Sydney’s punk-rock juggernaut C.O.F.F.I.N are revving the engines and tearing across the Tasman for a blistering run of shows this February. After smashing Kiwi stages earlier this year while supporting Amyl & The Sniffers, the four-piece is back to headline their own Aotearoa tour, and the mosh-pit chaos is guaranteed.
If you’ve never seen C.O.F.F.I.N live, picture this: gritty pub-punk energy, snarling guitar riffs, a frontman who belts vocals like his life depends on it, and the kind of sweat-drenched shows where everyone leaves half-broken but fully converted. This isn’t polished stadium rock. It’s loud. It’s raw. It’s real.
Full tour details via Under the Radar
Aotearoa Tour Dates
Tue 4 Feb – Double Whammy, Auckland — w/ Dick Move & Bloodbags (new headline show)
Wed 5 Feb – Monkey Cabaret, Whitianga — w/ Slumbug
Thu 6 Feb – Under The Bridge, Tauranga (all ages) — w/ Eddie & The Dreamers
Fri 7 Feb – Harbour View Hotel, Whāingaroa — w/ Bloodbags, Critter, Illicit Wah Wahs
Sat 8 Feb – The Crown, Ōtepoti — w/ Shotgun Wedding, Vagina Dry
Sun 9 Feb – Space Academy, Ōtautahi — w/ Pieces of Molly, Clemintine
Tue 11 Feb – Waterfront Bar & Grill, Blenheim — w/ Grip Tape, Clemintine (new show)
Wed 12 Feb – Valhalla, Wellington — w/ Bloodbags, No Sector
Fri 14 Feb – Meow Nui, Wellington (sold out)
Sat 15 & Sun 16 Feb – The Powerstation, Auckland (both sold out) — supporting Amyl & The Sniffers
A few shows are already sold out, so if you want in, grab your tickets fast.
Australia Stops — And Starts Again
C.O.F.F.I.N’s latest album, Australia Stops, was a wrecking ball. Hitting #2 on the ARIA charts, it also snagged Best Hard Rock / Heavy Album at the National Live Music Awards. Global acclaim followed, with features in Rolling Stone France, Visions Magazine Germany, and a top-five ranking in Vive Le Rock UK.
The record feels like a late-night burnout down Sydney’s backstreets, political, sweaty, furious, and impossible to ignore. It’s also helped cement their place as one of Australia’s hardest-working live acts, alongside other heavy hitters in the country’s punk and pub-rock scene.
Punk with Purpose
C.O.F.F.I.N has always been more than itself. Their music hits on bigger themes, colonial history, social injustice, climate issues, and the raw realities of modern Australia, but they wrap it all in a package of riffs that bite and hooks that stick.
To me, this Aotearoa run is about more than crossing the ditch. By teaming up with local Kiwi punk legends like Bloodbags, Pieces of Molly, Slumbug, and No Sector, the band is turning each gig into a community-driven, cross-Tasman punk summit, and I’m so here for it.
Final Thoughts
If your February playlist is full of safe, polished radio rock, this tour isn’t for you. But if you crave distorted guitars, sweat-soaked venues, and a reminder of what live music should feel like, C.O.F.F.I.N is about to deliver a masterclass.
Kiwi punters, get ready. Sharpen your riffs, warm up your neck muscles, and maybe stash some earplugs in your denim jacket pocket. When C.O.F.F.I.N hit the stage, it’s loud, fast, unapologetic, and exactly what punk’s supposed to be.
