Category: Past Tours

STONE Music Festival goes to a New Dimension as Aerosmith joins the line-up!

STONE Music Festival goes to a New Dimension as Aerosmith joins the line-up!

TWO FULL DAY SUPER CONCERTS! – A celebration of music, life & freedom! Aerosmith set to join the Saturday line-up! – Billy Joel, Van Halen and Aerosmith all performing full 90 minute sets  Billy Joel and Van Halen’s only Australian shows! For Immediate Release: Thursday, 4 April, 2013: With just over TWO weeks to go until the first ever STONE […]

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Buckcherry announce Melbourne show at The Espy…on sale now!

Buckcherry announce Melbourne show at The Espy…on sale now!

KillRockStar BigDog Entertainment Presents: Buckcherry, Richie Ramone & The Art THURSDAY 18 APRIL, THE ESPY MELBOURNE !!!ON SALE NOW!!! KillRockStar BigDog Entertainment present for one night only in Melbourne Buckcherry, Richie Ramone & The Art. In a one-off show that offers salvation for all Melbourne disciples of rock, Buckcherry, Richie Ramone and The Art team up for a triple bill that […]

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BLUE OYSTER CULT First Ever Australian Tour

BLUE OYSTER CULT First Ever Australian Tour

Blue Oyster Cult may be the ultimate ‘cult’ band. Revered by punks, metal heads, sci-fi geeks and horror movie fans alike, B.O.C. have carved out a 40-year career via a string of complex hard rock albums and killer live shows. The author Steven King adores them and so does Dave Graney. Their best known track Don’t Fear The Reaper, was a U.S. top […]

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Melbourne rockers Dirty York announce album launch for ‘Feed The Fiction’

Melbourne rockers Dirty York announce album launch for ‘Feed The Fiction’

DIRTY YORK ‘Feed The Fiction’ Album Launch, Saturday 2nd March www.dirtyyork.com Dirty York have earned a reputation in recent years as a hardworking, charismatic, unpretentious, old school rock ‘n’ roll band. Melbourne’s favourite sons have not only impressed local audiences with their swaggerin’, no holds barred, sweat-soaked performances, but European punters have also taken the lads to heart after they wowed thousands […]

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The Tea Party – Surprise attack of Australia

The Tea Party – Surprise attack of Australia

In July 2012, The Tea Party made a triumphant return to the stage in Australia with a series of sold out shows across all major capital cities after being apart for almost 8 years. The band made a promise to the fans each night that they would return with new music and they are about to make good on this […]

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Puscifer added to Sydney and Adelaide!

Puscifer added to Sydney and Adelaide!

PUSCIFER ANNOUNCED ON SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL IN SYDNEY AND ADELAIDE! Soundwave Fans in Sydney and Adelaide are in for an extra special treat as PUSCIFER join the already massive lineup! A PUSCIFER live show leads their audience through laughter, tears and reflective enlightenment throughout one night’s performance. It’s a musically driven evening that merges technology, quirky characters and comedy in what […]

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Billy Joel, Van Halen and more heading to Sydney for the inaugural STONE Music Festival!

Billy Joel, Van Halen and more heading to Sydney for the inaugural STONE Music Festival!

STONE Music Festival is coming to Sydney in April! Only Australian performances from Billy Joel, Van Halen and Kings of Chaos Billy Joel (Sunday 21 April) and Van Halen (Saturday, 20 April) have been confirmed to headline the inaugural STONE Music Festival to be held over two days at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium. STONE Music Festival will be an EPIC once-in-a-lifetime Aussie celebration […]

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Katatonia to support Opeth this March!

Katatonia to support Opeth this March!

We are thrilled to announce that KATATONIA will be joining OPETH for their Australian tour this March! Since forming in 1991, KATATONIA have become one of the most revered and cherished of all bands in the modern heavy music firmament.  With a steady stream of classic albums, Sweden’s masters of melancholy have spread their baleful gospel across the globe, refining […]

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Rock for Doc!

Rock for Doc!

SUPPORT ACT LTD and SPITFIRE MUSIC PRESENT ROCK FOR DOC The incomparable Doc Neeson is the enigmatic frontman who won The Angels legions of fans from the bands’ very beginning. For generations, Doc’s onstage theatrics have lured in many loving fans and sold millions of records worldwide.  Since co-founding the Keystone Angels in Adelaide in 1974, Doc has now racked […]

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Fozzy join Duff McKagan’s Loaded and Danko Jones Sydney Sidewave!

Fozzy join Duff McKagan’s Loaded and Danko Jones Sydney Sidewave!

No matter what people say, bigger is always better – especially when we’re talking about heavy metal. And heavy metal doesn’t get much bigger than FOZZY. FOZZY, the band featuring WWE Wrestling Superstar CHRIS JERICHO and Stuck Mojo mastermind RICH ‘The Duke’ WARD will be joining DUFF McKAGAN’S LOADED and DANKO JONES in Sydney only. There is no doubt that […]

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Steve Stevens live in clinic and conversation – Australia!

