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NewsAfter Already Announcing a Second Melbourne Show, Lady Gaga Has Added Another Sydney Gig to Her 2025 Australian Tour
This is the final concert that'll be added to her trip Down Under, with the music megastar doing two shows each in Sydney and Melbourne, plus one in Brisbane.
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NewsMark Your Calendar: Good Things Will Be Back in 2025 and Has Just Dropped Its December Festival Dates
Across one huge weekend to start off summer, this returning fest will hit up Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane for another year.
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NewsSave the Date: The Big Pineapple Festival Is Returning in November 2025 to Celebrate Its Tenth Anniversary
Mark your calendar now: there's no lineup yet, but this beloved music fest is returning to Pineapple Fields in Woombye on the Sunshine Coast this spring.
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Lady Gaga Is Bringing Her 'MAYHEM Ball' Tour Down Under for Her First Australian Shows in 11 Years
Heading to Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, Lady Gaga's three-city visit will also mark her first-ever Australian stadium shows.
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NewsCoachella Has Dropped Its 2025 Set Times for Both Weekends So That You Can Plan When to Livestream Along
Catch Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion, The Prodigy, Weezer and more from your couch.
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NewsBusselton Is Hosting Triple J's Spacey Jane-, LUUDE-, Ruby Fields- and 3%-Led One Night Stand for 2025
This year, the event is heading to Western Australia, taking place in Barnard Park in the seaside spot in May.
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NewsTen 2025 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
Your newly Oscars-approved viewing list includes films about determined architects, whirlwind romances, catty cardinals, sandworms and more.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards
From 'Anora' and 'A Real Pain' to 'I'm Still Here' and 'No Other Land', here's what's likely to emerge victorious at the 2025 Oscars.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 33 of 2025's Oscar-Nominated Movies in Australia Right Now
Massive musicals, monumental dramas, stunning animated gems, heartbreaking documentaries, two Timothée Chalamet movies: they're all Oscar contenders, and you can watch them all.
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NewsTwenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, Aussie westerns and expressive dance flicks.
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NewsEleven 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows That You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now
Make a cinema or a couch date with a freshly minted Golden Globe-winner — here's what you can watch right away, and where.
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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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GuideThe Best Free Events to Catch During Sydney Festival 2025
Sydney Festival is saving your wallet this summer with a cost-of-living defying program of free events throughout January.
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GuideMany of the Best Seats at Sydney Festival 2025's Headline Shows Are on Sale for Just $49 — Here's Why
As NSW's flagship arts fest prepares to celebrate its 49th birthday, affordability has been very much front of mind for Festival Director Olivia Ansell.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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Triple J's One Night Stand Is Returning in 2025 with Spacey Jane, LUUDE and Ruby Fields on the Lineup
You now know the date and who'll be taking to the stage, but which Australian town is playing host is still to be announced.
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NewsBloc Party Are Touring Down Under in 2025 to Play 'Silent Alarm' in Full and Celebrate the Band's 20th Anniversary
'Banquet', 'Helicopter', 'This Modern Love', 'Like Eating Glass': they'll all be on the setlist on this seven-city tour.
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NewsGreat Southern Nights Is Taking Over Sydney with Two Weeks of Live Gigs
The Harbour City will be home to the hottest festival lineup this side of the Great Dividing Range.
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NewsGreat Southern Nights Is Returning to NSW with a 2025 Statewide Gig Series
Missy Higgins,Teenage Dads and Lime Cordiale are just some of the acts taking the stage.
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NewsGet Your Gig Fix in Newcastle with These Great Southern Nights Events
Great Southern Nights is bringing the party to Newcastle this autumn.
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NewsSorry Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland: Drake Has Postponed the Rest of His 2025 Australian and New Zealand Tour
"We are actively working on rescheduling these dates along with adding some additional shows," organisers have advised.
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NewsGet Ready to Rock Out in Wollongong with This Lineup of Great Southern Nights Gigs
Do the 'gong justice when you swing by for Great Southern Nights.
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NewsFisher's Huge OUT 2 LUNCH Dance Party Is Returning for 2025 — and This Time It's Taking Over Surfers Paradise Beach
On this beachside music festival's lineup, the man behind the fest is joined by Chris Lake, Hayden James, Patrick Topping, DJ Boring, Noizu and more.
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NewsYours and Owls Is Hosting New South Wales' First-Ever Pill-Testing Trial at Its 2025 Festival
"Pill testing is something we have been fighting for, for some time now," said Yours and Owls Co-Founder Ben Tillman.
