Deb Pelser, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review & Gallery: Circle pits and confetti as Linkin Park deliver a powerful Sydney comeback 14.03.2026

Linkin Park’s Sydney return at Qudos Bank Arena becomes a communal moment as fans from across Australia and New Zealand gather to hear classics like ‘Numb’, ‘In The End’ and ‘One Step Closer’, with pink confetti drifting over the crowd during the encore.

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Live Gallery: Upchuck Turn The Tote Into A Punk Pressure Cooker On Australian Debut

Atlanta punk powerhouse Upchuck made their long-awaited Australian debut at the Tote in Melbourne, delivering a ferocious, performance that proved why the band have become one of the most talked-about forces in modern punk.

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News: Luude announces massive Australian headline tour for June 2026

ARIA-winning Australian producer Luude has announced a multi-city headline tour this June, bringing his high-energy drum and bass show to Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. Presented by Untitled Group, the tour arrives after a huge international run and features a stacked all-Australian support lineup including PRIZEFIGHT B2B Charlie Shell and Foura.

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News: Australian Rock Collective announce tour performing Eagles’ Hotel California in full

Australian Rock Collective have announced a national tour performing the Eagles’ landmark 1976 album Hotel California in full, alongside a selection of the band’s greatest hits. Featuring members of Spiderbait, Powderfinger, Jet and You Am I, the all-star Australian ensemble will take the show across the country this June.

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News: Karly Hartzman’s Wednesday bring ‘Bleeds’ to Melbourne and Sydney this May

North Carolina indie rock outfit Wednesday have announced their return to Australia this May and June, with two appearances at Melbourne’s RISING Festival and a Sydney headline show at The Metro Theatre. Led by songwriter Karly Hartzman, the band arrive touring their acclaimed 2025 album Bleeds, a record that pushes their blend of Southern storytelling, country textures and noisy indie rock to new heights.

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Live Gallery: Taylor Acorn, Arrows In Action and Azure deliver high-energy pop-punk night in Sydney 6.03.2026

Pop-punk rising star Taylor Acorn brought her Poster Child era to Manning Bar in Sydney, delivering a high-energy headline set after strong support performances from Arrows In Action and Australian singer Azure. The Nashville artist proved why she’s rapidly becoming one of the genre’s most exciting new voices.

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News: Guns N’ Roses announce massive Australian and New Zealand stadium tour for 2026

Rock heavyweights Guns N’ Roses have announced a major Australian and New Zealand stadium tour for late 2026, arriving alongside two new singles, “Atlas” and “Nothin’.” The tour will see the band perform across Adelaide, Townsville, Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne and Sydney before concluding in Auckland.

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Live Gallery: Basement Jaxx Turn Sydney Opera House Forecourt Into a Neon Dance Carnival

Basement Jaxx return to Australia with a full-scale live show, transforming the Sydney Opera House Forecourt into a riotous spectacle of dancers, singers and genre-bending dancefloor anthems.

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News: Eurovision breakout Joost Klein announces Australian dates

Dutch artist Joost Klein is taking his high-energy blend of rave, hip hop and punk theatrics global in 2026. After breaking through internationally with Eurovision hit “Europapa,” the musician will become the first Dutch-language act to perform at Coachella while launching an expansive world tour spanning Europe, the Americas, Australia and New Zealand.

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Track: Metric return with urgent new single ‘Time Is A Bomb’ ahead of tenth album Romanticize The Dive

Canadian indie-rock mainstays Metric have unveiled “Time Is A Bomb,” the second single from their upcoming tenth studio album Romanticize The Dive, arriving April 24. Recorded at New York’s Electric Lady Studios and reuniting the band with producer Gavin Brown, the track captures the urgency and tension that has defined Metric’s career for more than two decades.

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