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Honestav Teams With JaYy Wick For Explosive New Single ‘FKN Hate You’

by Paul Cashmere

Honestav collaborates with JaYy Wick on ‘FKN Hate You’ ahead of his April Australian tour with Machine Gun Kelly.

Tagged as: alternative rock, Australia tour, hip-hop, honestav, JaYy Wick, Machine Gun Kelly, new music, Tours

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The Wailers Announce Intimate New South Wales Run After Bluesfest Cancellation

by Paul Cashmere

The Wailers reshape their Australian tour with new intimate New South Wales dates after Bluesfest’s cancellation, including Sydney and North Coast shows.

Tagged as: Australian Tours, bluesfest, Bob Marley, live music, NSW Concerts, reggae, The Wailers

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The Pogues and Sublime Tours To Proceed After Bluesfest Collapse

by Paul Cashmere

The Pogues will continue their Australian tour celebrating Rum Sodomy and the Lash with a new Brisbane show added, while Sublime confirms shows with Trademark Live.

Tagged as: Australian Tours, bluesfest, Concert News, live music, Rum Sodomy and the Lash, Sublime, The Pogues, Trademark Live

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Will Sparks Announces Classics Where It All Started Tour And Drops New Single Teardrop

by Paul Cashmere

Will Sparks celebrates 15 years in electronic music with the Classics Where It All Started tour and new single Teardrop.

Tagged as: Australian DJs, Dance Music, EDM, electronic music, Melbourne music, Sparksmania, Teardrop, Will Sparks

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Bluesfest Touring Update Sees Wave Of Cancellations As Industry Fallout Deepens

by Paul Cashmere

A wave of Bluesfest Touring cancellations has been confirmed, with multiple international acts withdrawing Australian shows as the fallout from the festival collapse deepens.

Tagged as: bluesfest, Bluesfest Touring, Buddy Guy, Erykah Badu, Live Music Australia, Sublime, The Black Crowes, The Pogues, tour news

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Khalid Announces It’s Always Summer Somewhere Tour For Australia And New Zealand With Lauv

by Paul Cashmere

Khalid will return to Australia and New Zealand in November 2026 for arena shows with special guest Lauv.

Tagged as: concerts, Frontier Touring, Khalid, Lauv, live music, pop music, R&B, Tours

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Counting Crows Add Brisbane Show To Complete Sweets! Tour Following Bluesfest Disruption

by Paul Cashmere

Counting Crows add a Brisbane date to their 2026 Australian tour, confirming their Live Nation shows remain unaffected by the Bluesfest cancellation.

Tagged as: Adam Duritz, alternative rock, Australian tour 2026, bluesfest, Counting Crows, Kingswood, Live Nation

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The Living End To Play Hotel Brunswick After Bluesfest Cancellation

by Paul Cashmere

The Living End will play a special headline show at Hotel Brunswick in Brunswick Heads after Bluesfest was cancelled, bringing new songs and classic hits to an intimate stage.

Tagged as: Andy Strachan, Australian music, bluesfest, Chris Cheney, live music, Rock Music, Scott Owen, The Living End, tour news

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Paul Dempsey Announces Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II Regional Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Dempsey expands his Shotgun Karaoke Vol II tour into regional Australia after a sold out capital city run.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Kaitlin Keegan, live music, Paul Dempsey, Shotgun Karaoke, Something For Kate

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Two Door Cinema Club Announce Australian Tour Celebrating Tourist History With The Vaccines

by Paul Cashmere

Two Door Cinema Club will perform Tourist History in full across Australia in November 2026, joined by The Vaccines celebrating their debut album.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Concert Tour, indie rock, live music, The Vaccines, Tourist History, Two Door Cinema Club, UK music

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The Wallflowers Announce 2026 US & European Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Wallflowers celebrate the 30th anniversary of Bringing Down the Horse with a 2026 US & European tour performing the album and Long After Dark in full

Tagged as: 2026 Tour, Bringing Down the Horse, Jakob Dylan, Long After Dark, The Wallflowers, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

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The Angels Celebrate 50 Years Of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again With National Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Angels will celebrate 50 years of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again with a national Australian tour spanning more than 25 dates in 2026

Tagged as: Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, Australian rock, Australian Tour, Doc Neeson, John Brewster, live music, pub rock, Rick Brewster, The Angels

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Genesis Owusu Announces Red Star Wu’s Pirate Radio Tour For May 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Genesis Owusu will tour Australia in May 2026 with the Red Star Wu’s Pirate Radio Tour, celebrating his new album Redstar Wu & The Worldwide Scourge.

