La Dispute (USA) Returning to Aotearoa New Zealand in October

Semi-regular visitors to our shores over the past dozen years, La Dispute unleashed their fifth studio album No One Was Driving the Car (the title alluding to a lethal Tesla crash) last year via Epitaph. Reaping rave reviews from such critical mouthpieces as Pitchfork, who gushed "(the album) is an inspired departure from interpersonal drama in favor of incisive critique", the Grand Rapids, Michigan post-hardcore collective today delight fans with news they're bringing their No One Was Driving The Car tour to Aotearoa New Zealand this coming spring.

Special guest opener for both headline events at Tāmaki Makaurau's Hollywood Avondale and Te Whanganui-a-Tara's Meow will be rising local shoegaze / bedroom-pop songwriter Mieke. Tickets go live this coming Friday so prepare to pounce — brought to you by Valhalla Touring...

La Dispute - No One Was Driving The Car Aotearoa 2026 Tour
with special guest Mieke

Tuesday 27th October - Meow, Wellington
Wednesday 28th October - Hollywood Avondale, Auckland

Tickets on sale from 10am, Friday 20th February

Experience the title track to La Dispute's new album No One Was Driving The Car...

Listen to Mieke's new single 'nostalgia as a sickness'...

Press release:

The post-hardcore innovators of La Dispute, known for their emotionally charged lyrics and ambitious compositions, are hitting Aotearoa this October. These shows will celebrate their critically acclaimed fifth studio album, No One Was Driving The Car.