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NewsThis Just in: Kesha to Headline the First-Ever Mighty Hoopla Festival on Bondi Beach in 2026
Australia, get ready to glitter — Mighty Hoopla, the UK’s most colourful celebration of pop and queer culture, is coming to Sydney for the first time.
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NewsNinajirachi and Dom Dolla Lead the 2025 ARIA Awards as Dance and Electronic Artists Dominate the Nominations
The 2025 ARIA Awards nominations are in — and Australia’s dance and electronic acts are leading the charge.
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NewsCounting Crows Are Bringing 'The Complete Sweets!' Tour to Australia and New Zealand in 2026
Counting Crows are returning to Australia and New Zealand in March 2026 for 'The Complete Sweets!' tour, with shows locked in for Auckland, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.
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NewsThis Just In: Yungblud Is Bringing His 'Idols' World Tour to Australia in 2026
Yungblud will bring his 'Idols' world tour to Australia in January 2026, with massive shows locked in for Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.
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NewsGood Charlotte are Touring Australia and New Zealand with Yellowcard and Kisschasy in 2026
The headline tour will be the band's first trip to their "home away from home" since Download Festival in 2018.
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NewsHere's Where to Watch Live Music In Brisbane and Grab a Pint Beforehand
Enjoy a pint and a performance in the country's northern gig capital.
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News13 Best Book Releases to Read This October
This month's fiction haul includes Soviet nepo babies and a starving spectacle inspired by a real 20th-century sideshow act. Plus, the return of a 2010s-famous author.
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GuideUnconventional Outings to Round Up the Crew for Something Different
Hands-on outings across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for the group chat that's already bored of brunch, bar-hopping and the same old dinner booking.
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GuideTheatre and Live Performances to Build a Whole Night Out Around
Theatres, cabaret rooms and live-music stages across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, from new Australian drama to West End-scale musicals — plus where to eat before curtain.
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GuideLate-Night Cocktail Bars Made for Just One More Round Before Ubers
Twelve bars built for the hour when "one more round" turns into three, spanning a Godfather-themed basement, a moon-lit Shanghai den and a bar that distills its own fernet.
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GuideKid-Friendly Spots Where the Whole Family Will Love Spending Time Together
Nine family-friendly venues where a pig named Kevin Bacon, a cubby house inside a brewery, and gluten-free doughnuts do the heavy lifting of keeping everyone happy.
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GuideJazz Bars to Settle Into and Lose Track of the Whole Night In
The jazz bars across Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney drawing crowds with world-class acts, great drinks and a distinct lack of signage out the front.
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GuideIndependent Cinemas with Interesting and Unexpected Screenings
Characterful independent cinemas across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne where the room, the bar and the backstory matter just as much as the film.
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GuideGalleries to Spend a Rainy Afternoon Wandering Around
Twelve galleries across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne that earn a proper look, not just a walk-by — made for filling a slow, rainy afternoon.
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NewsThe Best New Australian Books to Curl Up With This August
A time-travelling news agency, fables about digital dystopias, the grief of losing a best friend and more.
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NewsTwenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these potent westerns, horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, and expressive dance flicks.
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NewsBoy & Bear, Vera Blue, Playlunch and Local Stars to Headline QLD Music Trails: The Scenic Rim
Brisbane's hybrid food, wine and music festival is back with a lineup of Australia's best rising talents.
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NewsAO Live 2026 Expands to Five Nights with The Kid LAROI, Peggy Gou and More
The Australian Open’s live music series is back and bigger than ever, expanding to five nights in 2026 with The Kid LAROI, Peggy Gou, Spacey Jane, The Veronicas and Sofi Tukker headlining the John Cain Arena stage.
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NewsLet's Go: Alex G, BENEE, Wet Leg and More Announce Laneway 2026 Sideshows
Laneway 2026 has revealed its official sideshow lineup, with Alex G, BENEE, Wet Leg, Lucy Dacus and more playing headline shows around Australia and New Zealand this February.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch Taylor Swift's 'Party of a Showgirl' Film in Australia This Weekend
Taylor Swift’s ‘Party of a Showgirl’ film hits Australian cinemas this weekend, screening nationwide from Saturday, October 4 to Monday, October 6.
