All the latest major tour announcements from Australia and around the world.
Aussie summer in 2026 is about to get a whole lot hotter with Sydney metalcore heavyweights POLARIS today announcing their first-ever curated summer event LIFE’S A BEACH, with this unprecedented experience set to take place on […]
Excitement is palpable for the Australian and New Zealand 2026 tour from multi-platinum UK rock royalty The Darkness! After selling out their Melbourne date due to overwhelming demand, the high-energy rockers have announced a second […]
Due to high demand, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell have added a Brisbane date to their Big Love World Tour. The unmistakable voice behind UB40’s biggest hits will bring reggae cheer to Fortitude Music Hall on […]
Tick tock it’s get your skates on o’clock!! If you haven’t bought tickets, get them now!!! If you’re travelling from out of town, book your campsite or place to stay now too! For everyone else, […]
The wait is finally over. Karnivool are thrilled to announce their much-anticipated new album, In Verses, out February 6 via Cymatic Records / Sony Music. The band have also gifted us their new single “Aozora”. […]
Melbourne industrial titans, Witchgrinder have been slammed lately. Touring nonstop, rocking some amazing gigs and staying incredibly active. With all that has been going on they have also been secretly working behind the scenes on a gritty industrial remix of Dead […]
Hot off the heels of the release of their critically acclaimed ninth studio album Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes, Californian southern roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck are pleased to announce their April 2026 UK […]
The Plot In You have released their new track Silence and the official music video, out now via Fearless Records. When asked about the inspiration behind the track, vocalist Landon Tewers commented: “Silence is a meditation on the feeling of […]
For one night only this October, Scottish metal overlords BLEED FROM WITHIN will unleash their might at an exclusive headline sideshow in Melbourne. Locked in to support The Ghost Inside nationally next month, Melbourne fans can now also […]
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 […]
Last month Blvd Of Eyes announced their XMusic debut via way of Razor Steps, the first single from their forthcoming EP, We Are Humans, due for release on November 21 Razor Steps is a sonic juggernaut that starts with […]
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 […]
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Rob Thomas is set to return to Australian stages in 2025 with The All Night Days Tour — and today, he’s revealed an incredible line-up of special guests across the country. True to […]
After years of loud gigs, bad jokes, good songs, and doing everything the long way ‘round, Naarm/Melbourne rock’n’roll misfits The Mean Times are finally unleashing their long-awaited debut full-length album ‘Feel More Dumb’, out 12th […]
King Parrot are just about to wrap up their monstrous tour around North America with Pantera and Amon Amarth. Not a band to sit on their hands, they are taking a quick breather before heading back […]
American punk icons Dead Kennedys touch down in Australia and New Zealand next week for their first tour in seven years. Armed with politically charged anthems and raw energy, they’ve just dropped an epic line-up of local supports for every show, […]
“From the dark brilliance of Unknown Pleasures to the dance floor highs of Blue Monday, Peter Hook has been at the heart of some of the most influential music of the past half-century” – (Movement […]
After a blistering year taking the stage on ZZ Top’s Australian Arena Tour, headlining the Melbourne Guitar Show, plus an APRA AMCOS Award nomination, Outstanding Songwriter of the Year award finalist at the 2025 AWMA’s […]
Truly one of the most enduring names in the scene, Sydney-hailing rock trio Cog‘s trajectory has spanned chart success, countless tours, two J Award nominations and a fanbase that transcends generations against the ever-changing landscape of […]
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 […]
After they recently joined forces with OPETH’s Mikael Åkerfeldt on their latest single “Philosopher”, Icelandic retro-fueled prog rock trio THE VINTAGE CARAVAN have released a new song taken from their forthcoming studio album, Portals, due […]
Following the Eurovision motto UNITED BY MUSIC, two years after joining the family as 2023 finalists, LORD OF THE LOST return to the Grand Prix spirit, this time by teaming up with Finnish rap artist […]
From humble beginnings in our own Apple Isle to recognition as a bona fide international superstar collaborating with the likes of Korn’s Jonathan Davis to Tech N9ne, SeeYouSpaceCowboy and In This Moment; Kim Dracula’s journey is […]
Black Eyed Sons return with a brand-new version of their track “Dig Me Out of This Hole,” featuring Angry Anderson (Rose Tattoo) on vocals and Scotti Hill (Skid Row) on slide guitar. Written by Paul Guerin, […]
One of Australia’s most celebrated bands, The Black Sorrows, are releasing For Your Love – a single lifted from their forthcoming album, The Quintessential Black Sorrows – out on Friday 24th October. Says Joe Camilleri, […]
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