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News: Nadia Reid returns to Australia for Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and regional shows

Nadia Reid is returning to Australia this December for her most extensive tour of the country to date, expanding beyond the familiar Sydney and Melbourne circuit for shows across Canberra,…

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News: Mercury Prize winner Benjamin Clementine is finally coming to Australia

Benjamin Clementine will perform in Australia for the first time this October, with the Mercury Prize-winning British artist announcing dates in Adelaide, Sydney and Perth as part of his Back to…

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News: Patrick Watson returns to Australia after more than 10 years away

Patrick Watson is returning to Australia this November for his first tour of the country in more than a decade, with the Canadian songwriter set to bring his latest album UH…

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News: Talib Kweli announces Australian headline tour for November 2026

Talib Kweli is returning to Australia this November, with the Brooklyn rapper announcing a run of headline shows that brings him back to the country barely a year after two…

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News: Clementine Douglas announces first-ever Australian headline tour

Clementine Douglas is stepping out from behind some of dance music’s biggest records and into the headline spot, with the British singer, songwriter and producer set to return to Australia…

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News: Chappell Roan announces two-night LA fundraiser through The Midwest Princess Project

Chappell Roan has announced The Super Graphic Spectacular, a two-night Los Angeles fundraiser bringing music, drag, comedy and community action together in support of LGBTQ+ communities. Taking place at The Shrine…

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News: The Darts Join The Damned For Brisbane And Melbourne Australian Shows

US garage-rock quartet The Darts have been announced as special guests for two dates on The Damned’s upcoming Australian tour, joining the British punk veterans in Brisbane and Melbourne. The…

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Live Gallery: Plini, Delta Sleep, Cenobia And NightDive At Liberty Hall, Sydney 7.08.2026

There are plenty of technically gifted guitarists. There are very few who can make extraordinary musicianship feel this welcoming. On a chilly Friday night at Sydney’s Liberty Hall, Plini transforms complexity into…

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News: The New Christs Join The Damned’s Final Damnation Tour In Melbourne

More than four decades after emerging from the shadow of Radio Birdman, The New Christs remain one of Australia’s most enduring and influential rock bands. Now, the group have been confirmed as special…

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News: The National’s Bryce Dessner Brings His Orchestral Vision To Sydney

For more than two decades, Bryce Dessner has occupied a unique place in modern music. Best known as guitarist and principal composer for The National, he has also established himself as one of…

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