Live Shows

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 […]

When it comes to tours that I have been excited about this one was on top of my list. I have been chomping at the bit to see Anthrax with Joey Belladonna. It was a […]

There was a sense, walking into Metro City, Perth on Saturday night, that Oz Dhun Live was about to deliver something rather different to our usual Rock Show. The ‘Oz Duhn Live Rock Takeover’ was […]

Tonight was the annual big birthday bash of the founder of Wanstock, Geoff Wainsborough. Wanstock started in 2018 and this was my third consecutive year. Wanstock was held over 2 big nights – Friday 20th […]

If there was ever any doubt that Tony Hadley still knows how to put on a show, Perth got the answer loud and clear last weekend. Across two sold out nights at the Astor Theatre, […]

Steel Panther brought their Twenty Twenty Sex Tour to Varsity Theatre on March 22, 2026, and the tour already feels like a runaway success. Packed rooms. High energy. A crowd ready to have fun. The night […]

There are few bands who understand the absurd theatre of rock quite like Electric Six, and on Friday the 13th at Freo.Social they proved once again that their particular brand of sleazy, synth-laced garage disco […]

There are gigs you walk into with trepidation and walk away from smiling — and then there are nights like this, the kind that make you feel like you’ve just witnessed history being written in […]

There is a certain energy that you feel when you walk up to a venue where the lines are just off the hook long. Tonight at Rod Laver Arena they were massive and the external […]

This would have to be one of the most anticipated tours of the last year. The new look, new sounding Linkin Park has tongues wagging ever since the decided to move forward with Emily Armstrong […]

You know it’s going to be a good night when Samantha Fish rolls into town. When the support act is the brilliant Zac Schulze Gang as well, you know you’re in for something special. Opening […]

My first encounter with Taylor Acorn was her support slot for Bowling For Soup as a part of The Good Things 2024 sideshows. It should have been my second, but that’s a story for another […]

There’s always something extra in the air when a hometown hero steps back onto familiar turf. For Zack Breen, The Hara’s guitarist and Leyland lad made very good indeed, The Ferret in Preston was never […]

They say good things are worth waiting for—but how long do you wait for something truly great? In the case of a full‑band Lynne Jackaman show, the answer for me was over six years since […]

Once word of this show started to get around it was obvious that this would be one of the shows not to be missed. Thornhill themselves are riding on such a high upon their success […]

Werribee Mansion is without a doubt one of if not the most spectacular setting for the Red Hot Summer Tour. The beautiful gardens and historic structure play the perfect background to today’s show.  I make […]

Some bands make an impact on you on the big stage, others in a tiny bar with next to no crowd, others can wow you in a club atmosphere. Hothouse Flowers completed a trifecta rarely […]

Multi-platinum UK rock royalty The Darkness made their triumphant return to Australia & New Zealand in with a spell binding tour opener at Gold Coast’s Miami Marketta before an epic run of summer shows in Newcastle, […]

British pop rock band Transvision Vamp returned to Australia for the first time in almost three decades, bringing their 80s smash hits to a packed Metropolis Fremantle and reminding everyone why this country once embraced […]

GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Gregory Alan Isakov has returned to Australia for his third tour performing in an intimate acoustic format. The shows offers audiences a special opportunity to experience stripped-down acoustic arrangements of favorites […]

It’s a strange feeling measuring time in relation to bands but standing inside a heaving and sweaty Magnet House watching Lacuna Coil close out their Australian tour, I couldn’t help but drift back almost twenty […]

If there was just one word to describe the two opening shows of the Hothouse Flowers Australian/New Zealand tour in Perth, Western Australia, that word is “epic!”. First on stage with his familiar acoustic guitar […]

There are some shows that really take you by surprise and quickly enfold you in their arms, shows that make you smile from ear to ear and realise that on a mid-week night in Fremantle […]

As many times as I have seen The Tea Party live, they never fail to amaze me. Tonight was no exception. The first show of the Elements tour was nothing but a masterpiece and a […]

There’s something wonderfully reassuring about heading out to see a band that you know will not only do justice to their vaulted past but also throw some new treasures your way too. Latest album ‘The […]

Melbourne this time of year has a buzz to it. We have the Australian Open filling our streets with tourist and speaking of tourists The Rasmus are in town tonight too and what a buzz […]

Sometimes you have to change your plans, drop everything and make sure you get to the show. Well when Orianthi announced a series of shows in the UK, then I had to be there. I […]

Can anything ever live up to a cherished memory? Can anything be as good as it was in your youth? Can David Byrne deliver a show that can live up to my adolescent love of his […]

The Perth date of Froth and Fury felt monumental long before the first riff tore through the air. This is a festival that had, until now, belonged solely to Adelaide — and its decision to […]

For over forty years UB40 have brought us songs that have translated across generations. Their biggest hit ‘Red, Red Wine’ is still on heavy rotation on commercial radio and has been engrained in our psyche. […]

There’s nothing quite like a night of rock ’n’ roll laced with moments of reflection – and that’s exactly what an evening with The 27 Club delivers. The show has earned rave reviews across the […]

It’s been fifteen long years since Till Lindemann visited our country and his return has been well overdue and highly anticipated. This though is his first visit to Australia as a solo artist, with his […]

It’s hard to believe that it’s been thirty years since Grinspoon formed. As a band they have taken me from my mid-twenties into my mid-fifties. When you connect with a band that way, you know […]

What a magnificent day for music. That’s the only way I can start this review. From the main stage opening band of Yours Truly to the headline closers of Tool there was so much to […]

There are few bands that come along and truly capture you and in this case the heart, spirit and soul of rock n roll. Twenty-two years ago Electric Mary took to the stage for the […]

I am old enough to remember a time in the 80’s when you could go see up and coming bands for £2 or £3 pounds, the price of 3 or 4 pints of beer. Bands […]

The highly anticipated opening night of a sold out tour for The Fray’s “How to Save a Life” 20th Anniversary has arrived! Arriving in Australia to celebrate their timeless debut album which continues to attract […]