With summer blasting off for another year, the countdown to Australia’s biggest celebration, Future Music Festival 2012, has officially begun.
 
And, just when you thought this rocket ride could not get any hotter, Future Entertainment is pleased to announce a stunning supernova of fresh new stars will join the party that’s already way outta’ sight.
 

The third annual Australian Rolling Stone Magazine awards have been announced. Last year’s event was a huge, sweltering party (highlights – Paul Kelly turning up, Michael Chugg’s sweary tirade, Lupe Fiasco’s bodyguard, Art Vs Science’s DJ set, and a surprise display of beatboxing from Plan B’s cohort Faith SFX).

Feist is pleased to announce special guests Mountain Man as the main support for her Sydney and Melbourne Laneway Festival sideshows this February.

Slacker, Inc. today announced that it has signed on as the exclusive title sponsor of Canadian Music Week. Canadian Music Week is a five-day entertainment event in Toronto, Ontario that includes Canada’s largest new music festival, Canadian Music Fest.

The South By Southwest Music and Media Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce Bruce Springsteen as keynote speaker for the 2012 event. The keynote will take place on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Austin Convention Center, the hub of SXSW Music events.

On 23rd February 2010, the SLAM rally saw 20,000 people march through Melbourne to the tune of AC/DC’s definitive ‘Long Way to the Top’, in protest against the Victorian Government’s misguided policy link between live music and violence. Out on the streets of our city, we showed our support and love for a truly great live music community.

The SLAM rally was the largest cultural protest in Australia’s history.

As the festive season draws near, so do PJ Harvey’s theatre shows and for her unwaveringly loyal fan base the anticipation continues to grow to unimaginable heights.

Tickets have been in high demand since becoming available just over a month ago, with the first Melbourne show selling out alongside her Sydney Festival performances and all remaining shows selling fast.

At the turn of the millennium, Slipknot erupted onto world stages proceeding to reset the course of metal.

On the 10 year Anniversary of their breakthrough album ‘Iowa’, Slipknot are set to unleash their malevolent fury upon Australia. Touring as one of the headliners of Soundwave 2012, Slipknot will lead their unholy army of maggots through the nine circles of hell as they play 2 headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

Hailing from Bridgetown, Western Australia, Emily Barker is a compelling songwriter with a gift for weaving melody and words. Her talent is perfectly complemented by the magnificent arrangements of her band The Red Clay Halo, whose rootsy ensemble playing underpins Barker’s agile vocal blend of strength and fragility.

2011 has been an absolutely fantastic year for Melbourne based Circles and to round it off in style the band has released one final announcement. During the first few months of 2012 the band will be taking their unique brand of progressive metal to the road, in a string of dates across their native homeland of Australia, the first of many tours for the band next year.

After frontwoman Alice Glass proved her rock star caliber earlier in the year by ignoring doctor’s warnings and rocking out on stage with a broken ankle, Crystal Castles return to our shores, joining the summer festival circuit with sets at Falls Festival, Field Day and Southbound. Crystal Castles will also be heading to both Brisbane and Adelaide for two mega sideshows.

Handsome Tours are proud to present Sam Amidon will be touring Australia in 2012.

Fuse Music and Low Music Club invite all Sydneysiders to see Noah Taylor and the Sloppy Boys play a stripped-back, acoustic set at Red Eye Records tonight.

The Frontier Touring Company regrets to announce that Aloe Blacc’s Friday 6th January Adelaide show has unfortunately been cancelled. Due to unforeseen logistical issues the singer must cancel his planned appearance in Adelaide.

All tickets for the Adelaide Thebarton Theatre show must be returned to Venue*Tix for a refund. Tickets can be returned to our Da Costa Arcade Outlet in Gawler Place Adelaide, or they can be posted into PO BOX 221, TORRENSVILLE SA 5031.