British indie rock band Maximo Park on their 20th Anniversary Australian tour played Sydney’s Liberty Hall, led by the energetic front man Paul Smith delivering a brilliant set of hook-driven indie rock classics to a full house of enthusiastic fans. Kicking off with songs from their 2005 album A Certain Trigger including “Signal and Sign”,…
Sydney’s indie kings DMA’S have announced an exclusive tour kicking off this spring in Brisbane before rolling through Melbourne and Sydney, the tour promises a setlist that spans the band’s anthemic catalogue including an anniversary set of their classic album Hills End. Announcing DMA’S new self-titled album set for release on August 7 plus new…
MAY-A dropped into Sydney’s Liberty Hall on her The Goodby (If You Call That Gone) Tour. Showcasing songs from her just released 2026 debut album The Goodby (If You Call That Gone) and genre-defying hits combining with her absolutely brilliant band to deliver a sonic set of pop songs to her adoring fans. A future…
Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro returned to Sydney to smash out a set for the ages. The Glaswegians didn’t disappoint, living up to their reputation as one of the current great UK live bands. Playing songs from their classic albums including their hit Opposites and latest release Futique. Supported by locals Teenage Joans. Pete Dovgan…
Californian rock band Counting Crows returned to Sydney and played to a packed out Enmore Theatre led by the great lead singer Adam Duritz and they sounded superb! They didn’t disappoint playing their classic hit “Mr Jones” early in the night! Pete Dovgan was there to capture the performance.
Wu-Tang Clan on The Final Chapter tour played their final ever Australian gig at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena. Pulling from a catalogue that reshaped hip-hop in the ‘90s. Members drifted on and off in loose rotation, each grabbing moments in the spotlight. Supported perfectly by local hip-hop artists Bliss n Esso. Pete Dovgan was there…
Just annouced Silversun Pickups return to Australia after a 14 year absence on their Tenterhooks tour July 2026. Silversun Pickups are an American indie and alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in the early 2000s, the quartet is known for its lush, guitar-driven sound and energetic live performances. They achieved attention with Carnavas…
Lloyd Cole the former lead vocalist of legendary English band Lloyd Cole and the Commotions played an intimate solo show at Sydney’s Factory Theatre the first of two sold out nights. With just guitar, voice and a dry, understated stage presence, he held the room through his classic early songs including “Perfect Skin”, “Rattlesnakes”, “Lost…
Linkin Park returned to Sydney with a thunderous arena show at Qudos Bank Arena, delivering a slick, high-impact set that balanced new material with the band’s defining nu-metal classics. With the band now fronted by vocalist Emily Armstrong bringing a fierce edge to the band’s catalogue, pushing the choruses into full-throated crowd sing-alongs. Pete Dovgan…
British rock band Pulp performed under the iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House Forecourt playing new and old songs including the classics “Disco 2000”, “This Is Hardcore”, “Do You Remember The First Time” and their biggest hit “Common People”. Frontman Jarvis Cocker prowled the stage with wry charm and the fans enjoyed a night…
English punk rock duo Lambrini Girls consisting of Phoebe Lunny (vocals/guitar – she/they) and Selin Macieira (bass – she/they) on their first Australian tour, delivered a gloriously chaotic set of political charged songs to an equally loose crowd at a sold out Metro Theatre in Sydney. Supported perfectly by electro-pop sensation Big Wett. Pete Dovgan was…
Wendy James returned to Sydney “dressed in pink” with her band Transvision Vamp and delivered a classic set of her 1980s pop punk classics including “I Want Your Love” and “Baby I Don’t Care”. A packed Enmore Theatre reacted with enthusiasm, lead singer Wendy clearly enjoying the ride, the band was super tight and 80s…
American band Wisp led by singer songwriter guitarist Natalie R. Lu gave a masterclass in modern shoegaze at Sydney’s Liberty Hall. A wall of sound with dreamy guitar and lush vocals and a killer live sound. Wisp are currently on tour with Laneway Festival and showcasing songs from their latest 2025 album If Not Winter…
Scottish indie legends Belle and Sebastian return to Australia celebrating the 30th Anniversary of If You’re Feeling Sinister played in full plus all the hits across Australia this September. Formed in Glasgow in 1996, founded by songwriter Stuart Murdoch and bassist Stuart David after meeting through a music program for the unemployed. Their debut album…
Wolf Alice currently touring exclusively with Laneway Festival have just announced an Australian tour The Clearing for December 2026. One of the best live bands to emerge from the English music scene from the past 10 years and having witnessed Wolf Alice live personally on every tour since 2018 I can highly recommend to catch…
