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SET TIMES

6.30PM Venue opens

7:30PM Cruise Baby

8.00PM Interval

8:20PM Selve

9.00PM Interval

9:30PM The Rubens

Set times are approximate and subject to change.


The Rubens are heading back on the road for their sixth studio album, Group Therapy.

It's the sound of a band going full circle. After experimenting with synths and autotune on 2024's SODA, Group Therapy sees The Rubens return to their roots - guitar-driven, recorded live in the room, and made with a mindset of getting it right the first time rather than fixing it later. Produced once again by Konstantin Kersting (Spacey Jane, DMAs, Genesis Owusu), this time working alongside the band in person at their Camden studio, it's their most authentic record in years.

The album takes its name, in part, from lead singer Sam Margin's own journey through sobriety and therapy during the making of the record - and the idea that music, at its best, is a shared experience. "How do people often experience music? Together," says keyboardist Elliott Margin. "Live shows are our favourite part of being in a band. That's pretty much group therapy for us."

Fans have already had a taste of the record with singles "Goanna," "Are You Getting High" and "Love Me America" - the latter a sprawling, guitar-driven love letter to America inspired by the band's earliest, wide-eyed trips to the US as a young band courted by major labels.

Following five studio albums that have each debuted in the ARIA Top 5, and singles like "Never Ever," "Live in Life" and "Hoops" going triple-Platinum, The Rubens' Group Therapy Tour is the sound of a band, fifteen years in, still finding new things to say.

Group Therapy is out worldwide on 16 October, 2026.


Joining the Rubens are special guests Selve & Cruise Baby

Selve

Fronted by Jabirr Jabirr man Loki Liddle, powerhouse alt-rock outfit Selve are breaking ground and crushing milestones at every turn. After recording their sophomore album Breaking Into Heaven at the legendary Abbey Road Studios it was released to widespread acclaim from triple j, Rage, Rolling Stone, The Music, Back Seat Mafia (UK) and more.

Selve have supported Australian heavyweights including Winston Surfshirt, Velvet Trip and Barkaa, with 2026 bringing support slots for Radium Dolls and festival appearances at Lost Paradise and Spilt Milk.

Cruise Baby

Since coming together in 2024 Cruise Baby have played venues including Oxford Art Factory, Waywards and Chippo Hotel with supporting bands like Dear Sunday, Park Rd and Camino gold (Indie Fest). Following their debut single Suffa and subsequent release Too Much Money, the band recently released Locked In and are now working towards their debut EP.


  • VIP packages can be purchased from The Rubens website and include:

    - Vinyl copy of 'Group Therapy'*
    - VIP Lanyard
    - Signed setlist
    - Priority venue access
    - Priority Merch Access
    - + GA level 1 standing ticket to the show

    *vinyl only included in VIP + Vinyl bundle

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