Hundreds imitate…but there is only one PARAMORE. There seems to be no limit as to what PARAMORE can accomplish and this is nowhere more evident than on their latest self-titled album. “A sprawling, 17-song monster that is without a doubt the finest music these three artists–vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and bassist Jeremy Davis–have ever made.” – Alternative Press. […]

Having wooed audiences on his recent European tour, Melbourne based solo artist Joe Matera will be bringing his own unique brand of guitar powered melodic instrumental rock to The Empress Hotel, for a special one-off solo show on Sunday, September 29th, 2013. Joining him for the Instrumental Shindig will be Sydney’s own Kim Humphreys. Matera, who is signed to European […]

Richard Clapton is a name that is synonymous with Australian Rock music and this year marks his 40th year as a recording artist. To mark this auspicious occasion, Richard is making his annual pilgrimage to Sydney’s State Theatre for a night of nostalgia, reminiscing and of course a generous serving of the latest and greatest hits of his illustrious career. […]

Destroy All Lines and Australian Guitar Magazine Present Between The Buried And Me Performing ‘The Future Sequence’ In Its Entirety – Plus Special Guests The Contortionist November 2013 Between The Buried And Me have confirmed they will be returning to Australia this November! The band will play their ambitious release The Parallax II: Future Sequence in it’s entirety. The critically […]

The wait is over, it’s roll out time for Big Day Out 2014. We have 3 rare jewels in the 2014 Big Day Out crown playing full concert sets, all major headliners in their own right, all coming together in the spirit of Big Day Out to deliver a unique event. That’s just the beginning; we have an array of […]

“GUS G’s FIREWIND always put on a balls-out and exciting show, and with the girls drooling over the dashing Greeks and the guys drooling over Gus G’s flashing fingers, it’s a good combo!”   Metal-Rules.com Keep your heads high and don’t go falling to pieces, Greek power metallers GUS G’s FIREWIND are hitting Australia for the very first time in […]

Sirenia will be touring Australia for the very first time. One of the pioneer Symphonic Gothic Metal artists, Sirenia is the complete package; they have that captivating female fronted Symphonic sound, they have that mystique and aura about them with both atmospheric keyboards, guitars and music score while being able to enlighten and uplift the listener with sheer beauty, and […]

It’s been a long time coming, but virtuoso musician, songwriter and performer Steve Balbi, will release his debut solo album, Black Rainbow, on Friday 13th September. He’ll then take the album on the road in October, touring with the Baby Animals to Newcastle, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Geelong, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.     Balbi, the former bass guitarist for Noiseworks, Electric Hippies and […]

After a brief hiatus, SKYWAY are back with plans to dominate the Australian scene with the release of a brand new EP in the latter half of 2013. With an impressive list of supports already under their belt, the band will be sharing the stage with All Time Low in Brisbane. SWING FROM A STREETLIGHT combine catchy vocal hooks, clever […]

Perth’s most brilliant metallers of the progressive kind, Voyager are bringing their much anticipated live show to Brisbane in support of their heralded new album. The Meaning Of I. They came with Children of Bodom, they came with Alestorm and now they are coming for you. They will be officially launching The Meaning Of I at Brisbane’s Crowbar in Fortitude […]

The Frontier Touring Company confirms the return of American rockers Fall Out Boy to Australia this October, this time bringing Melbourne’s own British India along for the ride. No strangers to our shores, Fall Out Boy played a pair of intimate theatre shows in March this year that sold out almost immediately after going on sale. Australians eager to catch […]

God gave rock’n’roll to KVELERTAK. They used it and Dave Grohl approved it. True fans of heavy metal rejoice, your saviours are here. Throughout history bands have tried to meld multiple genres (punk/metal/hardcore/rock/), and most have failed spectacularly. KVELERTAK present a sound that fuses so many heavy elements successfully, they’re impossible to ignore. “Extreme metal and rock & roll had […]

US garage-rock legends THE BELLRAYS paid a visit to Australia in June 2013 after a lengthy break from touring the Oz territory. Following the run of European shows (and some recording) that pre-ceeded the hectic promo / touring schedule here in Australia, it all took its toll on singer Lisa Kekaula, who’s voice almost gave out just in time for her first […]

KARNIVOOL’S live show is one which has received the respect of their peers and the loyalty of their fans all over the world, so it would be beyond remiss of the band to release a new record without giving those songs the chance to breathe, morph and thunder as they should in the live arena. The “Asymmetry” tour starts in […]

Following the announcement earlier this month that Canadian musician, Dallas Green – known better as City and Colour – would be visiting Sydney and Melbourne to promote the release of his new album The Hurry and The Harm, (June 2012, Dine Alone Records) the news also spread that during his stay he’d be announcing details of a full national tour […]

The Frontier Touring Company regretfully advises that due to unavoidable and unfortunate circumstances, the Thirty Seconds To Mars Australian tour scheduled for this August has been postponed to March 2014. The band has always been known for a deep connection with their fans and sent this personal message to break the news: “It is with a heavy heart and deep […]

