Party Dozen Unveil New Single "Special Unit" Ahead of Headline Shows and Tour with Amyl and The Sniffers

Australian sax-and-drum duo Party Dozen have signed to City Slang and released their first single for the label. “Special Unit” adds punk guitar to their signature adrenalized mix and they say: “You have the right to remain stupid. Anything you say or do will be laughable. If you cannot afford common sense, a version of it will be provided for you. You have minimal training and exhibit zero qualities that qualify you for the authority bestowed upon you. So here’s your gun, and your uniform. Have fun out there and welcome to SPECIAL UNIT.” Let’s hope this is the first taste of what will be their first album since 2024’s great Crime in Australia .

The video for “Special Unit” has Kirsty Tickle (saxophone) and Jonathan Boulet (percussion and sampler) revisiting the police officer characters they played in their “Coup De Gronk” video and you can watch that below.

Party Dozen will be on tour with Amyl and the Sniffers starting June 4 in Toronto and they’ve got a few headline club shows on their days off, including two NY-area shows: Tubby’s Kingston on June 6 and Queens’ TV Eye on June 7 . They also have headline shows in Milwaukee and Los Angeles, and all dates are listed below.

PARTY DOZEN – 2026 TOUR DATES

6/4/2026 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheater *

6/5/2026 – Montreal, QC @ Place Bell *

6/6/2026 – Kingston, NY @ Tubbys

6/7/2026 – NYC @ TV Eye

6/8/2026 – Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at the Mann *

6/9/2026 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway *

6/10/2026 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem *

6/12/2026 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory *

6/13/2026 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club

6/14/2026 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed *

6/16/2026 – Omaha, NE – Astro Theatre*

6/17/2026 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre *

6/20/2026 – Minneapolis, MN – Surly Brewing Festival Field *

6/22/2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon

*with Amyl and The Sniffers

_Originally reported by [Brooklyn Vegan](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/party-dozen-share-new-single-special-unit-playing-headline-dates-around-tour-with-amyl-and-the-sniffers/)._