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NewsCat Power Talks Her Love of Bob Dylan, Making Thurston Moore Cry and New Music on the Horizon
"Thurston Moore was in town and he said — he's gonna kill me — but he said 'Mr Tambourine Man' made him cry. Isn't that sweet?"
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NewsThe Presets Are Celebrating 20 Years of Killer Tunes with a 20-Plus-Night Australian DJ Tour
Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes are taking things back to where they all began, playing small clubs and bars to mark two decades behind the decks.
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NewsYours and Owls Is Returning in 2023 with a New Home at the University of Wollongong
After flooding forced the festival to cancel in 2022, Gong Christmas is returning in a new home this spring.
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NewsJust In: Falls Festival Is Taking a Year Off and Won't Host Any Fests Over Summer 2023–24
"Our team needs a break, so this year we’ll take time off to enjoy the holiday period and allow some space to re-imagine how Falls will look in the future."
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NewsFresh From Coachella, Skrillex and Four Tet Are Coming to Australia to Headline Listen Out 2023
Lil Uzi Vert, Ice Spice, Coi Leray, Piri, venbee, Mallrat and Jyoty are also on the electronic-meets-hip hop festival's lineup.
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NewsNewtown Festival Will Not Be Returning After 40 Years of Good Times and Tunes
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre says the event has grown too big to be financially viable after more than 40,000 people attended in 2019.
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GuideGroup Dining: The Best International Restaurants for Celebrating the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™
Get the gang together to fully embrace this footy season with a culinary journey throughout Sydney.
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GuideEight Vivid Sydney Highlights to Add to Your Diary If You Want to Farewell Winter with a Bang
Put these big-ticket items on your hit list, stat.
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GuideTen Sydney Solstice Highlights You Should Have on Your Radar This Winter
Don’t hibernate — head to debaucherous feasts, aquarium nightclubs and music-filled stargazing sessions instead.
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GuideSix Gigs to Catch During Sydney Solstice If You Can't Get Enough of Live Tunes
After so many months without live music, you've got some catching up to do — here's your chance.
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GuideNine Outdoor Adventures You Can Have in Sydney This Winter If You Unabashedly Love the Cold
Embrace your favourite season with laneway dance parties, harbourside ice rinks and kayak trips under the stars.
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NewsDance Music Record Label This Never Happened Is Throwing a Series of Parties That Won't Allow Phones
Pics or it didn't happen? Not at these shindigs, which want partygoers to connect IRL without a screen in their hand — or face.
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NewsOcean Alley and Django Django Lead the 2023 Lineup for the Sapphire Coast's Wanderer Festival
Spiderbait, Thelma Plum, Kevin Morby, The Jungle Giants and Son Little are also heading to the NSW south coast for this three-day fest.
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NewsSynth Alert: Here's When and Where to Get Your Europop Fix Watching Eurovision 2023
It's Eurovision time for another year, with Perth's Voyager representing Australia with their progressive pop metal track 'Promise'.
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NewsThe City Recital Hall Has Announced Its June Program Featuring Legends The Pharcyde and Asgeir
The season will also feature the hall's first-ever standing shows after the installation of removable seats.
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NewsIt Looks Like Disco-Pop Queen Jessie Ware Just Dropped That She's Playing Summer Camp 2023
Chatting to Dannii Minogue on the latest episode of her pod, Jessie Ware revealed plans to head Down Under in November.
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NewsTwo of SXSW Austin's Biggest Yearly Parties Are Coming to Sydney for the Inaugural Australian Festival
Dr Martens and Vans are bringing their annual music showcases Down Under — plus the first dose of local musicians have been added to the debut SXSW Sydney lineup.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass Has Announced Its 2023 Sideshows If You're Skipping Byron Bay This Year
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Little Simz, Tove Lo and Noah Cyrus are all doing their own gigs when they head Down Under this winter.
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News'Schitt's Creek' Star Noah Reid Is Heading Down Under This Spring for His First Australian Concert Tour
If you're obsessed with the 'Schitt's Creek' version of Tina Turner's 'The Best', mark your diary now.
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NewsBIGSOUND Has Announced the First Round of Speakers for Its Huge Four-Day 2023 Event
This year's music-fuelled celebration will feature ROC Nation's Omar Grant, who was once the road manager for Destiny’s Child.
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NewsCoachella's 2023 Livestream Is Back for Its Second Big Weekend — and the Set Times Are Here
After Frank Ocean dropped out, Blink-182 have moved to the Coachella stage. Here's who else you can see, and when.
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NewsFree Beachside Music Fest SPRINGTIME Is Returning in 2023 with BENEE, Matt Corby and Bag Raiders
As well as 20 artists taking to the stage, the Gold Coast event also features skate demos, live art and performance installations.
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NewsYou Definitely Won't Be Livestreaming Frank Ocean at Coachella This Weekend Because He Just Dropped Out
On the fest's first weekend, Ocean's set wasn't available to watch online. On its second weekend, he won't be on the bill at all.
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NewsThe Australian Music Vault Is Hiding Free Vinyl Across the Country for a Record Store Day Treasure Hunt
Keep an eye out for the special branding when you dig for vinyl this Saturday and you could score a free record from a beloved Aussie musician.
