Fun Lovin’ Criminals are set to return Down Under in March 2026, just on two years after the February 2024 tour. This time they come armed with their seventh studio album and first album in 15 years, A Matter Of Time.

There are tribute acts that faithfully recreate a catalogue, and there are those rare projects that reinterpret a body of work so convincingly it opens new cultural space around the songs themselves. GayC/DC sit firmly in the latter category. This February, the Los Angeles based outfit billed as The World's First And Only All-Gay Tribute To The Music Of AC/DC will tour Australia for the first time, bringing their high voltage celebration of rock history to six intimate venues across the country.

Byron Bay Bluesfest has unveiled a major new wave of artists for its 2026 edition, confirming Parkway Drive, Erykah Badu and The Wailers as headline additions to an already formidable bill. The announcement reinforces Bluesfest’s long held reputation for programming that spans generations, genres and cultures, united by musicianship, legacy and the power of live performance.

Fed Square will again become Melbourne's summer living room this February with the return of Open Air At The Square, a free, month-long program that places music, film and performance at the centre of the city's cultural life. Running from February 2 to February 28, 2026, the festival draws together local voices and internationally recognised artists across live music, outdoor cinema and participatory performance, transforming warm summer nights into shared experiences in the heart of Melbourne.

Silverwoods Resort Yarrawonga is set to host an electrifying weekend of golf and live music on Sunday 25 January 2026, as Blitz Golf makes its long-awaited debut in Victoria. The world's only professional short-format golf league will bring its rapid-fire, fan-focused competition to the Black Bull Golf Course, paired with a lakeside festival atmosphere and an evening concert headlined by Australian music icon DIESEL.

US based guitarist and composer Marisa Anderson will return to Australia in February for her first solo tour, bringing a body of work that has steadily positioned her as one of the most distinctive guitar voices of her generation. The tour runs from February 24 to February 28 and follows Anderson's acclaimed 2022 visit for Melbourne's Rising Festival, where she performed alongside Dirty Three drummer Jim White.

K-Pop powerhouse ITZY will return to Australia and New Zealand in April 2026, bringing their ITZY 3RD WORLD TOUR to Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. The announcement confirms the group's first full five member tour of the region and marks their long awaited return following their sold out 2024 arena debut.

Western Australia's longest running and most revered David Bowie tribute event will return in January for what may be its final and most emotionally charged chapter.

Sydney's iconic New Year's Day festival Field Day will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026 with one of its biggest line-ups yet. Returning to The Domain on Gadigal Country on Monday 1 January 2026, Field Day will once again kick off the year with a world-class roster of international and Australian artists, dance floor anthems, and a brand-new stage dedicated to Sydney's vibrant LGBTQIA+ community.

The Castlemaine State Festival is celebrating its 47th year with a line-up for 2023 featuring Kurt Vile, Frente, Ella Hooper and Vika & Linda with a whole lot more between 24 March to 9 April 2023

Randy Newman has canceled his Australia and New Zealand tour due to start in just a few weeks.

Prince's extraordinary career is going to be celebrated in a mammoth all-star gig featuring a load of artists from all corners of the musical spectrum.

Coffs Harbour's upcoming Rolling Sets festival will open its gates to fans of any age after massive demand.

Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher was mid-way through his former Oasis hit Supersonic last night when the power was cut.

Corrosion of Conformity are gearing up to return to Australia in 2020 with a promise to tear apart the venues they play in.

Hey kiddies, once upon a time people became stars because of raw talent. The APIA Good Times is an annual reminder that talent once overruled celebrity. 2018’s slap in the face with the credibility stick featured legends Russell Morris, Brian Cadd, Leo Sayer, John Paul Young and Marcia Hines.

Bluesfest 2017 is off to its strongest start in years with what is their strongest first announcement in years.

Michael Nesmith is playing with the Monkees again, possibly for the last time.

The Brewster Brothers are Australian musical treasures. The Angels are one of Australia’s greatest live bands. Dave Gleeson is a perfect frontman to take this band forward. The Angels band in 2016 is as powerful as it ever was.

“I take this job very seriously,” Steve Balbi told a packed crowd for Mi-Sex at the Chelsea Heights Hotel in Melbourne on Friday night. And so he should. After a few years of working around Australia fronting the band Balbi is at that stage where he fits Mi-Sex and Mi-Sex fits him.

The Cat Empire’s Felix Riebl has a solo album ‘Paper Doors’ on the way and Katy Steele is his featured singer on the first track ‘Wasting Time’.

South Australian blues band Lazy Eye will tour their new album Pocket The Black across Australia in October.

Adele has cancelled her show in Phoenix Arizona tonight because she really isn’t well and she’s put a video on Twitter to prove it.

Canadian jazz band BADBADNOTGOOD will perform around Australia in December.

Dungen from Sweden will play shows in Sydney and Melbourne in December.

Japandroids will return to Australia in December with shows announced for Sydney and Melbourne.

Sheila E will perform her own shows in Sydney and Melbourne in December.

Legendary singer songwriter Rodriguez has been announced as one of the acts for Berry’s Fairgrounds Festival in December.

Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge became “Art Garfunkel to my Paul Simon” for David Draiman and Disturbed in Houston this week.

Guns N’ Roses will tour Australia in February playing outdoor stadiums around the country.