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ZAC BROWN BAND announce Sydney & Melbourne headline shows for April 2017

ZAC BROWN BAND announce Sydney & Melbourne headline shows for April 2017

Already announced as a headline act for the 28th Annual Bluesfest in 2017, three-time GRAMMY winners ZAC BROWN BAND can reveal that they will take the stage for two special all ages shows in Melbourne and Sydney in April. Returning to Australia two years on from their ground-breaking debut Antipodean headline tour, Zac Brown Band will captivate Melbourne audiences at Margaret […]

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BLUESFEST delivers second artist announcement

BLUESFEST delivers second artist announcement

Today, the 28th Annual Bluesfest, that will rock Byron Bay and its beautiful surrounds over Easter in 2017, adds more superb artists to its growing line up. Bluesfest 2017 will be held over the five day Easter long weekend from Thursday 13th to Monday 17th of April at its home on the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, just outside of Byron Bay. Today’s artist […]

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RSO: RICHIE SAMBORA + ORIANTHI confirm SARAH MCLEOD as support for Australian tour

RSO: RICHIE SAMBORA + ORIANTHI confirm SARAH MCLEOD as support for Australian tour

As they gear up to bring their high octane rock show to Australia, RSO: Richie Sambora + Orianthi are thrilled to announce much-loved local singer songwriter Sarah McLeod as their Special Guest.  Sarah’s high energy acoustic set has earned widespread acclaim and is the perfect opener to a smokin’ hot night of rock ‘n’ roll! Sarah made a name for […]

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BIRDS OF TOKYO new album ‘Brace’ to be released November 4

BIRDS OF TOKYO new album ‘Brace’ to be released November 4

Birds Of Tokyo unveiled their forthcoming album – “Brace” – last night by playing all their new songs in a special gig at Carriageworks in Sydney’s inner west for a few hundred fans. “When we were writing and recording we kept talking about how we wanted to make a really dark and intense rock record that would be great to play live”, explains group […]

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RSO: RICHIE SAMBORA + ORIANTHI cancel Perth concert – remaining dates to go ahead

RSO: RICHIE SAMBORA + ORIANTHI cancel Perth concert – remaining dates to go ahead

It is with genuine regret that RICHIE SAMBORA and ORIANTHI have been forced to cancel their upcoming performance at Metro City in Perth scheduled for this Friday, 23rd September. The recording of their new album with producer Bob Rock is at a critical stage and they have had to delay their arrival into Australia. Performances in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, […]

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SUPERHEIST name support acts for “DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK” tour

It’s like they never went away. Superheist have not wasted any time in bursting back on to the scene and are today announcing their support acts for their November 2016 “Don’t Call it a Comeback” tour. They have also officially finished the recording sessions for their forthcoming Ghosts of the Social Dead LP and all is on track for their October 28 release date. […]

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BLACK STONE CHERRY announce Australian tour

BLACK STONE CHERRY announce Australian tour

Hard Rock Heroes BLACK STONE CHERRY have had a dynamite year. They’ve dropped their latest record KENTUCKY worldwide, they’ve toured Australia with Steel Panther and they have done the biggest show in the world, Wembley Arena earlier in 2016. The Good ol’ boys from Kentucky, USA are today announcing their April 2017 Australian tour, via promoters MJR Presents. The tour […]

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CATFISH + THE BOTTLEMEN by Jill Furmanovsky April 2016

CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN announce Australian sideshows

“AUSTRALIA! We’re very excited to say we’ll be playing in Sydney and Melbourne at the top of 2017. Can’t wait to get back out there!!!x   Catfish And The Bottlemen announce their Falls side-shows today. Starting off onTuesday 3rd Jan at 170 Russell in Melbourne and Friday 6th Jan at Metro Theatre, Sydney. The most exciting new guitar band to break through in the UK this […]

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MODERN BASEBALL announce Australia sideshows

