Destroy All Lines and Killyourstereo.com present HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS WITH SIENNA SKIES AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2012 HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS are set to make their well anticipated return to Australia in December this year to celebrate the 2nd release in their EP trilogy – Hope. The Ohio quartet have been working solidly since they last hit our shores in 2006, releasing Fragile Future in mid 2008 and then their 4th studio album Skeletons hit shelves […]

THE SCRIPT ANNOUNCES NATIONAL ARENA TOUR! With smash hit album #3 (out now through Sony Music) tearing up charts and hearts across the globe, Frontier Touring Company is delighted  to confirm that The Script will return to Australia in 2013 with their biggest national tour to date! The Dublin natives make this announcement whilst in Australia for a sell out […]

Crooked Saint It has been a massive eighteen months for Melbourne’s Crooked Saint, the musical alter ego of Tim Wheatley. He has independently released two EP’s and a double a side, all to critical acclaim, triple j, commercial and widespread national community and ABC airplay. In support of the releases he’s completed two Australian tours and two lengthy stints in […]

EXTRA DATES ANNOUNCED – 2ND & FINAL SYDNEY & BRISBANE SHOWS! THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 – MATCHBOX TWENTY make their the highly anticipated return to Australia next month, playing their first Australian shows in five years, with very special guests Aussie legends INXS at their side. Two extra shows have been announced for this their sixth Australian tour. Playing second and […]

It has been 20 years since Dave Dobbyn last toured in Australia. Now he is bringing his acclaimed ‘Greatest Hits’ show and his five-piece band to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane on November 14, 15 and 16. Dobbyn has written the soundtrack to kiwi lives, with a string of NZ hits including ‘Loyal’, ‘Beside You’, ‘Be Mine Tonight’ ‘Language’, ‘Bliss’, ‘Outlook […]

THE AMITY AFFLICTION DEBUT AT #1 ON THE ARIA CHARTS! 4/5 – Blunt Magazine “The songs here are some of the strongest the band has written.” – Themusic.com.au 4/5 – Alternative Press (USA)  “…this is a definitive victory for smart songwriting, heart and passion.” – Alternative Press (USA) 8/10 – JMag “They’re massive because these are good songs…” – JMag  The Amity Affliction have raised […]

The Pretty Things have had a seminal influence on rock music, which is more far-reaching than any casual observation would suggest. Their story runs deep and is one that is often unfortunately overlooked. Their diverse and unexpected history has spawned countless imitators, many of whom have seen greater commercial success, but The Pretty Things remain the original and the best. Arguably amongst the […]

“I Love Hate You” is the third studio album from one man ‘swampy rock stompin blues’ explosion Claude Hay. The follow-up to his acclaimed 2010 long player, “Deep Fried Satisfied”, from which the title track won an award for Best Song of 2011 at the Australian Blues Music (chain) Awards, “I Love Hate You” is a harder edged and more […]

New single Money Maker from the double platinum El Camino at radio now Exclusive Australian El Camino Tour Edition Available October 12  From the force responsible for the double-platinum album El Camino, it is time for The Black Keys to release their third single Money Maker to Australian radio this week. Money Maker was co-written by Danger Mouse (The Grey Album, Gorillaz, Beck) with Auerbach and Carney and recorded at Auerbach’s Nashville based Easy […]

Spring is here and Regular John are inviting you to take a trip when they bring their Strange Flowers to life this September. This weekend marks the first run of shows on their Strange Flowers Spring Tour, with the band hitting Adelaide’s Enigma Bar on the 21st of September and Melbourne’s Toff in Town on Sept 22nd. Strange Flowers is the second album from […]

Gay Paris are a dirty f*cking rock band from Sydney, and come November they’ll be doing dirty f*cking rock band things all over the country to promote the first single ‘The Demarcation Of Joseph Hollybone’ from their forthcoming sophomore album. Six Guns, Ol’ Black Tooth, Slim Pickins’ and Wailin’ H Monks are packin’ the wagon and taking their genre-bending blend of […]

LA punk rock super group OFF! have had busy year off the back of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. Summer 2013 will see them bring their explosive old-school rock show to the national Big Day Out, and it’s been announced they’ll also headline sideshows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Following up their successful introductory tour of Australia last summer, Keith Morris […]

    BIG DAY OUT PRESENTS 2013 SIDESHOWS On Sale 9am Friday 21 September at bigdayout.com The Big Day Out 2013 sideshows have been announced! The Killers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Band Of Horses, Bloody Beetroots, Alabama Shakes andCrystal Castles are hitting venues around the country to offer fans a second opportunity to see them outside of the Big Day Out. Don’t blink you might miss […]

DR. FEELGOOD Legends of UK pub-rock R’n’B are coming to Australia Metropolis Touring & Tombowler are thrilled to announce that legendary British outfit Dr. Feelgood will be hitting Australia this coming Feb! Known for their unique stomping, sweaty blend of high energy Rock & Roll and bluesy R&B, Dr. Feelgood have cemented their place in history as one of the grimiest pub rock bands the […]

The Frontier Touring Company is delighted to bring the legendary Morrissey to Antipodean shores for the first time in more than a decade for a run of shows this December. “One of the most singular figures in Western popular culture from the last twenty years” – Pitchfork Often credited as the man who patented indie music for the masses; Morrissey’s […]

