Reviews of live concert performances and events with full photo galleries.
The dark, intimate, low-ceilinged warmth of Lyrics Underground always feels like a secret—one of those tucked-away rooms where the acoustics are so clean and true that every breath of a note lands like it was […]
Some things in life feel as if they’re destined—moments that fall into place with a kind of cosmic inevitability you can feel in your bones. Eric Gales playing Fremantle, in the dimly lit warmth of […]
This tour has been a long time coming, thirteen years to be precise since Lenny Kravitz last graced Australian shores. Why it’s taken so long to return I’m not sure, no doubt what was happening […]
Wednesday 13 the more I see this guy live, the more I rave about him. Live he never misses; on record he is super consistent and has this incredible way to add depth to what […]
I first saw Sebastian live with Skid Row in 1990 at Festival Hall in Melbourne. That show for me is one of my gig highlights. I finally got to see Sebastian and co live. The […]
Way back when… Leeds … 2000 … Kaiser Chiefs were formed, since then they’ve released eight original studio albums (two of those UK No. 1), had nine Top 40 singles, including the No. 1 ‘Ruby’, […]
Swedish rock legends Opeth closed out their momentous seven-night Australian Tour with a sold out Monday night show in Perth, celebrating their return to our shores for the first time in six years. Support came […]
After a sold-out, all seated night at the Astor, the final show of The Animals’ Australian tour at Fremantle’s Freo Social felt different, but in all the right ways. The room was more spacious, the […]
This morning I woke up to “All That I’m Hearing From You is White Noise” playing in my head and I knew I had seen and heard a brilliant performance last night. But getting to […]
Tonight sees the debut Australian show from BLVD Of Eyes and the first of eight dates along the East Coast. BLVD Of Eyes are Chloe Trujillo (Vocals), Mark Dalbeth (Bass), Kevin Hicklin (Guitars) and drummer […]
There are concerts that entertain, concerts that impress, and concerts that remind you exactly why rock ’n’ roll has survived generations, trends, tragedies, and the endless churn of disposable pop culture. Then there are nights […]
The Astor Theatre isn’t just one of the best-sounding rooms in Australia — it might be the best venue in the country, full stop, according to Steve Kilbey. And last night The Church proved why […]
Evanescence are here in Australia as a part of the Metallica 72 Seasons world tour and as a part of that announced 3 intimate side shows one each in Perth, Melbourne & Sydney. Tonight’s show […]
Cliff Richard at 85 years young still delivers the goods in spades. This is one heck of a show, all the hits over two sets proved to a full Palais Theatre in St. Kilda that […]
Kicking off their Singles Tour at Melbourne’s iconic Forum Theatre The Church delivered a career retrospective two set show delivering twenty-two singles from the bands beginning in 1980 up until today. Forty-five years of music […]
Hot off their tour of Japan and the rest of the world, the Pixies landed in Fremantle to kick off their Australian and New Zealand run with something special — the first of two nights […]
There’s something fitting about watching Rose Carleo belt out the blues-rock gospel in a place with as much history and grit as The Old Courthouse, Fremantle. The room itself is steeped in stories — it […]
Music is the very best medicine, a bad day can be turned around by a glimpse of a song, a bad week by a great live show. On another level there are nights when live […]
A perfect spring day fit for a perfect day of live music is what we were given at Victoria Park in Ballarat. The team from Face To Face have delivered one of their finest series […]
It’s been an incredible twelve years since Metallica last tore up an Australian stage — back in 2013 at the final date of the Soundwave Festival, closing the curtain on a decade-defining tour. The Rockpit […]
Teddy fever swam into Perth last night for the grand finale of his I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy tour (see what i did there ;)) – and if the energy inside RAC Arena was anything […]
There was an air of celebration at Perth’s Riverside Theatre as Rob Thomas kicked off the Australian leg of his All Night Days Tour — his first solo visit since 2019, and a return to […]
For those that know who Dallas Frasca is, she absolutely needs no introduction. If you don’t, let me summarise for you. Dallas is a fierce force to be reckoned with. I have seen her solo, […]
Opening the show were Victorian hard-hitters BIG NOTER. Right from their opening track to the end of the set, the Victorian quartet did not let up once. Their sound captured the audience and refused to […]
When Jump – America’s Van Halen Experience hit the historic Charles Hotel in Perth, it wasn’t just another tribute night – it was a full-blown eruption. From the moment the lights dimmed and that unmistakable […]
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