# The Wallflowers bring Bringing Down the Horse to Australia for the first time

**Tour Announcement** — On Your Markus  
**Event:** The Wallflowers  
**Dates:** 9 December 2026  
**Tickets:** https://www.lovepolice.com.au/tours2026/thewallflowers  
**Published:** 24 August 2026  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/tour-announcements/the-wallflowers/

The Wallflowers bring their debut album Bringing Down the Horse to Australia for the first time, performing the 1996 record in full alongside Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Long After Dark. Jakob Dylan leads the band across five Australian dates in December 2026, with general tickets on sale August 28.

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![The Wallflowers frontman in promotional poster for their 30th anniversary Australian tour dates.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/08/5dda6b15-8b57-49b2-a9ac-6760e43306ac.png)

Originally released on May 21, 1996, ***Bringing Down the Horse*** peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and was certified quadruple platinum in the US. In Australia, the album was certified Gold and reached number 9 on the ARIA charts, success that cemented the group's place as one of the defining rock acts of the era.

The album produced four hit singles: 'One Headlight', which reached #1 on the Billboard singles chart, won two Grammy Awards in 1998, and was ranked #58 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Pop Songs," along with other key singles '6th Avenue Heartache', 'The Difference', and 'Three Marlenas’.

The tour also pays tribute to **Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers'** 1982 record ***Long After Dark***, which will be performed in its entirety alongside *Bringing Down the* Horse, an album and a band that were a formative influence on Dylan.

Jakob Dylan, The Wallflowers' chief songwriter and son of legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, remains a vital performer in American rock music across three decades of work. In 2002 he inducted Tom Petty into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2018 he starred in the critically acclaimed documentary ‘Echo in the Canyon’, collaborating with artists including Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Beck, Cat Power, Norah Jones and Regina Spektor.

Dylan has also contributed songs to film and television, including The Wallflowers' cover of ‘Heroes’ for the 1998 Godzilla soundtrack, ‘Arms of a Ghost’ for NCIS: Los Angeles, and ‘Nothing But the Whole Wide World’ for Friday Night Lights. In 2025, The Wallflowers supported Eric Clapton on his U.S. tour, having previously toured in support of Clapton, The Who and The Rolling Stones.

BT from Love Police says;

*“I loved this record when it hit the streets. It was 1996, lots of good things around that were starting to reignite the country, roots, early Americana scene like Wilco’s Being There, Steve Earle’s I Feel Alright, Gill & Dave’s Revival etc. Good sounds, and unbelievable they never got here at the time. It’s an excellent live show and we get a Petty album too?!. Unreal. It’s 30 years of Love Police next year. This seems like a good way to start the party early. See you at the shows music lovers.”*

![Man with dark tousled hair wearing a navy leather jacket against a weathered white wall.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/08/df24a58f-ee30-41e3-978b-12e4f5c67ab2.jpg)

**THE WALLFLOWERS 2026 AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES**

**Friday, December 4**, Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC  
**Saturday, December 5,** Anita's Theatre, Thirroul, NSW  
**Sunday, December 6,** Liberty Hall, Sydney, NSW  
**Tuesday, December 8,** Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD  
**Wednesday, December 9,** Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide, SA

**ON SALE INFORMATION**

Wednesday August 26 - Promoter presale  
Friday August 28 - General on sale

**For more information and to sign up for pre-sale: ****[www.lovepolice.com.au](http://www.lovepolice.com.au)**

![The Wallflowers frontman with gold stars and tour dates for their 20th anniversary Australian tour in December 2025.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/08/aba08f35-c3cb-4729-aefe-6d84ebbe39c5.jpg)