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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.
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.
Live Review: Self Esteem, Sheffield Arena, 18.10.25
It’s a new era for Self Esteem. The Prioritise Pleasure chapter closed 2 years ago, just a stones throw from where we are tonight, Don Valley’s celebrated grass bowl. Tonight, we are indoors at the Utilita Arena, Sheffield, for the last night of the UK tour, a huge hometown show to round out an acclaimed …
Live Gallery: Damiano David Lights Up Sydney’s Enmore Theatre With Pure Theatrical Power 22.10.2025
At Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, Damiano David proves his charisma doesn’t depend on a band — a poised, stylish performance that balances confidence with control.
News: Conan Gray Brings the Wishbone World Tour to Australian & NZ Arenas in 2026
Conan Gray takes his Wishbone era worldwide, announcing a 42-date arena tour with support from rising artist Esha Tewari — including his largest Australian shows to date this September and October.
News: Sydney Rose to Make Her Australian Live Debut in 2026
Rising indie artist Sydney Rose will make her Australian live debut in March 2026, performing in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. The Georgia-born songwriter, who first won hearts with intimate YouTube covers, brings her debut album One Sided to the stage for the first time down under.
Live Review & Gallery: More Music at SXSW Sydney Day 4 – 16.10.25, Eora/Sydney
By day four, we’ve stopped checking schedules. You just followed the noise and hoped you ended up somewhere good (it’s all fantastic). I caught locals Sweetie at the Heaps Normal pop-up as the sun was going down, walking from Redfern Station into Chippendale. You could hear them before you saw them, echoing down the city …
Live Review & Gallery: All Night at SXSW Sydney Day 3! 15.10.25, Eora/Sydney
By afternoon Day 3 at SXSW Sydney the schedule didn’t matter anymore, it was just venue to venue, whoever was playing next, whatever was happening and where is that sound coming from? I spent the whole night running. Chippo basement, then The Commons, back to Lansdowne, Lord Gladstone, up and down stairs and through alleys. …
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. The space itself is open to the public, a highly underrated place to wander through, grab a bite, lounge in the sun for a few …
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.