Category: Tours – Australian

Flogging Molly + The Lawrence Arms + Lucero Sidewaves announced!

Flogging Molly + The Lawrence Arms + Lucero Sidewaves announced!

FLOGGING MOLLY have always defied categorisation. The infectious originality of their songs is a badge of honour and key to the band’s creativity, their urgency. They infuse punk rock with Celtic instruments—violin, mandolin and the accordion—and they merge blues progressions with grinding guitars and traditional Irish music. FLOGGING MOLLY’s fans have always appreciated the social and political awareness driving the […]

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Shihad confirmed as support for Black Sabbath Australian tour

Shihad confirmed as support for Black Sabbath Australian tour

THURSDAY 10 JANUARY, 2013 – BLACK SABBATH – the band credited with creating heavy metal and one of the most influential bands of all time will make their highly anticipated return to Australia this April – their first in nearly 40 years. The tour has now become even bigger with confirmation that Australian (via New Zealand) rock royalty, SHIHAD, will be opening each […]

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Blood On The Dance Floor Sidewaves announced!

Blood On The Dance Floor Sidewaves announced!

Spreading the message of hope and positivity has become the personal mission of BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR, and is the guiding theme of the electro-rock duo’s latest full-length, ‘Evolution’. Moving away from the group’s prior efforts as musical provocateurs, the album captures a spiritual journey drawn from myriad influences in history, spirituality and literature. In fact, every aspect of […]

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Sleeping With Sirens + Woe, Is Me + Memphis May Fire Sidewaves announced!

Sleeping With Sirens + Woe, Is Me + Memphis May Fire Sidewaves announced!

Now three years into their existence, the post-hardcore quintet SLEEPING WITH SIRENS continue to evolve and mature as artists, gradually shaping their unmistakable blend of fury and melody into a sound that’s wholly their own. The band’s new five-song acoustic EP, ’If You Were a Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack’, presents another crucial step in the band’s ongoing journey […]

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Sick Of It All + Madball + Vision Of Disorder Sidewaves announced!

Sick Of It All + Madball + Vision Of Disorder Sidewaves announced!

Since 1986, SICK OF IT ALL have been thrashing out classic Hardcore anthems and touring the globe relentlessly. The latest album for SICK OF IT ALL is another sonic statement that further cements them as an institution of hardcore. ‘Based On A True Story’ is undeniable proof that the quartet is simply unstoppable and unrivalled within the scene in terms […]

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Kyuss Lives Sidewaves announced!

Kyuss Lives Sidewaves announced!

Fans had been lamenting the loss of Kyuss since the minute they broke up. When KYUSS LIVES last toured Australia fans spoke with resounding voice as we saw venues across the country whipping out the sold out sign in mere minutes. In what is sure to be a stunning send-off, KYUSS LIVES will perform under that name for the final […]

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Duff McKagan’s Loaded + Danko Jones Sidewaves announced!

Duff McKagan’s Loaded + Danko Jones Sidewaves announced!

When names like Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver populate your résumé, you have a lot to live up to on your solo releases. DUFF McKAGAN not only lives up to it, but has cemented his legacy as one of Rock’s most unique figures. DUFF McKAGAN and his gang have been building a sound full up with earthy ground and […]

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Soundwave Festival – Extra tickets released!

Soundwave Festival – Extra tickets released!

Soundwave are thrilled to announce that a strictly limited number of tickets will be released for Soundwave Festival in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Tickets go on sale this Friday 21 December, 10am local time…just in time for Christmas! Oh and in case you need reminding of the amazing lineup… METALLICA LINKIN PARK BLINK 182 A PERFECT CIRCLE / THE […]

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Thin Lizzy Australian shows – March

Thin Lizzy Australian shows – March

***News flash 17/12/12*** – Due to public demand, we are thrilled to announce a Thin Lizzy side show in Melbourne at Billboard on March 4. Tickets are on sale now through Oztix.com.au. Tickets are limited so don’t miss out. The boys are back in town! Already announced as part of the biggest rock tour of the summer with KISS and […]

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Cypress Hill Sidewaves announced!

Cypress Hill Sidewaves announced!

CYPRESS HILL TO PLAY HEADLINE SHOWS IN MELBOURNE & SYDNEY THIS FEBRUARY Soundwave Touring together with Illusive are excited to announce that iconic West Coast hip-hop group CYPRESS HILL will perform two headline shows whilst they are in Australia for the sold out 2013 Soundwave Festival. Throughout a career that has spanned over two decades, CYPRESS HILL have sold over […]

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Bullet For My Valentine Sidewaves announced!

