With the worldwide excitement around the recently completed European tour, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater are announcing their 40th Anniversary Tour 2026 leg for Australia. The tour will be An Evening With Dream Theater and will be the first tour of Australia since drummer Mike Portnoy’s return to the lineup joining vocalist James LaBrie, bassist John Myung, guitarist John Petrucci, and keyboardist […]

Returning in 2026 for their first Australian headline run since 2017, prepare to witness American metal titans MOTIONLESS IN WHITE in all their dissonant glory next June, heading to arenas in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane joined by special guests MAKE THEM SUFFER and CURRENTS. Playing the biggest shows of their career in Australia, they will be opening on Wednesday 24 June at Margaret Court Arena […]

Releasing their most dauntless album to date earlier this year, Melbourne’s THORNHILL are set to celebrate their 2025 opus BODIES on home soil next February, marking both their first Australian shows since the album’s release and also the group’s biggest headline shows to date, joined in 2026 by special guests AMIRA ELFEKY (USA), PALEDUSK (Japan) and HEAVENSGATE. Commencing on Saturday 21 February in Brisbane, THORNHILL will then celebrate BODIES and other Thorny […]

Australia, the wait is over: prepare to witness the beautiful chaos that is BETTER LOVERS next year, with the iconic hardcore group, consisting of Greg Puciato (vocals), Jordan Buckley (guitar), Will Putney (guitar, producer), Steve Micciche (bass) and Clayton “Goose” Holyoak (drums), primed to make their Aussie live debut in January 2026, joined by special guests SPLIT CHAIN and BLIND GIRLS. Kicking off on Friday […]

Beyond mere tales of fable and fantasy, the next chapter of heavy music folklore is already waiting to be told. Australia’s largest travelling music celebration, Good Things Festival, is back once again for another round of alternative myth-making, bringing along a stellar roster of international legends, local heroes, and budding dreamweavers. With all three East Coast event dates 16+ and up, […]

Are you ready for some extremely good things ahead? Good Things come to those who wait and Good Things Festival, Australia’s largest and favourite travelling music festival is set to make its way up the East Coast once again in December 2025. A stalwart highlight on the Australian musical calendar, today we’re thrilled to reveal our Good Things Festival dates and venues for […]

Australia, come wake the demon this October when British mainstays BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE return down under for their biggest ever Australian headline tour, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album The Poison as well as a horde of fan-favourites, joined by special guests WHILE SHE SLEEPS (USA) and THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (USA). Commencing on Wednesday 15 October in Melbourne, this epic arena run will journey to […]

Wherever you are in 2026, make sure you don’t miss Japanese megastars ONE OK ROCK returning down under for their biggest ever Australian Tour, bringing their animated live show to the East Coast next March, joined by very special guest STAND ATLANTIC. Commencing proceedings on Thursday 12 March next year at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, the DETOX Australian tour will enamour at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion […]

Roll up, roll up and prepare for the most ambitious undertaking by any band in Australian touring history in 2026! In an Australian first, the circus is coming to town next February and March when PARK WAVES, the curated travelling festival from Australian metal juggernauts PARKWAY DRIVE, arrives for its Australian debut. Witness some of the biggest names in the heavy scene […]

British pop rock band Transvision Vamp are bringing their 80’s smash hits down under for the first time in almost three decades. Headlining cities across Australia in February 2026, the group will be playing the nostalgia-filled favourites you know and love. Rising to fame in the late 80’s, Transvision Vamp enjoyed unbelievable success in Australia. With their top single “Baby I Don’t Care” reaching number […]

Renowned for their explosive blend of rock ‘n’ roll, Irish folk and American gospel, Ireland’s legendary Hothouse Flowers, are set to return to Australia for the first time in 20 long years for a highly anticipated tour in February 2026.  The Dubliner’s passionate fusion of rock, folk and gospel has captivated audiences worldwide for the last four decades. From their humble street […]

“We’ve done a lot and I guess this kind of like the new version of us that we haven’t really been able to present to the people in Australia yet…” From Release: Yours Truly’s latest album ‘TOXIC’ is a triumphant return born from adversity. Created amidst inner-band challenges that would derail most, the album emerged as a testament to the […]

Due to ongoing and overwhelming demand, rock icons THE USED today announce an additional show for Melbourne to kick off their upcoming 25th Anniversary Tour this August and September; an extra and definitely final performance for this run with no further shows to be added. And following the earlier announcement of second shows for Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, as well as venue upgrades for […]

One of the most in-demand acts in modern alternative music, today Swedish violincore pioneers IMMINENCE announce their return to Australian shores, set to bewitch crowds across the country with a headline run this October. Ticking off their debut headline tour down under later this year, IMMINENCE will commence proceedings on Friday 10 October in Brisbane, before heading to Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, and closing […]

Simple Plan are a band that love Australia, and tonight here in Sydney we are getting something very special. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Still Not Getting Any…’ the band are playing it in full for us. Never been done before, and I’m pretty sure this sold out crowd are ready and excited… so here we go!! Coming on […]

