Bluesfest Tours Announces Marcus King Band – The Darling Blue Tour 2026

Bringing the spirit of Bluesfest to stages across New Zealand, Bluesfest Tours is proud to present one of this year’s most anticipated Bluesfest artists – Marcus King Band, who will perform one exclusive New Zealand sideshow next April.

As part of Australia’s Bluesfest 2026 line-up, Marcus King Band are one of the many world-class artists performing at next years’ festival, who have collectively sold tens of millions of albums, earned multiple Grammy Awards and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honours, and defined generations of live music.

Marcus King Band – The Darling Blue Tour 2026

Wednesday 1 April – Powerstation, Auckland

Tickets available through Ticketmaster  +   AAA Ticketing

Access all Bluesfest show tickets from Bluesfesttours.com.au

Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist Marcus King returns to New Zealand with his full band, touring his hotly anticipated album Darling Blue (recorded at the legendary Capricorn Studios with Grammy-winner Eddie Spear).

Following a successful 2023 Australian headline tour and an arena run opening for Chris Stapleton earlier this year, King brings his electrifying mix of Southern rock, soul, and blues back to a New Zealand stage. Expect powerhouse vocals, virtuosic guitar work, and emotionally charged performances that have cemented Marcus King as one of modern music’s defining live acts.