Seymour Centre’s contemporary music program, Seymour Nights, returns for another season with live performances from some of the most vibrant voices and artists in Australian music and beyond. Championing local artists and new sounds, performances will take place in Sydney’s Seymour Courtyard, with a diverse repertoire of new music for visitors to enjoy. And it all…
Alt-pop sensation Isabel LaRosa will be bringing her Heaven Doesn’t Wait Tour to Australia in February 2025, and has just announced that Sydney has been added to the run of shows in Melbourne and Brisbane. Isabel will be playing at the beautiful Liberty Hall on Thursday the 27th of February. The Cuban-American singer, songwriter exploded into…
Adelaide is the Australian UNESCO City of Music, which may go part of the way to explain why there is so much musical talent in South Australia. The SA Music Awards, held at the Dom Polski Centre this year, is a way of recognising talent, established, new and emerging. With the support of several Government,…
Alternative indie legends from Boston, USA, Pixies have announced exclusive intimate live shows in Melbourne and Sydney this November. Pixies are in Australia supporting Pearl Jam on their current East Coast Australian tour. Image by Pete Dovgan Fans will be treated to hearing live their latest album release The Night The Zombies Came (2024) plus…
For those who love music, beer and skating, this two day free event at Manly Beach this weekend – tonight and tomorrow, November 1st and 2nd – may be just the thing for you. Young Henrys and Volcom are hosting the event at Hotel Steyne, with DJ sets from Dune Rats, The Buoys, Haiku Hands…
2024’s iteration of Good Things Festival is scheduled to roll through the country commencing the first week of December. With a stellar lineup featuring some of the biggest bands from today, yesterday and tomorrow, the curators have managed to book a lineup that is diverse and ready to please everyone in attendance. From headliners Korn,…
Amyl and The Sniffers are on a high after announcing an Australian tour and releasing their new album, Cartoon Darkness. In the middle of their world tour Amyl and The Sniffers will play Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Wollongong, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, supported by Bob Vylan (UK) and Miss Kaninna plus Party In The Paddock Festival in Tasmania….
Adelaide’s Froth and Fury Festival, the massive all-ages alternative craft beer and music event is back at The Port in November with an explosive lineup of 33 bands across three stages. Northlane, Thy Art Is Murder, and Fear Factory lead the lineup, including the USA band’s only Australian show. Testeagles and Day Of Contempt will be playing exclusive reunion shows….
Acclaimed Canada-based Punjabi artist Karan Aujla is gearing up for an arena tour around Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland, bringing his unique, award-winning blend of Punjabi folk and worldly contemporary music to some of the region’s biggest venues for the very first time since his debut in 2022. Aujla’s star has reached tremendous heights this year….
Tyler, The Creator has announced his return to Australia and New Zealand for the 2025 CHROMAKOPIA World Tour, marking a significant moment in his rocky history with touring our shores. After being banned from entering Australia in 2015 due to controversial lyrics, Tyler made his return in 2019 and then 2022, to open arms and…
Metallica have just announced that Australia will be part of their M72 World Tour in November 2025. Metallica will perform in stadiums in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland. These shows will include the famous Snake Pit extending from the front of the stage, meaning that the band will perform at each end of…
After finally making their debut visit to Australian shores in early 2023 after a multitude of false starts, the boys from the better land, Fontaines D.C., have announced their return down under with a string of massive headline shows matched with a couple festivals slots. On the back of this year’s stellar Romance, featuring the…
After tearing Brisbane’s Mansfield Tavern a new one with Slamageddon back in August, Red Castle Entertainment are returning for another night of stellar live music and brutal wrestling match-ups. Brace yourselves for Carnival Sins. Taking place on November 9th, the card is stacked with local and interstate wrestling talent, with trio Kulture leading the charge….