Steve Stevens live in clinic and conversation – Australia!

Steve Stevens is one of the most gifted and original guitarists to emerge from the 80s music scene. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Stevens first picked up the guitar at age seven. Immersing himself in the great early 70s Brit guitar heroes like Beck, Page and Clapton, Steve would eventually became an avid prog rock fan. Post his graduation from […]

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COUNTING CROWS ANNOUNCING SPECIAL GUEST JACKSON McLAREN

COUNTING CROWS ANNOUNCING SPECIAL GUEST JACKSON McLAREN

COUNTING CROWS ANNOUNCING SPECIAL GUEST JACKSON McLAREN TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2013 – Multi-platinum American rock band  COUNTING CROWS head Down Under for a national tour this autumn, following the 2012 release of their first album in more than four years, ‘Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation)’. Joining Counting Crows on all Australian dates will be Melbourne’s own  JACKSON McLAREN.  Jackson […]

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Scott Ian (Anthrax ) and Chris Jericho (Fozzy) – Spoken word shows announced!

Scott Ian (Anthrax ) and Chris Jericho (Fozzy) – Spoken word shows announced!

An evening of stories from 30 years of metal, wrestling…and drinking!   Two of Rock’s absolute royalty are teaming up for one unforgettable evening! SCOTT IAN (Anthrax) and CHRIS JERICHO (Fozzy) will be sharing stories from 30 years of metal, wrestling and drinking! In a no holds barred Q and A session absolutely nothing will be off limits. SCOTT IAN […]

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Cancer Bats + Kingdom Of Sorrow + This Is Hell – Sidewave announced!

Cancer Bats + Kingdom Of Sorrow + This Is Hell – Sidewave announced!

Fuelled by a burning desire to rage harder, play louder, and have more fun than any other band, CANCER BATS are used to turning venues into rolling pits of punk rock hell and will no doubt “have the pit moving, and long-time fans thanking the musical gods that a band of this design continues to exist.” – Killyourstereo. Ferocious front […]

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NEIL YOUNG and CRAZY HORSE PERFORMING INTIMATE SHOW AT THE PLENARY, MELBOURNE

NEIL YOUNG and CRAZY HORSE PERFORMING INTIMATE SHOW AT THE PLENARY, MELBOURNE

NEIL YOUNG and CRAZY HORSE PERFORMING INTIMATE SHOW AT THE PLENARY, MELBOURNE The announcement that Neil Young and Crazy Horse would be gracing both Australia and New Zealand with their phenomenal live show left fans thrilled and quick to grab tickets to see the legendary performers in concert. In addition to the arena and winery performances already announced on their tour, […]

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SLAM Day 2013

SLAM Day 2013

After a huge debut year this year, SLAM DAY is back! Registrations are now open for 2013.  On Saturday February 23rd 2013 musicians and music lovers will come together in the largest simultaneous celebration of Live Music and Small Gigs that’s ever been held in Australia, for the second annual SLAM Day. On February 23rd last year, over 150 gigs […]

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Brisbane’s ‘Live It Up’ Festival!

Brisbane’s ‘Live It Up’ Festival!

The young people of Brisbane have something to celebrate upon their return to school with today’s announcement of the LIVE IT UP Festival on April 13 this year at the RNA Showgrounds. With early bird tickets on sale now LIVE IT UP is Brisbane’s first major festival targeting under 18s and includes The Amity Affliction, Pez, The Getaway Plan, Chance […]

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FALL OUT BOY return to Melbourne & Sydney for shows

FALL OUT BOY return to Melbourne & Sydney for shows

FALL OUT BOY- RETURN TO MELBOURNE + SYDNEY FOR SHOWS Fall Out Boy’s recent hiatus left a void in our hearts. We missed the sharp lyrics and experimental compositions that became anthems for so many over a decade. So when the multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated band announced their return today with the first single ‘My Songs Know What You Did in […]

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The Darkness with Joan Jett and The Blackhearts Australian Tour

The Darkness with Joan Jett and The Blackhearts Australian Tour

McManus Entertainment are excited to announce The Darkness and legendary rock goddess Joan Jett and her band The Blackhearts for four very special co-headline shows in April. The rise, fall, and rise again of The Darkness contains all the ingredients of a classic rock opera. The basics are a matter of public record: unfashionable good-time hard rock band from Lowestoft […]

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Pennywise reunion tour is coming to Australia!

Pennywise reunion tour is coming to Australia!

Update 07 February 2013 Adelaide, put down your pitchforks! PENNYWISE will be playing in your fair city this April! TUESDAY 9 APRIL ADELAIDE, HQ – 18+ www.oztix.com.au / www.venuetix.com.au  Despite time constraints and limited venue availability, the band were desperate to appease their fans. PENNYWISE, along with Soundwave Touring, have come together with a plan to split the losses, and […]

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Dragonforce + The Sword Sidewaves announced!