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NewsOlivia Dean Joins the 2025 ARIA Awards Lineup With a Performance at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion
The London-born artist will perform at the Hordern Pavilion on November 19, just a day before her one-off Sydney headline show.
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NewsBreaking: Spilt Milk Organisers Confirm D4vd Has Been Removed From the Lineup in a Statement Online
After fans noticed the lineup change on the weekend, the festival has confirmed the removal of one of their headline acts.
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NewsICYMI: The Jonas Brothers and The Veronicas Just Reunited On Stage for the First Time Since 2008
The nostalgic pop acts shared the stage in Seattle to perform The Veronicas’ hit ‘4ever’, nearly two decades after touring together during the height of their fame.
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NewsLaneway Festival 2026 Will Return in February With a Huge 21st Anniversary Lineup
The milestone edition will see the festival expand to new venues across Australia and New Zealand, with a massive roster of international and local acts.
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NewsBrisbane Festival Has Launched: Over 1000 Performances Captivate the City Over the Next 23 Days
From colourful installation art to never-before-seen ballet performances, Brisbane Festival offers an unmatched adventure over the next four weeks.
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NewsOver 50 New Performers and More Speakers Have Just Joined SXSW Sydney's Music Festival Lineup for 2025
This year, you'll be able to catch Ninajirachi, 2charm, Drifting Clouds, Whitney, Picture This, Le Boom, Sonic Reducer, xiao xiao and more.
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NewsNick Cave and The Bad Seeds Are Bringing Their 'Wild God' Tour to Australia and New Zealand in 2026
"It’s been a long time coming," says Nick Cave about his latest Down Under tour. "It will be a wild and mighty joy."
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EventArchie Moore: kith and kin
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - Sun, 18 Oct 2026
GOMA, South Brisbane
This artwork won the 2024 Venice Biennale's Golden Lion — and Australians can see it at home in Brisbane.
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NewsPaint the Town Red: Doja Cat Has Just Locked in Her First-Ever Arena Tour of Australia and New Zealand
The 'Say So', 'Kiss Me More' and 'Vegas' talent is heading to Auckland, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in November and December 2025.
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NewsDom Dolla, Kid Kudi and Addison Rae Are Hitting Brisbane and Perth to Help You Kick Off 2026 at Wildlands
Brisbane's festival has moved from New Year's Eve to New Year's Day — and Chris Stussy, KETTAMA, Luude, 070 Shake, Balu Brigada and Cassian are also on the lineup.
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NewsBeyond The Valley's Massive 2025 Lineup Features Dom Dolla, Addison Rae, Kid Cudi and Turnstile
Fancy spending the New Year’s Eve countdown with Dom Dolla? At this festival to close out 2025 and welcome 2026, you can.
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NewsUnderworld, Ben Böhmer, KETTAMA, I Hate Models and Maribou State Lead Lost Paradise's 2025 Lineup
Glenworth Valley is also welcoming Chris Stussy, Duke Dumont, Confidence Man, X CLUB and more to see out 2025 and welcome in 2026.
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NewsHarvest Rock's 2025 Lineup Is Here with Australian-Exclusive Shows From The Strokes and The War on Drugs, Plus Jelly Roll and M.I.A.
Also heading to the Adelaide music festival: The Presets, Genesis Owusu, Shaboozey, Wolfmother performing their self-titled debut album in full, Groove Armada, Ministry of Sound Classical and more.
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NewsTV on the Radio, Atarashii Gakko! and Perfume Genius Lead Meredith Music Festival's 2025 Lineup
For the fest's 33rd year, Thee Sacred Souls, Pa Salieu, HAAi, Bar Italia, Colin Hay and Mildlife are also among the acts taking to the stage.
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NewsTool Headlining Their First Australian Festival in Over a Decade, Weezer, Garbage: They're All on the Good Things 2025 Lineup
All Time Low, Machine Head and The All-American Rejects are also on the bill.
