For many metal and hardcore music fans, The Dillinger Escape Plan’s debut album Calculating Infinity was a revelation, like the arrival of something they’d waited their whole lives for without knowing exactly what that was … until it hit in 1999. It was such a landmark album in the realm of hardcore music. The band went on to record five more albums over a 17 year with replacement vocalist Greg Puciato but Calculating Infinity was the only full-length album to feature original vocalist Dimitri Minakakis. Consequently it was quite a big deal when the band got back together in June 2024 in Brooklyn after an 8-year hiatus, with Dimitri out front to begin playing live shows to commemorate their groundbreaking first record.
And now THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN have reformed for one last epic tour to celebrate the anniversary of their landmark album, Calculating Infinity and they’re coming to Australia in August.
The promoters are not at all surprised to announce The Dillinger Escape Plan show at The Northcote Theatre in Melbourne on August 13 has SOLD OUT! Second and final show on August 14 now on sale. There will be no more shows added to the tour and there will be no “venue upgrades”. This is it!
Ahead of the much anticipated The Dillinger Escape Plan Australian tour, Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips caught up with the band’s guitarist and founding member Ben Weinman to talk about the band’s career, the making of Calculating Infinity, his gear and the upcoming Australian tour.
MORE ABOUT THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN
When REVOLVER, which is by every metric the world’s top heavy rock magazine, ran a comprehensive survey of music fans and critics, in search of the 5 Greatest Live Band Of All Time, the results were decisive, clear and overwhelming. Beating the likes of: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Tool and Pantera to the summit was THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN at Number One!
‘’1. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: When it comes to irreverent, no-holds-barred onstage antics, none did it better, or more boldly, than spazzcore innovators The Dillinger Escape Plan. Throwing sanity, restraint, common sense and the band members’ own personal safety to the wind, the quintet approached each show as its own unique, arcane ritual, baptizing audiences with blood, sweat and chaos. No one ever left a Dillinger show without a memory — and possibly even a scar — to treasure for life, and a story to shock, astound and horrify disbelieving friends and family with. DEP bid fans farewell at the end of 2017, as possibly the world’s last truly dangerous rock band.”
Following an 8-year hiatus, The Dillinger Escape Plan return for a very limited number of live shows to commemorate their groundbreaking album Calculating Infinity and so much more.
For those who have witnessed The Dillinger Escape Plan live before, we know that you will be there. For those who have not, life has given you a second chance. Grasp it with gratitude!
And in a recently announced bonus surprise, Ho99o9, known for their their legendary, volatile live shows, will be the supports cat for the Dillinger shows. The last time these 2 bands played together it led to The Chronicle to declare that “Only one band can, or indeed would dare, follow that incredibly powerful and volatile spectacle that was Ho99o9 live on stage. Fortunately for the audience tonight, that band is The Dillinger Escape Plan!”
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN August 2025 Australian Tour Dates
Sunday 10th August PERTH, Metropolis Fremantle
Tuesday 12th August ADELAIDE, The Gov
Wednesday 13th August MELBOURNE, Northcote Theatre – SOLD OUT
Thursday 14th August MELBOURNE, Northcote Theatre – New Show
Saturday 16th August SYDNEY, The Enmore
Sunday 17th August BRISBANE, The Tivoli
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FROM: https://thephoenix.au/the-dillinger-escape-plan/
