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Phil Jamieson Cancels PJ Air Tour After Fracturing L1 Vertebra On Stage

Phil Jamieson has cancelled his 2026 PJ Air Tour after fracturing his L1 vertebra in an on-stage accident. His second solo album, 10Charlie, remains scheduled for August 14.

Tagged as: 10Charlie, Australian music, Australian rock, Grinspoon, music news, Phil Jamieson, PJ Air tour, Tour Cancellation

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Heart Complete First New Album In A Decade As Australian Tour Possibility Emerges

by Paul Cashmere

Heart have completed recording their first new studio album since 2016. Nancy Wilson says the album will be delivered to the label at the end of August as the band develops plans for future world touring.

Tagged as: Ann Wilson, Australian Tour, classic rock, Heart, Heart Australia, Heart New Album, Nancy Wilson, Rock Music, Tripsitter

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Suzi Quatro at Red Hot Summer Berry photo by Winston Robinson

Suzi Quatro Announces Australian Tour With Baby Animals And Red Hot Summer Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Suzi Quatro will return to Australia in November and December 2026 for six headline shows with Baby Animals and four Red Hot Summer appearances.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Baby Animals, classic rock, Face To Face Touring, Freedom, Glam Rock, Red Hot Summer Tour, rock, Suzi Quatro

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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Opens In Australia With Neil Diamond’s Wife Katie At Premiere

by Paul Cashmere

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical has opened its Australian season in Melbourne, with Neil Diamond’s wife Katie McNeil Diamond attending the premiere and Broadway creatives Sonny Paladino and Yasmine Lee involved in preparing the Australian production.

Tagged as: A Beautiful Noise, Broadway, Katie McNeil Diamond, Melbourne, Music Theatre, Musical Theatre, Neil Diamond, Paul Dainty, Princess Theatre, Terence Crawford, Will Swenson

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The Darts To Join The Damned For Brisbane And Melbourne Australian Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Seattle garage rock band The Darts (US) will support The Damned at the Brisbane and Melbourne dates of the British punk legends’ September 2026 Australian tour.

Tagged as: Alternative Tentacles, Australian Tour, Brisbane, garage rock, Jello Biafra, Lindsay Scarey, Melbourne, Nicole Laurenne, punk, Rebecca Davidson, Rikki Watson, The Damned, The Darts

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The New Christs Join The Damned For Melbourne Show On Final Damnation Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The New Christs have been announced as the support act for The Damned’s Melbourne concert on the Final Damnation Tour at The Forum in September 2026.

Tagged as: Australian rock, Final Damnation Tour, live music, Melbourne, punk, Radio Birdman, Rob Younger, The Damned, The Forum, The New Christs

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DMA’S Add Automatic, Floodlights And Sleepazoid To Australian Tour 2026

by Paul Cashmere

DMA’S have announced Automatic, Floodlights and Sleepazoid as special guests for their Australian Tour 2026, with each concert featuring two headline sets including a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Hills End.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Automatic, DMAs, Floodlights, Hills End, Johnny Took, live music, Matt Mason, Sleepazoid, Sony Music Australia, Tommy O'Dell

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Rick Price Announces National Call On Me Tour Following New Single Release

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Price has announced a national Australian tour celebrating his new single Call On Me from the Hometown album, with dates beginning in September.

Tagged as: Australian music, Australian Tour, Call On Me, Clarice Records, Heaven Knows, Hometown, Nashville, Noise11, Rick Price, singer-songwriter

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Benny J Ward releases debut solo album Super! through Cheersquad Records & Tapes and Kool Kat Musik

Benny J Ward Releases ‘Fear Of Going Out’ And Confirms Melbourne Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Perth’s Benny J Ward returns with the new single ‘Fear Of Going Out’ and confirms October Melbourne performances with his all-star live band Benny J & The Psych Ward.

Tagged as: Australian rock, Benny J Ward, Cheersquad Records, Even, Fear Of Going Out, garage rock, Link Meanie, Mark McCartney, Matt Cotter, Melbourne, Perth, power pop, Rinehearts, The Meanies

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Beatlesfest Bathurst Returns for Fourth Year With Expanded Program and Extra Tickets Released

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s only Beatles festival returns to Bathurst from 20 to 23 August with more than 50 events across four days and extra tickets released for two previously sold out performances.

