Australia, prepare to enter the new era of alternative rock and punk with NEW BLOOM FEST, a brand-new touring festival set to launch in 2024. Turning the spotlight firmly on the freshest up-and-coming artists in the […]
American new wave legends DEVO will be performing their last-ever Australian appearances saying Goodbye to 50 years of De-Evolution. Recorded under the auspices of pioneering producer Brian Eno, 1978’s Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! […]
It goes without saying that the global metal scene would not be the same without SEPULTURA. For nearly 40 years now, the Brazilian icons are not only a band revered worldwide; they have been, are […]
In the annals of metal there is no band more synonymous with an unswerving commitment to the single-minded defiance of expectation than BEHEMOTH. Over the course of their remarkable 31-year career, these Polish hellraisers – […]
SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL emerges from the darkest corners of the metal scene, wielding an uncompromising sound that resonates with the intensity of a thousand thunderstorms. Led by the formidable frontman, Alex Terrible, their ferocious blend […]
We interrupt your regular viewing to announce Australia’s biggest touring Festival, aka Good Things Festival is now officially sold out in Brisbane! For all Brisbane folks that have missed out, we still have sideshows which is […]
After another monstrous sell-out in 2022, Froth and Fury Fest returns to Pirate Life Brewing in 2023 for another round of the loudest riffs and the tastiest beers in what is THE must-attend annual celebration […]
Good Things have just dropped their lineup for 2023 and it is stacked. Headlined by American Pop Punk band Fall Out Boy, this year’s festival is set to be massive. Joining Fall Out Boy are […]
Zaccaria Concerts & Touring are thrilled to announce that By The C is back in 2023 to deliver epic live music in some of the most scenic locations in the country! Headlined by Aussie rock legend, Jimmy Barnes, with […]
Start planning your party outfits and wheel out the birthday cake, Splendour in the Grass is turning 21!! Australia’s premier Music and Arts festival is returning to its beloved home at Ngarindjin / North Byron […]
After a triumphant and delicious debut in 2022, Secret Sounds is thrilled to announce the return of HARVEST ROCK, Adelaide’s now annual two-day festival of sound and taste. This year taking place across Saturday 28 […]
Picturesque Sunshine Coast Hinterland welcomes KickAss Festival, the annual music and camping event back for 2023 after a successful launch in 2022. With an impressive lineup showcasing some of the best of Australia’s talent, tickets […]
Bluesfest 2023’s return of international artists brought with it a steady supply of star power that left festivalgoers marvelling at the magic on show. Bluesfest returned in 2022 with the greatest coming together of Australian […]
Blues rock icon and five-time GRAMMY-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd has announced the second annual KWS Backroads Blues Festival, which will make stops across the US this spring and summer. Beginning with two performances in the Pacific Northwest […]
The ROCK FOR RONNIE Concert in the Park will take place on Sunday afternoon, May 7, 2023 at Los Encinos Historic Park in Encino, benefiting the.Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org). The ROCK FOR RONNIE event, slated to be an afternoon […]
KNOTFEST Australia is officially sold out in Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane, a week ahead of its Australian Debut. The music and counterculture experience destination festival is created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon SLIPKNOT. Headlined by SLIPKNOT, the hugely stacked […]
After rocking its way right around the country last year, the Aussie rock revolution that is Spring Loaded is back for 2023, with its first event (of many) set to shake up Bribie Island’s Sandstone […]
With TOMORROW’S GHOSTS due to return for a HALLOWEEN GATHERING later this year, the festival is thrilled to complete its 2023 line-up with the announcement of its exceptional Friday night headliners… THE MISSION […]
Rocklahoma welcomes Godsmack, Pantera, Rob Zombie, Limp Bizkit, Bush, Chevelle, Corey Taylor and many more top rock acts to America’s Biggest Labor Day Weekend Party, Friday, September 1 – Sunday, September 3 at Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa. […]
Organisers are excited to announce the first Local Country Showcase to launch at the 2023 Gippsland Country Music Festival. The showcase seeks out local Gippsland musicians to join the 2023 line-up. Already a popular part of the event’s sister […]
High Voltage, the free homegrown community celebration of music and the spirit of WA rock legend Bon Scott, is set to be the ultimate Sunday afternoon out in the streets of Fremantle. DIESEL, Natalie Gillespie, Body Type, Eddie Perfect, Katy […]
NORDIC NOISE 2023 – “The Melodic Year” – announces the full program consisting of 16 bands spread over three days in May. An exciting package with heavy metal and hard rock bands from Sweden, Norway, […]
21 February 2023 Bluesfest Statement As is well known, I am and always have been the Director of Bluesfest. Over the years, Bluesfest has been the promoter of music festivals which allowed diverse artists to […]
KNOTFEST, the music and counterculture experience destination festival created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon SLIPKNOT will be making its Australian debut in March 2023. Brisbane has now hung up its sold out sign alongside Melbourne. Tickets for […]
Five Finger Death Punch, the multi-platinum hardrock powerhouse, add to their already impressive run of European tour dates in 2023. The band have been added to Download Festival 2023 as third on the bill behind […]
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