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NewsSXSW Sydney 2024 Has Added a Heap of New Acts to Its 25-Stage Music Lineup — and New Speakers, Too
More than 25 new talents have joined the bill — and Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman will get chatting.
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NewsFisher, Tinashe, Royel Otis and Flight Facilities Doing Their Decades Mix Are All on the 2024 Lost Paradise Lineup
The Glenworth Valley event also features Marlon Hoffstadt, Sammy Virji, SG Lewis, Confidence Man, DJ Boring, Kita Alexander and more.
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NewsBluesfest's First Lineup Drop for Its Farewell 2025 Festival Includes Crowded House, Ocean Alley and Vance Joy
This Byron Bay event is saying goodbye with help from some big Down Under names, with more announcements to come.
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NewsBeyond The Valley Is Seeing Out 2024 with Fisher, Ice Spice, Tinashe, Sugababes and Natasha Bedingfield
If this is your NYE plans taken care of, you'll also be catching Chase & Status, Marlon Hoffstadt, Royel Otis, Sammy Virji, AJ Tracey, Denis Sulta and more.
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NewsThe Weeknd Has Rescheduled His Australian Tour for October 2024 — But He's Only Playing Sydney and Melbourne
The singer's 'After Hours Til Dawn' tour was initially meant to head Down Under in 2023, but was postponed, then cancelled — and now it's back on again.
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Bluesfest Is the Latest Australian Music Festival That's Calling Time, Ending with a Final Run in 2025
When the Byron Bay event wraps up in April 2025 — its 36th year — it'll join the list of Aussie festivals saying farewell.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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NewsThe 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far
The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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NewsThe 15 Best New TV Shows of 2024 So Far
From gloriously surreal comedies and unforgettable true tales to stunning remakes and savvy sci-fi mysteries, 2024 has been filled with new small-screen highlights.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in June
Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.
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NewsJack White, The Offspring and St Vincent Are All Coming to Australia to Play Always Live 2024
Across 17 huge days, Victoria's annual music program will feature 289 artists playing 65-plus events around the state.
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NewsMeredith's Massive 2024 Lineup Will Get You Dancing to Jamie xx, Waxahatchee and Genesis Owusu
You'll also find Mk.gee, ZAPP, Angie McMahon, The Dare, Glass Beams and more on the bill in December when the beloved fest hosts its 32nd event.
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NewsJust Two Years After Debuting, Harvest Rock Is the Latest Australian Music Festival to Scrap Its 2024 Event
The Adelaide music festival has postponed "to ensure that Harvest Rock continues to deliver the experience that our local, national and international fans have come to know and love into the future".
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NewsThe Kid LAROI Has Locked in November Dates for His Postponed 2024 Australian Tour
Migos frontman Quavo and Sydney's own ONEFOUR are the supports on the Australian singer-songwriter's seven-city tour.
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NewsTwo Weeks, 70-Plus Acts, 15 Venues: Inner-City Music Festival Brisbane Winter Sessions Is Back for 2024
Ride, Fazerdaze, Last Dinosaurs and Mercury Rev lead the lineup, filling The Triffid, The Tivoli, The Princess Theatre, California Lane and more with live tunes.
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NewsMore Heartbreak: Spilt Milk Is the Latest Australian Music Festival That's Cancelled Its Plans for 2024
Instead of returning to close out this year, the Canberra, Ballarat, Gold Coast and Perth fest is shifting its focus to 2025.
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NewsTriple J's One Night Stand Is Heading to Warrnambool in Victoria for Its Long-Awaited 2024 Return
A huge 2087 towns around Australia were submitted to host this year's fest — but only this coastal spot emerged victorious.
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NewsG Flip, Ruel, What So Not and Thelma Plum Lead the Lineup for Triple J's 2024 One Night Stand
As for where the music festival will take place when it returns for the first time since 2019, Triple J will reveal the location on Thursday, July 25, 2024.
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Book That Long Weekend Now: Meredith Has Opened the Ticket Ballot for 2024's Festival
There's no lineup details yet, but Meredith will return in December for its 32nd festival — and it's time to try to nab tickets.
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NewsTenacious D Have Cancelled the Rest of Their 2024 Tour of Australia and New Zealand
Following comments during the band's Sydney show, which kicked off their Down Under tour, Jack Black has also advised that "all future creative plans are on hold".
