FESTIVAL NEWS

Groovin' The Moo Bendigo is sold out!

It's official; Groovin' The Moo's Bendigo show is sold out, for the third year in a row!

Faker and Pluto Jonze to play the 2012 Movie Extra Tropfest in Sydney.

Aussie rockers Faker have been added to Movie Extra Tropfest’s line-up of free entertainment, which also includes an afternoon performance by 2009 Tropscore winner Pluto Jonze, a giant bungee trampoline, photo booths, bucket loads of free things to take home, and of course world class short films on Sunday 19 February in Sydney’s Domain.

City and Colour Confirm Headline Shows For Australia & New Zealand

Only a week after they were announced on the 2012 Groovin' The Moo tour, Dallas Green's Juno award-winning project, City and Colour, have been confirmed for a run of headline shows in both Australia and New Zealand.

Splendour in the Grass to return to Byron Bay this year!

It was revealed today that Splendour in the Grass will be returning to its home in Byron, after two years at Woodfordia. But given the public forums over the application to have the festival at North Byron Parklands, they have decided to return to where it all began: Belongil Fields.

Canadian Music Week news roundup!

The AU Review is heading to Canadian Music Week! The week following SXSW, we'll be bringing you comprehensive coverage of the Australian presence and their overseas doings, as well as some other surprises coming your way!

Kaiser Chiefs, Adrian Lux, Digitalism and more announced for the 2012 Groovin' The Moo.

And so here we have it. Another day, another festival announcement. But there are few we get quite as excited about as Groovin' The Moo. Touring five region cities every May, the festival is a unique way to connect with festival goers outside of the capital cities, while creating a lineup and atmosphere that competes with all the majors - all for under $100 (not including booking fee)!

Festival News: The crowds sell out a sunny Sydney Laneway Festival.

Yesterday the sun came out in Sydney, without a cloud in sight, and the revellers came out in force, selling out the 2012 Laneway Festival in the mid afternoon.

Bands M83 (pictured above), Feist, The Drums, Cults and Active Child received among the largest crowds (and singalongs thanks to their triple j hits) of the day, while the sun ensured a fair few festival goers would leave with a good red glow.

Event Updates: PBS Drive Live, Broken Stone Records & Australian Open Of Surfing

The event calendar continues to get well truly filled! Here are some announcements and dates for events in February.