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News: Counting Crows Add Second Melbourne Show After Palais Theatre Sell-Out

Counting Crows return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 with The Complete Sweets! Tour, celebrating three decades of timeless rock with sold-out shows, new material, and their trademark storytelling.

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News: Jalen Ngonda Announces Australian Tour with WILSN for March 2026

Modern soul standout Jalen Ngonda returns to Australia in March 2026 for headline shows and festival slots, joined by Australian soul singer WILSN performing tracks from her new album Bloom.

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News: Field Day Marks 25 Years with Carl Cox, Jamie Jones and The Presets

Sydney’s New Year’s Day institution Field Day celebrates 25 years at The Domain in 2026, featuring Carl Cox, Jamie Jones, The Presets, Deborah De Luca and more — plus a new stage dedicated to Sydney’s queer artists.

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News: Matt Maltese Shares 2026 Australian and New Zealand Tour Dates

British-Canadian songwriter Matt Maltese returns to Australia and New Zealand in March 2026 for his biggest headline tour yet, following the release of his introspective new album Hers.

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Premiere: Lutruwita/Tasmanian band 208L Containers exclusively unveil vibrant and psychedelic new video for the thunderous track ‘Secret Servers’, ahead of album release.

I first came across 208L Containers when they supported Pond at the Altar Bar in Hobart back in 2024 and lauded them for their performance – noting that they had:…

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News: Basement Jaxx Announce Explosive Sydney Opera House Return After 15 Years

Grammy-winning dance icons Basement Jaxx will return to Australia for their first full-scale live show in more than 15 years—an explosive Opera House Forecourt celebration of 30 years of anthems, from Red Alert to Where’s Your Head At.

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Live Gallery: The Strokes Close Harvest Festival Day 1 with a Retinal Assault in White Light and Noise

Harvest Festival Day 1 in Adelaide weathered storms, evacuations and ecstatic returns. Genesis Owusu redefined showmanship, The War on Drugs delivered a hypnotic masterclass, and The Strokes closed the night beneath a minimalist set — fake palms, vintage lamps, and a blinding white light rig that seared itself into memory as much as sound.

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News: Allah-Las Announce Australian Tour for March 2026

Allah-Las will return to Australia in March 2026 for headline shows in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Byron Bay and Perth, marking their first visit since the release of Zuma 85 and their latest instrumental singles “Countryman ’82” and “Dume Room.”

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News: Upchuck Announce 2026 Australian and New Zealand Tour

Atlanta’s Upchuck will bring their explosive punk energy to Australia and New Zealand next March, performing in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington following the release of their new album I’m Nice Now, produced by Ty Segall.

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News: Bernth and Charles Berthoud Begin Australian Tour Next Week

The Escape the Internet tour kicks off next week, with guitar virtuoso Bernth and bass innovator Charles Berthoud performing three Australian shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney alongside prog trio The Omnific.

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