Renowned Australian singer/songwriter Rick Price is ready to commence a national tour to launch his latest single ‘I’m Coming Home’ from his latest album ‘The Water’s Edge’. Known for his hits such as ‘Heaven Knows’ and ‘Walk Away Renee’ Rick Price is one of Australia’s most talented musicians. Rick Price will perform live at venues across Australia. This new album […]

Live Nation by arrangement with Artist Voice are proud to announce the national tour of Aussie kids turned international pop-punk royalty, TONIGHT ALIVE. From humble beginnings, this group of Sydney-locals have spread their energetic pop-punk sound  around the  world collecting a dedicated global audience wherever they go. The band’s September Australian tour will offer the chance for fans of all […]

Having spent the last 5 years living and working in the UK, Australia’s pop maestro, ALEX LLOYD returns home to Australia with a brand new single and accompanying video coinciding with the launch of a Pledge Campaign to complete the release of his sixth studio album titled Urban Wilderness. Alex’s last musical journey was the collaborative soundtrack effort with WA’s […]

Is there anything left to say about BEHEMOTH? If you are honest to yourself, not really – but let’s give it a shot. Polish blackened death metallers have achieved what only a few bands in that genre will ever be able to reach for. After years of relentless touring and releasing even stronger music with each output, all the hard […]

The Frontier Touring Company are thrilled to confirm that Muse, the band voted Best Act In The World Today at 2012’s Q Awards, will be returning to Australia this summer for a run of electrifying arena shows. A long way from their humble roots as a Devon-born band of school friends, Muse has now sold more than 15 million copies […]

World, meet Diesel. After 25 years in rock n roll, the Artist otherwise known as Mark Lizotte has delivered an album that melds all the varied sides of his musical personality – and reveals a few new ones besides. World, meet ‘Let it Fly’. “It’s all of my life’s work so far brought to fruition, in many ways. It’s pretty […]

Twelve Foot Ninja bring their sharpened live show to Australian venues this August-September-October for their last Aussie tour before heading to Europe, USA, and Canada. Fresh from their national tour with the legendary Fear Factory and recent praise from the likes of Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Dino Cazares (Fear Factory), Wolf Van Halen (Van Halen/Tremonti), Misha Mansoor (Periphery) and the folks at Soundwave, the genre-bending five-piece have […]

In a final celebration for their debut album ‘In Nightfall’s Embrace’, Brisbane female fronted, symphonic metallers Awaken Solace announce a string of live shows across Australia’s east-coast throughout August and September presented by Metal Evilution. In conjunction with the tour, the band is also celebrating a national distribution deal with Green Media | MGM Distribution. Awaken Solace may be reasonably […]

In between recording their next shout-a-long anthem and rubbing shoulders with the country’s leaders, Canberra’s finest slacker punk trio Super Best Friends have found time to squeeze in a series of pre-season training shows as they gear up for the release of a new single and music video. The 1,2,3! Tour will see the band play shows in Canberra, Sydney […]

VANS WARPED TOUR IS COMING TO AUSTRALIA…NEED WE SAY ANYMORE!!! So without further ado… THE OFFSPRING PARKWAY DRIVE SIMPLE PLAN NEW FOUND GLORY THE USED HATEBREED TONIGHT ALIVE H2O THE SUMMER SET KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES WE CAME AS ROMANS MAN OVERBOARD CROWN THE EMPIRE THE DANGEROUS SUMMER FOR ALL THOSE SLEEPING VEARA ANARBOR MALLORY KNOX RDGLDGRN Tickets on sale […]

With their second album landing August 9 via UNFD, New World Artists announce Dead Letter Circus (DLC) are embarking on ‘The Catalyst Fire’ Australian tour to debut their highly anticipated new material. The Catalyst Fire is the follow up to Dead Letter Circus’ hit debut album This Is The Warning. This Is The Warning peaked at #2 on the ARIA Charts, recently achieved Gold sales, was nominated […]

Sydney’s flagship band, burlesque and DJ spectacular, BLACK CHERRY, returns on Saturday 20th July with its trademark thrills and debauchery! With more live music than ever before, BLACK CHERRY invades the many stages of The Factory Theatre with a theatre of raunch and resonance in the most scintillating winter warmer you’ll ever get your hands on! Leading the live music […]

Hot off the success of their first studio album release in 20 years, This Is Not The End, and its Top 20 ARIA Album Chart debut, iconic Aussie rockers Baby Animals are thrilled to announce a new national Australian tour in 2013. Presented by Social Family Records and The Harbour Agency, the “Feed The Birds” tour will begin in Newcastle […]

Dallas Green – better known by his moniker City and Colour – will be paying his dedicated Australian fan base a visit this month, for two very special shows in Sydney and Melbourne to promote the release of his new album The Hurry and The Harm. Green has also promised to drop into the triple j studios to reveal details […]