Peter Garrett has just announced an intimate Australian tour in support of his forthcoming solo album ‘A Version of Now’. These special gigs will see Peter playing small clubs and theatres for the first time since Midnight Oil’s gritty pub rock era. Limited tickets are available from today for people who have signed up to his mailing list http://petergarrett.com.au/newsletter/ or […]

Toronto punk four-piece PUP are heading back to Australian shores in support of sophomore record The Dream Is Over out May 27 via SideOneDummy/Cooking Vinyl. Named for the first thing doctors told singer/guitarist Stefan Babcock after a recent examination of his damaged vocal chords, The Dream Is Over finds PUP as confident and as in tune with each other as […]

THE AMITY AFFLICTION’s I Bring The Weather With Me Tour went on general sale at midday today with tickets selling out within minutes. Second and FINAL shows have now been added to all cities on the tour: Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. There are no more shows to be added, this is your final chance to secure tickets. Tickets are on […]

Extreme Metal artisans ENSLAVED will be bringing their 25th anniversary celebrations to Australia in October 2016. The Norwegian blackened progressive metal band are proof that metal can be both abrasive and completely stunning. Every aspect of Enslaved live was nearly flawless – The New Fury The format for these Exclusive Australian Only shows will see ENSLAVED presenting two full sets […]

The Legendary heavy metal group and Nuclear Blast artist: Lamb of God will open for Slipknot on their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand. Lamb of God will appear on all dates! Tickets for the heaviest tour of 2016 go on sale tomorrow morning at 11am Monday 23RD MAY.   SLIPKNOT DATES with guests LAMB OF GOD VECTOR ARENA AUCKLAND […]

The mighty L7 take on Australia this October, thanks to www.metropolistouring.com and the Melbourne show has SOLD OUT! We are happy to announce the 2nd and Final show has been added – 170 Russell on Wednesday 12th October and it is on sale now. Book Now It’s been a long hiatus, but the female punk heroes are FINALLY BACK, giving Aussies […]

FRNKIERO ANDTHE PATIENCE. have announced they’ll be bringing their punk fury to Australia on their first national tour in October with special guest from New York, WALTER SCHREIFELS. In January, FRNKIERO won the hearts of Aussie fans when he decided to come to Australia to perform free acoustic performances after the cancelation of Soundwave 2016. The overwhelming turn out blew […]

The Baby Animals original line-up (Suze DeMarchi, Dave Leslie, Frank Celenza & Eddie Parise) recently announced they’d be reforming for two shows only, to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of their iconic debut self-titled album. In a surprise announcement, the band have also confirmed that they will play a secret warm up show at Cherry Bar on AC/DC Lane in Melbourne […]

THE AMITY AFFLICTION have announced a run of Australian headline shows taking them back to venues they haven’t played in more than four years. After a massive arena tour in December 2015, these new dates will see The Amity Affliction getting up close and personal with their Australian fans in smaller and more intimate venues. The tour announcement comes on the […]

COLDPLAY have today announced Australian and New Zealand dates of their A Head Full Of Dreams Tour, with stadium shows confirmed for Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland. This is the band’s first world tour since the Mylo Xyloto Tour, which included Australian and NZ shows in November 2012. More than two million tickets have already been sold for the A […]

BILLY TALENT is poised ready to take on their next mission: to complete their world domination. Canadian four piece rock powerhouse BILLY TALENT will be touring Australia in August for their first headline run in over 4 years. A new album is dropping soon titled ‘Afraid Of Heights’ and Australian fans will be among the first in the world to […]

Dead Letter Circus have announced they will be hitting the road this August for a 11-date national tour in support of their brand new single, ‘The Burning Number’. Joining Dead Letter Circus will be Clint Boge (The Butterfly Effect) and Rival Fire. On Board With Sea Shepherd Dead Letter Circus will donate one dollar from every ticket sold on the Burning […]

PIERCE THE VEIL, one of the fast rising and most electrifying rock bands on the music scene today, has announced their eagerly-awaited return to Australia to celebrate the release of their highly anticipated album, Misadventures. The San Diego natives will tour nationally this August with special guests SILVERSTEIN, BEARTOOTH and STORM THE SKY joining them on all dates. Tickets for all […]

After announcing in March that they’d be going on an indefinite hiatus, emo-punk outfit Motion City Soundtrack have finally announced dates for Australian fans. Touring for the last time ever down under, Motion City Soundtrack will be performing songs that showcase their monumental 18-year, six album career in Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane this coming September. Joining them will be Hopeless […]

Grammy Award-winning Californian icons, DEFTONES, today announce they will return to Australia for national headline shows this November. The tour will kick off at Perth’s Metro Cityon Tuesday 8th November, before hitting Adelaide’s Thebarton Theatre on Thursday 10thNovember, Melbourne’s Festival Hall on Friday 11th November, Sydney’s Hordern Pavilionon Saturday 12th November, and wrapping up at the Riverstage in Brisbane on […]

