It may be reaching the end of the year, but the wheels are firmly in motion for the return of beloved Aussie prog rockers Cog to the stage in 2024. Primed to tour across the east coast next March, Cog will also be joined by special guests Yomi Ship and Kodiak Empire. Heading to Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Newcastle, Canberra and Sydney next year, Cog‘s The Vinyl Tour 2024 […]

And we’re back! After missing last years, it’s great to be back and I know I’m ready for a whole heap of good things today. It was an excellent easy entry, I have to give it up to them for that, no hassles, no lines, this was great and a really good start to the day. Hardest thing is there’s […]

“For me a good show is a compact between the performer and the audience…” From release: As one of the UK’s most successful artists, FRANK TURNER has played almost 2.7K shows across the globe since his first solo gig back in 2004. Now with nine studio albums to his name and having sold over a million albums worldwide, FRANK TURNER’s […]

In 2024, music, art and culture will collide once more in unforgettable fashion. Following its entirely sold out inaugural Australian run in 2023, KNOTFEST, the destination festival brand, will officially make its monumental return down under in 2024. The music and counterculture experience that is KNOTFESTwill hit the East coast of Australia starting on Thursday, March 21st at Flemington Racecourse […]

SLASH FEAT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS will be heading to Australia in February 2024 as part of The River Is Rising-Rest of the World Tour ’24 with special guests THE STRUTS and ROSE TATTOO. A decade and four albums into their career, the universally acclaimed album 4 -which charted at #2 on the ARIA album chart also debuted as the #1 Most-Selling Hard Rock Album–is SMKC like you’ve never […]

“It’s kind of nice doing the singles route and being able to show each song its deserved attention.” From Release: Beloved powerhouse Florida quintet MAYDAY PARADE emerged from the MySpace era and evolved into one of the key ongoing mainstays of their scene; all while releasing seven studio albums along the way. Most recently flexing their versatility via their 2021 […]

The undisputed hottest and most successful rock band in the world, BRING ME THE HORIZON will be heading down under in April 2024 with their biggest Australian headline tour to date with an ultimate stacked line-up supported by SLEEP TOKEN, MAKE THEM SUFFER and DAINE. On the back of unleashing brand new single, DArkSide, BRING ME THE HORIZON have been touring the world since their triumphant headline performance […]

We interrupt your regular viewing to announce that Australia’s biggest alternative travelling music festival, aka Good Things Festival is fast upon us and it’s the biggest one yet! We’re not kiddin’ when we’re saying tickets are almost sold out with less than 500 tickets left for Brisbane, Melbourne is almost at 90% sold out and Sydney at 80%. Good Things come to those who wait […]

Canadian rockers SIMPLE PLAN are set to return to Australia in April 2024, with a national run with special guests and fellow pop punk royals BOYS LIKE GIRLS and WE THE KINGS. “We’re so happy to announce that we’re finally coming back to Australia in April 2024! The last time we played down under was way back in 2019 for the « Good Things » festival […]

We interrupt your regular viewing to announce that Good Things season is upon us – and if you thought 2022 was huge, that’s not all folks! Australia’s largest and favourite travelling music festival, Good Things Festival, returns this December with a bumper line-up set to descend on the east coast, bringing a horde of new and iconic faves from Australia and […]

It’ll be a never ending run of magic this November when iconic UK folk-punk troubadour FRANK TURNER and his band THE SLEEPING SOULS return to New Zealand and Australia for The Never Ending Tour Of Everywhere, alongside special guests MOM JEANS and EMILY BARKER. This marks FRANK TURNER‘s biggest Australian headline tour. As one of the UK’s most successful artists, FRANK TURNER has played almost 2.7K shows across the globe since […]

In news set to give Australian ALL TIME LOW fans the ultimate high, the multi-platinum Maryland quartet are thrilled to announce their return down under this November, with special guests MAYDAY PARADE and LAURAN HIBBERD. A band who have toppled charts, sold out arenas across the globe and consistently conjured infectious anthems along the way since forming in high school back in 2003, ALL TIME LOW are now […]

Multiple Grammy wins and two decades on, the debut album Fallen from American rockers EVANESCENCE remains one of the most influential albums of the turn of the century. A critical and commercial triumph, fans can now witness highlights from the gothic beauty of the 2003 debut release and a career spanning set of fan favourites this year, with EVANESCENCE thrilled to announce their return to Australia […]

Today, award-winning artist Thirty Seconds To Mars, which consists of brothers Jared and Shannon Leto, released their newest single Stuck via Concord Records – listen here. This propulsive single sets the groundwork for a new Thirty Seconds To Mars era. The single is accompanied by a music video that is a celebration of the human form, minimalist design, high fashion, art and dance. Filled with energy, […]

One of UK’s most successful modern rock bands YOU ME AT SIX are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Australia this July as part of their Truth Decay Tour with special guests Los Angeles-based trio, SET IT OFF. The national tour will see YOU ME AT SIX play their first Australian headline tour in 5 years in support of their highly successful 8th studio […]

