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Orlando, Florida-based rock legends Alter Bridge are today announcing that they will return to Australian shores in April 2017, presented by MJR Presents. Early October 2016 saw Alter Bridge release their latest studio album ‘The […]
Indoor shows & a day on the green They’re two of music’s most iconic artists, the wondrous BLONDIE and the bewitching CYNDI LAUPER. In a world first, these two amazing artists are teaming up to […]
THE LIVING END STARING DOWN THE HIGHWAY TOUR 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT NEW VIDEO FOR ‘STARING DOWN THE BARREL’ Tix $45 + BF On Sale Friday 28 October at 9am (local time) For more info head to […]
WEDNESDAY 13 has firmly cemented himself as the undisputed leader in Horrorpunk. There is no disputing that. Whether it be fronting his own band or the horrorpunk supergroup, Murderdolls his charisma and appeal can’t be […]
Handsome Tours are proud to announce the much anticipated return of Texan post-rock icons EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY to Australia in February 2017. In addition to headline performances at the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Recital Centre […]
DIRECT TOURING PRESENTS DIRECT UNDERGROUND FEST Direct Touring’s Fifth Birthday Party! Sydney & Melbourne – March 2017 Melbourne based Direct Touring have been bringing some of the metal underground’s best bands to Australian cities […]
Fans all around the world never thought that we would be able to read the words “Underoath Reunion Tour” in a sentence that was factually correct. We were confident that this day would never come….think […]
Halestorm, the Grammy-Award winning rock outfit from Red Lion, Pennsylvania in the USA are today announcing their Australian East Coast tour dates for January 2017 – and they are bringing their good friends Devilskin from […]
THE THRASH, BLAST AND GRIND FESTIVAL February 2017 Featuring King Parrot & Revocation (USA) with more to be announced! What would an Australian summer be without a touring music fest? Pretty bloody average to […]
Instrumental heavy rockers, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, have announced their return to Australia next February and March for a national tour in celebration of their new album due out next month. Enthralling and captivating crowds with […]
HARDLINE MEDIA & BIG DEAL TOURING PRESENTS THE APPICE BROTHERS DRUM WARS Sydney & Melbourne February 2017 The audience did not know what to expect, Let just say it was more than they […]
Hard Rock Heroes BLACK STONE CHERRY have had a dynamite year. They’ve dropped their latest record KENTUCKY worldwide, they’ve toured Australia with Steel Panther and they have done the biggest show in the world, Wembley […]
HARDLINE MEDIA & BIG DEAL TOURING PRESENTS NUCLEAR ASSAULT Australian Tour: February 2017 One of the most iconic bands of the US Thrash Metal movement, Nuclear Assault, will be coming to Australia for their […]
The evolution of OPETH as a band is wondrous, witnessing spine-tingling music which bestrides genres, and an exponential growth in an ever diversifying fan base. OPETH performances are without peer – their live show is […]
The Swedish Metal Juggernaut that is MESHUGGAH are today announcing that they are to grace Australian and New Zealand’s shores in 2017, on the back of their 8th studio Album. “The Violent Sleep of Reason” […]
Founder Axl Rose and former members, Slash and Duff McKagan have regrouped for one of the century’s most anticipated tours. Currently touring the US and South America before heading to Australia in February 2017, Rolling […]
Six piece progressive metal juggernaut, Periphery will be returning to Australia next February in support of their new album Periphery III: Select Difficulty which is released today! Representing the vanguard of addictive, chaotic, challenging and […]
Iconic metal giants, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, will be returning to Australia in March 2017, in support of their seventh album Incarnate. The Massachusetts powerhouse will be bringing along the atmospheric, boundary-pushing metallers FALLUJAH for their first […]
UK rock legends THUNDER are heading to Australia for their first ever tour this March… and it only took 27 years! Since forming in 1989, the Londoners have established themselves among the UK’s most consistent […]
Boston, Massachusetts, USA based rockers 3 Parts Dead will be releasing their new three song EP Master on August 2, 2016. Born out of the ashes of Pretty Little Suicide if you like your Rock N Roll nice and […]
REFUSED Sick Of It All & High Tension Australian Tour, January 2017 “The time has come…there’s no escape” Legendary Swedish hardcore punks, Refused will return to Australia in January 2017 along with hardcore icons Sick […]
Here’s some news to whip music lovers into a frenzy. Award-winning, internationally acclaimed colossal rockers PANIC! AT THE DISCO are set to return to Australian shores January 2017 to support their chart topping fifth studio […]
New Jersey punk band The Front Bottoms have shared a new video for their song Ginger, which premiered on Pitchfork TV. Ginger is from their 2015 critically acclaimed album Back On Top, which was produced […]
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