If you’ve been manifesting a Kendrick Lamar Australian tour, congratulations — you did it! Kendrick is bringing his Grand National tour Down Under, announcing shows in Sydney and Melbourne, in addition to his Spilt Milk festival dates in Ballarat, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast.
The Not Like Us rapper is touring Australia in December 2025 with Doechii and other acts as part of the Spilt Milk line-up. However, the Sydney and Melbourne shows will be the only full Kendrick solo shows available, showing off his Grand National set, which is currently touring the US, Canada, and Europe.
Kendrick is one of the biggest artists in the world right now, nabbing five Grammy Awards at this year’s ceremony, and performing at the 2025 Super Bowl. He’s perhaps best known lately for his feud with fellow rapper, Drake, with the two swapping diss tracks throughout 2024.
Understandably, Australians have been waiting for the record-breaking artist to return to our shores. Now, we’re pleased to announce the prayers of his Aussie fans have been answered! Read on for everything we know about Kendrick’s Australian shows, including dates and how to get tickets.
When is Kendrick Lamar coming to Australia?
If you’re after Kendrick’s Australian Grand National concert dates, so far we have two locked in:
- Melbourne: Wednesday, December 3 at AAMI Park
- Sydney: Wednesday December 10 at Allianz Stadium
Is Kendrick announcing more Australian tour dates?
Given the space between his two shows, there’s still a slight chance Kendrick could add shows in Sydney and Melbourne. However, the odds are reduced by the Spilt Milk festival being on December 6, 7, 13 and 14 at various locations in Australia. The man definitely needs a break in between, right?
When do Kendrick Lamar tickets go on sale?
Tickets for both Sydney and Melbourne shows go on sale on the same days — but at different times. The Melbourne shows are going up exactly three hours after the Sydney shows, which go on sale at 9am.
The tickets are also sold in staggered pre-sale events, with the first Kendrick ticket pre-sale offered to Vodafone customers on June 12. There will also be pre-sales for Visa credit card holders, Live Nation mailing list subscribers and My Ticketek account holders. Here’s the break down of Kendrick ticket sale dates for your calendar.
Kendrick ticket sale dates, Australia
Pre-sales:
Thursday, June 12 (9am, Sydney; 12pm, Melbourne) — Vodafone Pre-sale
Friday, June 13 (9am, Sydney; 12pm, Melbourne) — Visa card holders, Live Nation and Ticketek members
General sale:
Monday, June 16 (9am, Sydney; 12pm, Melbourne)
How to get tickets to Kendrick Lamar: Tips and tricks
For the ease of purchasing your Kendrick show tickets for Melbourne or Sydney, we’ve compiled all the vital info and links in one place. (You’re welcome!). Where to get tickets:
However, you’ll want the pre-sale, right? Here’s where to go to get what you need from each pre-sale vendor.
Vodafone — Vodafone mobile customers will be given a unique code. For this, you need to have a Vodafone SIM and number, which Vodafone will verify via text. Register for your code, here.
Visa — To access Visa pre-sale, you need to be a Visa Premium card holder. Head to the Ticketek site for more details.
Ticketek — Make sure you sign up for a free My Ticketek account. You’ll need an account anyway for the general sale, so you might as well sign up ahead of time (aka, RIGHT NOW) to access the pre-sale on June 13. Sign up here.
Live Nation — Live Nation is the tour promoter, and can give you presale access for Kendrick — you just need to sign up to their email list, which is totally free. Do that here.
Regardless of how you’re getting your tickets, always remember to SIGN UP TO TICKETEK (!!) ahead of time. Often, you need to have an account with ticket seller in order to check out. Avoid maxing out your time limit when checking out by trying to sign up to Ticketek at the last minute.
Why isn’t SZA coming to Australia with Kendrick?
Kendrick has toured internationally with SZA. However, fans were disappointed when it was revealed SZA would not join Kendrick in Australia. The reason for this hasn’t been disclosed yet. However, during her 2024 Australian tour, SZA hit back at disrespectful fans for throwing shoes and phones at her while she was on stage. “I will leave,” she said during a Melbourne show after somebody threw a mobile phone on stage. “Do not throw up any cell phones, I’m a person. That’s crazy.”
It’s also possible that, due to Kendrick doing Spilt Milk festival and only two Grand National Tour shows that she decided to forego the journey all the way Down Under for only two nights. Perhaps Kendrick’s fellow Spilt Milk headliner, Doechii, will fill her shoes… *squeals*!
