“It’s the best thing in the world and the reason we do what we do…” From Release: Australia, get set to be bowled over in 2026, with beloved UK folk punk act Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls joining forces with Texan pop punk mainstays Bowling For Soup for a monumental co-headline Australian tour this May. Bringing two prolific live […]

Tonight will be an experience, simple as that. Tonight at the Sydney Opera House The Used are giving us this one night only event and there kinds of shows are just next level and I have to say, what a privilege to be here to witness it. As the orchestra tunes up and Sarah Grace Williams our conductor comes out […]

Las Vegas post-hardcore heavyweights Escape The Fate will make their long overdue return to Australia this June, bringing with them US metalcore mainstays The Word Alive – taking in every capital city and a couple of regional ones too! For over two decades now, Escape The Fate have been one of the most recognisable names in modern hard rock, building an incredible catalogue packed with stadium-wrecking […]

Taylor Acorn is back in Australia on this headline run off the back of her new album ‘Poster Child’ and I am quite ready for this. This’ll be Taylor’s third trip to see us, and the third time I’ve seen her so it’s great to see her grow, and with each time she’s gotten better so I’m pumped for tonight. […]

Australia and New Zealand, get ready! Two indisputable rock icons will join forces in 2026, with American chart-toppers SHINEDOWN and British alternative legends BUSH teaming up for a massive co-headline tour this September, with the tour also marking SHINEDOWN‘s first performances down under in over 15 years. Commencing on Thursday 17 September in Auckland, this monumental rock’n’roll extravaganza will head through Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, […]

Australia, prepare for spectacular sonic annihilation this June, with Michigan juggernauts I PREVAIL set to make their return down under. In what will be their biggest ever Australian tour, I PREVAIL announce today a national headline arena run joined by special guests IMMINENCE and INVENT ANIMATE. Set to commence on Sunday 14 June in Perth, the Violent Nature Australian tour will see I PREVAIL roar through Adelaide, Melbourne and […]

Australia, prepare to set your fazers to stun this September, with Welsh ragga metal legends SKINDRED primed to return to our shores for their biggest ever Australian headline tour! Opening proceedings on Tuesday 1 September in Perth, SKINDRED will head through Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and close out on Sunday 6 September in Brisbane. Wielding a formidable (and deserved) reputation as one of the best […]

“I think we’ve always done a really good job of sticking true to what we want to do and backing ourselves…” From Release: One of the most prolific rising acts on the Australian heavy scene, BLOOM emerged in 2017, introducing the world to their open-veined take on melodic hardcore that would ultimately build into their 2024 debut full-length, Maybe In […]

One of the most visceral forces on the modern heavy scene, UK heavy alchemists LOATHE are thrilled to announce their first-ever Australian headline tour this May, joined by special guests STATIC DRESS (UK). Commencing on Saturday 9 May in Perth, LOATHE will take their immersive live show to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle, before closing out on Saturday 16 May in Brisbane, with the performances not […]

Attention all Aussie ENTER SHIKARI fans: prepare to be a winner this May, with the dynamic UK electronicore marvels set to return down under for a headline run, joined by special guest GRANDSON. Opening on Thursday 14 May in Fremantle, ENTER SHIKARI will take their juggernaut live show to Adelaide, Melbourne, Frankston, Newcastle, Sydney, Brisbane, and close out proceedings on Sunday 24 May on the […]

“We can play in a room to five people and it looks like we’re playing in front of 50,000 because we never want to let anybody down… they have to leave thinking they’ve seen the best thing in the world” From Release: Biffy Clyro have announced they’re returning to Australia for the first time in 8 years. Headed to Melbourne, […]

For over 25 years, THE USED have ticked off a multitude of milestones, with their influential career shaping the landscape both in and beyond emo and alternative rock. But in 2026, THE USED will tick off yet another monumental first in their extremely storied career, set to perform for the first time ever on the legendary stage of the Sydney Opera House for one […]

Legendary alt-rockers Spin Doctors are heading to Australia and New Zealand for a massive 11-date run celebrating the 35th anniversary of their iconic 1991 debut album, Pocket Full of Kryptonite. Returning to Australia for the first time since 1993, the band will not only visit all major cities but also take their electrifying live show to key regional Australian markets, giving fans across the country a chance to celebrate three and […]

In 2026, Michigan crushers KING 810 will head down under for their first ever Australian headline tour, set to roar onto shores next March joined by guests THE GLOOM IN THE CORNER and DREGG. Kicking off on Wednesday 4 March in Adelaide, KING 810 will head to Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle before concluding proceedings on Sunday 8 March in Brisbane. Hailing from America’s Rust Belt, hardened nu-metal […]

All hail the new poster child for pop punk, with Nashville-based powerhouse TAYLOR ACORN primed to make her Australian return in 2026. Fresh off the recent release of her acclaimed album Poster Child that dropped earlier this month, TAYLOR ACORN will bring her electrifying live performance down under next March, joined by special guests ARROWS IN ACTION. Commencing on Sunday 1 March in Melbourne, TAYLOR will then weave her […]

