Some bands reunite.
Anberlin reload.
Twenty years after Never Take Friendship Personal carved its place into the DNA of an entire scene, Anberlin are storming back into Australia — not as a nostalgia act, not as a museum piece, but as a living, breathing, combustible force. And sitting across from Nate Young, the man who’s been hammering the heartbeat of this band since day one, you can feel that spark crackling under every word.
Nate doesn’t talk like someone revisiting the past. He talks like someone dragging it forward at full speed — sweaty practice rooms, explosive tour memories, the weird adrenaline of stepping back on Aussie stages where crowds don’t just watch… they erupt. This isn’t a trip down memory lane. It’s a full-scale resurrection march.
ANBERLIN – AUSTRALIA 2026 TOUR DATES
Sun 22 Feb 2026 – Melbourne, VIC – PICA
Mon 23 Feb 2026 – Adelaide, SA – The Gov
Wed 25 Feb 2026 – Perth, WA – Astor Theatre
Sat 28 Feb 2026 – Sydney, NSW – Roundhouse (An Emo Extravaganza)
Sun 1 Mar 2026 – Brisbane, QLD – Fortitude Music Hall (An Emo Extravaganza)
The interview dives straight into the chaos — the pressure of honoring a 20-year legacy, the thrill of reuniting on the road, the grind of keeping a band alive after so many eras, miles, and reinventions. Nate speaks with that rare mix of clarity and fire; the kind of honesty you only get from someone who has lived every beat of this band from the inside out.
If you want glossy press quotes, look somewhere else.
If you want the truth — raw, loud, unfiltered — this is the one to watch.
Anberlin aren’t just returning.
They’re coming back with intent.
Australia, brace yourself.
This is the gospel.
I bite crowd surfers.
Killer.
