Bachman-Turner Overdrive is coming to Australia for the first time ever in February 2027, with the Canadian rockers bringing their No Speed Limit Tour to Melbourne’s Palais Theatre.
The Australian run will kick off in Sydney on Friday, 5 February before heading to Melbourne on Sunday, 7 February, Adelaide on Tuesday, 9 February and Perth on Thursday, 11 February.
The tour marks the latest chapter in the band’s return to the road, following founding member Randy Bachman’s revival of Bachman-Turner Overdrive in 2023. The group went on to tour across Canada and the US in 2024 and 2025 before launching its global headline run.
The current lineup features Bachman alongside his son Tal Bachman on guitar, daughter-in-law KoKo Bachman on drums, Lance Lapointe on bass and Brent Knudsen on guitar.
“BTO has truly become a family band again,” Bachman said. “My son, Tal Bachman on guitar, my daughter-in-law, KoKo Bachman on drums, and our friends Lance Lapointe on bass and Brent Knudsen on guitar.”
He continued, “We sound better than ever. We’re playing all the hits, as well as diving deep into the album cuts, and the response from fans has been incredible. The BTO sound is BACK!”
The tour follows Bachman’s recent stint performing with former bandmate Burton Cummings as The Guess Who.
For Melbourne fans, the Palais Theatre show will be a chance to hear BTO’s catalogue live, including the songs that helped establish the band as one of Canada’s best-known rock acts.
Pre-sale tickets go on sale from 10am local time on Tuesday, 22 September, with general sales opening at 10am on Friday, 25 September. More information here.