“It’s so hard to have an identity and for some reason Garbage has a very strong identity and now we look at that as an incredibly powerful asset.” From Release: Returning to Australia for the first time in nearly a decade, GARBAGE aren’t ones to rest on their laurels. Led by vocalist, guitarist and bonafide ’90s icon, Shirley Manson, the […]

Australia, get set to be bowled over in 2026, with beloved UK folk punk act FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS joining forces with Texan pop punk mainstays BOWLING FOR SOUP for a monumental co-headline Australian tour next May. Commencing the Bowling My Bones tour festivities on Friday 1 May on the Sunshine Coast, FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS and BOWLING FOR SOUP will roll through Brisbane, […]

This is going to be fun. While here in Australia supporting Metallica, Evanescence are doing a few intimate shows and tonight it’s our turn as this sold out in minutes, Metro Theatre is about to see something special. Here we go. It’s 8pm… No support, just Evanescence and as the band take the stage the cheers roar and that unmistakable […]

Biffy Clyro have announced they’re returning to Australia for the first time in 8 years. Headed to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in April 2026, the Scottish trio will be playing gems from their triple-platinum discography including their new album Futique. Known for songs like “Many Of Horror” and “Bubbles”, Biffy Clyro have secured their spot as one of the UK’s most successful rock bands. Their […]

A dazzling global force to be reckoned with, in 2026 Metal sensations BABYMETAL are set to tour Australian arenas next March joined by Indian metal behemoths BLOODYWOOD. Opening on Thursday 12 March in Perth, BABYMETAL will blaze their way through Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, before concluding their headline run on Sunday 22 March in Brisbane. Hailing from Tokyo, BABYMETAL‘s origin story stems back to 2010, with […]

Time to dig up the old studded belt and dust off the eyeliner – Destroy All Lines is proud to announce An Emo Extravaganza, landing in Australia in February 2026. Tickets will be available Thursday 13 November at 9am local time via Destroy All Lines. The inaugural An Emo Extravaganza unites a stacked international lineup headlined by Florida alt-rock icons Anberlin, alongside Atlanta pop-punk outfit Cartel, American […]

Beyond mere tales of fable and fantasy, Australia’s largest travelling music celebration, Good Things Festival is fast upon us with it’s alternative myth-making line-up. We’re not kiddin’ when we’re saying tickets are selling fast with Melbourne at 84% sold, Sydney at 82% and Brisbane at 89%. As Good Things come to those who wait, we’re thrilled to announce the headline sideshows from some of the artists on […]

KT Tunstall will return to Australia and New Zealand in May 2026 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking multi-million-selling debut album, “Eye To The Telescope“. These exclusive shows will see KT perform the 5 x times platinum album in its entirety, offering fans a once in a lifetime experience to relive the magic of a defining era. KT recently […]

Australia’s genre-blurring heavyweights Thornhill have dropped brand new single and music video, Mercia. The release comes as the band step onto U.S. arena stages as direct support for Sleep Token’s completely sold-out Even in Arcadia tour. Equal parts searing and sorrowful, Mercia continues the visceral emotional streak of the band’s most recent album, BODIES (released April of this year via UNFD) whilst holding the line as a […]

Next January, get set to step into the surreal world of TILL LINDEMANN, with the renowned artist and singer for one of the biggest metal bands on the planet, Rammstein, set to bring his raw and completely reconceptualised solo shows for the first time ever down under in early 2026, supported by special guest MÉLANCOLIA. Set to perform his own solo material, TILL […]

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA — Mike Hranica (vocals), Jeremy DePoyster (guitar, clean vocals), Kyle Sipress (guitar), Jonathan Gering (keys, synths, programming, percussion), and Giuseppe Capolupo (drums) — will unleash their ninth album Flowers on November 14 via Solid State Records. Pre-order it here. Now, they share the video for new single So Low. The video is comprised of clips captured during the band’s recent headline tour of Latin America. It’s a montage of footage, some of which was shot on Super8 […]

Australia, prepare yourselves to Trip the Darkness and embrace the heavy intensity of Italian gothic metal titans LACUNA COIL who today announce their highly-anticipated return to Australia in 2026, with the Sleepless Empire Australian Tour next February also marking the band’s first down under headline tour in a decade. Commencing on Thursday 12 February in Brisbane, LACUNA COIL will weave their way through Sydney, Melbourne and […]

Set to bring their immortal live performance back down under, prepare to experience EVANESCENCE in intimate fashion later this year, with the band today announcing three special headline Australian shows this October and November ahead of touring alongside Metallica for the M72 World Tour. Presented by Triple M, Destroy All Lines and TEG Live, fans can catch these once in a lifetime EVANESCENCE performances […]

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 […]