Party Dozen are back with their new single “Special Unit”. The track was written, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by the band themselves. Over the next month, the band play Sydney Opera House (for Vivid Festival) and Red Rocks (with Amyl & The Sniffers).

From Party Dozen: “You have the right to remain stupid. Anything you say or do will be laughable. If you cannot afford common sense, a version of it will be provided for you. You have minimal training and exhibit zero qualities that qualify you for the authority bestowed upon you. So here’s your gun, and your uniform. Have fun out there and welcome to SPECIAL UNIT.”

Party Dozen has toured with Lambrini Girls and a tour of Europe, followed by a run of shows in Australia with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, rounding off their busiest year yet. November also saw the release of ‘Mad Rooter’ / ‘Ghost Rider’, a 7″ that signalled the beginning of a new relationship with European label City Slang (Caribou, Lambrini Girls, Jessica Pratt). ‘Mad Rooter’ and ‘Special Unit’ are the first tastes of PD’s fifth album, which will see the light of day later this year.

The Australian duo includes are Kirsty Tickle (saxophone) and Jonathan Boulet (percussion and sampler), a semi-improvised psych noise band from Sydney. Over the course of four albums they have gone from underground Sydney punks to globetrotting Sydney punks, featuring on festival bills across multiple continents and having guests such as Nick Cave to billy woods feature on their tracks.

Party Dozen 2026 Tour Dates

6/4/2026 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheater *
6/5/2026 – Montreal, QC @ Place Bell *
6/6/2026 – Kingston, NY @ Tubbys
6/7/2026 – NYC @ TV Eye
6/8/2026 – Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at the Mann *
6/9/2026 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway *
6/10/2026 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem *
6/12/2026 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory *
6/13/2026 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club
6/14/2026 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed *
6/16/2026 – Omaha, NE – Astro Theatre*
6/17/2026 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
6/20/2026 – Minneapolis, MN – Surly Brewing Festival Field *
6/22/2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon

*with Amyl and The Sniffers

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