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News: Swedish Rock Powerhouse Self Deception Announce Australian Tour
Fresh off a sold-out European tour, Swedish rock juggernauts Self Deception bring their signature blend of heavy riffs and pop hooks to Australia for their first-ever headline tour.
Live Gallery: Lauren Spencer Smith Brings The Art of Being a Mess to Life at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 4.11.2025
At the Hordern Pavilion, Lauren Spencer Smith brought The Art of Being a Mess to life with unflinching honesty and soaring vocals, supported by Maisy Kay and Henry Moodie in a night of emotion and connection.
News: Sydney and Melbourne to Host LOUD WOMEN FEST’s Explosive 2025 Lineup
LOUD WOMEN FEST AUSTRALIA 2025 brings a fierce, feminist lineup of women-led and gender-diverse punk, rock, and alt acts to Sydney and Melbourne this December — a rallying cry for equality and creativity in music.
News: Pulp and Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek Join Opera House’s 2026 Lineup
Pulp will make their Sydney Opera House debut in March 2026, performing two career-spanning Forecourt shows alongside the debut of Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, in a summer season celebrating global sound and storytelling.
Live Review: No Cigar and the Art of Outgrowing The Room You’re Standing In – Eora Land/Sydney, 29.10.25
You could tell before the doors even opened that it was going to be a tight squeeze. Both Lansdowne shows had sold out, the first so quickly that a second was added, only for that one to disappear too. Aotearoa’s No Cigar have been quietly gathering word-of-mouth momentum that’s now anything but quiet. Inside, it …
Track: Genesis Owusu Unleashes “DEATH CULT ZOMBIE” After Electrifying Harvest Rock
Genesis Owusu follows his standout Harvest Rock set with the release of “DEATH CULT ZOMBIE,” a snarling, bass-heavy reflection on indoctrination and identity that cements his place as one of Australia’s most inventive voices.
Live Gallery: BBNO$ turns Halloween into a hyperreal party at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 31.10.2025
At the Hordern Pavilion, bbno$ transforms Halloween into a kaleidoscopic party of sound, humour and collective release—part rave, part fever dream, all heart.
Live Gallery: James Blunt Brought Back to Bedlam to Life at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena 25.10.2025
James Blunt celebrated 20 years of Back to Bedlam at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, performing his landmark debut album in full and reminding fans why his music remains timeless.
News: Throwing Muses Return with Moonlight Concessions and Australian Dates
Throwing Muses return to Australia this December for their first tour since 2009, joined by Charm of Finches and A.C. Saunders — a celebration of raw songwriting and restless experimentation.
News: Synthwave Duo The Midnight Bring Syndicate to Australia in January 2026
The Midnight will return to Australia in early 2026 for a three-date headline tour celebrating their fifth studio album Syndicate — a cinematic, introspective evolution of their synthwave sound.