Kingdom Sounds, Pumped Up Kids, GiggedIn, Kill Your Stereo, Blunt Magazine and Santa Cruz presents THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS (USA) – CHOOSE OUR ADVENTURE AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2013 The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is a Faith driven punk rock/post hardcore band who strives to show people the light in a world of dark through music and after 4.5 years – the band are […]

Mix Rock ‘n’ Roll and two rock-chick fronted bands together… and there’s bound to be trouble… Double Trouble and two album launches in one. Diva Demolition just got off their tours with Aerosmith, KISS, Motley Crue and Thin Lizzy, playing to tens of thousands of people nationwide. In August they head out on their ‘Miss Adventures’ tour with Melbourne based […]

The Frontier Touring Company is thrilled to confirm that The Cult’s Electric 13 World Tour will be touring across Australia this September and October. “The Cult’s life blood has always been playing live, we are between albums and decided to continue the momentum created by Choice of Weapon, stay in people’s hearts and minds. As Love Live was such an […]

DEVIN TOWNSEND is one of the most admired and celebrated figures in the metal world! DEVIN TOWNSEND has astonished, beguiled and occasionally baffled all comers in numerous incarnations in a career spanning two decades.  He has produced a catalogue of work that can only be described as iconic; inventing and reinventing the rules as they go along. Never one to […]

TWELVE FOOT NINJA are one of the most talked about bands in Australia and with damn good reason! They have just come off a sold out national tour supporting the release of their killer new album, ‘Silent Machine’ which Beat Magazine exclaimed as “a unique and eclectic rock masterpiece”. TWELVE FOOT NINJA embodies originality in everything they do and they’re […]

In support of the soon to be released documentary, the COSMIC PSYCHOSwill finally be returning to stages around the country. For 30 years, the Cosmic Psychos have blazed a trail of empty beer cans and busted eardrums around the globe with their quintessential Australian drawl and pounding buzzsaw punk rock songs. ??Iconic label SupPop released their first album when the band […]

Over the last ten years, The Amity Affliction have become one of Australia’s most respected and beloved bands. Armed with a party attitude and a staunch work ethic, they have emerged as leaders in the Australian hardcore scene.  Their last album Chasing Ghosts comfortably claimed #1 spot on the Australian ARIA album chart upon debut, is now certified gold and continuing to amass the […]

You can’t say we didn’t warn you and who says constant harassment of the band and promoter never pays off? With the ALL TIME LOW Melbourne shows selling out in 11 minutes, a second and definitely final 18+ show has been added on Monday 2 September. Tickets go on sale this Friday 21 June so don’t fuck around as there […]

Lo! have finally returned home from an epic 25-date European tour with Cult of Luna and The Ocean in support of their latest slab of sludge post metal ‘Monstrorum Historia’. In no mood to slow down, Lo! will tour Australia on the back of this stunning new release, bringing with them Melbourne’s High Tension. Comprised of members from Young & Restless […]

Often imitated but never duplicated, EVERY TIME I DIE continue to be the boldest, most unique band in the metalcore scene. EVERY TIME I DIE have just unleashed their brand new album titled ‘Ex Lives’ which is the band’s highly anticipated follow up to 2009’s raging masterwork ‘New Junk Aesthetic’.” Bigger, badder, and louder than ever, Ex Lives will go […]

Over the past year the world’s metal community united with a solitary focus… Free Randy! Australian metal fans now get their chance to unite to celebrate the triumphant return of LAMB OF GOD. There are metal bands and then there is LAMB OF GOD. Hitting with the force of an invading apocalyptic army, LAMB OF GOD are back to inject […]

BRING ME THE HORIZON have been threatening to deliver on a world dominating scale and their incredible new album ‘Sempiternal’ has finally tipped them over the edge. It was Australian fans leading the charge catapulting the album to a No.1 debut. Any lingering doubts about whether BRING ME THE HORIZON could maintain their status as one of the world’s premier […]

Floridian 5-piece, Anberlin will celebrate their 10th anniversary by bringing brand new anthems and a pair of international support bands to Australia this September. Anberlin’s live show is a force to be reckoned with. Such a massive part of the band’s continued success and the basis of their creative inspiration; their live performances manage to exude warmth and intimacy regardless […]

Destroy All Lines & Killyourstereo.com present – OBEY THE BRAVE – Australian Tour 2013 Forming in Canada and featuring ex-members of Despised Icon and Blind Witness, Obey The Brave are heading to Australia for the first time this coming August. Despite having formed a mere 18 months ago, Obey The Brave has already made an impact on the metalcore scene […]

The Frontier Touring Company confirm Yellowcard will be returning to Australia when Ocean Avenue Acoustic, The Tour hits our shores this October. The pop-punk rockers have re-imagined their most successful album to date, 2003’s Ocean Avenue ten years on from its original release. The band’s announcement of their album reissue, Ocean Avenue Acoustic (Available August 16, UNFD), coincides with the […]