English iconic multi-instrumentalist PJ Harvey returns to Australia to play the Sydney Opera House forecourt plus Golden Plains festival, WOMADelaide, and solo shows in Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane. PJ Harvey last toured Australia in 2017 to critical acclaim, thrilling her fans with songs from her classic albums. Supporting her solo shows will be legendary Australian guitarist…
The first announcement of artists to play WOMADelaide 2025 includes the iconic British artist PJ Harvey. Her visit to Australia will be the first in eight years. For the last two years she has been touring with her band across the UK and Europe to outstanding reviews. Her performances have included tracks from her tenth…
Yes, it has been hotly rumoured and at last confirmed that OASIS will be returning to Australia in 2025. There was pandemonium when the first UK concerts went on sale – apparently, ten million fans from 158 countries were pounding the keyboards and devices to get tickets. The Britpop trailblazers from Manchester will be playing…
Brisbane’s Home of the Heavy is set to return in the very near future, with Crowbar‘s Trad Nathan and Tyla Dombroski announcing plans to once again set up shop in the River City. But they won’t be returning to their old stomping ground – future Crowbar Brisbane punters will instead ascend a familiar Ann Street…
Our very own Waytao Shing is on ground today at the first weekend of Austin City Limits Festival. He’ll be uploading photos throughout the day from Zilker Park in Austin, Texas – so keep checking back for more! So far he’s captured: Blink-182, Foster The People, Leon Bridges (pictured above), The Marias, Sir Chloe, Mannequin…
The weather is warming up and the holiday season is approaching, bringing the return of festival season. We’re all excited to be dancing it up this summer, and especially over the 14th and 15th of December, when we’ll be attending the Changing Tides Festival. It’s returning for a second round after a sold-out debut, celebrating…
“It’s about time we properly celebrate our debut album Liminality at home.” That’s the opener on Future Static‘s Instagram post announcing their first ever Australian headline tour – and we couldn’t agree more. Europe and the UK have already enjoyed a tour in support of Liminality (check out our five star review HERE), and the…
After almost eight long years, punk pioneers Green Day are finally coming back to Australia, and the excitement is real. 2020 saw the cancellation of their highly anticipated “Hella Mega Tour” due to COVID, leaving Aussie fans hanging. But now, with their “Saviors Tour” set to hit Australia early next year, Green Day are more than…
If you’ve ever seen Sigur Ros live before you know just how profoundly powerful the experience can be. Intense, beautiful, joyous. These are some of the words that spring to mind when thinking about this Icelandic band, who are absolutely no strangers to Australian shores. So in some incredibly exciting news, they are coming down…
Vampire Weekend performed what they pronounced was their largest ever headline show ever in Canada tonight at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Canada, as part of the Only God Was Above Us tour. For the occasion, across a two and a half hour show, the New York band performed the OG version of their Contra…
After teasing a mysterious project over the last few days with cryptic social media messages, Lady Gaga has announced the release of Harlequin, a 13-song strong LP that’ll serve as the musical accompaniment to the film Joker: Folie à Deux, the anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning Joker, in which she stars as Lee, a reimagining…
This is it. Don’t delay. Live Nation has released an extra allocation of tickets to see Coldplay‘s several Australian shows as part of their ground-breaking Music of the Spheres World Tour. You already know that they are still one of the most in-demand bands in the world, dialing in a true one-of-one spectacle that’s unlike…
3x GRAMMY and 7x BRIT Award-winning global pop powerhouse Dua Lipa has announced a global 2025 run on her Radical Optimism Tour with over 40 new dates across Australia, New Zealand, North America, Europe, and the UK next year. Additionally, South America shows will be announced at a later date. The tour announcement follows Dua’s highly anticipated…
The Flaming Lips return to Australia performing their 2002 alt classic release Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots played in full, plus other cult classics. The Flaming Lips live show is a total psychedelic trip full of colourful props and of course the giant inflatable ball which Wayne Coyne jumps inside to ride across his adoring…
Belfast trio Kneecap announce their first Australian tour for March 2025, with a Sydney venue upgrade and a second Melbourne show. The trio consisting of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí deliver a concoction of satirical yet socially conscious Irish and English lyrics with their explosive live performance and we can expect one of…
2024 has seen some of the best pop music in recent years, and right up there is Role Model’s latest album Kansas Anymore. A beautiful blend of dreamy vocals and acoustics, with some of the catchiest melodies around, it’s a fantastic listen from start to finish, which is why we’re thrilled that he’s bringing his…
Legendary Australian seminal punk rock band The Saints have announced new dates for an ever expanding Australian tour, celebrating their music released between 1973 to 1978. The tour is now set to coincide with the release of a brand new (I’m) Stranded vinyl Boxset release. This version of the group includes original founding members Ed…
