‘Park Waves Is Coming’: Parkway Drive Tease New Australian Festival
Parkway Drive are ready to bring the storm home. After successfully launching their self-curated Park Waves festival in Germany last year, the Australian metalcore titans have hinted at an Australian edition.
The Byron Bay outfit and tour promoters Destroy All Lines recently shared a cryptic teaser across social media. The clip shows the band tearing through massive Australian stages, backed by footage of wild crowds and Parkway’s trademark pyrotechnics, before the words “COMING SOON” appear on screen.
“Parkway Drive are up to something 👀 Get ready for the next wave… PARK WAVES IS COMING,” reads the caption. Fans eager for updates can now register at the Park Waves website and follow its social media channels for official announcements.
Originally debuting in Dresden, Germany, in 2024, Park Waves quickly established itself as a destination festival for heavy music fans. The lineup featured Parkway Drive as headliners, alongside Dying Fetus, Fit For A King, Erra, and fellow Aussies Thy Art Is Murder and Alpha Wolf, blending international acts with a healthy dose of homegrown brutality.
The Australian teaser arrives as Parkway Drive continue to make history. Just weeks ago, they became the first metalcore band to headline the Sydney Opera House, performing a sold-out show with a symphonic orchestra. Earlier this year, they also sold out Australia’s inaugural metal cruise, Hellbound.
Currently co-headlining the Summer of Loud tour across the U.S., Parkway Drive are also celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band—a milestone few in their genre have achieved.
Parkway Drive first formed in the coastal New South Wales town of Byron Bay in 2003, issuing their debut album two years later. They received their first top ten album in Australia with 2007’s Horizons, which also hit No. 27 on the Top Heatseekers charts. 2010’s Deep Blue launched a four-record run which saw the group consecutively charting within the top 40 of the Billboard 200, with 2015’s Ire resulting in a peak of No. 29.
Alongside becoming their first release to top the Top Hard Rock Albums chart, Ire also was their first of three consecutive records to top the Australian charts. Their 2022 album Darker Stil saw them receive their third ARIA Award for best hard rock or heavy metal album
For updates and to register for early info, visit parkwavesfestival.com.au.
Jessica Lynch
Billboard