Bullet For My Valentine Sidewaves announced!

It is hardly a secret. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are this generations greatest exponents of metal. Not simply because of one, two or even three amazing albums destined to be classics in the genre; but also because of the manifest evolution – with each album pointing the way to peaks that remain beyond the powers of ordinary bands. BULLET FOR […]

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Tomahawk Sidewaves announced!

Tomahawk Sidewaves announced!

TOMAHAWK are back! Where were they? What were they doing? Is this a reunion? Who are they now? What’s next? So many questions. Here are those answers and more! TOMAHAWK took a break to discover the many truths of the universe. They also uncovered several non-truths. They were primarily holed up in a special place similar to the many caves […]

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Coheed and Cambria Australian tour announced!

Coheed and Cambria Australian tour announced!

It would be hard to find a band with grander artistic scope than COHEED AND CAMBRIA. They continue to remain a unique beast, impossible to classify and are simply this generation’s greatest musical storytellers. Following five groundbreaking albums, the New York foursome are back and in no less dramatic fashion than is to be expected. The Afterman: Ascension and The […]

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Australia Day weekend fundraiser at The Reverence Hotel in Melbourne!

Australia Day weekend fundraiser at The Reverence Hotel in Melbourne!

For a few years the Australian punk rock community has gotten behind a sure-fire good-vibes Australia Day event to raise money for three very worthy causes. In 2013 it will spread across both days of the Aus Day weekend and move to Melbourne’s new favourite watering hole; The Reverence Hotel. Deathproof PR is proud to present the first installment of […]

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E STREET BAND announce second shows to meet massive demand!

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E STREET BAND announce second shows to meet massive demand!

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND SECOND SHOWS ADDED TO MEET MASSIVE DEMAND! The Frontier Touring Company in association with Jacobsen International are delighted to announce second Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concerts in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Hanging Rock. Demand in the pre-sale has been unprecedented with tens of thousands of fans trying to snap up […]

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I AM GIANT Australian Tour 2013

I AM GIANT Australian Tour 2013

I Am Giant are returning to Australia in February 2013– their first dates since their support slot with Slash this September.  Leading up to the Australian dates, the band will be touring around the beaches of New Zealand with rock heavyweights Shihad and King Cannons. I Am Giant recently released their debut album ‘The Horrifying Truth’ (produced by Forrester Saville) […]

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The Offspring Sidewaves announed!

The Offspring Sidewaves announed!

If you were a kid in the 90s, THE OFFSPRING were one of those groups that made you shout and scream at life. Their ground-breaking album Ignition was that breath of fresh air that a generation needed. To co-incide with their twentieth anniversary, THE OFFSPRING will be playing their 1992 album Ignition in its entirety along with a set full […]

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Push Over turns 21, with The Amity Affliction set to burn up the stage!

Push Over turns 21, with The Amity Affliction set to burn up the stage!

PUSH OVER TURNS 21!!! – THE AMITY AFFLICTION SET TO BURN UP THE STAGE AT A HUGE 21ST BIRTHDAY BASH SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL – FLIPPED MONDAY MARCH 11TH, 2013 Mischief-makers The Amity Affliction headline a huge line up of hardcore, metal, hip hop and break dance in celebration of the longest running Victorian all ages live music festival, Push Over, turning 21!Push Over will flip the Sidney Myer Music Bowl […]

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Bluesfest 2013 just keeps on Rockin’ – more artists announced!

Bluesfest 2013 just keeps on Rockin’ – more artists announced!

Today Bluesfest Byron Bay, the Festival that will bring Australia to a standstill over the 2013 Easter Weekend (March 28 to April 1) adds more superb artists to its magical bill. Just in time for Christmas, Bluesfest 2013 has been hailed as ‘…the greatest Line-Up ever seen on one Festival in Australia’ (Paul Cashmere, Noise 11) dazzles its audience once […]

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Slayer Sidewave announced!

Slayer Sidewave announced!

SLAYER are – Tom Araya / Kerry King / Jeff Hanneman / Dave Lombardo Ten studio albums, thousands of live shows and nearly three decades into a career that’s made them one of the biggest and most important metal bands in the world, the members of SLAYER know exactly what kind of music they make—brutal but beautiful, punishing yet precise. […]

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Strangers announce ‘Persona Non Grata’ tour!