MODERN BASEBALL announce Australia sideshows

Modern Baseball were in the country earlier this year on their first ever Australian tour selling out all shows. Having recently being announced on Falls Festival the band are excited to announce Falls side-shows with special guests Camp Cope. In just a few short years, Modern Baseball have gone from college freshman self-recording their first record to a worldwide phenomenon. […]

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CROWDED HOUSE Announce Exclusive ‘Encore’ Concerts at Sydney Opera House Forecourt

CROWDED HOUSE Announce Exclusive ‘Encore’ Concerts at Sydney Opera House Forecourt

On November 24, 1996, CROWDED HOUSE said Farewell to the World with a celebrated concert held on the steps of the iconic Sydney Opera House. This November, almost 20 years to the day, they return to that iconic space to celebrate their induction into the ARIA Hall Of Fame at the 2016 ARIA Awards. Crowded House will perform two very […]

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PUSCIFER return to Australia for National ‘Money $hot – Round Under Tour’

PUSCIFER return to Australia for National ‘Money $hot – Round Under Tour’

Returning to Australia in January 2017, the genre-defying PUSCIFER will unleash their legendaryMoney $hot – Round Under Tour on audiences around the country across four huge all-ages shows. The Money $hot tour will take in Melbourne’s Plenary MCEC on Sunday 22nd January, Adelaide’s Thebarton Theatre on Monday 23rd January, Sydney’s Darling Harbour Theatre, ICC on Wednesday 25th January and will […]

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The Red Hot Summer Tour announces second series of shows for 2017

The Red Hot Summer Tour announces second series of shows for 2017

THE RED HOT SUMMER TOUR ANNOUNCES SECOND SERIES OF SHOWS FOR 2017 JOHN FARNHAM JAMES REYNE, DARYL BRAITHWAITE, SHANNON NOLL AND TAXIRIDE TICKETS GO ON SALE AT 9AM ON MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2017 THROUGH TICKETMASTER For almost a decade the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR has been smashing records across regional Australia, bringing some of the biggest names in Australian music […]

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E STREET BAND return to Australia & New Zealand with the Summer ’17 tour

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E STREET BAND return to Australia & New Zealand with the Summer ’17 tour

JET REFORM TO APPEAR AS SPECIAL GUESTS FOR MELBOURNE, HANGING ROCK, HUNTER VALLEY, CHRISTCHURCH & AUCKLAND SHOWS DIESEL TO SPECIAL GUEST ON HANGING ROCK & HUNTER VALLEY SHOWS MARLON WILLIAMS & THE YARRA BENDERS SPECIAL GUESTS ON CHRISTCHURCH & AUCKLAND SHOWS Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to […]

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JIMMY BARNES Announces Unique Stories and Songs Tour!

JIMMY BARNES Announces Unique Stories and Songs Tour!

It’s a week of firsts for Jimmy Barnes. Not only is the Oz-rock icon releasing his first ever book, but he’s also announcing his first ever ‘spoken word’ tour throughout November and December. WORKING CLASS BOY: An Evening of Stories and Songs will see Jimmy leaving behind the arenas and rock gigs where he’s blazed a trail for decades. Instead […]

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KINGS OF LEON release new single ‘Waste A Moment’! New album ‘Walls’ set for release October 14

KINGS OF LEON release new single ‘Waste A Moment’! New album ‘Walls’ set for release October 14

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO ‘WASTE A MOMENT’ WATCH THE MAKING OF ALBUM ART FOOTAGE HERE Multi-platinum selling rock band KINGS OF LEON have released their brand new single‘Waste a Moment’, on all digital service providers. The single is the first song off of their highly-anticipated upcoming seventh studio album WALLS, available for pre-order today. Kings of Leon’s upcoming album, […]

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PRETENDERS release new single ‘Holy Commotion’ & announce their first new album in eight years. ‘Alone’ out 21 October 2016

PRETENDERS release new single ‘Holy Commotion’ & announce their first new album in eight years. ‘Alone’ out 21 October 2016

Legendary band Pretenders are back and have released their first new music in eight years, ‘Holy Commotion’. ‘Holy Commotion’ is the first track taken from the forthcoming album Alone, which will be released 21 October through Liberator Music/BMG. 36 years after their remarkable self-titled debut album, Alone could be the older, wiser, and badder sister to that exhilarating debut. Listen […]

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OPETH Announce 2017 Australian and New Zealand tour dates.

