — La Belle Soirée de Vienne, France
Friday 17 July 2026 — Les Vieilles Charrues, France
Friday 31 July 2026 — Preston Park, UK
Sunday 2 August 2026 — Filmnächte am Elbufer, Germany
Wednesday 5 August 2026 — Arena Pula, Croatia
Friday 7 August 2026 — Donji grad Kalemegdan Fortress, Serbia
Sunday 9 August 2026 — Summer Well Festival, Romania
Thursday 13 August 2026 — Øyafestivalen, Norway
Tuesday 18 August 2026 — Kalnai Park, Lithuania
Friday 21 August 2026 — Cabaret Vert, France
Sunday 23 August 2026 — Königsplatz, Germany
Tuesday 25 August 2026 — Kunst!Rasen, Germany
Friday 28 August 2026 — Rock En Seine, France
For ticket updates, visit www.nickcave.com
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