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NewsGreat Southern Nights Is Set to Rock the Central Coast
How to make the most of one of Sydney's top daytrip destinations for Great Southern Nights.
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NewsOscar-Winning Composer Hans Zimmer Has Added Second Sydney and Melbourne Shows to His 2025 Australian Tour
If you want to hear tunes from 'Dune', 'Interstellar' and plenty more screen hits live, you've now got another chance.
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NewsEat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat: Fatboy Slim Has Added a Headline Sydney Show to His 2025 Australian Tour
If you're not heading to Bowral to see the UK DJ at a winery, you can now catch the dance-music icon at Roundhouse.
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Event$10 Lunch at Sydney Place
Mon, 14 Apr - Fri, 25 Apr 2025
Sydney Place, Sydney
There might be no such thing as a free lunch, but at least there's now cheap lunch at this Circular Quay precinct.
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EventCherry Bomb at Goros
Wed, 2 Apr - Sat, 10 May 2025
Goros, Surry Hills
This lively party will transport you to Japan's cherry blossom season via pink installations, lanterns, karaoke, DJs, cocktails and eats.
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EventFresh Harvest Beer Week at Frenchies
Mon, 5 May - Sat, 10 May 2025
Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, Rosebery
Six days of IPA tastings, tap takeovers, food pairings and limited-edition brews are on the program.
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EventPenfolds Immersive Wine Experience
Fri, 2 May - Sun, 11 May 2025
Sydney Arcade, Sydney
This event, which is making a comeback to Sydney in May, brings together tastings with visuals, lighting, sounds and storytelling.
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EventJafar Panahi: Cinema in Rebellion
Wed, 4 Jun - Sun, 15 Jun 2025
Various cinemas in Sydney
Sydney Film Festival's 2025 retrospective is celebrating this bold, brave Iranian filmmaker with all ten of his features, including 'The Circle', 'This Is Not a Film' and 'Tehran Taxi'.
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EventVivid LIVE at the Sydney Opera House 2025
Fri, 23 May - Sat, 14 Jun 2025
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Expect unforgettable gigs, underground dance floors and a technicolour light show on the sails.
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EventSydney Comedy Festival at Bondi Pavilion
Wed, 14 May - Sun, 18 May 2025
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
Get tickets to five nights of world-class comedy shows at Bondi Pavilion.
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EventSunday Sips and Sounds at Henry Deane
Sun, 13 Apr and Sun, 27 Apr 2025
Henry Deane, Millers Point
Hit up this Sunday session after 2pm in April (other than Easter Sunday) and you might be treated to a G&T on the house.
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EventLoose Lips at The Wine Bar
Sat, 19 Apr, 2025
The International, Sydney
Enjoy unlimited tastings of 100 wines, genre-defying pizza and chats with fellow wine lovers this Easter Saturday.
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EventBotanica Gin and Spirits Journey
Thu, 8 May - Sun, 11 May 2025
The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability, Waverton
Tour the sensory depths of Australian boutique distillers and the native ingredients that they all share.
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Hans Zimmer Is Touring Australia in 2025 to Play His Film Scores Live — Including 'Dune', 'Gladiator' and 'Interstellar'
The legendary Oscar-winning composer will also perform tunes from 'The Lion King', 'The Dark Knight', 'The Last Samurai' and more.
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NewsThe Warehouse Project Has Announced the Lineup for Its Big 2025 Return to Australia
Partiboi69, Hector Oaks, X-Coast, Miss Bashful and Carla Martinez will take to the decks for the Manchester-born event's second year Down Under.
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NewsAfter Cancelling Its 2024 Festivals, Groovin the Moo Won't Be Returning in 2025 Either
The event "won't be happening in 2025 while we work on finding the most-sustainable model for Australia's most-loved regional touring festival", the fest team revealed.
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NewsLaneway Is Throwing Official Afterparties for Its Soldout 2025 Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Festivals
STÜM, RONA. and Fcukers will be keeping the Laneway fun going at small club shows after the main festival.
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NewsHeartbreaking News: Splendour in the Grass Has Confirmed That It Isn't Returning for 2025
"Splendour needs a little more time to recharge and we won’t be back this year," the festival's organisers announced.
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NewsThe Warehouse Project's 2024 Australian Debut Was Such a Hit That It's Returning in 2025
A taste of Manchester's rave scene is coming to Sydney and Melbourne again — this time for a night in each city in April.
