Tag: Brisbane

Cezary Skubiszewski, the composer behind Red Dog, Two Hands and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, will receive the Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen award at the 2026 Screen Music Awards in Brisbane on 28 October.

Mark Vincent reflects on his childhood admiration for José Carreras, the differences between their voices and the opportunity to perform together at Carreras & Friends at The Gabba in Brisbane.

The Strokes will return to Australia in February 2027 for four shows, including the inaugural Sydney Summertime concert with Beck, Courtney Barnett and Promiseland.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive will make its first Australian tour in February 2027, with Randy Bachman leading the band through five capital cities.

Calvin Harris has announced his first dedicated Australian headline tour, with four major shows scheduled for February 2027.

Macaulay Culkin will revisit his iconic Home Alone role with three Australian screenings and live Q&A events in November 2026.

Primal Fear will celebrate their 30th anniversary with three Australian shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in May 2027.

Tove Lo will return to Australia in March 2027 with four ESTRUS TOUR concerts in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.

Fatboy Slim will return to Australia in March 2027 for seven shows across Fremantle, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, including two dates at Melbourne’s new The Underpass.

Megan Moroney will return to Australia in May 2027 for three arena headline shows with Laci Kaye Booth as special guest.

Laneway Festival will begin its 2027 tour in Sydney for the first time, followed by Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland in February.

Underscores will return to Australia in December 2026 for headline shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, with umru as special guest.

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda The Musical will return to Australia in 2027, opening at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre before seasons in Sydney and Brisbane.

Bayker Blankenship will return to Australia in December 2026 for his first headline tour, with shows announced for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Gary Óg will return to Australia in October 2026 for five performances across Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth.

XMusic will present three nights of Australian rock, hard rock and metal at Brisbane’s Soapbox Beer from September 1 to 3.

Dave Hill has joined A Perfect Circle and Puscifer for their December 2026 Australia and New Zealand tour, marking A Perfect Circle’s first Australian shows since 2013.

Marcus Miller will return to Australia in April 2027 for five headline performances across Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

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.

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.

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

Esther Perel will return to Australia this December with her new live experience Strangers, Friends, and Lovers, featuring performances in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Gabriel Iglesias will return to Australia this December with The 1976 Tour: A Fluffy Celebration. The five city arena tour follows the success of his Netflix special Legend Of Fluffy and includes Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Sunnyboys have announced a one off Australian reunion show in Brisbane and a deluxe four LP box set celebrating the 45th anniversary of their classic debut album.

Australian singer-songwriter Michael G. Jones has released You Can Call Me Out, a new single produced by Taxiride guitarist Tim Wild that continues his genre-spanning songwriting journey.

L.A.B are bringing their new artist-led festival 8TH Wonder to Brisbane in January 2027, with Sir Dave Dobbyn, South Summit, Aaradhna and more joining the lineup.

Mudhoney will return to Brisbane to headline 4ZZZ’s Zed51 Festival, leading a diverse line-up featuring Barkaa, Custard, The Mark Of Cain, Shonen Knife and more.

Robert Forster has announced a five-date Australian tour for September 2026, bringing the Swedish musicians who recorded Strawberries to Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane.

Following the success of Zed50, Brisbane community broadcaster 4ZZZ has confirmed Zed 51 will take place at Roma Street Parklands on 24 October 2026.

David McCormack has formed a new band, TRS80, alongside Adele Pickvance and Nick Naughton. Their debut EP No Context For Old Men will be released on 3 July through Valve Records.