2018 saw the Australian debut of the world’s premiere rock and metal festival Download! 30,000 heavy music fans descended on Flemington christening Melbourne into the Download family alongside Donington UK, (the spiritual home of […]
Due to overwhelming response for tickets, the organisers have made the decision to move Good Things Festival from Melbourne Showgrounds to it’s new home at Flemington Racecourse. With ticket sales being stronger than anticipated, Good […]
Now that spring has well and truly sprung, there seems no finer time to announce the second round of artists coming on down to WA’s iconic musical adventure, Blues At Bridgetown, back for 2018 […]
Back for its 5th Anniversary and finest NYE celebration to date, Beyond The Valley announces its exciting first artist line-up for 2018. Taking place across 4 days from the 28th of December, 2018 through […]
Something has entered the atmosphere. Something positive; Something…Good. Something….Different. Foretold through street posters, heralded through (not so) hushed murmurs of the people; Good Things Festival has once and for all emerged from the vast […]
UNIFY Gathering are proud to announce the addition of four new acts to the already stacked 2019 lineup! Following the removal of I Killed The Prom Queen, UNIFY have added Every Time I Die […]
We’re about to put you out of your misery and share some information on what’s behind those mysterious street posters that have been spotted on the streets of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. We’re thrilled […]
Beyond The Valley is getting set for a huge return in 2018 as it celebrates its 5th Anniversary and its greatest NYE celebration to date. With another amazingly crafted and considered line-up due to […]
Following last year’s epic 25th Anniversary celebrations, Western Australia’s beloved springtime musical adventure, Blues At Bridgetown, returns for 2018 with a weekend’s worth of good times and great sounds to ease your soul and […]
In late March 2018, nearly 30,000 heavy music fans descended on Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne to attend Australia’s first ever Download Festival. Four days later, it was announced, much to the delight of those […]
RED HILL ENTERTAINMENT are proud to announce the hugely successful UNIFY Gathering will return in January 2019, featuring headline performances from UNDERØATH, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, KARNIVOOL and I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN (2005 iconic lineup) as part of a […]
There’s only one way to kick off Bluesfest 30th anniversary celebrations – and that’s with a kick-ass first artist announcement. So here we go: legends, returning favourites, Bluesfest newbies… and some extra special exclusive […]
Resist Promotions has announced the fourth Blister Heavy Metal Festival scheduled for October 20, 2018 at The Tote Hotel in Collingwood. This year’s festival will be bigger and better than ever, featuring a variety of […]
The Australian Music Association is thrilled to announce the 2018 return of the Melbourne Guitar Show, set to rock Caulfield Racecourse on August 4 and 5 – and this year, it’ll be bigger than […]
Gather round, gather round for the biggest show in town. Festival of the Sun (FOTSUN) is turning 15 years old and in the spirit of still being young, fun and never growing up, we […]
Now entering its 7th year, South Africa’s foremost alternative, rock and metal Festival Krank’d Up 2018 takes place on the 29th September at Sundowners in Alberton, Johannesburg. This year sees UK tech-metal pioneers Sikth […]
Australia – We told you we weren’t done yet! After record pre-sales across the country, the second annual Hotter Than Hell has expanded its run to Adelaide, dragging the southern state into ‘hell’. Last […]
Crack out that old band shirt, dust off those Doc Martens and bust open that ancient box of glowsticks. It doesn’t matter which scene you were in or which scene you thought you were […]
FIRE AND FORGE FESTIVAL (Formally known as Rock Diabetes festival) has announced it’s final line up for this year’s event and it’s shaping up to be an event not to be missed! This year will […]
Young Henrys and Hysteria Mag, in association with print media partner Scenestr and outdoor media partner Dead of Winter Festival, present a celebration of all things loud: Halloween Hysteria! Halloween Hysteria is a day-long […]
Under the Southern Stars – the Summer Festival is excited to announce this year’s return with a huge line up of the best of Australian rock. Off the back of last year’s inaugural success, the […]
Hot on the heels of the announcement of Series One of the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR, the festival promoters are excited to announce Series Two featuring the Ultimate Rock N Roll Line-Up. Kicking off in […]
After the bombshell of its delicious first-half live lineup last month, BIGSOUND has again stepped it up a notch today, welcoming Australian music legend Paul Kelly for a keynote interview. Reflecting on both his […]
Last year, Hotter Than Hell embarked on its devilish maiden voyage bringing sold-out festivals to punters across the country and reuniting the biggest Aussie rock acts of the 90s and naughties for the first […]
The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR is back in 2019 and the Series One announcement is nothing short of massive! Featuring Australia’s favourite son Jimmy Barnes, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, The Living End, Diesel, […]
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