Tagged as: ARIA Awards, Australian music, Canberra Artists, Frontier Touring, Genesis Owusu, Live Music Australia, tour news

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Bluesfest Touring Artists Left In Limbo As Festival Collapse Creates Confusion Across Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

The collapse of Bluesfest Enterprises has left international touring artists in limbo, with conflicting ticketing updates across Australia.

Tagged as: Australian Tours, bluesfest, Buddy Guy, Earth Wind and Fire, Erykah Badu, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Marcus King, Sublime, The Black Crowes, The Wailers

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Robbie Williams at A Day On The Green Geelong 2023 photo by Winston Robinson

Robbie Williams Announces BRITPOP World Tour For Australia And New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Robbie Williams returns to Australia and New Zealand this November for the BRITPOP World Tour, performing in cities old and new, including his first Newcastle and Christchurch shows in decades.

Tagged as: Australia, Britpop, concert, live music, New Zealand, Robbie Williams, tour

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Bluesfest Crisis Deepens As Touring Sideshows Remain In Limbo

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest’s collapse has triggered a $23 million crisis and left the status of national touring sideshows unclear, raising serious concerns for fans and the Australian music industry.

Tagged as: Australian Festivals, bluesfest, Byron Bay, Concert Tours, Festival Cancellation, Live Music Industry, music news

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Soilent Green Announce Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

New Orleans grindcore pioneers Soilent Green have announced a three-date Australian tour for September 2026.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, grindcore, Heavy Music, Metal Tour, New Orleans Bands, Sludge Metal, Soilent Green

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LANY Announce Return To Australia For Soft World Tour 2026

by Paul Cashmere

LANY have announced their return to Australia for October and November 2026 with the Soft World Tour, featuring shows in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Tagged as: A Beautiful Blur, alternative rock, Australia Tour 2026, indie pop, Jake Goss, Lany, Paul Klein, Soft Album, touring

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Taj Farrant Forced To Rethink Australian Plans After Bluesfest Cancellation

by Paul Cashmere

Teenage guitar prodigy Taj Farrant is reorganising his Australian plans after the sudden cancellation of Bluesfest while continuing an extensive global touring schedule.

Tagged as: Australian guitarists, Australian music industry, Blues Rock, Bluesfest cancellation, Brandin Farrant, Byron Bay Bluesfest, Noise11, Taj Farrant

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Melanie C Announces 2026 World Tour With Australian Shows In Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane And Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Melanie C will return to Australia in November 2026 with four theatre shows in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney celebrating her upcoming album Sweat.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Bryan Adams, Live Nation, Melanie C, pop music, Spice Girls, Sweat, tour news

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A Perfect Circle Announce Australian And New Zealand Tour With Puscifer

by Paul Cashmere

A Perfect Circle will return to Australia and New Zealand in December 2026 with special guest Puscifer, marking the band’s first local shows in more than a decade.

Tagged as: A Perfect Circle, alternative rock, Australia concerts, billy howerdel, Maynard James Keenan, New Zealand Concerts, Puscifer, Rock Tours, Tool

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Alex Warren Announces Finding Family On The Road World Tour 2026 For Australia And New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Alex Warren has announced his Finding Family On The Road World Tour 2026 with arena shows across Australia and New Zealand following the global success of Ordinary.

Tagged as: Alex Warren, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Frontier Touring, Ordinary, Perth Arena, Qudos Bank Arena, Rod Laver Arena, Spark Arena, Wolfbrook Arena, Youll Be Alright Kid

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Godsmack Announce Live At Mohegan Sun

by Paul Cashmere

Godsmack’s Live At Mohegan Sun captures their sold-out 2024 performance, marking a career-spanning live album and launch of the 2026 Rise of Rock World Tour.

Tagged as: 2026 Tour, Dorothy, Godsmack, hard rock, live album, Mohegan Sun, Stone Temple Pilots

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Billy Joel Celebrated At Carnegie Hall As Star-Studded Tribute Raises Record Funds For Music Education

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel’s music was celebrated at Carnegie Hall as more than 20 artists including Rob Thomas, Natalie Merchant and Rufus Wainwright performed his songs at the 21st annual Music Of tribute concert.

Tagged as: Alexa Ray Joel, Billy Joel, Carnegie Hall, Gavin DeGraw, Michael Dorf, Music Of tribute, Natalie Merchant, Piano Man, Rob Thomas, Rufus Wainwright

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Linkin Park in Melbourne 2026 photo by Mary Boukouvalas

Linkin Park Cancel Adelaide Show Hours Before Stage Time

by Paul Cashmere

Linkin Park have cancelled their Adelaide concert at the last minute due to illness in the band, leaving fans disappointed during the From Zero World Tour.