Strangers announce ‘Persona Non Grata’ tour!

Tone Deaf & Street Press Australia in association with Homesurgery, Permanent Records & Select Music Present ‘Persona Non Grata’ tour! Sydney boys, Strangers will deliver their fresh take on Aussie rock to the masses this summer on an extensive nine-date album tour that stretches from Newcastle to Bunbury.  Produced by Tom Larkin (Shihad, The Getaway Plan, Calling All Cars), debut release […]

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Jimmy Barnes and The Rubens to join the Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Australian tour

Jimmy Barnes and The Rubens to join the Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Australian tour

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND ANNOUNCE JIMMY BARNES & THE RUBENS AS SPECIAL GUESTS FOR HANGING ROCK SHOW  FRONTIER PRE-SALE STARTS TOMORROW! GENERAL PUBLIC ON-SALE STARTS FRIDAY! The Frontier Touring Company in association with Jacobsen International are delighted to announce that the legendary Jimmy Barnes and musical wunderkinds The Rubens will be joining Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band as special guests for their Hanging Rock performance. Jimmy […]

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Joe Satriani Australian master class tour, April 2013

Joe Satriani Australian master class tour, April 2013

Ok folks, so he’s not your average shredder. In 1987, Joe Satriani hit with Surfing with the Alien: an action-packed opus of delirious guitar instrumentals. Satch (as he become known from his hit ‘Satch Boogie’) hit the bullseye before anyone knew a target existed! But for the former guitar teacher turned pro, it was the culmination of a dream he […]

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Public Image Limited (PIL) announce Australian tour

Public Image Limited (PIL) announce Australian tour

After a monumental 2012 that saw the band release their first album in two decades to broad critical acclaim, English post-rock band Public Image Ltd have announced a string of new tour dates for 2013, including three huge shows on Australia’s East Coast. Flanked by their fearless leader, Sex Pistols vocalist John Lydon, PiL will make a triumphant return to Australia for the first […]

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The Stone Roses announce Australian headline shows

The Stone Roses announce Australian headline shows

The Stone Roses will be playing their own headline shows on the back of their appearance on the Future Music Festival 2013 lineup, playing three dates in March in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Widely regarded as one of the most influential British bands of all time, their self-titled album released in 1989 is widely considered to be one of the […]

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Garbage Soundwave sidewaves announced for Melbourne & Sydney!

Garbage Soundwave sidewaves announced for Melbourne & Sydney!

With their pioneering blend of cleverly produced, electro pop-rock, GARBAGE were always ahead of their time. They have been writing the soundtrack to our angst and documenting our perversions since their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album in 1995.  With a treasure trove of awards (including 3 grammy nominations) on the shelf and over 12 million album sales GARBAGE are finally […]

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Deftones + letlive. Australian tour announced!

Deftones + letlive. Australian tour announced!

DEFTONES have always been one step ahead of their alternative metal peers. They have spent their career battling on the front-line, always pushing ahead stylistically and crafting crushingly effective metal tracks whilst breaking new ground. 2010’s ‘Diamond Eyes’ was a roaring return for the band but it’s the new album ‘Koi No Yokan’ that sees them forge into unchartered territory. […]

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Robert Plant presents Sensational Space Shifters in Australia

Robert Plant presents Sensational Space Shifters in Australia

ROBERT PLANT PRESENTS SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS Following the announcement of his appearances on Byron Bay’s Bluesfest and the West Coast Blues & Roots Festival in Fremantle, Chugg Entertainment are today thrilled to confirm that rock legend, Robert Plant, will also be performing a series of headline shows in Australia & New Zealand along with his band the Sensational Space Shifters. The […]

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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band announce return to Australia

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band announce return to Australia

The Frontier Touring Company in association with Jacobsen International are proud to announce the first Australian tour dates for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in a decade.  Confirmed to tour the East Coast of Australia in March 2013 with their ‘Wrecking Ball Tour’, the run will include indoor arena dates in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and a very special […]

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The Big Day Out 2013 New Acts, Maps, Timetables, The Lilypad & more…

The Big Day Out 2013 New Acts, Maps, Timetables, The Lilypad & more…

The wait is over and The Big Day Out 2013 schedule of set times has landed. In addition to the stellar list of artists already announced we are super psyched to reveal the 2013 Red Stage and the return of the Big Day Out ambience team: the one and only Duckpond, Heavy G, Larry Kronic Jr and Cristo aka The […]

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