All the latest major tour announcements from Australia and around the world.
Details for the inaugural MEGACRUISE, the ultimate heavy metal music experience at sea hosted by metal pioneers MEGADETH, have been announced to preview the cruise’s public on sale ⎼ kicking off today (11/7) at […]
Turnstile and Citizen have announced Australian tour dates to go along with their upcoming appearance at Victoria’s UNIFY Gathering festival in January, tickets on sale Friday November 9. Always more appeal than demand, more […]
Perth’s Psychedelic Porn Crumpets aren’t a band to do things by halves. Having enjoyed a sold out tour through Europe and the UK in September, the four piece have returned home triumphant as we […]
Waterparks, the Houston trio have kept it real and catapulted to international renown as a result of a signature style that seamlessly slips-n-slides between rock, pop, and alternative. Waterparks, who are appearing at Good […]
SHOWS KICK OFF MAY 29 IN ATLANTA AND CONCLUDE JULY 29 IN LOS ANGELES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL – TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 AT LIVENATION.COM Rock and Roll Hall of Fame […]
Oh wow! From humble beginnings playing shows to farm animals in a field somewhere in Eastern Scotland, ALESTORM have evolved into an international party machine hellbent on conquering album charts and festival stages throughout […]
Two-time Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater announce the forthcoming worldwide release of their 14th studio album, Distance Over Time on 22nd February 2019. Distance Over Time showcases a newfound creativity for […]
Two of the world’s most creative and experimental heavy acts – Dance Gavin Dance & Veil of Maya – are coming to Australian shores this February & March, presented by Destroy All Lines! In […]
The Ocean, release volume one of their highly anticipated 8th studio album Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic via Wild Thing Records in Australia today! Friday, November 2. Expansive, all-encompassing, reaching extraordinary depths…all can be said about […]
You can’t talk about the true greats of folk-inspired melodic death metal without reverent mention of ENSIFERUM, and with their recent album Two Paths they once more affirm their place in the pantheons of […]
We are extremely happy to announce that the following bands will join THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS and THE COMFORT ** on tour! Congratulations to the bands who will all add some major action to […]
The Wombats are getting ready to head back Down Under for a string of shows across the country in November and have invited Cloud Control and Eves Karydas along for the ride. Beloved Sydney […]
Karnivool are happy to announce an intimate run of shows in the lead up to Unify Gathering, to help dust off the guitars, make sure all the pedals are working, and to kick out […]
After an epic and storied 45-year career that launched an era of rock n roll legends, KISS announced that they will launch their final tour ever in 2019, appropriately named END OF THE ROAD. […]
Rock icons Queensryche will release their new album, “The Verdict“, on March 1, 2019 via Century Media Records. The band’s forthcoming release was produced, mixed, and mastered by Chris “Zeuss” Harris (Rob Zombie, Iced […]
After receiving glowing reviews in Australia and beyond for their debut single Can’t Keep Your Man, Echo Del Tusker return with Fix Your Face – a track that The Rockpit has called “another fine […]
Sydney two piece PARTICLES, are proud to announce the release of their debut EP (‘Quark’) on NOVEMBER 12 and to celebrate, the band are hitting the road for a string of dates throughout November […]
High On Fire will not participate in the 2018 “Speed of the Wizard” tour sponsored by Revolver Magazine. The band had planned on co-headlining with Municipal Waste. The band has provided a statement: “Matt […]
UK rock & metal festival Amplified have announced more acts to the 2019 lineup which will include Jinjer, Flotsam & Jetsam, Memoriam, Conan, Kingdom of Giants, The Amorettes and more. “Over the last few […]
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN bring their trademark searing, feedback drenched rock and roll back down under Brothers William and Jim Reid led THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN to become pioneers of the post-punk […]
It might be almost Halloween but things will get a whole lot darker and more sinister in December as Sydney and Melbourne play host to MICHALE GRAVES for 2 nights of pure Horror Madness […]
Perhaps the greatest pairing since The Sausage Roll and Tomato Sauce, the ENDLESS BUMMER tour will see two of Australia’s sickest pub-punk bands join forces for a HUGE double headline tour this summer. Including […]
One of the greatest live bands this country has ever produced has today announced details for their very first live album release. As a special treat for their legion of fans (both local and […]
There’s something truly unique about an intimate hardcore show; a special feeling that can only be experienced in a room with a small stage, no barriers, and 300 of your closest friends. These are […]
The wait is finally over! The world’s biggest Metal opera is finally coming to Australia! 20 years after the release of the original Metal Operas, Musical mastermind Tobias Sammet will bring the full AVANTASIA […]
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