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NewsTash Sultana Is the Debut Artist of HoMie 'Store Sessions', Fighting Youth Homelessness in Melbourne
These intimate gigs are hosted by a streetwear brand on a mission to combat social issues.
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NewsDrop It Like It's Hot: Snoop Dogg Is Headlining the 2025 AFL Grand Final Entertainment Lineup
Whichever teams make it to the MCG on the last Saturday in September, they'll be hitting the field after the rap icon takes to the stage.
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NewsIt's Official: Tomorrowland's CORE Stage Is Coming to Australia for the First Time Ever in 2026
CORE is set to make its Australian debut in Melbourne in November 2026 as part of a global festival tour that's also heading to the US.
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NewsKendrick Lamar Has Expanded the Australian Leg of His 'Grand National' Tour with Extra Shows in Sydney and Melbourne
The Pulitzer Music Prize-winning musician is now playing two shows each in the New South Wales and Victorian capitals, alongside Spilt Milk's national tour.
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Harvest Rock Is Making a Comeback After Taking 2024 Off, Locking in Its Two-Day 2025 Festival
After initially running in Adelaide in 2022 and 2023, this music festival sat 2024 out — but it'll be back in October 2025.
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NewsKesha Has Announced 2026 Australian Shows as Part of the Biggest Headline Tour of Her Career So Far
The two-time Grammy-nominee has locked in gigs in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
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Lost Paradise Will Be Back to Wrap Up 2025 and Welcome in 2026 — So That's Your New Year's Eve Plans Sorted
Save the date: this beloved end-of-year music festival is returning to Glenworth Valley on the New South Wales Central Coast this year.
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NewsGood Things Has Locked in Its 2025 Venues, Including a New Location in Sydney for This Year
The lineup hasn't been revealed as yet, but here's this music festival will be hitting in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in December.
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NewsBleach* Festival Returns to the Gold Coast with 11 Days of Performance, Skywhales and Immersive Art
Highlights include the Ladies Lounge, Jeff Koons, and large-scale installations across iconic locations.
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NewsINXS Have Topped Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs with 'Never Tear Us Apart'
Hilltop Hoods, The Veronicas, Missy Higgins and Crowded House rounded out the top five, as chosen from 2,655,826 total votes.
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NewsHilltop Hoods, The Cat Empire, The Jungle Giants and PNAU Lead 2025's Big Pineapple Festival Lineup
This Sunshine Coast music festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary, with Polaris, SIX60, Hands Like Houses and MKTO also on the bill.
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NewsEddy Current Suppression Ring Are Playing Their First Show in Nine Years at Federation Square on AFL Grand Final Eve — and It's Free
This is also the band's first Melbourne headlining show since 2010 — and their first free headlining show ever.
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NewsThe Arena at the Mansfield Tavern Has Entered a New Chapter, Ready to Build Upon 50 Years of Live Music and Entertainment
Graced by stars like Midnight Oil, INXS and Joan Jett over the last five decades, this live music venue enters a new era primed for live sports, comedy shows and kid-friendly entertainment.
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If You're Keen to Kick Off Summer at Meredith, the Ticket Ballot for the 2025 Festival Is Now Open
Book that long weekend now: it's time to go in the running to attend the 33rd Meredith Music Festival.
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NewsMore Than Good Enough: G Flip Has Locked in a 2026 Australian Tour with The Beaches and Ayesha Madon
The last time that the ARIA Award-winning drummer, singer and songwriter took a solo tour around the country, it was to sellout crowds.
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NewsLorde Is Bringing Her 'Ultrasound' World Tour to Australian and New Zealand Arenas in 2026
Fresh from her fourth album 'Virgin' debuting at number one Down Under, the New Zealand singer has locked in her next Australian and NZ gigs.
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NewsStrawberry Fields' Packed 2025 Lineup Is Here with Detroit Love, Gilles Peterson, Chaos in the CBD and More
As usual, you'll want to get in fast if you've been waiting for the roster of acts before buying tickets — the festival is already 95-percent sold out.
