Australian progressive guitar innovator Plini will return home in August 2026 for the ‘An Unnameable Desire' Australian and New Zealand tour, bringing his biggest live production yet alongside UK math rock band Delta Sleep, rising alt-metal artist Cenobia and Sydney heavy newcomers Nightdive.

Perth band South Summit have unveiled new single ‘Heartless', a key track from forthcoming album Run It Back, as the group prepare for their biggest Australian headline tour to date and an expanded international touring schedule across New Zealand and Europe.

Teenage Joans return with “Coming Up From Hell”, a heavier, more direct statement from the Adelaide duo as they prepare for a UK tour and Australian shows supporting Violent Soho.

Ash return to Australia to perform their landmark debut album 1977 in full, marking 30 years since the record that defined their early career and left a lasting imprint on the Britpop era.

Touted as a “one off show not to be performed anywhere else”, with six local support acts and the “international debut of Death to Art Live at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl,” TISM fans packed out PICA, an industrial hanger style venue in Port Melbourne which was once a historic manufacturing plant.

Blur bassist Alex James is spotlighting key songs from Blur's catalogue in his Britpop Classical shows, reframing them alongside era-defining anthems as the production heads to Australia.

The Damned bassist Paul Gray reflects on his work with Andrew Ridgeley on Son Of Albert while preparing for The Damned's 2026 Australian tour return

Public Image Ltd, led by John Lydon, return to Australia and New Zealand in January 2027 for the This Is Not… The Final PiL Tour, their first local shows in over a decade.

Melbourne's Reclink Community Cup returns on 14 June, bringing Triple R & PBS Megahertz and The Rockdogs together alongside Stella Donnelly, C.O.F.F.I.N and more for a major community fundraiser.

Oliver Tree confirms an expansive worldwide headline tour in support of his fourth studio album Love You Madly, Hate You Badly, with the genre-blurring artist set to bring his cinematic live show to Australia and New Zealand this October as part of a run that spans all seven continents.

Strummingbird returns in 2026 with Post Malone leading a massive touring country festival lineup across Ballarat, Newcastle and Sunshine Coast, marking one of the most ambitious editions yet for Strummingbird.

FEAR will tour Australia for the first time in June and July, with frontman Lee Ving leading the Los Angeles hardcore pioneers and a second Melbourne show now added due to demand.

After four years away from regular touring, Dion will return to live performance with a series of East Coast shows, reconnecting with audiences following a prolific period of recording and writing.

Don Walker returns with Love Songs, a new solo album and Australian tour that reaffirms Don Walker’s status as one of the country’s most enduring songwriters

Blak Day Out returns to Brisbane's Princess Theatre on 24 July 2026 with Dan Sultan leading a multi-genre First Nations lineup celebrating culture, community and contemporary Indigenous music.

Scott Kelly brings his landmark ‘Year In Space' journey to Australia in November 2026, delivering a rare first-person account of life aboard the International Space Station as humanity accelerates toward the Moon and Mars.

TEG Dainty And Paramount Pictures Present The Ring In Concert Featuring Music By Hans Zimmer, Conducted By Sarah-Grace Williams, Touring Brisbane, Sydney And Melbourne In 2026

Peter Garrett joined The Presets to deliver a powerful live rendition of Midnight Oil's Power And The Passion at the 2026 APRA Music Awards, recognising the legacy of Rob Hirst and his impact on Australian music.

The world premiere of Stella: A New Australian Musical will open at Monash University's Alexander Theatre, with a newly announced cast bringing the life of Miles Franklin to the stage.

Los Angeles trio Health close out their recent creative cycle with Addendum, positioning the band with new music for a return to Australia this September

Dermot Kennedy confirms a major return to Australia and New Zealand, with the Irish singer-songwriter bringing his latest album The Weight Of The Woods to arenas and outdoor venues this November

US artist Slayyyter will return to Australia in August 2026 for her first headline tour in three years, bringing the Wor$t Girl In The World Tour to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne following a major breakthrough year.

Ian Moss headlines the long-awaited reopening of The Regent Theatre in Richmond as the iconic art deco venue returns after a major renovation, marking a major cultural moment for Greater Western Sydney.

The Claypool Lennon Delirium, featuring Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon, preview their third album The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy with new single Melody Of Entropy ahead of its May 1 release

Dave Graney And Clare Moore return with Laburnum Of The Mind, a new studio album recorded in Melbourne and accompanied by an extensive Australian tour.

Yours And Owls Festival will return to Wollongong in 2026, with organisers reshaping the event across Flagstaff Hill and the city centre for a new two-part experience.

The Dili Allstars, Red Envy, The Delvenes and a line-up of Timorese and First Nations artists will come together in Melbourne on 3 May 2026 for a Timor Leste Solidarity concert presented by the MUA and Union Aid Abroad Union Aid. The performance takes place at the MUA headquarters on Ireland Street West Melbourne at 3pm, with food provided by members of the local Timorese community.

US pop artist Daya will bring her new album era to Australia in July and August 2026, with headline shows in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane as part of her debut national tour presented by Destroy All Lines.

International smash-hit Six The Musical returns to Australia in 2026 with seasons in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, introducing a new Australian cast of Queens.

DMA'S will return to Australian stages in late 2026, with the Sydney trio confirming a run of East Coast headline dates alongside a major Melbourne performance at Live At The Gardens.