Telstra Road to Discovery Semi-Final at QMF 2012 For 16 years the Queenscliff Music Festival has built a reputation for showcasing emerging acts alongside those already enjoying success. A large percentage of these acts have then gone on to forge stellar musical careers of their own. Queenscliff Music Festival prides itself on being part of that nurturing process. QMF is […]

Swedish rockers, SABATON are headed to Australia for the very first time in January 2013 in support of NIGHTWISH in Sydney and Melbourne only. They bring with them their power packed symphonic power metal sound which is epic and symphonic in the modern power metal genre. SABATON has unique, distinctive vocals, gallant guitar melodies, and their lyrical concepts are drawn from World War I, World War […]

As a massive thank you to their loyal and dedicated Melbourne fan base THE LIVING END are stoked to announce the addition of TWO EXTRA MELBOURNE SHOW DATES to their upcoming RETROSPECTIVE TOUR in November and December this year.Due to the unprecedented demand to see the band perform live in their hometown, THE LIVING END will now play a special encore performance of their second album ROLL ON. The show […]

Music Victoria presents Off the Beaten Track Regional Tour and Workshops There’s music out there. Out where? In the halls, clubs, RSLs, wineries, footy grounds and even a renovated substation. Music Victoria, in conjunction with anti-binge drinking campaign Live Solution, celebrates Victoria’s great live music in non-traditional venues in the inaugural Off the Beaten Track tour across regional and metro Victoria. The tour features two […]

LIVING THINGS AUSTRALIAN TOUR, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE SIDESHOWS ANNOUNCED! Since their 2000 debut album ‘Hybrid Theory’, LINKIN PARK have spent the last 12 years doing something popular artists just don’t do: going off-menu. The learning curve was arduous, but a necessary and welcome challenge for the band. ‘Hybrid Theory’ isn’t just the title of the first album, but a career mission […]

THE SCRIPT – New album ‘#3’ released today + Australian visit confirmed + Metro Theatre Sydney show The Script release eagerly anticipated new album #3, today, September 7th, through Sony Music Entertainment Australia, with killer new single Hall Of Fame feat. will.i.am storming up the airplay charts  around the country. To celebrate their newest release, the Irish trio will be […]

To all the Aussie bastards out there, READ UP as this is for you!!  BASTARDFEST is the self proclaimed festival of the bastard! “To the bloke who forgot his mums birthday, to the dude who makes his pregnant misses put out the bins, to all offensive, obnoxious and despicable individuals- this show is for you….BASTARDFEST will bring out your inner […]

Following a hugely successful Australian & Canadian tour with The Tea Party, JEFF MARTIN will top the year off by touring Australia – Solo – this November/December. The Tea Party’s Australian tour in July had the fans out in droves to capture the magic of the band that once was, and still remains.  After 7 years apart, the resurrection of the […]

Already touring major arenas across Australia with Kelly Clarkson this September, Chugg Entertainment is thrilled to announce an exclusive show for fans of The Fray. Intent on giving their Australian fans a chance to see the band in a more personal setting, The Fray will be visiting Sydney to play one headline show only. This one off show will take […]

  English singer/songwriter and famed front-man for super-groups The Babys and Bad English, John Waite heads to Australia for the first time ever for his national Greatest-Hits Tour, performing a collection of his hits that span a career of almost four decades. The Lancaster (England) born singer is instantly recognisable and is cherished by a wide range of audiences. His unique and pristine voice is just […]

Viv Lees, MAX TV, SPA & Faster Louder Present PRIMAL SCREAM AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2012 “They have redefined music once and they’re not resting on their laurels” (Hit the Floor Magazine, June 2012) Last seen in 2011 performing their era-defining album Screamadelica in full, PRIMAL SCREAM return to Australia this summer armed with classics, fan favourites and brand new songs. After […]

Royston Vasie are getting set to release their anticipated debut album, Tanah Merah. The band are giving you a special taste of what’s to come with the highly contagious second single Come on, and an East Coast tour with friends Immigrant Union. Come On is a goodtime hit featuring flawless harmonies with the help of Courtney Barnett and Bob Harrow […]

Having made a welcome return to homes and supermarket aisles across Australia with their re-recording of their classic Down Down for Coles, Chugg Entertainment and Coles are today thrilled to confirm that British rockers, Status Quo, will be returning to our shores for a national theatre tour in March/April 2013. The tour will kick off in Sydney on Wednesday 27 March at the Hordern Pavilion, thenBrisbane on Thursday 28 March at […]

AUSTRALIAN / NEW ZEALAND TOUR JANUARY 2013 Holy whale barnacles! ALESTORM are hauling themselves back to AUSTRALIA!!! Having plundered the world mercilessly on the back of their ‘Back Through Time’ album, ALESTORM are sailing their way through the seas of time, to their favourite place on the planet with one last mission in mind…….the filming of their very first live DVD!!! To be titled “LIVE AT THE END […]

The incredible upward spiral of Perth Prog Metal masters VOYAGER continues as the band announces their “MEANING OF I” east coast tour of Australia in November, venturing into familiar popular territories, some new ones & two festival appearances! In support of their latest outstanding release ‘The Meaning Of I’, VOYAGER are riding high on the crest of the wave that ceases to lose momentum. With outstanding crowd reactions and rave […]