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NewsMore Than Just Shooting Stars: Bag Raiders Talk Internet Fame, Creative Freedom and Loving Playing Festivals
It's been a decade and a half since 'Shooting Stars' helped bring this Australian electronic music duo to fame — and, with their own label, plus frequent sets at fests like AO LIVE, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey are as inspired as ever.
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NewsAnarchy in Australia and New Zealand: Sex Pistols Are Touring Down Under for the First Time in Almost 30 Years
The iconic punk-rock band will play their 1977 record 'Never Mind The Bollocks' when they head this way in April 2025.
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Too Good: Drake's 2025 Australian Tour Has Been Extended Again with New Sydney and Brisbane Gigs
The five-time Grammy-winner's trip Down Under keeps getting bigger — now he's sticking around in March, too.
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NewsChaka Khan and Toto Have Joined Bluesfest's Already-Packed Easter Long Weekend 2025 Lineup
The Queen of Funk and the yacht-rock favourites behind 'Africa' are headed to Byron Bay in April.
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Drake Has Added New Dates to His 2025 Australian Tour Before General Ticket Sales Even Kick Off
Due to demand, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are all getting an extra show by the five-time Grammy-winner this summer.
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Drake Is Returning Down Under in 2025 for the First Time in Eight Years on His 'Anita Max Win' Tour
The five-time Grammy-winner is playing both Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2025.
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NewsCome Out and Play: The Offspring Have Announced a 2025 Australian Arena Tour with Simple Plan
After The Offspring's 2024 Melbourne gig sold out in 30 seconds, they're coming back to Australia for a four-city trip in 2025.
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NewsChildish Gambino Has Cancelled His 2025 Down Under Tour So There'll Be No Summertime Magic After All
It was meant to be the rapper and hip hop star's first trip our way since 2019 — but just like his North American, UK and European dates, it's no longer happening.
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NewsLady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone Are Headlining Coachella 2025 — Whether You'll Be There or Be Livestreaming
Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott, The Prodigy and Kraftwerk are also on the lineup — plus plenty more.
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NewsJoy Orbison, Honey Dijon, Funk Tribu, 2manydjs: They're Heading to Grampian Plains for Pitch Music & Arts 2025
Daria Kolosova, SPFDJ, 999999999, Shanti Celeste, FJAAK, Lady Shaka, Job Jobse: they're all on the lineup as well.
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Diaries Out, Tents Ready: Grampian Plains Festival Pitch Music & Arts Has Locked in Its 2025 Dates
The fest's lineup is also on the way, complete with a bigger Pitch One stage — and the ticket ballot is now open.
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NewsThis Never Happened's Phone- and Camera-Free Dance Parties Are Returning to Australia in 2025
After a successful debut Down Under in 2023, the Lane 8's record label's shindigs are returning to Melbourne and Sydney.
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NewsAlways Live Has Added Air Playing 'Moon Safari' in Full to Its Already Jam-Packed 2024 Lineup
The French duo's celebration of their iconic 25-year-old album joins a program that already features Jack White, The Offspring, St Vincent and heaps more.
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NewsGet Ready to Party Like It's the 90s and 00s: Ministry of Sound's Huge Throwback Parties Are Coming Back in 2025
Roger Sanchez, Felix Da Housecat, Graeme Park, Krafty Kuts, Plump DJs, Smokin Jo and Utah Saints are just some of the names on the lineup.
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NewsWe Like to Party: Vengaboys Are Headlining a New 90s-Loving Tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2025
Heading Down Under in January, the '90's Mania' shows also feature DJ SASH!, Alex Party and Livin’ Joy.
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NewsPaul Kelly Is Hitting Arenas in 2025 to Play His Biggest-Ever Live Shows in Australia and New Zealand
The Aussie icon will be celebrating his new album 'Fever Longing Still' and playing through beloved tracks from his 40-year-plus career.
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NewsTyler, The Creator's New 'Chromakopia' World Tour Is Coming to Australia and New Zealand in 2025
Returning Down Under for the first time since 2022, the genre-bending rapper will have Lil Yachty and Paris Texas in support.
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NewsAfter Their 2020 Tour Was Cut Short Due to the Pandemic, Music Icons New Order Are Returning to Australia in 2025
'Blue Monday', 'Temptation', 'Bizarre Love Triangle' — more than four decades after forming in Manchester, the group will play them all.