Reviews of live concert performances and events with full photo galleries.
The Vandastruts from Wollongong kicked things off tonight. I must admit that I had never heard of them until tonight. This five piece of twenty somethings took me by surprise. Their thirty-minute set sent me […]
Kathleen Halloran made her long-awaited Western Australian headline debut at Mojo’s Bar Fremantle on Wednesday night, bringing her intimate solo show to WA in support of her outstanding debut album Nobody’s Baby. Already regarded as […]
There are performers that simply have the x-factor, that point of difference, that magic. Michael Paynter I first came across as a member of Icehouse. From the moment I heard Michael Paynter’s voice it sent […]
Two decades after they exploded onto the Australian music scene with the era-defining hit Voodoo Child, Rogue Traders brought the energy, nostalgia and massive singalongs to the York on Lilydale for The Anthem’s 21st Anniversary […]
2026 is a significant time stamp for New Zealand’s Split Enz. It celebrates the 50th anniversary of their debut album ‘Mental Notes’, twenty years since their last major tour and seventeen years since they last […]
There are bands that endure, and then there are bands like The Waterboys, who carry on creating, never tire and never get complacent. The Waterboys are a law unto themselves – restless musical travelers who […]
If last night proved anything, it’s this. Classic rock is alive, loud, and still capable of shaking the walls when the right bands hit the stage. Foghat and Nazareth rolled into Treasure Island Casino and Events Center in Red […]
When this tour was announced the light that lit up in me was magical. My favourite new millennium pop punk band and the artist that changed my world in this decade. Kicking things off tonight […]
Bradford has always had rock running through its veins, and if Bradstock Festival proves anything, it’s that the city is rediscovering its swagger. As Tony Wright From Terrorvision once said you could “tour the venues […]
Just a few nights after Memphis May Fire and Blessthefall wrapped up their long-awaited return to Perth, Of Mice & Men arrived at Magnet House to kick off their Australian tour. It’s been so long […]
It’s been a long time coming: too long, if we’re being honest. When Memphis May Fire and Blessthefall finally rolled back into Perth and took over Magnet House, there was a real sense in the […]
By the time Eskimo Joe hit the stage for the third and final show at Freo Social, there was already a feeling in the air that this one carried a little extra weight. Three consecutive […]
There’s something about Band on the Wall that sits right in that sweet spot, large enough to carry atmosphere, but intimate enough to feel personal. And on this particular night in Manchester, Sari Schorr turned that intimacy into something […]
Last night Rod Laver Arena was treated to a show that showcased some of the world’s most exciting new talents along with a band that for the last fourteen years has captivated the music world. […]
The penultimate night of the Boney M Tour of Australia 2026 (just one date left in Adelaide before it heads to New Zealand) rolled into The Astor Theatre for a second sold-out evening that felt […]
There are gigs that feel like events, and then there are gigs that feel like the roof might actually lift off the building. When Massive Wagons juggernaut rolls into town, you don’t just get a […]
As the saying goes, when life throws you lemons, you make lemonade. But when you’re a musician dealing with serious health issues and time spent in hospital, what do you do? If you’re Laurence Jones, […]
On what was the coldest evening this year the line outside Stay Gold was keen to catch some Heat in more way than one. With doors set to open at 7pm we were still in […]
Robert Jon & The Wreck’s relationship with the UK has been building steadily since their first tours here in 2021, and nights like this prove why. Every return visit finds the Californian five‑piece sharper, tighter, […]
Preston’s own Blues Harvest returned to their hometown haunt, The Ferret, for what proved to be a riotous Friday night celebration of geek culture done properly live. Blues Harvest have spent over a decade delighting […]
Tonight is a journey that started forty years ago. It started with the incredible Australian Made Tour that swept the county back in 1986/7. Hobart was the first show of that tour on boxing day […]
Calling a tour “The Big Rock Show” is a big call. Through the history of time there have indeed been some big rock shows and tours. This one is a little different though. It’s celebrating […]
With BluesFest being cancelled at such short notice this tour almost didn’t happen. Set to be one of the headline acts of the iconic festival this initial couple of sideshows in Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane […]
You could feel it before a single note was played, this was never going to be just another tour stop. With Elles Bailey closing her Can’t Take My Story Away tour at the Picturedrome, expectations […]
There has always been something about The Pogues that has captivated me. When ‘Rum, Sodomy & Lash’ came out forty years ago I didn’t appreciate their music at all. Over the years as my tastes […]
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