OPETH Announce 2017 Australian and New Zealand tour dates.

The evolution of OPETH as a band is wondrous, witnessing spine-tingling music which bestrides genres, and an exponential growth in an ever diversifying fan base. OPETH performances are without peer – their live show is a deeply emotional, yet exhilarating experience. From centre stage they create an atmospheric utopia; theirs is truly a unique concert experience, and one not to […]

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JIMMY EAT WORLD confirm track list & album artwork for ‘Integrity Blues’

JIMMY EAT WORLD confirm track list & album artwork for ‘Integrity Blues’

PREORDER DIGITALLY AND GET ‘SURE AND CERTAIN’ AND ‘GET RIGHT’INSTANTLY http://smarturl.it/IntegrityBlues  NEARLY 30 WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED  JIM ADKINS SHARES LETTER DETAILING NEW ALBUM – INTEGRITY BLUES                                         INTEGRITY BLUES is available for preorder now – http://smarturl.it/IntegrityBlues. The preorder includes two […]

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MESHUGGAH announce Australian tour

MESHUGGAH announce Australian tour

The Swedish Metal Juggernaut that is MESHUGGAH are today announcing that they are to grace Australian and New Zealand’s shores in 2017, on the back of their 8th studio Album. “The Violent Sleep of Reason” will be released through Nuclear Blast records and takes the band back to their heavy, technical roots. The March 2017 tour is being presented by […]

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THE CULT Announce Australian Tour

THE CULT Announce Australian Tour

Currently touring the USA, THE CULT return to Australia in November for headline shows down the East Coast in support of their latest album, Hidden City. One of music’s most influential bands with an arsenal of hits including: She Sells Sanctuary, Love Removal Machine and Fire Woman, The Cult bring their Hidden City Tour to Brisbane’s Eatons Hill Hotel on […]

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EVERCLEAR Acoustic – Songs & Stories With Art Alexakis

EVERCLEAR Acoustic – Songs & Stories With Art Alexakis

Art Alexakis will combine songs with stories in an intimate acoustic performance, covering Everclear’s iconic hits when he tours Australia this October. A combination of the same classic 70’s rock that drives Foo Fighters or Queens Of The Stone Ageand the melodic punk that inspired Nirvana, Everclear emerged on the pop-culture landscape as part of the wave The Pixies and Hüsker […]

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WIN tickets to see RSO – Richie Sambora and Orianthi in Australia (CLOSED)

WIN tickets to see RSO – Richie Sambora and Orianthi in Australia (CLOSED)

Would you like to see RSO – Richie Sambora and Orianthi live in Australia on us? Well, thanks to our friends at TEG Live and RPM we have a double pass to give away for each of the below shows for RSO’s upcoming Australian tour. You can read our interview with Richie Sambora HERE and check out what he has to say about […]

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ATREYU + CANE HILL Announce Melbourne Sideshow!

ATREYU + CANE HILL Announce Melbourne Sideshow!

