Live Nation has today announced that Mariachi El Bronx and The Bronx will return to Australia with the Super Show! Band on Band Action! Tour in March 2026, marking a long-awaited comeback for fans across the country. Born more than two decades ago as the creative and experimental offshoot of LA punk heavyweights The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx has since […]

All hail the new poster child for pop punk, with Nashville-based powerhouse TAYLOR ACORN primed to make her Australian return in 2026. Fresh off the recent release of her acclaimed album Poster Child that dropped earlier this month, TAYLOR ACORN will bring her electrifying live performance down under next March, joined by special guests ARROWS IN ACTION. Commencing on Sunday 1 March in Melbourne, TAYLOR will then weave her […]

This will be a heap of fun!! Punk Rock Factory are back in Australia to give us a night of punked up tunes we all know, love, grew up with, and can now relive in a very different way. I’ve never seen them before so I’m looking forward to it. Oh man, the Vengabus is coming and a room full […]

LINKIN PARK – Mike Shinoda, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, Joe Hahn, Emily Armstrong, and Colin Brittain – will return to Australia in 2026 on the their highly anticipated From Zero World Tour for 6 massive arena shows – marking their first visit since 2013. Joining them as special guest across the tour is Sydney based rock band POLARIS. With three studio, multiple ARIA Award […]

Live Nation has announced Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band Deftones will bring their immersive, genre-defying live performance down under for a run of explosive headline arena shows for the first time in nearly 10 years, with special guests Interpol and Ecca Vandal. Deftones have built one of alternative rock music’s most devoted followings, blending raw power with cinematic intensity. The tour will commence in Sydney with […]

The countdown to the release of MEGADETH‘s final studio album continues with “I Don’t Care” their latest single and video out today (November 14). Watch the video HERE and listen to the song HERE from the group’s self-titled album out January 23, 2026.  The uncompromising metal titans teamed with director Keith J Leman for the video which mashes scenes of skate culture with dynamic band performance footage. MEGADETH leader DAVE […]

Australia, get set to be bowled over in 2026, with beloved UK folk punk act FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS joining forces with Texan pop punk mainstays BOWLING FOR SOUP for a monumental co-headline Australian tour next May. Commencing the Bowling My Bones tour festivities on Friday 1 May on the Sunshine Coast, FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS and BOWLING FOR SOUP will roll through Brisbane, […]

Two decades after the release of one of Australia’s most defining rock records, Eskimo Joe are hitting the road once again to celebrate Black Fingernails Red Wine, the album that shaped a generation, topped charts, and became a cornerstone of Australian music history with its themes of identity, politics, and human connection that still feel as powerful and relevant as ever. The multi-ARIA […]

Biffy Clyro have announced they’re returning to Australia for the first time in 8 years. Headed to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in April 2026, the Scottish trio will be playing gems from their triple-platinum discography including their new album Futique. Known for songs like “Many Of Horror” and “Bubbles”, Biffy Clyro have secured their spot as one of the UK’s most successful rock bands. Their […]

Live Nation has today announced that Split Enz – featuring Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner, Neil Finn, and Noel Crombie – will reunite for their first tour in nearly 20 years on the Forever Enz Tour, confirmed for May 2026. Forming in New Zealand in 1972 before relocating to Australia in 1975, Split Enz is widely regarded as one of the most important antipodean groups of the […]

Bringing the spirit of Bluesfest to stages across Australia. Bluesfest Tours is proud to present seven of this year’s most anticipated Bluesfest artists – Sublime, The Black Crowes, Buddy Guy, The Pogues, Marcus King Band, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, and Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew “Remain in Light” w/ special guest Robert Randolph – will perform exclusive headline sideshows nationwide. Together, these […]

BYRON BAY BLUESFEST 37TH FESTIVAL EASTER 2026 APRIL 2 – 5 APRIL 2026 BLUESFEST IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS PERFORMING THIS EASTER – 35 ARTISTS ANNOUNCED – MORE TO COME SPLIT ENZ FIRST PERFORMANCE IN AUSTRALIA IN 20 YEARS THE FIRST ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT SPLIT ENZ   EARTH, WIND & FIRE • SUBLIME THE BLACK CROWES • BUDDY GUY COUNTING CROWS • […]

A dazzling global force to be reckoned with, in 2026 Metal sensations BABYMETAL are set to tour Australian arenas next March joined by Indian metal behemoths BLOODYWOOD. Opening on Thursday 12 March in Perth, BABYMETAL will blaze their way through Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, before concluding their headline run on Sunday 22 March in Brisbane. Hailing from Tokyo, BABYMETAL‘s origin story stems back to 2010, with […]

Pop-rock powerhouse LØLØ has debuted her new single, me with no shirt on. Known for her clever songwriting and bite, the artist strips things down – both lyrically and sonically – to deliver one of her most vulnerable tracks yet. Produced by Andrew Goldstein (blink-182, Tate McRae), the song lands like a punch in the gut, capturing the all-too-familiar spiral of craving validation as affection […]

Join Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum selling and nine times Grammy Award winning band METALLICA, for an intimate, live discussion that will take a deep dive into Kirk’s storied music career, and celebrate the launch of his new coffee table book, “The Collection: Kirk Hammett”. Tickets for the “Kirk Hammett The Collection: Live” book events are limited. The event will be held at Sydney’s […]

