SPILL NEWS: LEGENDARY ROCK BAND MEN AT WORK ANNOUNCE 2026 US HEADLINING TOUR WITH TOAD THE WET SPROCKET AND SPECIAL GUEST SHONEN KNIFE

LEGENDARY ROCK BAND MEN AT WORK ANNOUNCE 2026 US HEADLINING TOUR WITH TOAD THE WET SPROCKET AND SPECIAL GUEST SHONEN KNIFE

TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY

Grammy Award-winning rock band Men At Work, led by original member Colin Hay, announce a summer 2026 U.S. headlining tour. Joining the band are beloved alternative rockers Toad the Wet Sprocket and seminal Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife.  Tickets on sale Friday, January 23, 2026. Visit https://www.colinhay.com/menatwork for more information. Additional dates TBA.

Prior to the U.S. summer tour, Men at Work will head abroad with dates in Mexico and Brazil in April and May. Their U.S. performances kick off at BottleRock Festival in Napa on May 22.

Formed in Melbourne in 1979 and best known for breakthrough hits such as “Down Under”, “Who Can It Be Now?”, “Be Good Johnny”, “Overkill”, and “It’s a Mistake”, Men At Work achieved global success as a Grammy-winning, multi-platinum selling act before disbanding in 1985. Shortly thereafter, Colin Hay embarked on a solo career with the release of his debut album Looking For Jack, in 1987.  “The first two M@W records went crazy,” Colin reflects. “And when you have success like that, the dust never really settles. I learned only through time and experience, not to compete with my past, but embrace it, and let it live with me…. not in the main house of course, but in the casita down the back yard.”

Due to demand, Men at Work have toured in fits and starts since 1996, most consistently beginning in 2018. “What has clearly stood the test of time, are the songs. Forty five years on, I still hear them in the street, on the radio, in supermarkets, they are still going strong. I would never have predicted back in 1985, that 40 years on, I would still be fronting Men At Work, this version featuring Cubans, a Peruvian, an American, and me.”

The current touring line up of Men At Work is Jimmy Branly on drums, Yosmel Montejo on bass, and SanMiguel on guitar, all originally hailing from Cuba. On sax, flute and keyboards is Rachel Mazer, and Cecilia Noël on harmony vocals and percussion.

“Over the last few years, I have gone out on tour as Men At Work, on a quest of discovery. To discover whether or not we still have an audience. Turns out we do, people of all ages, of all different backgrounds, who find something in the songs that brings them joy.
This summer of 2026, we are happily traveling with our musical compatriots, Toad The Wet Sprocket, and Shonen Knife. Very much looking forward to it.”

In 2003, Colin Hay released Man @ Work, a career retrospective of solo studio renderings from the Men at Work catalog, remixes of solo works and cover songs. The latest in the series, Man @ Work: Volume 2, was released in 2025.

Tour Dates

JUL 16 / POMPANO BEACH, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheater
JUL 17 / ST. AUGUSTINE, FL @ The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
JUL 18 / CLEARWATER, FL @ The BayCare Sound
JUL 21 / ATLANTA, GA @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
JUL 22 / SOUTHAVEN, MS @ BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
JUL 23 / NASHVILLE, TN @ The Pinnacle
JUL 24 / DETROIT, MI @ Masonic Temple
JUL 26 / COHASSET, MA @ The Music Circus
JUL 28 / DURHAM, NH @ The Whittemore Center
JUL 29 / BANGOR, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater
JUL 31 / ATLANTIC CITY, NJ @ Borgata Hotel Casino Event Center*
AUG 1 / HARRINGTON, DE @ Delaware State Fair
AUG 6 / BLOOMINGTON, IL @ Grossinger Motors Arena
AUG 7 / NEW LENOX, IL @ Performing Arts Pavilion @ The Commons
AUG 8 / COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA @ Stir Cove At Harrah’s Casino
AUG 10 / SALINA, KS @ Stiefel Theatre
AUG 14 / CARNATION, WA @ Remlinger Farms
AUG 18 / RENO, NV @ Silver Legacy Resort Casino
AUG 20 / LOS ANGELES, CA @ The United Theater on Broadway

All dates with Toad the Wet Sprocket, Shonen Knife to open unless noted
^ Men at Work only
*Men at Work + Toad the Wet Sprocket only

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Background Photo Credit: James Douglas Cooper