Glenn Tilbrook will bring Squeeze back to Australia in April 2027 for their first local headline tour in several years, with five theatre dates celebrating more than five decades of the band's music and showcasing material from their latest album, Trixies.

Ed Kuepper has postponed his upcoming national tour after suffering a badly broken ankle, with the concerts moving to October and November while three major catalogue releases remain on schedule for this week.

Australia's youth music charity The Push will mark its 40th anniversary by reviving the iconic Push Over festival for a one day celebration in Melbourne, bringing together some of the defining Australian alternative and punk acts of the 1990s and 2000s alongside a new generation of artists.

Four key members of Hunters & Collectors will reunite as The Engine Room for a one night Melbourne performance marking the 40th anniversary of the landmark album Human Frailty, with surprise guest vocalists joining the celebration at the Corner Hotel.

New Zealand's long running Rhythm and Vines festival will stage its final event at Waiohika Estate in Gisborne this summer, bringing to a close a 24 year chapter that helped establish the event as one of the country's defining New Year's music festivals.

French darksynth artist Carpenter Brut will perform his first Australian headline tour in January 2027, bringing his full live production to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne ahead of an appearance at Adelaide's Froth & Fury Festival.

Kane Brown and Kacey Musgraves will headline the inaugural LongHaul Festival in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in January 2027, with the three date event marking the only Australian performances by both international country stars.

Kasey Chambers, Kaylee Bell and The Wolfe Brothers will headline the 2026 Groundwater Country Music Festival as the free Gold Coast event returns to Broadbeach this October with a program spanning Australian country, Americana, bluegrass and folk.

American hard rock veterans Clutch will return to Australia in January 2027 for their first headline tour in 10 years, joined by fellow heavy music pioneers Corrosion Of Conformity for a five-date run that also includes an appearance at Adelaide's Froth & Fury Festival.

TSIM have expanded their first national Australian tour in more than three decades, adding extra headline performances in Melbourne and Adelaide after strong ticket demand and a well received festival appearance in South Australia.

Mötley Crüe have launched their Return Of The Carnival Of Sins North American tour, marking both the 20th anniversary of the band's original Carnival Of Sins production and 45 years since the Los Angeles hard rock group formed. The opening concert also coincides with the announcement of a new limited edition vinyl singles series for collectors.

Kate Miller-Heidke has released ‘A Certain Panic', the second preview of her forthcoming album The Kiss and The Abyss, due on 14 August, with the song examining identity, loneliness and the pressures of life lived through social media.

Osees will return to Australia in February 2027 with a tour built around the return of longtime collaborator Brigid Dawson, material from the band's latest album Off Course, and songs that have not featured in their live set for years.

Melbourne progressive instrumental artist I Built The Sky will return to the stage for a one-off hometown performance in October, playing both the new album Promise Me You'll Thrive and the 2019 release The Zenith Rise in full.

The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has returned to the concert stage for the first time in six years, performing two intimate solo shows in Austria and Italy while revisiting music from every major chapter of his career with The Rolling Stones, Faces, the Jeff Beck Group and his solo catalogue.

Acclaimed American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III will tour Australia and New Zealand in February 2027, marking his first performances in the region in almost two decades.

Australian country artist Casey Barnes has released the new single 'She Does', the final preview of his forthcoming album Made For This, which will be released on 7 August ahead of his biggest Australian headline tour to date.

The creative team behind A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical says the production was built around Neil Diamond's personal journey rather than simply assembling his catalogue of hits, with rehearsals now underway in Melbourne ahead of the Australian premiere.

US alternative rock band Dexter and The Moonrocks have released the new single ‘If You Could Talk', continuing the momentum created by breakthrough hit ‘Freakin' Out' as the Texas group prepares for its first Australian performances this October.

Scottish band Del Amitri will return to Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2027 for their first local tour in four years, celebrating more than four decades of music with a career-spanning set built around the songs that established them as one of Britain's most enduring alternative rock bands.

The Red Hot Summer Tour has recorded another sell-out, with the Hunter Valley event at Roche Estate reaching capacity as demand continues for Australian Crawl's first official performances in 40 years and a rare reunion with Men At Work.

Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has joined the guest line-up for the first night of Yoshiki's two concert residency at Los Angeles' Walt Disney Concert Hall, expanding an already diverse bill that also features Korn's Jonathan Davis and singer Josh Groban.

Irish comedian and broadcaster Dara Ó Briain will return to Australia this November with his latest stand-up show, Re:Creation, following an extensive run of performances across the UK and Europe.

Jimmy Barnes will return to the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix stage for the first time in more than 30 years when he headlines the Saturday night entertainment at the 2026 MotoGP at Phillip Island.

Queens Of The Stone Age will return to Australia and New Zealand in December 2026 for their first local shows in two years, joined by Primus and Tropical Fuck Storm for a seven date arena and outdoor tour.

The 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour has added two more sold out events, with Berry Showground in New South Wales and Sandalford Wines in Western Australia's Swan Valley now reaching capacity ahead of the national tour.

Bryan Adams will return to Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2027 for a new arena tour supporting his latest studio album Roll With The Punches, with Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia joining every date as special guest.

After five decades as one of Australia's defining hard rock bands, Rose Tattoo will spend 2026 on the road for the final time, bringing an end to a touring career that has taken them from Sydney pubs to international stages.

Gabriel Iglesias will return to Australia later this year with The 1976 Tour: A Fluffy Celebration, marking his first local performances since the release of his latest Netflix special, Gabriel Iglesias: Legend Of Fluffy. The tour includes arena shows in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne, with the Sydney performance also forming part of the Just For Laughs Sydney Comedy Festival.

Swedish rock band The Hellacopters will return to Australia in March 2027 for their first local tour in more than a decade, joined by Norwegian rock veterans Gluecifer, who will make their Australian debut as part of a four-date co-headline run.