“I feel that we are more in control of our career than we ever have and the shows are growing. I see fans from the first era coming back to the shows, and I see younger faces as well kind of revitalising the whole scene…” From Release: In 2025, SIMPLE PLAN history will be made in Australia, with the revered […]

“For me personally I want the songs to feel like they were written in the room, like that’s been my whole thing…” From Bio: Jason Wade is the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of Lifehouse, a band which, since forming in the West Valley of Los Angeles in 2000, released seven albums that have cumulatively sold more than 15 […]

In 2026, prepare to GO TO HELL with Australia’s first ever dedicated metal cruise HELLBOUND. The boat will be rockin’ and you’ll wanna come knockin’ next year, with HELLBOUND set to deliver an all-out, three-night floating heavy festival on the high seas! Promoted by CHOOSE YOUR CRUISE and DESTROY ALL LINES and bringing together the loudest bands and the wildest fans, HELLBOUND will transform a luxury cruise ship into […]

This September history will be made with the return of Swedish metallers SABATON to Australian shores, joined nationally by special guests and fellow compatriots AMARANTHE. Bringing their trademark heavy metal maximalism down under later this year, SABATON‘s Aussie headline run will kick off on Wednesday 3 September in Perth, before journeying to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, and concluding proceedings on Tuesday 9 September […]

In 2025, SIMPLE PLAN history will be made in Australia, with the revered Canadian rockers today announcing a surprise special headline show in Sydney at the Liberty Hall on Saturday 10th May playing their 2004 sophomore album Still Not Getting Any… in full in its entirety for the first time ever. Tickets go on sale Tuesday 29 April at 12pm AEST time. “Still Not Getting Any…” is […]

“It was also like a very exciting time cause you’re in the pursuit of something and you’re shunning a conventional life with kind of quite real consequences…” From Bio: KT Tunstall has never been one for creative stasis. The Grammy® nominated Scottish Musician burst onto the music scene with her 2004 multi-platinum debut, Eye to the Telescope, which spawned the […]

Sydney based alt-rock powerhouse Yours Truly are hitting the road this June for their anticipated Australian headline tour in celebration of their bold and emotionally charged second studio album, ‘TOXIC‘ released last year. Joining them as main support for their first-ever Australian appearance is Los Angeles emo-punk outfit senses. Tickets on sale Wednesday April 16 via Destroy All Lines. The tour will begin at The Triffid in Brisbane on Friday […]

One of the most exciting and boundary pushing acts in the world of heavy music, Washington D.C.’s Animals As Leaders will return to Australia for a full national tour this September, celebrating their groundbreaking album, The Joy of Motion. In 2014, The Joy of Motion redefined progressive metal with its masterful blend of technical precision and emotional depth. Tracks like album opener, Kascade and The Woven Web have clocked […]

Killing Heidi‘s iconic debut album, Reflector, is turning 25, and to celebrate, the band is releasing a special anniversary edition and hitting the road on tour. A defining album of the Y2K era, Reflector captured a moment in time where explosive teen energy met the thrill of a new century. Reflector, the fastest-selling Australian album in history at the time, is getting a […]

Acclaimed musician and songwriter MIDGE URE is set to bring his extensive catalogue to Australia for an unmissable national tour this October; with all the hits from his accomplished solo career, as well as his work in bands such as Ultravox, The Rich Kids, Thin Lizzy and Visage. Touring Australia for the first time since 2020, Midge Ure’s return is an overdue one for longtime fans; for […]

UK indie rock royalty Bloc Party are reuniting with fans down under, announcing a headline tour hitting Australia and New Zealand in August joined by special guests Young The Giant. Bloc Party are celebrating 20 years as a band, and the 20th anniversary of their critically acclaimed debut album, Silent Alarm. Fans in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Christchurch and Auckland will experience Silent Alarm alongside Bloc Party’s greatest hits. With almost two decades and six […]

We’re back again, it’s so good that Knotfest has kicked off in the way it has and now in its third year we are back in Centennial Park once again for a day of metal and we are ready! Once again we were lucky enough to get a special tour of the Slipknot museum before gates opened and this year […]

“…Hopefully there will be some people that do know us, and on the other hand if people don’t it’s always trying to win over those other metal hearts out there and see if we can convince them with our music…” From Release: Pioneers of dark and anthemic music, Within Temptation, has captivated audiences for over 20 years and the Dutch […]

From Byron Bay surf-rats to global festival headliners, PARKWAY DRIVE have spent two decades carving out an astonishing reputation, with millions of tickets, sold out shows across the world, and a legion of devoted fans in their ever-growing wake. But in 2025, PARKWAY DRIVE are yet again levelling up their live show to unimaginable new heights, returning to home soil to share a once-in-a-lifetime […]

Australia holds a special place in the hearts of Mayday Parade and fans similarly embrace the band with open arms. This September the beloved Tallahassee quintet return to play a career spanning set on their biggest headline tour to date with ‘Three Cheers For 20 Years‘, a celebration of their storied, two-decade career – and you’re all invited! Joining the festivities will be special […]