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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This New Multi-City Music Festival Will Celebrate Female Artists
More than 20 artists will assemble to mark International Women's Day.
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Tame Impala and Childish Gambino Lead Coachella's Huge 2019 Lineup
Start saving for that airfare.
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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.
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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.
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The 'Godfather of Punk' Iggy Pop Is Coming to Australia
He'll perform (probably shirtless) in Sydney, Melbourne and Byron in April 2019.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The World's Biggest Hip Hop Festival, Rolling Loud, Is Coming to Australia for the First Time This Summer
If past years are anything to go by, expect a downright massive lineup.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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.