As they prepare to embark on their biggest U.S. tour to date, SLIPKNOT have announced a tour of the East Coast of Australia this October. Slipknot’s 2016 Australian campaign will include performances at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on October 28, Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney on October 29 and Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne on October 31 – Melbourne Cup Eve and Halloween. […]

Tasmania’s most affable, goal kicking melodic punks LUCA BRASI have stormed into #18 on the ARIA Album Chart with their brand new, triple j feature album ‘If This Is All We’re Going To Be’. Today the band announce a headlining album tour for August, hitting the road with the UK’s Moose Blood and Adelaide heartbreakers The Hard Aches. Beloved for their impassioned delivery and jaw-dropping work […]

In a world first exclusive Fear Factory fans will be allowing Australian fans to choose their favourite song from the bands massive catalogue. Simply click on the link below and start choosing your very own Fear Factory adventure!! CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE SONG! We can also announce that the Saturday 4 June show at Prince Of Wales has now sold out. […]

ANDY BLACK, A.K.A. Andy Biersack, frontman and founding member of BLACK VEIL BRIDES, is heading down under this August and September for his first-ever solo headline tour. After gaining the world’s attention nearly seven years ago with the emergence of heavy rock band BLACK VEIL BRIDES, who quickly created a buzz and has built one of the most passionate and […]

After blowing away crowds with their dynamic and heart stopping shows on Soundwave 2015, Finnish classical-metal maestros Apocalyptica will be returning for a Headline tour this September! If there is one abiding truism that pervades art of every creed and style, it is that those with a unique vision are invariably the most likely to prevail. And as far as the […]

Following a massively popular run of shows through Western Australia in April, heavy music monoliths KARNIVOOL will embark on a run of East Coast headline dates through June and July. These will be the band’s only headlining shows until their their much anticipated fourth LP is completed. This tour marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the ARIA Award winning, chart topping titans. It […]

ENTER SHIKARI will return to Australia this September to sweep your mind and assault your senses on a five-date tour around the country with support from fellow UK bandHacktivist and Sydney’s Stories. Tickets for all shows go on sale at 11am this Thursday, May 5. Pre-sale tickets will be available through entershikari.com from 10am tomorrow, May 4. My Live Nation […]

Five years since their last Australian appearance THE CURE will make a very welcome return to our shores for an arena tour. Renowned for their sublime two-hour-plus performances, The Cure will play headline arena shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth this July marking the band’s first Australian tour since August 2007. Tickets for the Melbourne and Sydney shows will go […]

“If anger is an energy, Shihad’s fury is such that it could power a city for years.” Rolling Stone “Toogood is clearly pissed off with certain states of affairs, and he’s not afraid to say so; fittingly, his bandmates have outdone themselves to match his fury.” The Australian Shihad return to Australian stages this June and July for the first […]

In an era rife with downloads, fly by night one hit wonders and singles it’s the passionate fans that truly appreciate the album in its purest form. There is something cathartic about putting on an album from start to finish and being at one with the artist. There’s something innately satisfying about an album’s running order. The way the songs […]

Visionary musician, Steven Wilson, who has changed the direction of rock music is set to tour Australia and New Zealand in October 2016. In 2013 Steven Wilson toured Australia with one of the most elaborate productions witnessed in rock venues. Those lucky music fans who attended the shows were immersed in an audio-visual sensory experience simultaneously overwhelming and uplifting. ‘I […]

BRING ME THE HORIZON have announced that special guests ARCHITECTS and ’68 will be added to their upcoming Australian Tour in September. Following the sell-out of their first Melbourne show on September 22, to meet overwhelming demand a second and FINAL Melbourne show has been added to the tour. Tickets for this extra Melbourne date – at Margaret Court Arena […]

Rick Price presents a dynamic and emotionally powerful one man show.  His soaring voice and soulful story telling songs, take you on a journey from the heights of laughter to the depth of tears. Rick combines his greatest hits, works from his latest release ‘Tennessee Sky’ and songs from the ‘Great Singers’ that have inspired and helped to create Ricks’ […]

American Progressive Metal Legends, QUEENSRŸCHE return to Australia for their first tour in nearly a decade thanks to Tombowler www.tombowler.com.au + Metropolis Touring www.metropolistouring.com + David Roy Williams Having sold over 30 million albums around the world over the course of their storied 30-plus-year career, QUEENSRŸCHE e’s triumphant legacy of progressive metal classics is one of the most celebrated in […]

Great news people!  With an enormous response to his nine-date ‘Pieces Of Americana’ Tour earlier this year, Diesel – known as one of the hardest working men in rock n roll – has just announced 21 regional shows in support of his new album. The new album, Americana, is set for release on Friday 1 July (through Liberation Music). From […]