Australia’s love affair with Floridian rockers Yellowcard is stronger than ever with pre-sale tickets being snapped up as soon as they went on sale. Due to overwhelming pre-sale demand, a second and final show at Melbourne’s Max Watt’s has been added on Friday 24 February 2017. Tickets to all Australian shows on Yellowcard’s The Final World Tour are on sale […]

Melbourne’s cheeky rock rascals, The Pretty Littles have slipped a sneaky single past the keeper this week, releasing the follow up to their much-loved slow burn anthem, Pride. Sleeping In Water is the 2nd single to be taken off the band’s forthcoming album and precedes a run of headlining tour dates this November.  Premiering on triple j’s Home and Hosed last night, […]

With the bands upcoming August release of ART ROCK TWO, the long awaited follow up to 2015’s ‘Art Rock One’, Melbourne’s cult art rock duo (now trio)THE STIFFYS will embark on a massive 17 date national tour! In what is likely to be a first for Australian rock and roll history, the band will be playing the entire tour in […]

A DAY TO REMEMBER will return to Australia this December for the Bad Vibes Tour featuring special guests OF MICE & MEN. The tour is in support of the forthcoming album, Bad Vibrations, which is available August 19 via ADTR/Epitaph Records. The shows will be their first Down Under since the epic BIG ASS TOUR which hit arenas last summer and […]

When the final note rung out on their triumphant Australian tour of 2014 they let it be known that they wanted to come back here and soon! Now thanks to Destroy All Lines and Chugg Entertainment: SUICIDE SILENCE make their return to Australia in September. Many of the greatest works of art throughout history were fashioned from grief, anger and overwhelming despair descending on […]

Each subsequent release has seen PANIC! AT THE DISCO push the boundaries and create unique genre bending albums. Their 5th album, Death Of A Bachelor, is no different. A grandiose and triumphant masterpiece with songs that both allude to the past and create a uniquely contemporary sensibility with a Sinatra-esque, dance-around-your-room-when-noone’s-looking feel. “A mix between Sinatra and Queen.” – Rolling […]

“When saying farewell, it is hard to know where to start, especially when there are so many reasons not to say it, but the time has come to share this news. After countless discussions and months of thought, we have decided that it is time for Yellowcard to come to an end. This will be our last album and our […]

Canberra’s most famous alt rock exports Hands Like Houses have kept the momentum rolling and dropped by the triple j studios last week as part of the coveted Like A Version segment. The past year has easily been one of the most successful on record for Hands Like Houses. In February they released their critically acclaimed brilliant third album Dissonants, which impressively debuted at […]

triple j, Hysteria and UNFD Present UNIFY 2016 A HEAVY MUSIC GATHERING FEATURING: ALEXISONFIRE VIOLENT SOHO NORTHLANE EVERY TIME I DIE THE GETAWAY PLAN [playing Other Voices Other Rooms] LETLIVE. THY ART IS MURDER LUCA BRASI HOUSE VS HURRICANE I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN [playing Music For The Recently Deceased] MOOSE BLOOD STORM THE SKY COUNTERPARTS DEEZ NUTS TROPHY EYES […]

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 […]