• News

    Interpol and Bloc Party Are Coming to Australia This Spring on a Huge Joint East Coast Tour

    The 2000s favourites are teaming up to play Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in November.

  • News

    Danny Brown and Thelma Plum Have Been Added to the 2023 Splendour in the Grass Lineup

    The festival's set times just dropped — and a replacement for Lewis Capaldi is set to be announced as soon as possible.

  • News

    Ready for It? Taylor Swift Has Added an Extra Show in Both Melbourne and Sydney to Her 'Eras' Tour

    The two extra shows join the Australian leg of the music superstar's global tour thanks to "historically unprecedented demand".

  • News

    The Victorian Government Has Declared Taylor Swift's 'Eras' Tour a Major Event to Stop Ticket Scalping

    Anyone reselling tickets for inflated prices will face fines of up to $554,760.

  • News

    Lewis Capaldi Has Cancelled His Splendour in the Grass Set and Other Tour Dates Down Under

    After playing Glastonbury, the 'Someone You Loved', 'Before You Go' and 'Wish You the Best' singer is taking some time out.

  • News

    It's Official: Taylor Swift Is Bringing Her 'Eras' Tour to Australia in 2024

    The music superstar will play two shows in Sydney and three in Melbourne in February.

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    Spacey Jane, The Wombats, Hayden James and Vanessa Amorosi Are Headlining Grapevine Gathering 2023

    The wine-fuelled music festival will also feature King Stingray, Cannons, The Rions, Teenage Joans and Bella Amor on its five-stop tour in October.

  • News

    Save the Date: Grapevine Gathering Will Bring Its Live Tunes to Five Australian Vineyards This October

    The lineup hasn't dropped yet, but this wine-fuelled music festival has just confirmed its spring 2023 dates.

  • News

    Foo Fighters Are Heading Down Under This Summer for a Hefty Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand

    This is a call to see the Dave Grohl-fronted band on their first headline tour of Australia and NZ since 2018.

  • News

    Brunswick Street Live Is Fortitude Valley's New Day-Long Winter Festival with Music, Art and Markets

    Can't wait till Valley Fiesta later in the year? This brand-new June festival will help tide you over.

  • News

    Brisbane Powerhouse Is Kicking Off Winter with an Impressive Music Lineup Featuring Cerrone and Asgeir

    As well as the French disco king and Icelandic singer-songwriter, the lineup also features Desire Marea and Cash Savage and The Last Drinks.

  • News

    Light It Up Is the New Wiz Khalifa-Headlined Hip Hop Festival That's Touring Down Under This Spring

    The 'Roll Up' and 'See You Again' rapper will be joined by Rae Sremmurd, Lola Brooke and Hooligan Hefs.

  • News

    Ministry of Sound Is Taking Its Huge 90s and 00s Parties Around Australia This Winter

    Across two massive weekends, this tour will play ten shows in six Australian cities, paying tribute to 90s raves and 00s club life.

  • News

    Brisbane Festival 2023 Is Filling Victoria Park with a 10,000-Kazoo Orchestra — and You Can Take Part

    Brisbane will really be humming at this mass-participation event, which is aiming to break the record for the largest kazoo ensemble ever.

  • News

    Cat 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?"

  • News

    The 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.

  • News

    Just 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."

  • News

    Fresh 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.

Latest Events
  • Event

    Vegan/Vego Laneway Fest

    Friday, May 24, 2024

    South City Square, Woolloongabba

    Plant-based and gluten-free eats are on the menu for a Friday night feast at this Woolloongabba precinct.

  • Event

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.

  • Event

    IF

    Thursday, May 16 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    Instead of aliens in 'A Quiet Place' and its sequel, John Krasinski ponders a world where imaginary friends are real in this warmly whimsical family-friendly fantasy.

  • Event

    Spanish Film Festival

    Thursday, June 13 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024

    Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

    Say hola to the Brisbane's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.

  • Event

    The Made Local Market — Winter

    Saturday, June 15 - Sunday, June 16, 2024

    Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

    This market is like Etsy IRL, complete with over 120 local makers, designers, artists and creators selling their wares.

  • Event

    Lifeline Bookfest — Winter

    Saturday, June 29 - Sunday, July 7, 2024

    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

    Your twice-yearly excuse to boost your reading list is back, this time with more than 10,000 comics — and the usual million-plus books.

  • Event

    Grease

    Saturday, January 4 - Sunday, January 26, 2025

    QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane

    It's electrifying: the 50s-set, five-decade-old show has scored a brand-new stage production, and it's rolling into Brisbane from January 2024.

  • Event

    Seasonal Fruit Festival — Winter Edition

    Sunday, June 16, 2024

    Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City

    Catch Tirzah, Glass Beams, Bonny Doon and more at this riverside festival curated by Jet Black Cat Music at Felons Brewing Co.

  • Event

    West End Solstice Market

    Friday, June 14, 2024

    Davies Park, West End

    The longest night of the year is on its way — and you can celebrate with 120-plus stalls, pop-up bars, glühwein, bonfires, live music and fire twirlers.

  • Event

    Monster

    Thursday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

    Hirokazu Kore-eda's first Japanese film since 'Shoplifters' is yet another of the great director's deeply empathetic masterpieces.

  • News

    Dance 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.

  • News

    Synth 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'.

  • News

    It 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.

  • News

    Two 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.

  • News

    Splendour 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.

  • 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.

  • News

    BIGSOUND 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.

  • News

    Coachella'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.

  • News

    Free 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.

  • News

    You 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.

  • News

    The 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.

  • News

    Teneriffe 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.

  • News

    Nostalgic 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.

  • News

    A 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.

  • News

    Here'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.

  • News

    The 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.

  • News

    Save 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.

  • News

    Coachella 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.

  • News

    Open 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.

  • News

    Lizzo 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.

  • News

    Lizzo 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.

  • News

    About Damn Time: Lizzo Is Headlining Splendour in the Grass 2023

    Lizzo headlining Splendour? This'll be good as hell.

  • News

    A 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.

  • Guide

    Day 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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