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    Fisher, Tinashe, Royel Otis and Flight Facilities Doing Their Decades Mix Are All on the 2024 Lost Paradise Lineup

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    Bluesfest'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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    Beyond 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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    The 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

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    Jack White, The Offspring and St Vincent Are All Coming to Australia to Play Always Live 2024

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    Meredith's Massive 2024 Lineup Will Get You Dancing to Jamie xx, Waxahatchee and Genesis Owusu

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    Just Two Years After Debuting, Harvest Rock Is the Latest Australian Music Festival to Scrap Its 2024 Event

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    Two Weeks, 70-Plus Acts, 15 Venues: Inner-City Music Festival Brisbane Winter Sessions Is Back for 2024

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    More Heartbreak: Spilt Milk Is the Latest Australian Music Festival That's Cancelled Its Plans for 2024

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    Triple 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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    G Flip, Ruel, What So Not and Thelma Plum Lead the Lineup for Triple J's 2024 One Night Stand

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    Tenacious D Have Cancelled the Rest of Their 2024 Tour of Australia and New Zealand

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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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    Strawberry Fields Has Dropped Its 2024 Lineup — But If You Want Tickets, This Year's Fest Is Already 95-Percent Sold Out

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    Herbie Hancock Is Headlining the 2024 Melbourne International Jazz Festival — and Touring Australia

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    The Big Pineapple Festival's 2024 Lineup Is Here with The Amity Affliction, Bliss n Eso, Peking Duk and More

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    Ocean Alley, ONEFOUR, King Stingray, Cub Sport and Bag Raiders Lead Ability Fest's 2024 Lineup

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    Palm Tree Music Festival Is Returning to Australia in 2024 with The Chainsmokers Leading the Lineup

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    Dylan Alcott's Inclusive and Accessible Music Festival Ability Fest Is Returning in October and Expanding to Brisbane

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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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    Dua 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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    Ministry 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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    Public 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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    BIGSOUND 2024 Has Unveiled the First 70 Acts That'll Be Playing Brisbane When September Hits

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    Save 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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    Listen 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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    Live at the Gardens Is the New Gig Series Debuting at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne in November 2024

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    Thom 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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    Kelis Is Heading to Brisbane as a BIGSOUND Keynote Speaker and to Play at Sweet Relief! 2024

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    The Sole Copy of Wu-Tang Clan's 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' Is Heading to Mona for Ten Days in June

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    '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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    Festivalgoers, Mark Your Calendars: Listen Out Has Announced Its 2024 Return, Dates and Venues

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    Rave 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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    Childish 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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    Olivia 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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