Tagged as: BackBeat, Bathurst, Beatlesfest Bathurst, Live Music Festival, Murray Cook, Shane Pacey, The Beatles, The LadyBeatles, Tony Mott, tribute bands

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MaRLo Celebrates 10 Years Of Altitude With Biggest Melbourne Event Yet

by Paul Cashmere

MaRLo celebrates the 10th anniversary of Altitude with the biggest event in the festival’s history, including a world exclusive performance with Will Sparks at Flemington Racecourse.

Tagged as: Altitude, EDM, electronic music, MaRLo, Melbourne, Mila Josef, TECH ENERGY, trance, V3NOM, Will Atkinson, Will Sparks

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Shonen Knife Announce Australian Tour Around Let’s Knife: Re-Cut Release

by Paul Cashmere

Shonen Knife will return to Australia this October following the release of Let’s Knife: Re-Cut, a newly recorded version of the landmark album that helped launch the Japanese band’s international career.

Tagged as: Atsuko Yamano, Australian Tour, Japan, Let's Knife Re-Cut, Media Puzzle, Moler, Naoko Yamano, punk, Risa Kawano, Shonen Knife, Turnstyle

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Yngwie Malmsteen Announces Hell Or High Water Album, Shares First Single ‘Now Or Never’

by Paul Cashmere

Yngwie Malmsteen has announced his new studio album Hell Or High Water, due on 13 November, and released the first single ‘Now Or Never’.

Tagged as: Artone Label Group, guitar, heavy metal, Hell Or High Water, Music Theories Recordings, new album, Now Or Never, Rising Force, Yngwie Malmsteen

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Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Bendigo April 27 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Jimmy Barnes To Headline Sounds By The River 2027 In Mannum

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will headline Sounds By The River 2027 at Mannum Golf Club, joined by Jon Stevens, Birds Of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, Baby Animals, Chocolate Starfish and Sarah McLeod.

Tagged as: Baby Animals, Birds Of Tokyo, Chocolate Starfish, Eskimo Joe, Festivals, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Mannum, Sarah McLeod, Sounds By The River, South Australia

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Six60 Announce Melbourne Return For Live At The Gardens

by Paul Cashmere

Six60 will return to Melbourne this November for a headline performance at Live At The Gardens, with South Summit joining the bill at the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Tagged as: concerts, Live At The Gardens, Melbourne, MG Live, New Zealand, Royal Botanic Gardens, six60, South Summit

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Public Works Shares New Single ‘Sunburn’ Following Hopeless Records Signing

by Paul Cashmere

Public Works have released ‘Sunburn’, the first single following the New Jersey band’s signing with Hopeless Records. Jacob Dietrich reveals how the song unexpectedly became a reflection on a relationship that ended during its creation.

Tagged as: emo, Hopeless Records, indie pop, Jacob Dietrich, Long Island, new music, Pocket Knife, Pop punk, Public Works, Sunburn

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Ann Wilson Announces First Solo Australian Tour With Tripsitter

by Paul Cashmere

Ann Wilson will perform four Australian shows in November with Tripsitter, her first solo tour of the country. Dragon support the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney dates ahead of Carreras & Friends in Brisbane.

Tagged as: Ann Wilson, Australian Tour, Carreras & Friends, Dragon, Heart, Jose Carreras, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Tripsitter

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ZZ Top Cancel Hollywood Bowl Concert With Cheap Trick Over Personnel Matters

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top have cancelled their Hollywood Bowl concert with Cheap Trick because of unforeseen personnel matters. The tour is currently expected to resume in Fresno on 7 August.

Tagged as: Billy Gibbons, Cheap Trick, classic rock, Concert News, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, The Big One Tour, ZZ Top

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Pavlov’s Dog Confirm 2027 Australian Tour With Full Performance Of Pampered Menial

by Paul Cashmere

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.

Tagged as: 1975, Adelaide, Australian Tour, Brisbane, David Surkamp, Iain Matthews, Melbourne, Pampered Menial, Pavlov's Dog, Perth, progressive rock, Sydney

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Daniel Caesar Adds Australian And Latin American Dates To Son Of Spergy World Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Daniel Caesar has announced Australian arena dates for his Son Of Spergy Tour, with shows scheduled for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in November 2026.

