• News

    These 14 NSW Festivals Have Been Deemed 'High Risk' By the State Government

    Laneway, Lost Paradise and Electric Gardens are three of the festivals that will need to adhere to the strict new music festival licensing regime.

  • News

    Groovin' The Moo Canberra Will Host Australia's Second Pill-Testing Trial

    It follows the success of a trial at the same festival last year, which found a bunch of potentially lethal additives in festivalgoers' drugs.

  • News

    Legendary Post-Punk Band The Cure to Headline Vivid Live 2019

    They'll perform a 30th anniversary show of their album 'Disintegration' at the Sydney Opera House in May.

  • Guide

    The Best Places to See Free Jazz in Sydney

    From East Sydney pubs and Redfern gin bars, you don't have to pay big money to see some live music in the city.

  • Guide

    Ten Shows, Installations and Parties to Get Amongst at Auckland Fringe Festival 2019

    Auckland's favourite independent open-access arts festival is back for another year.

  • News

    Bluesfest Told It Has "Nothing to Worry About" Under New NSW Music Festival Policies

    The festival has been deemed "low risk" despite the government's guidelines suggesting otherwise.

  • News

    Bluesfest Is Likely to Leave NSW After 30 Years of Successful Festivals in Byron Bay

    Festival Director Peter Noble says the major event may have to relocate because of the NSW Government's strict new policies on music festivals.

  • News

    Mountain Sounds Has Cancelled Its 2019 Festival

    The Central Coast music fest was due to take place next weekend — and it's the second NSW festival to cancel this week.

  • News

    Ten Ways to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Wellington

    From dragon parades and terracotta sculptures to lantern festivals and yum cha, here's how to celebrate the Year of the Pig in the capital.

  • News

    Legendary Sydney Live Music Venue The Basement to Be Resurrected by the Mary's Team

    Come May, the space will be home to Mary's Underground — where live music, burgers and vegan-friendly pub fare will reign supreme.

  • News

    Elton John Is Bringing His Huge Farewell Tour Down Under

    He'll play his last-ever Australian and New Zealand shows across late 2019 and early 2020.

  • News

    Groovin the Moo Has Announced Its 2019 Lineup

    GTM returns to regional Australia with Coolio, Hilltop Hoods, Billie Eilish and a whole lot of local talent.

  • News

    Silo Park Has Announced the Second Half of Its Summer Entertainment Lineup

    Season eight will finish with a jam-packed schedule of films, markets and events under the stars.

  • News

    Legendary Rock Den Cherry Bar Is Closing Its Doors on AC/DC Lane

    The famed bar is shutting up shop, but its sticky carpet legacy is set to live on somewhere new.

  • News

    Melbourne Politicians Have Called on the Victorian Government to Allow Pill Testing

    And the City of Port Phillip Council has offered (again) to play host to a state-first pill testing trial

  • News

    A Masquerade Party with Acrobats and House Music Is Coming to Sydney and Melbourne

    This April, German DJ Claptone's mysterious, multi-sensory show will make its third Melbourne appearance and its Sydney debut

  • News

    Auckland Pride Festival Returns for 2019 with a Colourful Lineup

    The two-week festival is loaded with over 80 events, showcasing music, theatre, visual arts, drag, comedy, literature, open days and parties. 

  • News

    Newtown Live Music Venue The Vanguard Is Back

    It's back in its King Street home with local craft brews, neon signs and lots of live tunes.

  • News

    All Sorts Is Melbourne's New Daytime Beach Party from the Organisers of Beyond The Valley

    The inclusive summer festival features cabaret, drag and a music lineup headlined by Seth Troxler.

  • News

    Secret Garden Festival Has Announced That Its 2019 Forest Disco Will Be Its Last

    After ten years of otherworldly over-the-top parties, the festival is sadly calling it a day.

  • News

    This New Multi-City Music Festival Will Celebrate Female Artists

    More than 20 artists will assemble to mark International Women's Day.

  • News

    Sydney Festival Is Taking Over the AGNSW Like Never Before

    Immerse your senses in an after-dark audiovisual adventure combining art, space, dance and sound.

  • News

    We're Giving Away Passes to Coogee Pavilion's Surprise Rooftop Gig

    We can't tell you who the artist is — but you're going to be glad you bagged a guaranteed spot.

  • News

    The 'Godfather of Punk' Iggy Pop Is Coming to Australia

    He'll perform (probably shirtless) in Sydney, Melbourne and Byron in April 2019.

  • Guide

    Ten Gigs to See in Auckland This December

    It's the perfect season for gig hopping.

  • News

    A Huge Lineup Has Been Announced for Auckland Council's Open-Air Entertainment Series

    The 2019 edition will see 24 gigs and 26 films play out under the stars of Tamaki Makaurau.

  • News

    Kings Cross Institution World Bar Will Close Down Forever This Week

    After 18 years of operation and countless parties and gigs, the bar is the latest Kings Cross venue to be shuttered.

  • News

    New Zealand's Floating Music Festival Is Returning to Lake Tikitapu for 2019

    It comes hand in hand with a tense battle of the manus.

  • News

    Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Their First Aussie Headline Tour in Over a Decade

    Next year, they'll be singing songs to you (but probably not beneath marquees).

  • News

    Future to Headline Huge Hip Hop Festival Rolling Loud's First-Ever Australian Event

    It's billed as the world's biggest hip hop festival — and it's coming to Sydney next year.

  • News

    Silo Park Drops Its Huge 2018-19 Summer Program

    Heading into its eighth season with a jam-packed schedule of films, markets and events under the stars.

  • Guide

    The Best Gigs and Parties Happening at Melbourne Music Week 2018

    Be serenaded in the sky, dance in AC/DC Lane and roller skate to live disco — and see many gigs in-between.

  • News

    King Street's New Chandelier-Filled Live Music Venue Is Now Open

    A former Melbourne strip club has been reincarnated as a sprawling live music venue, now dubbed Geddes Lane Ballroom.

  • News

    The One and Only Kylie Minogue Is Bringing Her 'Golden' Tour to Australia

    The Aussie pop icon will be spinning around the country in March.

  • Guide

    All the Best Music Festivals Happening in Melbourne and Around Victoria This Summer

    From camping festivals with with farm feels to a one-day inner city dance parties, this list has something for every musical inclination (and intensity).

  • Guide

    All the Best Music Festivals Happening in Sydney and Around NSW This Summer

    From camping festivals with a secret dinners and drag shows to a one-day inner city dance parties, this list has something for every musical inclination (and intensity).

  • News

    Auckland Arts Festival Has Unveiled a Diverse Lineup for 2019

    The eleventh edition of the arts and culture festival will take place from 7-24 March.

  • News

    Auckland Arts Festival Has Announced Its Music Lineup for 2019

    For its eleventh year the cultural festival will host emo rock, dream pop and progressive electronica.

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