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NewsTeneriffe Festival's Huge 2023 Street Party Includes a Stacked Music Lineup and Riverside Jazz
Tickets are on sale now for the May event, which features GANGgajang, Odette and a still-to-be-announced headliner.
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NewsFatboy Slim Has Added a 'Live in the Cage' DJ Show at Revolver Upstairs to His 2023 Australian Tour
See the UK DJ and producer hit the decks at this one-night-only club show before his sold-out Sidney Myer Music Bowl gig.
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NewsNostalgic Hip Hop and R&B Festival Juicy Is Bringing T-Pain, Ashanti and The Game Down Under in 2024
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony are also on the bill, with the fest heading around Australia and New Zealand next January.
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NewsA Concert Version of 'The Wizard of Oz' Is Bringing Its Yellow Brick Road to Brisbane This Winter
Head off to see the wizard — and hear 'Over the Rainbow', 'Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead' and more performed live.
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NewsHere's Who You Can Livestream When Across Coachella's First 2023 Weekend — Including the Just-Added Blink-182
The Californian festival has just dropped its set times, so get ready for a huge weekend on the couch.
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NewsBeloved Newtown Music Venue The Vanguard Is Currently Up for Sale
"This is a genuinely reluctant sale. Business is booming, but the current owner is a senior medical practitioner who doesn’t have time to take the venue to the next level."
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NewsThe Full 2023 Splendour in the Grass Lineup Is Here with Flume, Mumford & Sons and Lewis Capaldi
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs will also head to Byron Bay after dropping out in 2022, on a bill that includes Lizzo, Hilltop Hoods, Sam Fender, J Balvin and more.
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NewsSave the Date: Touring Music Festival This That Has Locked in Its Spring 2023 Return
Last spring's festivals were cancelled, but This That is planning a big comeback in Queensland and NSW this year.
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NewsCoachella Will Livestream All Six Stages Across Both Weekends in 2023 for the First Time Ever
Make a date with your couch — you've got sets by Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, Frank Ocean, Calvin Harris, Gorillaz, The Chemical Brothers and more to livestream.
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NewsOpen Season Is Returning for 2023 to Fill The Princess Theatre and The Tivoli with Must-Attend Gigs
The Damned, Kimbra, Thundercat, Weyes Blood, King Stingray and 'Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett' are all headed to this performance series.
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NewsLizzo Has Added Extra Shows to Her 2023 Australian Arena Tour Before General Tickets Even Go on Sale
The rapper, singer and flautist's Sydney and Melbourne gigs have sold out, so she's added more.
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NewsA Heap of Sydney Venues Are Shutting Off Their Tunes Tonight to Support the Vote Music Campaign
In the lead-up to this weekend's state election, venues like The Abercrombie and Marly Bar are reminding Sydneysiders how dull the city would be without music.
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NewsLizzo Has Just Announced a Slate of Good As Hell Arena Shows for Her 2023 Trip Down Under
As well as playing Splendour in the Grass, the rapper, singer and flautist will hit Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland.
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About Damn Time: Lizzo Is Headlining Splendour in the Grass 2023
Lizzo headlining Splendour? This'll be good as hell.
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NewsPleasures Playhouse Is Shutting Down Next Week — But It Could Soon Be Back for Good
You've got just two more weeks left to have a dance or catch a flick at this pop-up venue inside an abandoned cinema.
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NewsA Guide to the Most Unmissable Music Festivals and Events Across Queensland
Whether you want a good ol' country music party or a three-day dedication to blues, the Sunshine State has all your music festival needs covered.
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GuideDay to Night Guide: Ten Standout Brisbane Events No Matter What Time You Want to Visit
Would you call yourself a day-tripper or a night owl? Either way, we've got you sorted.
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NewsMarrickville's The Great Club Is Under Pressure From Noise Complaints — and It's Asking for Your Help
Another Sydney live music venue is facing roadblocks and legal fees due to a handful of its neighbours.
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NewsSydney Could Score Three Huge Outdoor Concert Venues Under a New Proposal
The team behind a new 30,000-capacity openair concert venue in Lake Macquarie wants to bring three new outdoor stages to Sydney.
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NewsAfter Weeks of Controversy, Sticky Fingers Have Been Dropped From Bluesfest 2023
The festival released a reluctant statement showing support for the band while announcing it'll be removing them from this year's lineup.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass Has Locked in the July 2023 Dates for Its Huge 21st-Birthday Festival
Save the date: the annual music fest will celebrate its latest milestone at North Byron Parklands this winter, hopefully with less mud.
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NewsArt vs Science and Resin Dogs Lead Stones Corner Festival's Just-Dropped 2023 Lineup
Party in the street for the eighth massive year, with more than 20 breweries also heading to Logan Road to pour beers.
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NewsMelbourne Symphony Orchestra Is Performing Hans Zimmer's Iconic Film Scores Live Across Two Big Nights
Hear the legendary composer's 'Inception', 'The Lion King' and 'The Dark Knight' scores performed by a live orchestra at Hamer Hall.
