All the latest major tour announcements from Australia and around the world.
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Progfest is the ultimate annual gathering for progressive music fans and prog as a genre is one of the nation’s fastest growing. Featuring progressive bands of all styles and genres, […]
Following the biggest year to date, DESERTFEST LONDON returns for its eighth year. As the 2018 line-up encompassed some of the most legendary and diverse acts the festival has ever seen, with Napalm Death, […]
In the course of the Hamburg Metal Dayz – an event parallel to the current Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany – Wacken Open Air has announced a string of new bands for the roster […]
“As the saying goes ‘Time flies when you’re having fun’…can it really be time to announce the line up for Amplified Version 3.0 already?! We’ve endured torrential storms in 2017 followed by blistering sunshine […]
Perth based Alternative Rockers Scarlet Drive have just released their debut EP ‘Echoes Of Apprehension’, which premiered yesterday via Pile Rats. The band kick off a run of national tour dates on October 4th […]
Being blues/rock icon Johnny Winter‘s hand-picked touring and recording guitarist is just one of the accolades held by Grammy-winning guitarist Paul Nelson who has also shared the world’s stages and/or recorded alongside Eric Clapton, […]
After several headlining tours of North America with the likes of such acts as CHELSEA WOLFE and DEATH GRIPS, MINISTRY will continue to support their critically acclaimed album »AmeriKKKant« with a full U.S. tour this […]
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 […]
Flickertail, Sydney’s finest single malt rock and roll export are beyond excited to announce their imminent arrival on foreign shores. Following rave reviews for debut EP Hurry Up and Wait, the boys are packing […]
US post hardcore heroes THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS returns to Australia this November/December and this time they are armed with their recent album ‘The Awakening’, their first studio album in 4 years. Expect to […]
NYHC kings MADBALL are gearing up to join SUICIDAL TENDENCIES on the Still Cyco Punk After All These Tours on September 18th in Phoenix, Arizona! Today, the band released the music video for ‘Freight Train’ off their recent album, »For The Cause«. Watch the […]
Canadian based Aussie rockers, The Lazys recently released their banger of a new record, Tropical Hazards back in May via Golden Robot Records! Today the band drop the killer new video for Little Miss Crazy […]
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 […]
Grammy Award Winning Megadeth bassist, author, entrepreneur, and Metal Icon David Ellefson has announced a string of East Coast dates for his BASSTORY tour, with special guest BUMBLEFOOT (ex-Guns N’ Roses, Sons of Apollo) […]
When Greyscale Records was formed, it started with the idea of building a family, and now the two heaviest hitting siblings of this family have decided to sort out their differences on the road. […]
Midlands based hard rock band, The Bad Flowers have today launched their official lyric video to promote their new single ‘Who Needs A Soul’. The single is released on Friday 14th September and coincides […]
SILVERTOMB has announced the RISE OF THE UNDERGROUND TOUR 2018 with LIFE OF AGONY that begins on September 12th in Hampton, NH at Wally’s and ends on September 29th in New York, NY at […]
Sydney’s colourful rocking identities THE HARD-ONS come bearing good news for WA music lovers and sports fans alike, announcing “No Sleep Til Western Australia”, hitting WA venues in November and December 2018 This explosive […]
Baltimore indie post-hardcore band Pianos Become the Teeth have announced Australian tour dates for 2019. Having toured Australia in 2017 with Luca Brasi and in 2013 with La Dispute, February 2019 sees the band […]
If ever there was a pairing more perfect or written in the stars than COSMIC PSYCHOS , PIST IDIOTS and UTE ROOT, we’d like to see it. Synonymous in name and naughtiness, the Psychos […]
Dan Howls is an appropriate name for an artist with such a bellowing roar. Big, gritty and acidic, it is a voice that belongs to the blues… a human being merely wields it. Tried […]
Tasmania is known for two things; the Tasmanian Devil and having produced one of the leaders of the modern death metal scene, Psycroptic. Since their formation in 1999, the band have constantly evolved and […]
You’ve got to hand it to a band like South Coast NSW trio The Swamp Stompers. Forging your own beaten path on Australia’s indie roots touring circuit is no mean feat these days, and […]
Devilskin’s new song ‘ENDO’, is a powerfully crafted and visceral masterpiece. Not only does it showcase vocalist Jennie Skulander’s incredible power, range and emotional depth but the lyrics are an honest and brutal narrative […]
Perth groove metal act Bayview Suspect are ready to shake things up and get some heads banging again with the release of their new EP “Survival Or Ruin” due out September 14th through Rockpit […]
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