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Save the Date: Lost Paradise Is Returning to Wrap Up 2024 with Another Huge New Year's Party
If you're keen to ring in 2025 with live tunes in Glenworth Valley on the New South Wales Central Coast, mark your diary.
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NewsDance to This: Troye Sivan Is Bringing His 'Something to Give Each Other' Tour to Australia and NZ
Fresh from selling out arenas across Europe, the Perth-raised pop star has locked in gigs in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland.
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EventDendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema Christmas Classics
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 and Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema, New Farm
Get festive with 'Die Hard', 'Love Actually' and 'Elf' under the stars at Brisbane's only permanent year-round outdoor cinema.
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EventChristmas Actually — The Little Red Company
Tue, 10 Dec - Sun, 15 Dec 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
An end-of-year favourite, this supremely festive cabaret show sings through all the hits from 'Love Actually'.
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EventLifeline Bookfest — Summer
Sat, 18 Jan - Mon, 27 Jan 2025
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
It's time to stock up on soap opera-themed cookbooks and other treasures you didn't know you needed — again.
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EventFestive High Tea
Fri, 1 Nov - Sun, 29 Dec 2024
Living Room Bar, Brisbane City
'Tis the season to build your own gingerbread house over festive-themed cocktails at Brisbane's W Hotel's Christmas high tea.
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EventSouth Bank Openair Christmas Cinema
Sat, 14 Dec - Sun, 22 Dec 2024
South Bank Cultural Forecourt, South Brisbane
Pack a picnic and enjoy Christmas movies from your childhood — and other favourite flicks — under the stars.
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Event$2 Summer Dips
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
You can enjoy a swim in Brisbane City Council's 22 public pools for just $2 all summer long.
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EventBrisbane Comedy Festival
Wed, 23 Apr - Sun, 25 May 2025
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Get ready to laugh: Rhys Darby, Ross Noble and Boozy Shakespeare are on the lineup when Brisbane's annual comedy festival returns for 2025.
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EventChristmas in Brisbane
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane
From a festive maze to a free light and sound experience, here's how Brisbane's CBD and South Bank is celebrating Christmas in 2024.
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EventThe Enchanted Garden
Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane
See one of Brisbane's most-popular spaces in a completely new light when this pre-Christmas favourite lights up Roma Street Parkland — and festive season.
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EventMoonlight Cinema Brisbane
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane
Catch 'The Fall Guy', 'Gladiator II', 'Challengers' and a heap of Christmas movies under the stars in Roma Street Parklands.
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NewsStrawberry Fields Has Dropped Its 2024 Lineup — But If You Want Tickets, This Year's Fest Is Already 95-Percent Sold Out
DJ EZ, KiNK, Daddy G from Massive Attack and Seun Keuti & Egypt 80 are among the acts helping to celebrate the fest's 15th anniversary.
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NewsHerbie Hancock Is Headlining the 2024 Melbourne International Jazz Festival — and Touring Australia
The 14-time Grammy-winning music icon has announced a string of Aussie dates, including a MIJF show at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
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NewsThe Big Pineapple Festival's 2024 Lineup Is Here with The Amity Affliction, Bliss n Eso, Peking Duk and More
The only music fest that takes place next to Queensland's most-famous big thing, this event is back in a huge way for its first run in three years.
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NewsOcean Alley, ONEFOUR, King Stingray, Cub Sport and Bag Raiders Lead Ability Fest's 2024 Lineup
Dylan Alcott's inclusive and fully accessible music festival returns to Melbourne and expands to Brisbane in October.
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NewsPalm Tree Music Festival Is Returning to Australia in 2024 with The Chainsmokers Leading the Lineup
After debuting Down Under in 2023, the fest has locked in a second Aussie run in December 2024, with Alesso, Gryffin, Austin Millz and Daya also on the bill.
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NewsDylan Alcott's Inclusive and Accessible Music Festival Ability Fest Is Returning in October and Expanding to Brisbane
This is the first time that the fest will take place outside of Melbourne — and it's locked in its dates in both the Victorian and Queensland capitals.