Welcome to Australia, Knotfest! It’s this massive festivals first time Down Under and I know I’m keen for everything today, and like any new festival to see the ins and outs and see how it all runs. Let’s start with the unbelievably, super easy entry. No lines, flowed through, circulation cut off by my drinking verification wristband, ahhh festivals I’ve […]

Japanese metal sensation BABYMETAL are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Australia for their very first headline tour in June as part of their World Tour 2023. Kicking off in Brisbane on Thursday, June 8 at the Fortitude Music Hall, the tour will make its way down the east coast to Sydney on Friday, June 9 at the Hordern Pavilion […]

KNOTFEST, the music and counterculture experience destination festival created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon SLIPKNOT will be making its Australian debut in March 2023. Brisbane has now hung up its sold out sign alongside Melbourne. Tickets for Sydney are flying out the door and final tickets are on sale. Be sure to grab your ticket before you miss out. Headlined by SLIPKNOT, the […]

KNOTFEST, the music and counterculture experience destination festival created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon SLIPKNOT will be making its Australian debut in March 2023. KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA has already sold out in Melbourne with Brisbane and Sydney not far behind. KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA is thrilled to announce the headline sideshows from some of the artists on the jaw-dropping festival line up. This is the first and only sideshow announcement and there […]

“We are more than excited to finally be back in Australia! Can’t wait to see you all there! Are you ready for the best night of your life?!?!?” – Bert McCracken, The Used Australian rockers strap yourself in as we have a mind blowing double headed monster treat for you! Influential rock icons THE USED and PAPA ROACH are thrilled to announce the Cut My […]

Good news all you lovers of Melbourne-via-New Zealand heavy hitters Banks Arcade out there: 2023 is set to bring all of the neon-soaked rock and metalcore goodness with the band today announcing their Future Lovers Australian Tour in February 2023, as well as special guests Belle Haven and liveconformdie joining the fun across seven special nights. Fresh off releasing their debut album Future Lovers in late July, Banks Arcade have […]

A big sold out crowd on a Sunday night in Sydney, well done! This is going to be a fun night with an awesome pairing of two great bands, The Offspring and Sum 41. A tour a long time coming and tonight it’s finally here. The lights go down and as ‘TNT’ by AC/DC blares through the speakers the crowd […]

Australia’s biggest alternative travelling music festival, aka Good Things Festival is almost upon us and it’s the biggest one yet! Good Things come to those who wait and Good Things Festival is thrilled to announce the headline sideshows from some of the artists on the huge festival line up. This is the first and only sideshow announcement and there will be no more sideshows announced. Set your alarm clocks as these tickets […]

KNOTFEST, the destination festival brand curated by SLIPKNOT, is continuing its ever-expanding global domination with the announcement of its next location – KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA in 2023. The music and counterculture experience created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon SLIPKNOT, will hit the East coast of Australia starting on Friday, March 24th at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, before making its way to Sydney on Saturday, March […]

“Just being able to come together again and feel that sense of community because you don’t really get to experience what you experience at a live concert like anywhere else in life…” Since forming back in 2003, ENTER SHIKARI have gone on to release six full-length albums while garnering ongoing industry acclaim, and multiple awards for good measure. And armed […]

“I wouldn’t say that I had a “great time” during the pandemic, I hate when people say that.  I mean it fucking sucked for everybody.  But, at the same time, there was this other thing that we could do.  You know, we were actually at home and we could work on music, so why not do that?” From Release: Increasingly […]

Punk rockers of Australia and New Zealand unite! For the first time in history two of the most influential and enduring punk bands of all time are heading down under together. Fans never thought they would see the day so get ready to tick this off your bucket list as LA heavyweights Social Distortion and Bad Religion team up and hit our shores in […]

“I think this album feels like a band that’s trying to find its identity and there’s awesome things in that…” From Release: Coming together over a shared love of music with a razor-sharp avant-garde aesthetic, Banks Arcade have always teetered on modernity, their gaze ever-fixed just beyond the horizon via their flourishing sonic wiles. From their 2018 debut EP Endnote […]

Following the release of their new EP is this what i look like? via UNFD last week, Sydney rising stars Yours Truly have today announced some special intimate performances this August, with three acoustic shows lined up to celebrate the new EP’s release. Already scoring acclaim at home and abroad with the likes of Kerrang!, Distorted Sound, Wall Of Sound, Hysteria Magazine and Heavy Magazine, is this […]

Japanese genre-blenders CROSSFAITH are thrilled to announce their return to Australian shores. That’s right, their Atlas Of Faith Would tour will be hitting the east coast in October with special guests DREGG. “We had so many great memories from festivals such as UNIFY, Soundwave and als supporting ‘The Amity Affliction’ to ‘Bring Me The Horizon’ and ‘In Hearts Wake’, but the only thing […]