Shapeshifter - 'Soulstice' 20th Anniversary Australian Tour · Newstead · Nov 21, 2026

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Few bands can claim to have redefined a genre. Fewer still can claim to have done it live, night after night, for over two decades. Shapeshifter is one of them: a Christchurch-bred, stage-forged five-piece who have built one of the most enduring careers in New Zealand music and earned their stripes on stages from Auckland to Glastonbury.</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Their sound is something they call &lsquo;Soul Freakout&rsquo;: a stadium-sized collision of drum &amp; bass, jazz, funk, rock and electronica, anchored to deep bass culture roots. No click tracks, no sequencers, just five musicians who know how to move a crowd.&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Seven albums in, three of them platinum, Shapeshifter&#39;s music has become the&nbsp;soundtrack to a generation of New Zealand dancefloors. Their 25th anniversary year&nbsp;saw them make history as the first artist ever to place six LPs simultaneously in the&nbsp;Official Aotearoa Top 20 Albums charts, a milestone that speaks to a fanbase who don&#39;t&nbsp;just turn up but keep coming back.&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">In 2026, the band will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Soulstice, their landmark third album and one of the most beloved records in New Zealand electronic music, with a tour across Australia. A celebration of where they came from, and proof of just how far they&#39;ve gone.</p>