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News: Garbage Announce December 2025 Australia and New Zealand Tour

Garbage will return to Australia and New Zealand this December for their first headline shows since 2016, performing in Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. The tour celebrates their 2025 album Let All That We Imagine Be The Light — a reflective, human record that marks another chapter in the band’s enduring evolution.

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News: YUNGBLUD Will Bring His IDOLS World Tour to Australia in 2026

YUNGBLUD will bring his IDOLS world tour to Australia in January 2026, following a year of global acclaim, a chart-topping album, and sold-out arenas across North America. Expect a blistering live experience from one of modern rock’s most dynamic performers.

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Live Review & Gallery: Inside Day Two of SXSW Sydney Music with Dug, Managona, Drifting Clouds, Suichu Spica and 2Charm – 14.10.25, Eora/Sydney

We start the afternoon catching the afternoon sun fall behind Tumbalong Park, where Irish-American duo Dug and Taiwan’s Managona play to a mix of conference dwellers, passers-by and early-arriving festivalgoers.…

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Live Gallery: Teddy Swims Opens His Australian Arena Run at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney 14.10.2025

After his show-stopping NRL Grand Final performance, Teddy Swims launches his Australian arena tour at Qudos Bank Arena, joined by a captivating opening set from Matt Corby.

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News: Turnstile Bring Never Enough to Australia for Four Massive Shows

Baltimore hardcore trailblazers Turnstile are returning to Australia this summer for four massive shows with UK band Basement, following the release of their acclaimed new album Never Enough. Expect a fusion of raw energy, melody and joy from one of the most electrifying live acts in modern rock.

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News: Lloyd Cole Plugs Back In for 2026 Australian Electric Tour

Lloyd Cole will tour Australia in March 2026 with an electric solo show spanning his four-decade career — from Rattlesnakes to On Pain. It marks a shift from his acoustic performances toward a fuller, more electric sound as he reinterprets his extensive catalogue for a new era.

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News: Canadian Rap Visionary Night Lovell to Make His ANZ Debut This November

Canadian rapper-producer Night Lovell will make his long-awaited Australian and New Zealand debut this November on the 8 Legs Under tour, with support from U.S. artist Haarper. Expect a collision of moody beats, heavy basslines and commanding live energy from two of the most compelling underground voices in modern hip hop.

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News: Good Charlotte Return to Australia in 2026 for Motel Du Cap World Tour

Good Charlotte are heading back to Australia in 2026 for the Motel Du Cap World Tour — their first local shows in eight years. With Yellowcard and Kisschasy along for the ride, the tour marks a full-circle moment for a band that once gave the outsiders their anthems — and now returns with a new chapter to share.

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Live Review & Gallery: SXSW Sydney Kicks Off With Haley Holgate Ahead of a Big Week for Music

SXSW Sydney officially began today, easing into the week with a performance from local Haley Holgate at the Tumbalong Park stage. Her set brought a warm breath to an otherwise…

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News: Sleaford Mods Announce 2026 Australia & NZ Tour and Drop New Single ‘Megaton’

Sleaford Mods will return to Australia and New Zealand in April 2026, armed with their new single ‘Megaton’ and a renewed commitment to War Child, marking their first visit since 2023’s Vivid LIVE and Dark Mofo sets.

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