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North Queensland’s largest music festival is officially relocating to Cairns for the first time ever, after three years in Mackay. Be Social Fest 2025 is set

Celebrate the return of WAAX and their first release in three years with the raw and intimate “UR A RAT” tour, fueled by Sailor Jerry’s rebellious

Fed Square is set to erupt with raw energy this AFL Grand Final eve public holiday, as cult Melbourne band Eddy Current Suppression Ring return to

  Noir Planet is proud to announce for the first time in Australia, ROME! For 20 years Jerome Reuter a.k.a ROME has been a force to reckon with in

Multi-platinum UK rock royalty The Darkness are set to make their triumphant return to Australia and New Zealand in February, 2026 for an epic run of summer shows,

Rock icons The Living End have announced details of their first album in eight years ‘I Only Trust Rock n Roll’ (September 26, BMG) – eleven new songs

One of the most vital voices in American songwriting, Lucinda Williams will bring her extraordinary life and music to the Sydney Opera House this August for a single, unmissable night of stories,

PRS Guitars today announced that the application period for the PRS Pulse Artist Program Class of 2026 is now open. Heading into its sixth year, the

In the midst of his latest sold-out UK & Ireland tour, music legend Leo Sayer has announced eight more shows to his first Australian tour since 2019. Leo’s Still Feel

THURSDAY JULY 17 ,2025 This week’s Snippetz features: Dog Trumpet, Ashley Naylor, The Maggie Pills, Mondo Freaks, Gazal, Soma, Convenience Store, Hilltop Hoods, Paradise Lost, Wolf

The Bird’s Robe 15th birthday tour will feature COG, Trail of Dead, sleepmakeswaves, Caspian, Closure in Moscow, and more Australian music company Bird’s Robe has announced

SONGS FROM THE CANYON RETURNS TO MELBOURNE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY FEATURING HUSKY GAWENDA, DAVEY LANE, CHARM OF FINCHES, HANNAH CAMERON, STEPHEN GRADY & DAN CHALLIS

Direct from the USA, Kiss The Sky is the World’s Greatest Jimi Hendrix Tribute tours Australia for the First Time Ever this August/September Through meticulous detailed re-productions in every aspect

By popular demand, the indefatigable RocKwiz Live! returns to theatres across the country with a brand-new show in 2025. Fresh questions, surprise special guests and the

Roll up, roll up and prepare for the most ambitious undertaking by any band in Australian touring history in 2026! In an Australian first, the circus

Following the announcement of his highly anticipated Australian tour — performing Skid Row’s iconic self-titled debut album in its entirety — rock legend Sebastian Bach sold out his first Melbourne

An evening honouring a true Rock’n’roll Original with a setlist that explores his ground-breaking years with the Velvets into his idiosyncratic Solo career “To me, Lou

Suicidal Tendencies announce Headline Tour Dates While In Australia & NZ with Metallica. Big Noter, The New Project From Briggs, To Open All Shows. Exactly two

Today, British heavyweights Architects announce an Australian headline tour for December 2025, with special guests House of Protection and PRESIDENT. Presented by Live Nation, Architects will be heading to our shores

Over the past weekend, Gibson Guitars rallied to support the legendary rock group Black Sabbath and their long-awaited, final show and one-night-only all-star concert, Back to

Frontier Touring is ecstatic to announce global alt-pop icon, Lorde, will bring her highly anticipated Ultrasound World Tour to her home country New Zealand and Australia in February 2026!   The Ultrasound World Tour will be Lorde’s first

SNIPPETZ: THURSDAY JULY 10 ,2025 This week’s Snippetz features: Emily Wurramara, Chloe Marks & The Mayhem, Gaupa, Merpire, The High Kings, Horizon, Cordrazine, Kesha, No Promises,

Bear’s Den return to Australia for a rare and intimate series of stripped-back performances this October, offering audiences a powerful and personal evening, up close with Andrew Davie,

GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer  Wolfgang Van Halen has unveiled all the information for his upcoming third album, The End. The album – released by BMG –

PROMISES MADE. PROMISES KEPT! DON BROCO START WORLD TOUR IN AUSTRALIA! When they were last here, Don Broco promised the fans they would repay their patience

How does one fittingly celebrate three decades, zero lineup changes, six studio albums and a legacy for authenticity and colossal acclaim? For beloved Australian rockers Jebediah, their

Australian hip-hop royalty Hilltop Hoods are returning in full force, today announcing their Never Coming Home national tour – a run of capital city arena shows set to shake stages

Frontier Touring are psyched to announce Sydney indie-rock duo Royel Otis will play their biggest venues to date in Australia this October, in support of their

Live local music event, School Night, is back to showcase rising Australian talent across Sydney and for the first time, Melbourne, in a series of free events throughout

After two years away from the spotlight, global superstar Lewis Capaldi is well and truly, back. Back in the charts with his huge new single Survive, back in the

SnarskiCircusLindyBand is set to release its long-awaited debut album (and first-ever vinyl release) “what’s said and what’s left unsaid” in September, ahead of Oct-Nov-Dec dates. SCLB is

SNIPPETZ: THURSDAY JULY 3 ,2025 This week’s Snippetz features: Ruth Hazelton, Of Monsters and Men, Tilly Fenton, Blues Roulette, Transgenre Volume II, David Keenan, Shepparton Airplane,

Few bands have gone to the heart of our country like Cold Chisel. Formed over 50 years ago in Adelaide, Cold Chisel found their audience their own way. Ultimately, the

They say life begins at 40 – and that may just be true for Boom Crash Opera. To celebrate their 40th anniversary, the beloved Australian band is embarking

Ahead of its full program launch this August, Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) has revealed another early glimpse of its 2025 lineup – unveiling six more headline shows

Irish Icons HOTHOUSE FLOWERS First Australian and New Zealand Tour In Over Two Decades Announced For February, 2026. It’s soul. Celtic Soul. Hothouse Flowers are Celtic