All the latest major tour announcements from Australia and around the world.
Good Things come to those who wait and Good Things Festival are thrilled to announce headline sideshows from some of the artists on the huge festival line up. Simple Plan, the multi-platinum, Canadian pop punk […]
If you follow 70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise on social media, you may have noticed that they are notorious for using the term “SOON” when it comes to […]
Here comes the sun – and summer’s hottest line-up of entertainment. This summer marks the 19th season of a day on the green – and our final teenage year is going to be our biggest yet! […]
In 2020, Sunnyboys will celebrate 40 years since their inception (though a mere 12 years of actual existence) via a new release SUNNYBOYS 40 that brings together the first ever re-release of the band’s much loved 1980 eponymous […]
Melbourne’s melancholic blackened metal force, KING, take the reins as national support for the upcoming WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM Australian tour. KING are the spirit of old while carving a new path, epic […]
In wake of the recent news that DevilDriver front man Dez Fafaras wife, Anastasia Fafara, has been diagnosed with cancer, Devildriver has been forced to withdraw from the tour, so that Dez may remain […]
The return of Bay Area’s heavy metal sluggers, Skinlab, is officially upon us… SKINLAB will release their brand new record produced by Ulrich Wild, VENOMOUS, on October 25th, 2019, via Art is War Records. […]
Hailing from Örebro, Sweden, Truckfighters have become a fundament in the ‘stoner rock/metal’ sub-genre with fans all over the world. With the two founding members Dango and Ozo as the intact core, with a […]
As expected, there was a rush to secure tickets to the a day on the green concerts with COLD CHISEL when they went on sale on Monday. Fans had been urged to secure their […]
2019 is ending momentously for Kim Salmon with a book launch for ’Nine Parts Water One Part Sand. Kim Salmon And The Formula For Grunge’, an Induction into the WA Music Hall Of Fame for his old band the Scientists, two new […]
Britpop luminaries THE BLUETONES are returning to Australia and New Zealand in May 2020! The band will be performing their breakthrough debut album Expecting To Fly IN FULL along with a set of their greatest hits! Expecting To Fly was […]
Sleaford Mods have announced they’re finally making their way to Australia playing a run of headline dates and festivals through February and March 2020. As one of the most important, politically charged and thought-provoking bands […]
After an award-winning sell out Australian tour in 2017, the Godmother of Punk – Patti Smith is returning to play Melbourne and Sydney this April! Just when we thought it was all over, Patti […]
The Ukrainian Progressive Groove Metal wrecking machine known as JINJER caused a huge stir with the announcement of their Australian tour that due to popular demand 2 new shows have been added to the […]
Due to overwhelming demand during the fan club and a day on the green member pre-sales, a second and final COLD CHISEL concert has been added at Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton on Sunday February […]
LIFE OF AGONY emerged from the New York music scene in the early ’90s with one of the most distinctive sounds in its genre. Now the band with a new album in toe ‘The […]
One of the most devastating, blistering and sonically brutal tours of 2020 will hit Australia in February, when death/grind masters CATTLE DECAPITATION return to pulverise audiences. Along for the ride will be Metal Blade […]
Following his just-concluded, wildly successful U.K. arena tour, Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Alice Cooper has announced his spring 2020 tour plans. He will extend the “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” show, which […]
Pinnacle Music Group are absolutely thrilled to announce that the legendary guitar virtuoso MARTY FRIEDMAN will be returning to Australia, for the first time with his full “Super Band” across four VERY intimate venues. […]
Joining Swedish Metal Visionaries SOILWORK, on their Australian Tour, as national support are Melbourne Thrash titans DESECRATOR. DESECRATOR bring their own brand of razor-sharp Thrash Metal to the tour! Boasting a seasoned following DESECRATOR […]
One of the most successful and best-selling artists of his generation, Lenny Kravitz has today announced he will return to Australia in April 2020 as part of his “Here to Love” World Tour. The […]
Following the news of a 2020 return earlier this week, the sizzling Hotter Than Hell line up has arrived in style, with 90s and 00s USA rock and punk royalty Everclear and Unwritten Law leading the […]
The wait is over! Following our best first announcement ever including Dave Matthews Band, Crowded House, Patti Smith and Her Band and so many more, we are exhilarated to now reveal more incredible artists […]
Sex and Violence, Army Life, Fuck The USA, Troops Of Tomorrow, UK ‘82 and Cop Cars represent just a taste of the anarchy that the Exploited bring to every show. The first wave of […]
MelodicRock Fest 2020 now has a home! Already boasting an impressive line-up including Eclipse, Enuff Z Nuff, Paul Laine, White Widow, BB Steal, XYZ, Reckless Love, FM, Crazy Lixx, Ron Keel, Kip Winger, Janet […]
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