Dragonforce + The Sword Sidewaves announced!

In a musical realm where bands of a similar generation are happy to ape the classic acts, London based metal superstars DRAGONFORCE are operating in a world of their own. The increased heaviness and pace they have injected has made them a fresh voice in the world of metal, and one that fans have responded to as a result. DRAGONFORCE’s […]

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All Time Low + Polar Bear Club + Chunk! No,Captain Chunk! Sidewaves announced!

All Time Low + Polar Bear Club + Chunk! No,Captain Chunk! Sidewaves announced!

ALL TIME LOW have succeeded where so many have failed; in bringing back the glory days of pop punk. Since the release of their sophomore album ‘So Wrong, It’s Right’, the Baltimore pop punkers have been amassing a feverish fan base across the globe. Their new album ‘Don’t Panic’ is a culmination of everything they have created up until now […]

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High Tension announce debut tour

High Tension announce debut tour

“Killer now but undoubtedly the best band of 2014.” THE VINE Melbourne’s High Tension have announced a debut tour across the East Coast of Australia this March to launch their self-titled 7inch/Digital EP. Featuring ex members of Young & Restless (Karina Utomo – vocals, Ashley Pegram – guitar), The Nation Blue (Matt Weston – bass), and Love Like Electrocution &Heirs (Damian Coward – drums), the band have already made their […]

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Counting Crows add a 2nd Melbourne show

Counting Crows add a 2nd Melbourne show

COUNTING CROWS IN THEIR FIRST AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR IN NINE YEARS DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND – 2ND MELBOURNE SHOW ADDED! FRIDAY JANUARY 25, 2013 COUNTING CROWS, the multi-platinum American rock band, have confirmed a second and final Melbourne show due to overwhelming demand.  The seven-piece head Down Under for what will be their first national headline tour since 2004, following the April […]

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3rd & Final BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND concert announced for Sydney. No more AUS shows to be added!

3rd & Final BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND concert announced for Sydney. No more AUS shows to be added!

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND THIRD & FINAL SYDNEY SHOW JUST ANNOUNCED NO FURTHER SHOWS TO BE ADDED TO AUSTRALIAN TOUR! After selling out numerous shows across the country, it seems that Australia just can’t get enough Bruce!  A third and definitely final Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band concert will take place at Sydney’s Allphones Arena […]

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The Wonder Years + Such Gold + Living With Lions + Versus The World Sidewaves announced!

The Wonder Years + Such Gold + Living With Lions + Versus The World Sidewaves announced!

Engaging musicianship, reaching far beyond the repetitive droning of most of the genre, has made THE WONDER YEARS a critical darling even before their legion of fans began to take notice. The band’s current success can largely be traced to ‘Suburbia I’ve Given You All and Now I’m Nothing’ “which deservedly launched The Wonder Years into a new stratosphere of […]

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Mindless Self Indulgence + The Blackout + Cerebral Ballzy Sidewaves announced!

Mindless Self Indulgence + The Blackout + Cerebral Ballzy Sidewaves announced!

The four-headed and many-limbed beast that is MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE has woken up after a three year slumber to fuck up Australia with their ever unique brand of musical mayhem and stage-destroying live performances. Sweeping away fans and critics like a class of Satan High School kids on a field trip, and with parents across the globe absolutely hating them, […]

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Sylosis + Six Feet Under Sidewaves announced!

Sylosis + Six Feet Under Sidewaves announced!

Every generation of Metal bands has its pioneers – groups that re-define the genre musically and take it to a new level. SYLOSIS is one such band! It’s not for nothing that the quartet from Reading, England has been considered as UK’s greatest Metal export. Now the boys return with their new album ‘Monolith’. “Beautifully innovative and covertly stylish, this […]

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Gallows + Shai Halud + Confession + Milestones Sidewaves announced!

Gallows + Shai Halud + Confession + Milestones Sidewaves announced!

GALLOWS will bring a genuine slab of working class anarchy to Soundwave this February and we are stoked to announce they will be performing two sidewaves with very special guests SHAI HULUD, CONFESSION and MILESTONES. GALLOWS are finally ready to unleash the next phase of their punk rock attack on the world with the highly-anticipated release of their follow-up to […]

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Fucked Up + O’Brother + The Dear Hunter Sidewaves announced!

Fucked Up + O’Brother + The Dear Hunter Sidewaves announced!

FUCKED UP have the most perfect name for any band in rock history. In two words it bluntly states the truth that lies at the heart of the white noise maelstrom – things are different from what you expect. Despite having toured the world over for nearly a decade, FUCKED UP keep to intimate venues to give fans the chance […]

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