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    The First Lineup Has Been Announced for Bay Dreams 2019

    Carry your NYE shenanigans into 2019 with London electronica, New Orleans rap and reggae fusion.

  • News

    International Filmmakers Announced to Speak at NZIFF 2018

    Featuring an Academy Award nominated filmmaker, the makers of a 'counter-narrative to Australian mythology' and a documentary maker exploring the relationship between roller-skating rinks, hip hop culture and property developers.

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    A New Music Festival Will Land in Auckland This September

    Electronica meets hip hop at this new festival.

  • News

    Boutique Festival Lost Picnic to Return to Sydney and Makes Its Melbourne Debut

    Last year's festival copped some negative feedback, but organisers say they've listened to feedback and made changes that should ensure this one runs smoother.

  • News

    Symposium Is Sydney's New Weekly Underground Music and Arts Night

    It takes over whisky bar 80 Proof each Sunday, featuring four musical acts and live works from a visual artist

  • News

    Childish Gambino Announces Australian Tour

    The US hip hop star is hitting up Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Canberra this November.

  • News

    Childish Gambino Leads Spilt Milk's Stacked 2018 Lineup

    The Canberra festival is set to mark its third outing with a star-studded musical lineup on November 17.

  • News

    BIGSOUND Has Announced Its First 75 Acts for 2018

    Brisbane's massive annual live music event returns this September.

  • News

    Client Liaison's New Curated Music Festival Has Announced Its Full Lineup

    The duo will take to the stage with none other than John Farnham, plus eight other acts.

  • News

    Five Venues in Brisbane Bringing You Free Live Music This Winter

    No one could accuse our city of lacking gig-going options — and not just when it's summer festival season.

  • News

    Laurie Anderson Is Bringing Her Concert for Dogs Back to Australia

    Coming to the Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast, the 20-minute show features melodies, frequencies and riffs composed specifically for dogs.

  • News

    How Musician Joyride's Ultimate Aim Is to Raise the Net Positivity in the World

    And how being creative doesn't happen by just saying, "okay, I will now create".

  • News

    A Huge Program Has Been Announced for Matariki Festival 2018

    Mark the arrival of Māori New Year with a massive street party, gourmet hāngi and an illuminated parade.

  • News

    Five Places Bringing You Free Live Music Around Fitzroy and Collingwood This Winter

    Switch off Netflix and head out — these shows are live (and free).

  • News

    A Live Aid-Style Concert Will Be Held at Eden Park Next Year

    In an effort to save one million premature babies.

  • News

    How Musician Ali Barter Taps into Her Creative Process

    For the Melbourne-based singer-songwriter and former Triple J Unearthed winner, finding her creative self has been a long-honed one.

  • News

    The Underground Car Park at Etihad Stadium Is Melbourne's Newest Dance Music Venue, B3

    Music agency Novel has secured the 5000-capacity car park as the location for its anticipated venue.

  • Guide

    Six Gigs to See in Wellington This June

    Sink your teeth into a five-day jazz festival, silky electronica by way of Wanaka and guitar-less guitar music.

  • News

    All the Music Acts You Can Catch at the Snow This Winter

    Thredbo's music lineup for the 2018 season is set to be massive.

  • Guide

    Ten Gigs Not to Miss at 2018's Vivid Sydney

    From 90s rap to a 'Romeo + Juliet'-themed rock masquerade.

  • News

    Bob Dylan Will Return to New Zealand to Play Two Stadium Shows

    The living legend will return to our shores for two shows that will showcase six decades of songs.

  • News

    Bob Dylan Will Return to Australia to Play Seven Stadium Shows

    The living legend will return to our shores for a string of shows that will showcase six decades of songs.

  • News

    Client Liaison Have Launched Their Own Curated Music Festival

    For their next venture, the duo are masterminding a full-scale music festival that'll tour the country this winter.

  • News

    Sydney's Getting a New Music and Snow Sports Festival Fittingly Headlined By Snow Patrol

    The Air + Style Big Air Competition is coming to the southern hemisphere for the first time.

  • News

    Sydney's Getting an Arctic Monkeys Pop-Up Store and Mini Film Festival

    The English rock band is releasing its sixth album with six pop-ups around the world — and Sydney's Golden Age Cinema is one of the hosts.

  • News

    Australia's First Pill-Testing Trial to Take Place at Groovin the Moo

    After a similar trial at a different festival was scrapped last year, Groovin the Moo's Canberra leg will offer drug-checking services.

  • News

    Kendrick Lamar Announces Four Australian Stadium Shows

    After stopping at Splendour, Kendrick will take his DAMN. album tour to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.

  • News

    One of Sydney's Most Popular Live Music Venues Is Closing — Temporarily

    Hudson Ballroom is set to close while the space gets a spruce.

  • News

    The Hummingbird Is Melbourne's Newest Live Music Venue

    Located downstairs at The Newmarket Hotel, it'll host a huge array of local and international acts.

  • News

    Gurrumul Yunupingu's Final Album Becomes the First Indigenous-Language Release to Top the Australian Charts

    Already Australia's highest-selling Indigenous artist, the music icon has once again made history.

  • News

    Sydney Jazz Institution The Basement Will Not Be Lost Forever

    The live music venue's been bought by a Melbourne entrepreneur, who plans to reopen the club at a different Sydney site.

  • News

    Courtney Barnett Will Play a One-Off Headline Show at the Sydney Opera House

    She'll perform her forthcoming album 'Tell Me How You Really Feel' when she takes the iconic stage this August.

  • News

    Melbourne Has Been Named the Live Music Capital of the World

    Results from the Melbourne Live Music Census 2017 show the city's music scene is one to be jealous of.

  • News

    The Valley Drive In Is Brisbane's New Outdoor Music Venue

    The Brighside's car park has been transformed into a permanent outdoor gig space.

  • News

    Sydney Is Set to Farewell One of its Oldest Live Music Venues

    There are reports The Basement is shutting its doors after more than four decades.

  • News

    Victoria's Live Music Venues to Pilot Anti-Sexual Harassment Program

    Nine venues across the state will take part in the pilot, which will run for 12 weeks.

  • News

    Ability Fest Is Australia's Inclusive and Accessible New Music Festival

    Paralympian Dylan Alcott will launch his charity with its a live music event that will be wheelchair accessible and translated into AUSLAN.

  • News

    Five Gigs to See This Autumn in Your City

    The gigs to catch in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as we move into the cooler seasons.

  • News

    Childish Gambino Is Taking His Three-Day Concert Experience to New Zealand

    Here's hoping the immersive virtual reality and multi-sensory concert experience makes its way to Australia too.

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