Tagged as: 2026 Tours, Australian Tours, Brisbane concerts, Daniel Caesar, Melbourne concerts, R&B, Republic Records, Son Of Spergy, Sydney concerts

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Private Lives Brings Hugh Bonneville And Lisa McCune To Melbourne In 2027

by Paul Cashmere

The new Australian production of Noël Coward’s Private Lives starring Hugh Bonneville and Lisa McCune will play Melbourne’s Princess Theatre from March 2027 following record-breaking demand for the Sydney season.

Tagged as: Christopher Luscombe, Claire van der Boom, Hugh Bonneville, Julie Forsyth, Leon Ford, Lisa McCune, Melbourne, Noël Coward, Princess Theatre, Private Lives, theatre

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DOMi & JD BECK Confirm WHO ASKED? Australian Tour Dates For November

by Paul Cashmere

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

Tagged as: Anderson.Paak, Australian Tour, Brisbane, DOMi & JD BECK, Frontier Touring, jazz, Melbourne, Sydney, WHO ASKED?

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Massive Attack Preview Australian Tour With South Korea Setlist Featuring Mezzanine Classics And Rare Covers

by Paul Cashmere

Massive Attack have previewed their Australian tour with a South Korea set featuring Mezzanine classics, Blue Lines favourites, rare covers and performances with Elizabeth Fraser and Horace Andy.

Tagged as: Australian tour 2026, Blue Lines, electronic music, Elizabeth Fraser, Horace Andy, live music, Massive Attack, Mezzanine, trip-hop

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Propagandhi Announce Australia And Aotearoa Tour For 2027

by Paul Cashmere

Propagandhi will return to Australia and Aotearoa in early 2027 for their first tour in the region in almost eight years, with dates across seven cities supporting At Peace.

Tagged as: At Peace, Australia tour, hardcore, music news, new zealand tour, Propagandhi, punk

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Love Actually In Concert Brings Holiday Film Favourite to Australian Stages

by Paul Cashmere

Love Actually In Concert will tour Australia this December, combining screenings of Richard Curtis’ Christmas classic with live orchestral performances of Craig Armstrong’s score.

Tagged as: Australian Stage and Screen Orchestra, Christmas, Craig Armstrong, film concerts, Love Actually, Perth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Curtis, Sarah-Grace Williams, The Metropolitan Orchestra, Tours

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Paul Kelly To Return To Kings Cross For Special Potts Point Hotel Performance

by Paul Cashmere

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.

Tagged as: Australian music, Gossip, Kings Cross, Paul Kelly, Potts Point Hotel, Scottie Marsh, Seventy, Seventy Deluxe Edition, Sydney

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One Electric Day 2026 Brings Jimmy Barnes, The Living End And Ian Moss To Werribee

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes heads an all Australian line-up for One Electric Day 2026 at Werribee Park, joined by The Living End, Ian Moss, Baby Animals, Chocolate Starfish and Bachelor Girl.

Tagged as: Baby Animals, Bachelor Girl, Chocolate Starfish, Cold Chisel, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, live music, One Electric Day, The Living End, Werribee Park

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Things of Stone and Wood Release ‘Fade Away’ As Second 2026 Album Looms

by Paul Cashmere

Things of Stone and Wood have released “Fade Away”, the latest single from Rae Street, while confirming more Australian shows and revealing that a second album will follow later in 2026.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australian music, Fade Away, Folk Rock, Greg Arnold, Mikey Allen, Noise11, Rae Street, Things Of Stone And Wood, Tours

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Jason Donovan Leads Cast Of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest For Melbourne Season

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Donovan, Nadine Garner and Jeremy Proulx lead the newly announced cast for the Melbourne season of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest at the Athenaeum Theatre from November 13.

Tagged as: Athenaeum Theatre, Jason Donovan, Jeremy Proulx, live, Melbourne, Nadine Garner, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Roger Hodgman, theatre

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Peter Gabriel Releases New ‘One By One’ As O\I Full Moon Rollout Continues

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Gabriel has unveiled One By One, the latest song from his forthcoming album O\I, continuing the lunar release schedule introduced with his Grammy-winning album I/O.

Tagged as: David Altmejd, I/o, Mark Spike Stent, new music, Oi, One By One, Peter Gabriel, progressive rock, Real World Records, Tchad Blake

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