• News

    Tyler, The Creator, The Strokes and Gorillaz Will Headline Splendour in the Grass This November

    After skipping 2020, the Byron Bay festival was due to take place this July, but has postponed again.

  • News

    The First Artist Lineup Has Been Announced for Queenstown's Snowboxx Winter Festival

    One week of local acts, slope-side parties and off-mountain experiences.

  • News

    Bluesfest Has Been Given a Provisional Green Light to Go Ahead at 50 Percent Capacity This April

    A COVID-safe iteration with camping and an all-Australian lineup will take place over the Easter long weekend.

  • News

    A Newly Refurbished and Restored Enmore Theatre Is Reopening Next Week After an 11-Month Hiatus

    The theatre's restorations include new side wings, an art deco bomber light and two-an-a-half kilometres of LED lighting in the ceiling.

  • News

    Home Nightclub Has Swapped the Dance Floor for Beds and Is Reopening in Time for Mardi Gras

    The Darling Harbour nightclub is transforming into a slumber party with cabaret, comedy and burlesque.

  • News

    Brunswick Music Festival Has Unveiled Its Jam-Packed All-Aussie Lineup for 2021

    The beloved northside music celebration returns with a new 10-day format — and no ticket costs more than $10 (plus booking fee).

  • News

    Socially Distanced Festival Summer Sounds Is Bringing Its Stacked Local Lineup to Melbourne

    After a successful first season in Adelaide during January, the new fest heading to Melbourne next as part of the Live at the Bowl series.

  • News

    Alpine Music Festival Snow Machine Is Coming to New Zealand

    Four snow-filled days of music and adventure.

  • News

    Eden Park Has Been Granted Resource Consent to Host Six Concerts a Year

    The new decision will allow concerts to be booked, scheduled and confirmed years in advance. 

  • News

    Auckland Council's Free Openair Entertainment Series Is Back for Summer

    The 2021 edition will see 20 gigs and 14 films play out under the stars of Tāmaki Makaurau.

  • News

    The 2021 Grammy Awards Have Been Postponed Due To Rising COVID-19 Cases in Los Angeles

    Australians will now be able to tune in on Monday, March 15.

  • Guide

    Ten Sydney Festival Highlights to Have on Your Radar This Summer

    Sit courtside at Sydney Town Hall, watch a clown eat himself and celebrate what it means to be human at this year’s Syd Fest.

  • News

    Ten Songs You May Have Missed in 2020 But Can Listen to On Repeat Over Summer

    Refresh your summer playlist with these tracks — from feel-good hip hop to anthemic indie-rock.

  • News

    Where to Find Live Music Every Night of the Week This Summer

    Get your live music kicks from Monday to Sunday.

  • News

    Where to Find Live Music Every Night of the Week This Summer

    Catch rising stars on the more intimate stages in Sydney.

  • News

    Auckland Live's Free Outdoor Entertainment Series Is Back for Summer

    Don't forget to pack your sunscreen for the summer-long outdoor event series.

  • News

    A Waterfront Dance Festival with an All-Aussie Lineup Is Touring the Country This Autumn

    For The Love returns for three huge shows in March and April, headlined by Flight Facilities, Cosmo’s Midnight and Mallrat.

  • News

    Seven Ways to Throw Your Own Mini Festival While You Wait for the Real Deal to Come Back

    Recreate your favourite festival experiences at home this summer.

  • News

    The Summer Lineup for Wellington's Outdoor Concert Series Is Here

    Wellington City Council's annual open-air concert series returns for three weeks next January.

  • News

    Wellington Street Festival CubaDupa Has Dropped Its First Entertainment Lineup for 2021

    The huge outdoor celebration is back with 470 free performances from local artists.

  • News

    This Island Sanctuary Will Be Home to a New Food, Wine and Music Festival Next Year

    The pest-free island is only a 35-minute ferry ride from Auckland.

  • News

    Auckland Arts Festival Will Return Next March With More Than 70 Events Across the City

    The 13th edition of the arts and culture festival will take place from 4–21 March.

  • News

    This New Dining and Music Experience Is Being Held in a Twinkling Glowworm Cave

    Listen to operatic classics in a stunning glowworm cathedral.

  • News

    A Supremely Festive Mariah Carey Christmas Special Is Coming to Apple TV+ Next Month

    The beloved singer will sing, dance and get merry alongside Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and Snoop Dogg.

  • News

    Guns N' Roses Have Announced a 2021 Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand

    According to the rock band, international tours may be on the horizon.

  • News

    Sydney Is Set to Host Australia's First Pandemic-Era Indoor Arena Gigs with 5000-Plus Crowds

    The Great Southern Nights will hit up Qudos Bank Arena, with Ocean Alley, Jack River, Ruby Fields, Bernard Fanning and Matt Corby on the bill.

  • News

    Outerfields Is a New All-Local Music Festival Taking Over Western Springs

    Benee and Fat Freddy's Drop lead the first lineup.

  • Guide

    Eight Live Gigs Worthy of a Road Trip Around NSW This November

    Chair-dance from country to coast this spring.

  • News

    Beloved Sydney Club Freda's Is Closing Permanently After Nine Years

    The much-loved Chippendale nightclub will close this month, but it's going out with a bang.

  • News

    Historic Melbourne Music Venue Festival Hall Has Been Bought by Megachurch Hillsong

    Having played host to everyone from The Beatles to Frank Sinatra, the site has now been purchased for $23 million.

  • News

    Great Southern Nights Has Announced Hundreds of Gigs Across NSW — and the Lineup Is Huge

    Tickets are on sale now to see Jimmy Barnes, Tash Sultana, Donny Benet, Lime Cordiale and many more.

  • News

    The Team Behind Pitch and Let Them Eat Cake Has Planned a Post-Lockdown Street Rave for March 2021

    Novel has nabbed a 5000-person inner city venue for a COVID-safe dance party headlined by German DJ Ben Klock.

  • Guide

    Twelve of the Best Events to Check Out at Elemental AKL Festival

    Head on a wine and oyster-fuelled river cruise, listen to dance music in an underground ballroom and sample a variety of fire-cooked food.

  • News

    This New Western Australian Event Could Show Us What the Future of Aussie Music Festivals Looks Like

    Good Day Sunshine is set to debut a game-changing festival format, featuring four separate audience quadrants and a rotating central stage.

  • News

    Victoria Has Announced More Than $13 Million In Grants to Support the State's Live Music Scene

    It includes $9 million to 106 live music venues to help them cover current costs, and to prepare for reopening.

  • News

    Splore Festival Has Announced Its First Artist Lineup for 2021

    The country's greatest dress-up party returns next February.

  • News

    Live Music Venue The Foundry Is Moving to a New Fortitude Valley Location

    The space's current home, The Elephant Hotel, has been sold — and will undergo a refurbishment and a change of name, too.

  • News

    Five Sydney Record Store Owners Give Us Their Classic Album Picks

    Hear from the enthusiasts about what makes a classic record — and where to buy it.

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