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Laneway Festival will begin its 2027 tour in Sydney for the first time, followed by Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland in February.

Underscores will return to Australia in December 2026 for headline shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, with umru as special guest.

Hypersonic Festival will expand to Melbourne and Sydney in November 2026, with Armin Van Buuren, W&W, Showtek, Timmy Trumpet and Hybrid Minds announced among the headliners.

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda The Musical will return to Australia in 2027, opening at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre before seasons in Sydney and Brisbane.

Bayker Blankenship will return to Australia in December 2026 for his first headline tour, with shows announced for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Gary Óg will return to Australia in October 2026 for five performances across Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth.

Smokie will return to Australia in February and March 2027 for an 11-date Greatest Hits Tour featuring the songs that defined their international success.

Dave Hill has joined A Perfect Circle and Puscifer for their December 2026 Australia and New Zealand tour, marking A Perfect Circle’s first Australian shows since 2013.

Marcus Miller will return to Australia in April 2027 for five headline performances across Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

David Berry, Bert LaBonté and Rodger Corser will lead The Shawshank Redemption on its Australian stage tour beginning in Sydney in January 2027.

Following their sold-out 2025 Australian debut, Pavlov’s Dog return in July 2027 to perform their classic 1975 album Pampered Menial in full across five cities, joined by Iain Matthews. Tickets go on sale 6 August.

DOMi & JD BECK confirm three East Coast Australian dates in November for the WHO ASKED? Tour, their first visit since 2024.

Paul Kelly is returning to Kings Cross for a one-off performance at the Potts Point Hotel to celebrate the release of Seventy (Deluxe Edition) and his enduring connection to the Sydney neighbourhood.

Former Home And Away actor Jake Speer has landed the lead role of Daniel Hillard and Mrs. Doubtfire in the Australian production of the hit musical opening in Melbourne this November.

Esther Perel will return to Australia this December with her new live experience Strangers, Friends, and Lovers, featuring performances in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Australian rock band C.O.F.F.I.N have announced their sixth studio album Out In Oslo, releasing 18 September through p(doom), alongside the new single ‘Think Bad’.

The creative team behind A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical explains how Neil Diamond’s greatest songs have been woven into a stage production centred on the artist’s life ahead of the Australian premiere.

AXS will take over ticketing for Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion from 10 August 2026, introducing its mobile ticketing technology to one of Australia’s most iconic live music venues.

Gabriel Iglesias will return to Australia this December with The 1976 Tour: A Fluffy Celebration. The five city arena tour follows the success of his Netflix special Legend Of Fluffy and includes Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne.

MAMAMOO will perform in Australia for the first time with Melbourne and Sydney concerts announced for September as part of the reunited group’s 2026 World Tour <4WARD>.

DMA’s have unveiled ‘Killing Time’, a new single from their forthcoming self-titled fifth album, due on 21 August, with Australian tour dates set for later this year.

Marillion frontman Steve Hogarth will perform in Australia for the first time this December, bringing his audience-led H Natural solo show to Sydney and Melbourne.

Anjunadeep is returning to Australia with standalone events in Sydney and Melbourne this summer, with artist line-ups to be announced in the coming weeks.

Tiësto will return to Australia in February 2027 for a rare trance-focused performance at Dreamstate Australia, revisiting the genre that launched his global career.

Lydia Lunch and Tex Perkins will unite for three Australian shows in June 2026 as part of So Real It Hurts, blending spoken word and experimental electronic performance.

Apra and Cisac gather in Sydney to celebrate 100 years of protecting creators’ rights, with Generative AI dominating the global copyright agenda.

Jason Bonham returns to Australia to perform Physical Graffiti, discussing John Bonham’s drumming style and the challenges of bringing the album to the live stage.

Hot Milk are headed back to Australia this May for headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The Manchester duo return following their 2023 tour with Foo Fighters.

The Australian premiere of Broadway’s hit musical WAITRESS features Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Rob Mills, John Waters, Gabriyel Thomas, and Mackenzie Dunn, coming to Melbourne and Sydney in 2026.

Dom Dolla has confirmed Kettama, Fcukers and Anna Lunoe as special guests for his first Australian stadium show at Allianz Stadium Sydney on 20 December 2025.