MelodicRock.com & Rock Soldiers Present : PAUL LAINE DOWNUNDER IN DECEMBER Paul Laine will be heading to Australia in December 2013 and will be playing two live shows backed by Oz rockers The Radio Sun. This will be Paul’s first ever live dates in Australia and he will be playing a selection of songs from his solo work, Danger Danger […]

The legendary Fleetwood Mac, one of rock and roll’s most enduring bands, are set to bring their extraordinary show including exquisite harmonies, incomparable chemistry, sleek perfection and classic hits to Australia beginning November 10th in Sydney. The tour continues through November and December. Fleetwood Mac’s spectacular two hour plus show reunites the multi Grammy winning, Rock & Roll Hall of […]

Pop punk perfection… that’s ALL TIME LOW in a nutshell! Not many bands can continually lay claim to constantly selling out shows whenever they tour Australia, but ALL TIME LOW can proudly wear that badge. ALL TIME LOW have succeeded where so many have failed; in bringing back the glory days of pop punk and their latest album ‘Don’t Panic’ […]

  FEAR FACTORY’s ‘Demanufacture’ is “a landmark of ’90s metal that defied categorisation and remains a touchstone of the genre. “ – Kerrang! Metallica’s Black album may have set the marker for highest selling metal album on the 90’s, but only 1 album can lay claim to being the decade’s most innovative and revolutionary: FEAR FACTORY’s ‘Demanufacture’. Metal Hammer recently […]

Grinspoon, one of Australia’s most loved live rock bands have confirmed a new run of shows on their 2013 Black Rabbits Tour which will see the band touring through Western Australia before heading back east to Jindabyne, Sydney and Melbourne. In September last year Grinspoon released their seventh studio album, Black Rabbits, which debuted at No. 8 on the ARIA […]

THE SMITH STREET BAND SELL OUT CORNER HOTEL SHOW ANNOUNCE NATIONAL TOUR WITH JOYCE MANOR (USA) & CHEAP GIRLS (USA) Melbourne favourites The Smith Street Band have been busy; they really don’t know how to be anything else. As well as working on a batch of new tunes, they’ve put together an Australian tour, enlisting Poison City Weekender pals Joyce […]

BON JOVI “BECAUSE WE CAN – THE TOUR” – MELBOURNE- SECOND SHOW ADDED! GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETS TO BOTH SHOWS ON SALE 12NOON TODAY! Tickets for BON JOVI’S Because We Can Tour go on sale at 12noon TODAY. When the box office opens to the general public at 12noon today, there will be two Melbourne shows going on sale: Saturday 7th […]

After crushing audiences with their main stage performances at Soundwave 2012, July brings the welcome return of Florida’s pop-mosh lords, A DAY TO REMEMBER, armed with their brand new album, Common Courtesy. With 5 albums under their belt, each one further cementing the band’s reign as true leaders of the genre, ADTR effortlessly blend brutal breakdowns and melodic choruses, “A […]

Live Nation is proud to announce the return of virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer STEVE VAI when he embarks on a national headline theatre tour this July. A sculptor of musical sound, with infinite creativity and technical mastery, with a career spanning three decades, more than 15 million album sales and three Grammy Awards, Steve Vai embodies the seamless, symbiotic […]

The Frontier Touring Company has confirmed that Thirty Seconds To Mars will be unleashed into Australian arenas for blockbuster performances in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane! Lead singer Jared Leto revealed the bands intention to return to Australian shores whilst here earlier this month to promote hugely anticipated fourth offering, Love Lust Faith + Dreams (out May 17 through Universal). […]

Have you got ‘Plans’ for next week Melbourne and Sydney? Would you like to see Birds Of Tokyo live, for free? Well, thanks to our amazing friends at EMI Music Australia we have a double passes to give away for each of the below shows next week.  So all you need to do is shoot us an email with your name, […]

Canadian singer-songwriter Tim Chaisson is once again set to bring his warm, soulful voice, beautiful guitar melodies and renowned violin performances to Australia. On his second visit in 2013, Chaisson will be tackling the national touring circuit with legendary ARIA award winning artist Diesel, as well as being joined by Hein and Little May for several Sydney dates. Chaisson will […]

FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN AUSTRALIA – KID ROCK ADDED AS SPECIAL GUEST ON BON JOVI’S “BECAUSE WE CAN – THE TOUR” Paul Dainty, Chairman of Dainty Group announced today that Detroit rocker Kid Rock will join Bon Jovi as special guest on the “Because We Can” Australian tour.  This will be Kid Rock’s first ever tour of Australia. […]

Tour dates announced for July 2013 New album Black Dog Barking available May 17, 2013 Airbourne are finally returning home to give us a firsthand serving of their crazy, high energy and speaker blowing album Black Dog Barking available Friday 17 May. The band will kick off the tour in their home town of Warrnambool, before heading to Melbourne, Canberra […]

Amorphis tour Australia for the very first time in their illustrious career. Never before has this iconic and distinguished act graced Australian shores; now in October 2013, this is all set to change. Amorphis has been at the forefront of the scene for well over two decades. Encompassing a large and loyal fan base they have been able, and continue, to win over […]