Evanescence's "Sanctuary" Tour
Evanescence Schedules March 2027 Oceania Arena Tour Supporting New Album "Sanctuary"
Evanescence has announced a March 2027 arena tour across Australia and New Zealand to support its new album, Sanctuary, which is set for release on June 5. The tour begins March 5 in Perth at RAC Arena and runs through March 20 in Auckland at Spark Arena, with Australian stops in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Lead singer Amy Lee said the record took more than three years to make and described hearing it all together before release as “overwhelming.” Sanctuary is produced by Zakk Cervini, Jordan Fish and Nick Raskulinecz, and the band is positioning the run as headline scale after previously performing in Australia supporting Metallica. Ticket sales are set for June 12 at 1 p.m. AEST, with multiple presales available beforehand through several platforms. Multiple reports also indicate fans can expect a mix of new Sanctuary tracks and major Evanescence hits from the band’s catalog.
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Amy Lee added more detail on what Sanctuary means to her personally, saying it “has been my outlet for so much that feels wrong and out of control, and a place to ignite hope through the power of music and connection.”
Beyond the June 12 public on-sale, presales were described as starting earlier: “Presales begin on Tuesday, June 9,” with additional windows “through Thursday, June 11,” before general tickets go on sale on June 12.
The tour’s arena venues were spelled out city-by-city as: Adelaide’s AEC Arena (Mar 7), Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (Mar 9), Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena (Mar 12), and Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre (Mar 16).
Reports also offered more specific expectations for the mix of songs, naming likely setlist staples “Bring Me to Life,” “Going Under,” and “My Immortal,” alongside newer tracks such as “Who Will You Follow” and “Afterlife.” The same report notes “Afterlife” was written for Netflix’s Devil May Cry and hit the band’s first No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in 2025.
As context for the band’s scale in Australia, one report highlighted that Evanescence broke through in 2003 with Fallen—reaching No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart—and later went on to win two Grammy Awards.
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