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    Patti Smith, Dave Matthews Band and Crowded House Top Bluesfest's First 2020 Announcement

    Time to start making Easter long weekend plans (yes, already).

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    Lost Paradise Has Dropped Its 2019 New Year's Eve Festival Lineup

    Electronica, glamping and yoga returns to Glenworth Valley.

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    The Internationally Renowned 'Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience' Is Coming to Australia

    Relive dramatic moments from all eight seasons of the HBO show with a live orchestra, giant screens and medieval banquets.

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    Janet Jackson Is Headlining the National R&B Throwback Tour of Your Teenage Dreams

    She'll be joined by The Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Jason Derulo and more — yes, all in one night.

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    Fyre Festival's Super-Dedicated Producer Andy King Is Heading Down Under to Chat at BIGSOUND

    He'll discuss events, water bottles and going above and beyond for your team.

  • News

    Falls Festival Has Dropped a Killer 2019 Lineup Featuring Halsey and Vampire Weekend

    Kick off 2020 with these big local and international acts.

Latest Guides
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    Chippendale's Lansdowne Hotel Has Just Been Granted a New 5am Licence

    And it's celebrating by bringing LA's famed A Club Called Rhonda party night to Australia for the first time.

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    BIGSOUND Has Dropped Its Entire 2019 Lineup, Featuring 147 Artists Across 18 Venues

    Four days of huge tunes will take over Brisbane is September.

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    Australia's Next Big Music Festival Will Arrive This Summer with Calvin Harris and Armin van Buuren

    From some of the minds behind Splendour, Stereosonic and Falls, Festival X is set to tour Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this summer.

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    Australia Is Getting a New Beachside Music Festival Headlined by Travis Scott, Logic and Chvrches

    Sandtunes is happening on the Gold Coast this November, and also features Juice WRLD, Carly Rae Jepsen and Sampa the Great.

  • News

    The ABC's Australian Live Music Show 'The Set' Is Returning for Another Gig-Filled Season

    After its first hit season in 2018, the show returns to screens next month.

  • News

    BIGSOUND Has Announced Its First 76 Acts for 2019

    The massive four-day live music event returns to Brisbane in September.

  • News

    A Huge 90s R&B Throwback Tour Is Bringing Young MC, Montell Jordan and Bobby Brown Down Under

    Bring That Beat Back will hit stages in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland for a nostalgia-packed music party.

  • News

    Stop Right Now, Because The Spice Girls Look Set to Tour Australia in 2020

    You'll be able to spice up your life in February, according to Mel B.

  • News

    Legendary Composer Hans Zimmer Is Coming to Australia to Play All of His Film Scores Live

    Hear 'The Lion King', 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Blue Planet II' performed by a live orchestra and a full band.

  • News

    Brockhampton to Headline One-Day, One-Stage Festival FOMO in 2020

    It's returning to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this summer.

  • News

    Psychedelic Rock Legends The Flaming Lips Are Coming to Australia

    Expect confetti canons, elaborate costumes and the highly acclaimed 'The Soft Bulletin' album in full — in both Sydney and Melbourne.

  • News

    Four Bars to Hit This Winter Where the Drinks Are Cheap and the Tunes Are Flowing

    With free gigs and 49 percent-off drinks on offer, there's no need to go into hibernation this season.

Latest Events
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    Sydney's Strangling Lockout Laws Could Finally Be Relaxed

    The NSW Government has ordered a review of the city's night-time economy and lockout laws — five years after they were introduced.

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    Five Music Acts to Catch During Vivid That'll Cost You Less Than $50

    Enjoy the sounds of Vivid without clearing out your bank account.

  • News

    The Inner West's Oxford Tavern Can Now Have Live Music and DJs Until 3am

    It's another big win for Sydney's live music scene.

  • News

    Legendary Post-Punk Band The Cure Has Announced Another Sydney Show

    And it'll be live streamed across Facebook and YouTube.

  • News

    Pioneering Electro Duo The Chemical Brothers Is Coming to Australia

    It'll bring its new psychedelic live show to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane — with The Avalanches in tow.

  • News

    Five Must-See Music Sights to Explore in the UK

    Tell your mum you love her and let her know you're off to find your inner John Lennon.

  • News

    Childish Gambino Has Announced an Australian Tour

    After cancelling his 2018 tour, the US hip hop star has confirmed his return to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth this July.

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    Legendary Rock Band Queen Is Touring Australia in 2020

    Original members Brian May and Roger Taylor are once again teaming up with long-time frontman Adam Lambert.

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    Wine Machine Is Being Publicly Slammed for How it Handled Last Weekend's NSW Festival

    Punters complained about long queues and a 'dangerous' storm evacuation — and now they're being offering free gig tickets in compensation.

  • News

    The Drop Festival Returns for 2019 to Tour the Country's Most Iconic Surf Spots

    The boutique festival will follow the World Surf League Championships across the country, headlined by Client Liaison, Angus and Julia Stone and Hockey Dad.

  • News

    We're Giving Away An Epic Trip To Denver, Colorado

    Enjoy five days of eats, live music and adventure in the Rocky Mountains — on us.

  • 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.

  • 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

    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.

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