All the latest major tour announcements from Australia and around the world.
One of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, Diamond Head, will be returning to the States for tour dates in May and in August. From May 17-27, the band – led […]
American rock duo ’68 (featuring Josh Scogin ex-The Chariot/Norma Jean) are set to release their forthcoming album Two Parts Viper on Friday 2 June via Cooking Vinyl. The 10-track record channels everything from the intensity […]
Drum Wizard MIKE PORTNOY (ex-Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs, Flying Colors) brings the SHATTERED FORTRESS to Australia and New Zealand this November! The SHATTERED FORTRESS is MIKE PORTNOY and an all-star Prog lineup (Eric […]
2 Tone legends The Selecter and The Beat are teaming up to give fans a rare treat, hitting the road together for a number of dates in 2017 and have announced 7 co-headline shows […]
TOOL tribute act, “THIRD EYE” from Melbourne, Australia have been praised for not only the musical likeness of TOOL, but also for their incredible re-creation of TOOL‘s live show. The band incorporates breathtaking lighting […]
Florida’s favourite pop-punk quintet MAYDAY PARADE have announced their anticipated return to NZ & Australia this October, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their iconic cult classic debut album A Lesson In Romantics. […]
Stargazing Post-Progressive Rockers Anathema return to Australia this December to celebrate the release of their highly anticipated 11th album The Optimist. Following their celebrated stripped down shows of 2015, Anathema are bringing their full […]
DEAD BY APRIL blend musical extremes to an unheard and unprecedented level. DBA fuse relentless metal riffing with soaring, catching melodies that reach deep into your lungs, compelling you to sing along. There’s nothing quite […]
Superstar drummers, Virgil Donati (Alan Holdsworth/Planet X) and Thomas Lang (Paul Gilbert/stOrk) will headline the “DW TV Show” tour. Sponsored by DW Drums, the 5-city tour of Australia, will also include an appearance at […]
Guitar virtuoso, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Richie Kotzen will tour Australia’s east coast for the first time this August. The current Winery Dogs axeman and former member of Poison and Mr Big has just released his […]
Hit the extreme aggression button metal fans – The Gods Of Violence return to tear the top of your head off and crush you into submission. Three years after they successfully pulverized the nation, KREATOR […]
Early last year At The Drive In fans were delivered the news they had been longing for… the band had reunited, announcing plans to release new music and a tour the globe. They blew […]
It was March 1977 when Alice Cooper, the architect of shock-rock, undertook his first ever concert tour of Australia – and broke attendance records. 40 years on and this revered entertainer continues to surprise […]
Don’t cry because THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are calling it a day; smile because they’ve somehow managed to stay alive this long and that you’ll get one last chance to witness them live. After […]
Sydney’s own instrumental guitar prodigy James Norbert Ivanyi will release his eagerly anticipated 4th EP DENALAVIS on June 1 via bandcamp, iTunes and all major online digital outlets. James and his band of astonishing players […]
One of the UK’s most important musical exports, The Stranglers announce their return to Australia in 2018 with their biggest tour in 30 years, ‘The Classic Collection’. Taking twenty of their most popular tracks from their […]
Perth’s Saviour have announced they will be crossing the Nullarbor and heading east this May to show off their brand new album Let Me Leave. Joining Saviour on this tour will be Hindsight and the Comfort. […]
Handsome tours are thrilled to announce that ever-engaging Lemonheads frontman EVAN DANDO will perform a run of intimate shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth this May. Tickets are on sale now via handsometours.com The scruffy, haphazard […]
In Hearts Wake have announced their first and only Australian tour for 2017, which will see the band play their biggest headlining shows to date. Kicking off in Perth on July 10, the tour […]
Hailing from New Jersey/New York, ILL NIÑO are a not just a meteorological event, they are a musical force to be reckoned with. Their revered album ‘Revolution Revolución’ marked what was the beginning for […]
The wait is finally over, as ICE-T’s BODY COUNT is back and more vicious than ever. Their highly-anticipated new, full-length album, Bloodlust, is out today via Century Media Records/Sony Music Australia. Bloodlust features guest […]
With ‘Kentucky’ just a year old Black Stone Cherry is already looking to record new material for their next album. We caught up with singer/guitarist Chris Robertson to find out what they have in store […]
In only a couple of short years, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have already been through a well-storied existence. Coming off the blocks in 2015, the band immediately made big waves in their hometown of Perth, going […]
One of the nations finest metal bands, Melbourne’s Desecrator released their debut studio album To The Gallows last Friday via Melbourne based rock label Dinner For Wolves The band have just released a new youtube […]
Of all Rock’s great guitarists there are few that have had a career as ‘colorful’ as Michael Schenker and few that have been in the hot seat for two hugely influential bands before embarking on […]
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