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Castaway Festival is back for another Australian summer, and its 2026/2027 edition is putting local music front and centre. Hilltop Hoods, Violent Soho and Amy Shark lead a seven-act bill…

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News: King Gizzard’s Mackenzie & Harwood and Julia Jacklin lead BIGSOUND’s 25th anniversary programme

June 4, 2026
Deb Pelser

As BIGSOUND prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, Australia’s largest music industry gathering is placing an even greater emphasis on the connections that have made the Brisbane event an essential…

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Live Gallery: Australian Music Celebrated as Hilltop Hoods Fill Arenas Decades After Debut – Qudos Bank Arena, Eora Land/Sydney, 28.02.26

March 1, 2026
Jess Hutton

Hilltop Hoods reached international success years ago, but it’s their homegrown roots and proud Australian fans that fill arenas over and over. The Adelaide trio from Kaurna land have been…

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News: Castaway Festival announces Hilltop Hoods, Violent Soho, Amy Shark and more

News: King Gizzard’s Mackenzie & Harwood and Julia Jacklin lead BIGSOUND’s 25th anniversary programme

Live Gallery: Australian Music Celebrated as Hilltop Hoods Fill Arenas Decades After Debut – Qudos Bank Arena, Eora Land/Sydney, 28.02.26