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News: James Blake announces Xmunashe as special guest for Australian tour

James Blake has added an intriguing name to his Australian tour this December, announcing Zimbabwean-Australian artist Xmunashe as special guest for three shows, including a night on the Sydney Opera…

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News: The Avalanches return to Sydney Opera House for Forecourt debut on 2027 Australian tour

The Avalanches are heading back to the Sydney Opera House, and this time they’re taking over the Forecourt. The Australian electronic pioneers will play beneath the sails on Sunday, March…

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News: Suki Waterhouse plots four-date Australian Loveland Tour

Suki Waterhouse is heading back to Australia, bringing her Loveland Tour down under for four shows this December. The run opens in grand fashion on December 8, with Waterhouse taking…

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News: Rise Against, Wolf Alice, James Blake and more announced for Sydney Opera House On The Steps 2026

Sydney Opera House is throwing open the Forecourt again this December, with the first wave of On The Steps 2026 revealing a lineup that jumps gleefully between punk, indie, electronic…

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News: James Blake Announces First Australian Tour Since 2019

James Blake will return to Australia for the first time since 2019 this December, bringing his latest album Trying Times to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for a trio of headline performances. Presented…

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News: Rise Against and Dropkick Murphys announce massive Australian and New Zealand tour for 2026

Rise Against and Dropkick Murphys are heading back to Australia and New Zealand later this year for a run of arena and outdoor shows that feels engineered for hoarse voices, flying beer cups…

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News: Spacey Jane lock in special On The Steps performances with Telenova and Armlock as part of Heading Back Down Under Tour

There are few Australian bands right now capable of turning suburban uncertainty into something this communal quite like Spacey Jane. After a whirlwind start to 2026 that has pushed the Fremantle…

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Live Gallery: Grace Jones Brings Decades of Reinvention to the Sydney Opera House 28.02.2026

Grace Jones performs at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt in Sydney on Mardi Gras night, delivering a career-spanning set featuring classics including ‘Pull Up to the Bumper’ and ‘Nightclubbing' in her first Australian show in almost a decade.

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