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American country star Jelly Roll has discovered a new obsession while on tour in Australia - AFL football and he's turning to Aussie fans to help him pick which team to support.

Suzanne Vega, one of the most distinctive and influential voices of modern folk music, will return to Australia in September 2026 for her first national tour in nine years. The tour will celebrate a remarkable 40-year career, revisiting beloved songs including Tom's Diner, Luka and Marlene On The Wall, along with material from her acclaimed new album Flying With Angels, released in May 2025.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will release a new live album Live God on 5 December 2025, a sonic testament to their electrifying Wild God Tour that spanned the UK, Europe and North America through 2024 and 2025. Across 15 songs, Live God captures the cathartic power and transcendent atmosphere that defined this era of the band, which Cave described as “an antidote to despair.”

Liam Finn has announced he will play a free show in Melbourne at Altar Electric in Abbotsford on 28 October.

Austrian guitar virtuoso Bernth Brodträger and UK-born bass phenom Charles Berthoud have become internet sensations, bridging the worlds of metal, jazz, funk and progressive rock through their boundary-pushing technique and inventive online videos. Now, the two instrumental innovators are taking their skills offline and bringing their Escape The Internet Tour to Australia for the first time, combining concert, conversation and masterclass in one immersive evening.

Polish death metal veterans Vader will bring their unrelenting live assault back to Australia in May 2026, marking the 25th anniversary of their two landmark releases, Reign Forever World and Litany. The tour, presented by Hardline Media, will see the Olsztyn-born icons deliver an uncompromising setlist from their extensive and brutal catalogue.

Following the huge success of his 15-date regional By Request tour, Diesel is keeping the momentum rolling into 2026, adding another 21 shows across Australia. The expanded By Request ‘26 Tour will see the much-loved singer-songwriter and guitarist return to stages from Tasmania to Queensland, finishing with a fitting hometown finale at the Sydney Opera House on 26 April 2026.