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Friday March 10, Saturday March 11, Sunday March 12 2017 Melbourne’s iconic Royal Botanic Gardens is set to come alive with music with the announcement today of a brand new concert event beginning next year […]
The 2017 edition of US festival Rock On The Range has been announced with a massive lineup that includes Metallica, Soundgarden, Korn, The Offspring, Alter Bridge and much more! Pre-sale tickets are available now […]
Hands Like Houses have announced The Brave will be packing up the the van and joining the boys and fellow Brisbanites Young Lions on the Colourblind tour this February, which recently added a Perth date and a […]
Legendary guitar virtuoso, Carlos Santana, is a multi Grammy Award winner and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Four years on from his last Australian visit, and following the announcement that he will return […]
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 co-headline an absolute cracker of an Australian tour […]
Two time Grammy award winning band, Living Colour, are heading back to Australian shores in May 2017 and fans will no doubt welcome their return. They were last here in 2014 as part of the […]
Including a day on the green concerts! With Special Guest Jewel and Richard Clapton & Melody Pool Frontier Touring and Roundhouse Entertainment are honoured to announce the return of the Eagles co-founder, vocalist and drummer […]
BRACE YOURSELF – HEVYDEVY is returning to Australia and New Zealand and he is bringing DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT! Devin Townsend Project is obviously the brainchild of frontman Devin Townsend – who released new album TRANSCENDENCE […]
Twelve Foot Ninja drop new single and video ‘Sick’, announcing the Sick tour – their first national headline tour of Australia in over two years. The track Sick is taken from their ARIA nominated album OUTLIER […]
Southern Californian hardcore legends Stick To Your Guns are bringing some serious heat down under this January with the ‘Better Australia Than Dust’ Australian Tour and are bringing Kentucky boys Knocked Loose and locals Relentless & Reactions with […]
LIFE IS NOISE is pleased to announce the return of Neurosis to Australian shores, and the first ever tour of New Zealand, this February. The ‘post’ pioneers will be crushing audiences in Wellington, Auckland, Brisbane, […]
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 […]
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