British pop icon Lily Allen will return to Australia for a national headline tour, delivering a run of highly anticipated live shows that will include a special featured performance of her acclaimed rendition of West End Girl. Lily Allen emerged in the mid-2000s as one of the UK’s most distinctive pop voices, blending sharp social…
Irish singer-songwriter CMAT (real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson) commenced her set singing from the balcony at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre and then lit up the stage with an energetic performance of classic country heartbreak and indie pop, with a distinctly Irish sense of humour. Supported by Australia’s own Holiday Sidewinder, the former lead singer of indie…
Madchester legends Happy Mondays return celebrating 35 years of Pills ‘N’ Thrills And Bellyaches across Australia. Led by the ever-unpredictable Shaun Ryder and charismatic dancing percussionist Bez, Happy Mondays will deliver a career-spanning set packed with era-defining hits including Step On, Kinky Afro, Loose Fit and tracks that helped define the sound and attitude of…
American rock band Wheatus on their 25th Anniversary tour played Sydney’s Manning Bar. The main man of Wheatus, Brendan B. Brown with band and backup singers put on a great show, requesting songs and chatting to the audience and finally delighting everyone with the final song, the classic hit “Teenage Dirtbag” with the crowd singing…
Viagra Boys returned to Sydney to play the Hordern Pavilion on The Infinite Anxiety Tour. The Swedish post-punk rockers led by Sebastian Murphy delivered a killer set of brute-force rock and roll that pumped up the crowd and they reacted the only way that made sense, bodies colliding, crowd surfing, sweat flying, fists pumping. Supported…
The Last Dinner Party delivered an electrifying and theatrical performance in Sydney at the TikTok Entertainment Centre on a very wet Saturday night. Frontwoman Abigail Morris was magnetic, prowling the stage with preacher-like intensity, her voice swinging from operatic to punkish in the space of a verse. Around her, the band moved like a small…
Turnstile played to a sold out all ages show at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion and this gig could already go down as “gig of the year” and it’s only January. From Never Enough to the final song Birds the fans matched the full on energy of Turnstile, crowd surfing, circle pits, and going totally off! Supported…
London singer-songwriter Joy Crookes performed for the first time in Sydney in over three years at the Enmore Theatre, playing songs off her critically acclaimed 2025 album Juniper and debut album Skin. Her songs draw from smoky jazz phrasing and soul tradition with cool beats and basslines. A star on the rise. Supported perfectly by…
Garbage played at the iconic Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on the last show of their Australian tour. The alt-rock veterans delivered a set with tension and precision. Shirley Manson was magnetic, her voice still cutting deep on “I Think I’m Paranoid” and “Stupid Girl”. Garbage’s sound was perfectly amplified around the Concert Hall with…
Sofia Isella on her YOU’LL UNDERSTAND, DICK tour performed at The Roundhouse UNSW to an ecstatic Sydney audience. Isella’s musicality is even more striking in person. She shifts between violin, keys, and guitar with the focused ease of someone who grew up treating instruments like extra limbs. She has a tender connection with her fans,…
London indie rock outfit Bar Italia played a killer set at Sydney’s Metro Theatre performing songs off their most recent release Some Like It Hot and early releases. Made up of Jezmi Fehmi, Sam Fenton, and Italian born Nina Cristante their music blends post-punk tension with classic indie rock. Supported brilliantly by experimental genre-fluid band…
American singer, songwriter, and musician Perfume Genius played tonight at the iconic Sydney Opera House in the Concert Hall. Michael Hadreas, better known by his stage name Perfume Genius performance was intimate yet powerful with his band adding synth-scapes, shimmering guitars and rhythms. Pete Dovgan was their to capture the gig
Good Things Festival Sydney unfolded under brutal, blistering heat that turned Sydney Showground into a frying pan and tested every punter’s stamina. Even so, the crowd pushed through, fuelled by cold drinks, shade and the promise of big riffs. Highlights included Shirley Manson and Garbage, Weezer, Fever 333, Bad Nerves, Tonight Alive, Wargasm, James Reyne…
GWAR at Good Things Festival Sydney, turned their mid-afternoon set into a blood-drenched carnival of metal, satire, and sheer lunacy. From the moment the band stomped onstage in full intergalactic warlord regalia, it was clear no one in the crowd or photographers were leaving clean. Jets of blood spray blasted across the pit as the…
Glasgow art rock legends Franz Ferdinand headlined part of the On The Steps concert series at the iconic Sydney Opera House Forecourt. From the opening blast of “The Dark of the Matinée,” Alex Kapranos stalked the stage with the swagger of someone who knows exactly how to command a crowd, playing all the classics including…
