Dave Grohl and co will perform tracks from their album Wasting Light at a specially-erected arena next to Sydney Harbour on March 24.
It will be the first time they have performed the songs live to an audience anywhere in the world.
They will also perform some of their classic hits from their 17-year career at the event.
Tickets for the concert are being given away in TV and radio competitions Down Under.
The band's seventh album will be released worldwide on April 8.
The first single, Rope, is now on sale