Tagged as: Australian tour news, Emily Armstrong, From Zero, Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park, live music, Meteora, Mike Shinoda, Rock News

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Bluesfest Cancellation Official Statement

by Paul Cashmere

Official Statement Byron Bay Bluesfest will not return in 2026 after organisers confirmed the Easter festival has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The event has been staged in the Byron Bay region since 1990.

Tagged as: Australian Festivals, Australian Music Festivals, Blues Music, bluesfest, Byron Bay, Byron Bay Bluesfest, festival news, Live Music Australia, Peter Noble, roots music

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Bluesfest Cancelled Due To Low Ticket Sales

by Paul Cashmere

Byron Bay Bluesfest will not return in 2026 after organisers confirmed the Easter festival has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The event has been staged in the Byron Bay region since 1990.

Tagged as: Australian Festivals, Australian Music Festivals, Blues Music, bluesfest, Byron Bay, Byron Bay Bluesfest, festival news, Live Music Australia, Peter Noble, roots music

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Sheridan Harbridge Prepares To Become Chrissy Amphlett In Amplified The Exquisite Rock And Rage Of Chrissy Amphlett For Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Sheridan Harbridge talks about preparing to play Divinyls icon Chrissy Amphlett in the theatrical production Amplified The Exquisite Rock And Rage Of Chrissy Amphlett.

Tagged as: Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage Of Chrissy Amphlett, Australian rock, Australian theatre, Chrissy Amphlett, Divinyls, Noise11, Paul Cashmere, Sheridan Harbridge

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Candlemass Announce First Ever Australian Tour For 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Swedish doom metal pioneers Candlemass will tour Australia for the first time in 2026 with shows announced for Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.

Tagged as: Armageddoom Festival, Australian Tour, Candlemass, Candlemass Australian Tour 2026, Doom Metal, Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, heavy metal, Johan Länquist, Leif Edling, Sweet Evil Sun

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Ian Moss at Red Hot Summer 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Blues On Broadbeach Announces Second Lineup For 2026 Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Blues On Broadbeach has added Ian Moss, MonoNeon, The Bamboos and Grace Cummings to the lineup for the 25th anniversary festival on the Gold Coast in May 2026.

Tagged as: Blues On Broadbeach, Gold Coast Festivals, Grace Cummings, Hussy Hicks, Ian Moss, Jimi Hocking, Minnie Marks, MonoNeon, The Bamboos

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Robert Finley Announces First Australian Tour With Victorian Venue Change

Robert Finley Will Bring His Blues, Soul And R&B To Australia For The First Time This May, Including A Newly Confirmed Melbourne Show

February 17, 2026

Charlie Musselwhite Melbourne 22 September 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Blues On Broadbeach Celebrates 25 Years With Teskey Brothers And Charlie Musselwhite

Blues On Broadbeach will mark its 25th anniversary in 2026 with four days of live music on the Gold Coast from 14 May to 17 May, as the festival celebrates a quarter of a century of rhythm, soul, community spirit and international recognition. The event's landmark year follows its recent Gold win in the Major Festivals and Events category at the Queensland Tourism Awards, a result that highlights the importance of the festival in the cultural life of the state.

November 18, 2025

Jimmy Barnes To Play One-Off Soul Deep Show At Blues On Broadbeach

Jimmy Barnes will perform a one-off Soul Deep show at Blues on Broadbeach in Queensland in May.

February 20, 2025

Melissa Etheridge, Samantha Fish and Eric Bibb To Perform for Blues on Broadbeach

The mystery of the missing Melissa Etheridge Queensland date has been resolved. Melissa will be performing at Blues on Broadbeach.

December 5, 2023

65 Artists Announced For Blues on Broadbeach 2023

Tommy Emmanuel, Don Walker and Bluesfest favourites Melbourne Ska Orchestra are part of a 65 artist line-up announced for Blues on Broadbeach 2023.

April 14, 2023

Japan’s Funk Orchestra Osaka Monaurail added To Queensland’s Blues On Broadbeach

Osaka Monaurail, the funk orchestra formed in Japan in 1992, will come to Australia for Blues On Broadbeach in May.

March 8, 2022

Tommy Emmanuel Withdraws From Blues On Broadbeach

American based Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has been forced with withdrawn from Blues on Broadbeach in May due to difficulties in getting into Australia due to Covid restrictions.

March 19, 2021