October’s gargantuan national triple-bill tour featuring BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, ATREYU and CANE HILL draws close, and as those dates inch towards sell-outs, Atreyu and Cane Hill have announced an exclusive Melbourne sideshow at The Corner Hotel.   ATREYU will dish up their signature crushing riffs to their adoring and very familiar Australian fans in promotion of their 2016 comeback […]

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JIMMY EAT WORLD release new song ‘Sure and Certain’ from forthcoming album ‘Integrity Blues’ coming October 21

JIMMY EAT WORLD release new song ‘Sure and Certain’ from forthcoming album ‘Integrity Blues’ coming October 21

Jim Adkins stopped by KROQ Los Angeles’ Kevin & Bean morning show Tuesday August 30th to debut ‘Sure and Certain’,the first single from the bands forthcoming album, INTEGRITY BLUES, set for release on October 21st through Sony Music Entertainment Australia. Of the track, Jim Adkins lead singer and guitarist of Jimmy Eat World explains, “The song is about how limiting […]

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BABY ANIMALS One Word 2017: Iconic single One Word celebrates its ’25th’ with national tour, February and March 2017

BABY ANIMALS One Word 2017: Iconic single One Word celebrates its ’25th’ with national tour, February and March 2017

Baby Animals, one of Australia’s most revered rock bands, will tour early 2017 to mark the release of single ‘One Word’ 25 years ago. The band, fronted by the enigmatic Suze DeMarchi, alongside guitar legend Dave Leslie, bassist Dario Bortolin and drummer Mick Skelton, is a force to be reckoned with – time has not diminished the immense respect this […]

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NE OBLIVISCARIS: The World Their Canvas – Australian Tour 2016 with special guests The Ocean (Germany) & Jack The Stripper

NE OBLIVISCARIS: The World Their Canvas – Australian Tour 2016 with special guests The Ocean (Germany) & Jack The Stripper

After another year touring all over the world, Australian fans are finally getting to see the nation’s leading progressive metal exports NE OBLIVISCARIS on home soil! It’s becoming an increasingly rare chance. NeO are a band truly unlike any other in the international metal scene right now, whom NoCleanSinging.com described as “One of the absolute best live performances I’ve seen in […]

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A DAY TO REMEMBER announce guests TONIGHT ALIVE on all dates, joining special guests OF MICE & MEN.

A DAY TO REMEMBER announce guests TONIGHT ALIVE on all dates, joining special guests OF MICE & MEN.

Sydney band TONIGHT ALIVE have been added to all dates on the forthcoming A DAY TO REMEMBER tour. These will be their first Australian shows since the release of their third album, Limitless, which was released in March and debuted at #6 on the ARIA Charts. Limitless has been a worldwide success, with the band making waves across Europe and […]

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MARIACHI EL BRONX Announce Sydney Show

MARIACHI EL BRONX Announce Sydney Show

Sydney: ready the frozen Margaritas! Australia’s lengthy love affair with LA’s finest punk-come-mariachi act MARIACHI EL BRONX continues this spring, and you are getting an exclusive headline show at The Manning Bar on Wednesday November 2. Vamos de fiesta! Three self-titled albums in, the charro-suited, acoustic-wielding, always dapper and vibrant octet have lifted the vibes at festivals across the world, adding their […]

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RSO: RICHIE SAMBORA + ORIANTHI set to rock Australia with National tour September 2016

RSO: RICHIE SAMBORA + ORIANTHI set to rock Australia with National tour September 2016

RSO is RICHIE SAMBORA and ORIANTHI, two extraordinary musicians and songwriters who’ve combined their passion for guitars and their magnetic stage presence to form one hot, rock duo. These two Multi-Platinum selling artists have toured the world, written #1 singles, collaborated with mega-stars and released breakthrough solo projects – now they are joining forces as classic rock powerhouse RSO: RICHIE […]

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From left:  Paz Lenchantin, David Lovering, Black Francis, Joey Santiago

PIXIES Return to Australia in March 2017

Six years since their last Australian tour, seminal rockers PIXIES return to Australia in March 2017 as part of their Head Carrier world tour. One of the most influential and important bands over the last 30 years, Pixies headlined 2007’s inaugural Australian V Festival and in 2010 played an incredible 13 shows on their sold-out Doolittle tour across the country. […]

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