Tour News - US folk stars Buffalo Traffic Jam announce inaugural tour of Australia and NZ 2026 - 28th April 2026
Live Nation has today announced Australia and New Zealand tour dates for breakout Montana folk duo Buffalo Traffic Jam this October/November, marking their first visit on the Down Under Tour 2026. Hot on the heels of a sold‑out US tour, they’ll showcase their latest release Take Me Home, alongside earlier favourites that have collectively clocked over 8 million streams, fuelling a devoted and rapidly expanding fan base.
Photo credit - Matthew Alec Gold
The tour will commence on Wednesday 28th October at Tuning Fork, Auckland, followed by Sydney’s Metro Theatre on Saturday 31st October, Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Wednesday 4th November, and concluding at Northcote Theatre in Melbourne on Saturday 7th November.
The Live Nation presale starts Thursday 30th April at 2pm, concluding on Friday 1st May at 2pm or until allocation is exhausted. To purchase presale tickets, sign up now at livenation.com.au/register and livenation.co.nz/register
General tickets go on sale on Friday 1st May at 3pm.
All times are local.
For tickets and further information head to livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz
With rich harmonies, stripped-down instrumentation, and vocals that make you feel; whether it's longing, joy, or that bittersweet in-between, Buffalo Traffic Jam creates songs that linger long after the last chord fades. Their music is as much about atmosphere as it is about melody, rooted in folk traditions but carried forward by a modern emotional edge.
BUFFALO TRAFFIC JAM - DOWN UNDER TOUR 2026 - AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
The Tuning Fork, Auckland - Wednesday 28th October
Metro Theatre, Sydney - Saturday 31st October
Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane - Wednesday 4th November
Northcote Theatre, Melbourne - Saturday 7th November
Live Nation Presale: Thu 30th Apr, 2pm - Fri 1st May, 2pm
Spotify Presale: Thu 30th Apr, 4pm - Fri 1st May, 2pm
General On Sale: Fri 1st May, 3pm
Buffalo Traffic Jam is a folk band born in the heart of Bozeman, Montana, where its members, Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross, first crossed paths as students at Montana State University. United by a love for storytelling and the raw beauty of acoustic sound, they began crafting music that evokes wide-open landscapes and the emotions that live quietly beneath the surface of everyday life. The result was a self-titled debut EP followed by singles “Rescue Me” and “Forgot Your Roots,” the latter of which saw the band gain their first online momentum, leading to explosive growth in the past 3 months.
Their newest release, the Take Me Home EP, marks a defining moment in Buffalo Traffic Jam’s evolution — showcasing a deeper, more expansive sound while staying grounded in the heartfelt lyricism and raw instrumentals that first won them fans. The project weaves together themes of resilience, nostalgia, and self-discovery, subjects that have become commonplace in the songwriting of Buffalo Traffic Jam. Since its release on October 24th, the EP has picked up over 8 million streams across DSP’s.
This year Buffalo Traffic Jam made their festival debuts at Under the Big Sky and Redwest Fest and are currently on tour with country singer-songwriter Dylan Gossett. From dorm room jam sessions to packed venues across the US, Buffalo Traffic Jam has stayed true to their roots.
