Australian pub rock

Mark Seymour will revisit four decades of Hunters & Collectors and solo songs with a full orchestra at Melbourne's Palais Theatre on 26 November.

Powderfinger's second album, Double Allergic, turns 30 on 2 September 2026, marking three decades since the record established the Brisbane band as a significant force in Australian rock.

DRAIN will return to Australia in February 2027 for four headline shows following their 2025 appearance at New Bloom Fest.

Men At Work built their following at Melbourne's Cricketers Arms Hotel before conquering the world. Today, the Richmond pub's own website celebrates its history without mentioning the band that began its journey there.

Mark Holden has recorded a reworked version of Tom Waits' Tom Traubert's Blues as a tribute to 10-year-old Matilda Bee Britvan, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. The song appears on Holden's new album Now & Then & Shirley MacLaine.

Rose Tattoo frontman Angry Anderson is in hospital receiving treatment after suffering a cardiac arrest, with his family asking fans to respect their privacy while he recovers.

Garry Spry, the Australian manager, booking agent, promoter and venue entrepreneur who helped establish Melbourne as a major live music centre, has died aged 85.