‘The Accidental’ by Francis Rossi, released by earMUSIC on 30th January 2026 on CD, LP and Digital formats, comes as something of a surprise… It was a surprise certainly to Francis, who had no plans to record an album. “This truly came out of nowhere”, says Rossi. “I spend my life in and out of the studio, rehearsing, tinkering, but something happened […]

Time to dig up the old studded belt and dust off the eyeliner – Destroy All Lines is proud to announce An Emo Extravaganza, landing in Australia in February 2026. Tickets will be available Thursday 13 November at 9am local time via Destroy All Lines. The inaugural An Emo Extravaganza unites a stacked international lineup headlined by Florida alt-rock icons Anberlin, alongside Atlanta pop-punk outfit Cartel, American […]

Fresh off the announcement of their highly anticipated new album Listen Up!, New Found Glory is excited to share their new single Treat Yourself. The third track to be released from Listen Up!, Treat Yourself is a fast-paced song about being kinder to yourself in the face of hard times. Stream Treat Yourself here and watch the new visualizer here. “This is a fast more west coast punk style song,” shares guitarist Chad […]

“Of Mice & Men delivered a premier performance that will be remembered as one of the top shows of 2024. Their sound is monstrously tight, awesome riff after awesome riff throughout the night.  The vocals are pitch-perfect, shifting from brutal screams and growls to hook-riddled clean vocals. OM&M have transcended beyond the underground act they were originally known. One of […]

For more than three decades, Grammy and Academy Award-nominated rock band Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide with their intensely soulful and intricate take on timeless rock and roll. In 2026 they return to Australia and New Zealand with The Complete Sweets! Tour – bringing decades of sing?along moments, deep cuts, and fresh energy to iconic theatres across both countries. With the initial Melbourne […]

BATTLE BEAST do not write songs. They write anthems. Big riffs. Soaring melodies. Unbridled energy. A triumphant evolution fusing classic heavy metal with ’80s-tinged hard rock, cinematic synths and infectious pop hooks. And they deliver these anthems live with all the force of a category nine hurricane. Having amassed multiple platinum selling albums across Europe, sold out tours worldwide, shared stages […]

Are you ready for more YUNGBLUD Due to phenomenal demand during the presale, YUNGBLUD has added an additional show in Brisbane and upgraded the Sydney venue to Qudos Bank Arena for his IDOLS world tour in Australia. The British performer and industry disruptor will now play 6 hotly anticipated shows as part of his biggest Australian tour to date in January 2026. General sale tickets for all shows, including […]

Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce the long-awaited return of the alt rock icons Garbage to Australia and New Zealand this December, with four electrifying shows for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Standing among the most influential alternative rock bands of modern times, the band – Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Market & Butch Vig – are true pioneers, selling over 20 million albums and responsible for a catalogue of era-defining hits. […]

For more than three decades, Grammy and Academy Award-nominated rock band Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide with their intensely soulful and intricate take on timeless rock and roll. In 2026 they return to Australia and New Zealand with The Complete Sweets! Tour – bringing decades of sing?along moments, deep cuts, and fresh energy to iconic theatres across both countries. Counting Crows kick off The […]

We are about to witness three decades of an uncompromising artistic vision condensed into one spectacularly vicious evening of apocalyptic heresy. A blistering live experience that blends unrelenting ferocity, theatrical grandeur and their signature blackened death metal sound as BEHEMOTH perform tracks from their storied discography alongside new material. Straddling the line between the sacred and profane, Behemoth has risen to become extreme metal’s […]

Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce that genre-defying artist YUNGBLUD, whose catalogue has accumulated an astonishing 8 billion streams globally, will bring his IDOLS world tour to Australia for his biggest shows to date in January 2026.  Following the colossal news that his 2026, 24-date North American tour sold out in just one minute last week, the tour is now making its way through […]

Their hits have defined the sound of a generation. For nearly three decades they’ve been the voice of the underdogs, the dreamers, and the outsiders who found an anthem in every chorus. Untitled Group is beyond thrilled to announce multi-platinum rock royalty, Good Charlotte, will return to Australia in February, 2026 for the Motel Du Cap World Tour, marking their first shows down under […]

As Oasis return to Australia for their long-awaited stadium tour, fans will be able to step inside the band’s story like never before. Behind The Gallery is proud to announce an exclusive exhibition of Oasis photography by three of the UK’s most celebrated music photographers: Chris Floyd, Kevin Cummins, and Scarlet Page. “Oasis aren’t just a band – they’re a cultural phenomenon. Through […]

Beyond mere tales of fable and fantasy, Australia’s largest travelling music celebration, Good Things Festival is fast upon us with it’s alternative myth-making line-up. We’re not kiddin’ when we’re saying tickets are selling fast with Melbourne at 84% sold, Sydney at 82% and Brisbane at 89%. As Good Things come to those who wait, we’re thrilled to announce the headline sideshows from some of the artists on […]

Legendary metal outfit MEGADETH have unveiled ‘Tipping Point’ as the first single and video from their forthcoming self-titled final album due out in 2026 via DAVE MUSTAINE’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label.  The sonically explosive and lyrically unflinching song kicks off with a thunderous guitar solo before DAVE’s iconic voice hauntingly kicks in.  In […]