All the latest major tour announcements from Australia and around the world.
Following the sold-out success of her 2025 Kate Ceberano – Australian Made Tour and the chart impact of its live album, Kate Ceberano returns in 2026 with a bold Encore run – recharged, reimagined and moving firmly forward. […]
Emerging rock powerhouse Bailey Spinn has unveiled her explosive new single, “homicide,” out today. A blistering, no-holds-barred anti-Valentine’s Day anthem, the track channels heartbreak, romantic disillusionment, and emotional burnout into something loud, cathartic, and deeply […]
Cork’s Cardinals today proudly release their critically acclaimed debut album, “Masquerade”, via indie tastemakers So Young Records. Frontman Euan Manning had to say the following about the album as a whole “The first album is daunting, […]
Knocked Loose shares their new song Hive Mind featuring Denzel Curry. As the preeminent, contemporary heavy band, the new single sees the band bringing Denzel Curry – a noted student of hardcore and metal who made […]
Hugh Cornwell, the original singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of The Stranglers, returns to Australia with his band this June. When future historians of music draw up a list of the movers and shakers who […]
TISM presents Wankers Of The World, Unite! An exclusive one-off performance this May at PICA in Melbourne. Set to take the PICA stage on Saturday 2 May, following two sold out concerts this April at the […]
As vinyl sales continue their remarkable resurgence, chart-topping independent artist Elles Bailey is proving that the format’s revival isn’t about nostalgia, it’s about connection. To mark the release of her acclaimed new album Can’t Take […]
THIS IS IT! The final blaze before the long dark. BEHEMOTH are descending on Australia next week with their blasphemous Chant of the Eastern Lands tour, which will be their last visit for the foreseeable […]
Legendary UK hard rock band Little Angels are Big, Bad & Back with an ultra-rare UK tour in November 2026, featuring the full original line-up of vocalist Toby Jepson, guitarist Bruce Dickinson, Jim Dickinson on […]
Massive Wagons have released a brand-new single and video for Pressure, taken from their forthcoming album Live At The Great Hall, due out on 27th March 2026 via Earache Records. A fan favourite and a […]
Australian Heavy Metal heavy weights Wicked Smile have officially released their brand-new album titled ‘When Night Falls’ Worldwide via No Dust Records (Netherlands). Wicked Smile claim that this new record was a natural progression for […]
Legendary Grammy-nominated Texas guitarist Eric Johnson is pleased to announce an 11-date UK tour in July and August 2026. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Wednesday February 4th via THEGIGCARTEL.COM and ERICJOHNSON.COM. One of […]
Following her triumphant October 2025 UK Tour, Texas based blues rock guitarist Ally Venable will embark on 10-date UK Tour in September 2026. Special guest on all shows is the celebrated Canadian blues rock phenom, […]
Due to overwhelming presale ticket demand, Lily Allen announces second and final Sydney and Melbourne shows on her Australian & New Zealand Lily Allen performs West End Girl tour for October & November 2026. The two new shows will take place at TikTok Entertainment Centre, […]
Following the release of their critically acclaimed fourth studio album, The Clearing, UK rockers Wolf Alice are thrilled to announce their return to Australia this December, with the GRAMMY-nominated ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’ outfit set for […]
Teen Suicide have returned with the announcement of their new album, Nude descending staircase headless, due out April 17th from Run For Cover Records. Recorded/produced by Mike Sapone (Taking Back Sunday, Oso Oso, Cymbals Eat Guitars), Nude […]
Acclaimed GRAMMY-nominated band Gov’t Mule, led by guitar legend, vocalist, songwriter and producer Warren Haynes, has announced 11 spring headlining tour dates for April. The new dates begin April 14th in Kansas City and stop […]
One can’t overstate the size of the FEAR FACTORY boot print on the neck of heavy metal. Unleashing influential albums with devastating anthems for 35 years now, they are widely recognized as both crucial and […]
One of the most influential acts in modern metal and hardcore, in 2026 Florida heavyweights POISON THE WELL will at long last again be at arm’s length for Aussie fans, heading down under for their Australian headline tour in […]
Just ahead of their extensive GREEN ELECTRIC TOUR which kicks off in a few weeks, 2 of Australia’s most accomplished voices in rock, Dallas Frasca & Sarah McLeod have joined forces on ‘Til It’s Gone’ […]
Melinda Schneider is one of Australia’s most respected performers. She has been a powerful voice in Australian entertainment for over four decades bringing her unmistakable voice, warmth and stage presence. Melinda’s career spans music, theatre, […]
Polish extreme metal pioneers BEHEMOTH have unleashed a visually stunning and fiercely thematic music video for their track ‘Nomen Barbarvm,’ a standout song from their critically acclaimed latest album, The Shit Ov God. The apocalyptic video, […]
Hot off the heels of the release of their latest single “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,” critically Southern Roots Rock band Robert Jon & The Wreck are pleased to announce the second leg of their […]
AS HE BEGINS HIS SOLD-OUT SOLO TOUR AND RELEASES A NEW EP, MICHAEL PAYNTER HAS NOW BEEN CAST TO PLAY JOHN FARNHAM IN NEW MUSICAL Just as Australian powerhouse singer Michael Paynter is about to […]
Paradise Lost remain the undisputed monarchs of metal’s dark frontier. Formed in Halifax in 1988, they quickly carved out their legacy as pioneers of gothic metal; a brooding fusion of crushing heaviness and shadow‑drenched melody. […]
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