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Save the Date: Triple J's One Night Stand Will Return for Its First Festival in Five Years in September 2024
You'll find out by the end of July where the regional music fest is headed this year — and who'll be on the lineup.
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NewsDua Lipa and Coldplay's Glastonbury 2024 Sets Are Being Livestreamed Globally in a First for the Festival
When two of the British music festival's headliners take to the Pyramid Stage, you can catch them from your couch via BBC.com.
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NewsMinistry of Sound's Dance Music Orchestra Shows Have Locked in New Down Under Dates for 2024
Hear classical renditions of club anthems from the past 30 years reimagined by the Ministry of Sound Orchestra alongside DJ Groove Terminator.
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NewsPublic Enemy Are Bringing the Noise Down Under on a Huge Spring 2024 Tour with AB Original
Do believe the hype about these hip hop legends, with Chuck D and Flavor Flav locking in six shows across Australia.
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NewsBIGSOUND 2024 Has Unveiled the First 70 Acts That'll Be Playing Brisbane When September Hits
Peking Duk side projects Keli Holiday and Y.O.G.A., Alex the Astronaut, Gretta Ray, Sly Withers: they're all on the lineup.
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NewsSave the Date: Good Things Has Locked in Its Return Across Australia's East Coast for December 2024
Who'll be on the music festival's lineup hasn't yet been revealed, but you can mark your calendar for the event's stops in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
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NewsListen Out's 2024 Lineup Is Here with 21 Savage, Skepta, Tyla, Flo Milli, John Summit and Sub Focus
This electronic-meets-hip hop fest returns come spring — and if you were worried about missing the NRL final in Sydney and the AFL final in Perth, there'll be screens showing them.
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NewsThom Yorke Is Bringing His First-Ever Solo Tour to Australia and New Zealand in Spring 2024
The Radiohead frontman will play tunes from across his career, including his solo work and film scores, on this six-date trip Down Under.
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NewsKelis Is Heading to Brisbane as a BIGSOUND Keynote Speaker and to Play at Sweet Relief! 2024
At Sweet Relief!, the 'Milkshake' and 'Bossy' talent will be joined by The Presets, Electric Fields, Haiku Hands and more.
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NewsThe Sole Copy of Wu-Tang Clan's 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' Is Heading to Mona for Ten Days in June
Records don't get much rarer than the hip hop collective's seventh album — and you'll also be able to listen to a 30-minute mix from it at the Tasmanian gallery.
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News'Synthony' Is Back for 2024 to Bust Out a Live Orchestra Playing Dance Music Hits Around Australia
Tunes by Swedish House Mafia, Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim and Avicii are getting the orchestral treatment.
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NewsFestivalgoers, Mark Your Calendars: Listen Out Has Announced Its 2024 Return, Dates and Venues
It's been a tough year for music festivals Down Under, but this electronic-meets-hip hop fest will still be touring Australia and NZ come spring.
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NewsRave Alert: Ministry of Sound's Massive 90s and 00s Parties Are Touring Australia Again in 2024
Kick it back to 90s raves and 00s club life when Ministry of Sound takes its old-school celebrations around the country for another year.
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NewsChildish Gambino Has Added New Shows to His 2025 Australian Tour Ahead of General Ticket Sales Kicking Off
Sydney and Melbourne have both scored second shows on the rapper and hip hop star's first trip Down Under since 2019.
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NewsOlivia Rodrigo Has Added Extra Sydney and Melbourne Shows to Her Australian Tour Before General Tickets Even Go on Sale
On her first Australian tour, the former Disney star is now doing eight shows Down Under — four apiece in Melbourne and Sydney.
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Summertime Magic: Childish Gambino Has Announced a 2025 Australian and New Zealand Tour
On the star's first trip Down Under since 2019, he's playing shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Auckland.
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Mark Your Calendar: The Big Pineapple Festival Has Locked in the Date for Its Long-Awaited 2024 Return
It's been three years since this music festival last took place on the Sunshine Coast next to one of Queensland's towering icons.
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NewsBIGSOUND's First 2024 Speakers Include Amyl and The Sniffers Frontwoman Amy Taylor Giving a Keynote Address
When the music industry descends upon Brisbane this September, here's who'll be getting talking — and scouting for talent, too.
