Heavy Fest

Australia's own Ocean Alley will hit the road again in March 2026 for AUS Coastal 2026, a new SummerSalt series presented by Face To Face Touring and Live Nation. The run of outdoor shows promises to bring the band's sun-drenched sound to some of the country's most picturesque coastal locations, joined by a stacked bill featuring Skegss, Babe Rainbow, Allah-Las, The Grogans, Mid Drift, Le Shiv and Seaside.

Crowded House have officially kicked off the 2025 Red Hot Summer Tour, launching the season with a Legends On The Lawn event in Cairns on 11 October. The full Red Hot Summer season gets underway next weekend at Sandstone Point, Queensland.

Mick Thomas has never been one to play the game the way the industry wants it played. As the former frontman of ARIA Award-winning folk-rock stalwarts Weddings Parties Anything, Thomas has always championed the power of songs as shared experiences. Now, with his long-running outfit Mick Thomas' Roving Commission, he's doubling down on that idea with the release of a new single, ‘A Mighty Ride', and a run of in-store shows designed to remind fans, and the industry, what human connection in music really looks like.

South London singer-songwriter Joy Crookes will return to Australia in January 2026 for two special headline dates in Sydney and Brisbane, following her recent celebrated Glastonbury appearance and the release of her second album Juniper.

Melbourne's acclaimed soul collective The Meltdown will head out on a European tour from October 31. Dates will start in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sydney's metalcore giants Polaris are taking summer 2026 up a notch with the launch of their first-ever curated festival, Life's A Beach. The one-day heavy takeover hits Riviera Beach Club, St Kilda on Saturday 14 February 2026, with a hand-picked lineup of local heroes and international favourites.

Remember 2014? Flume was everywhere, people still used Facebook events, and Chet Faker’s Built on Glass was basically unavoidable. A decade later, the bearded crooner is dusting off the record that made him a household name and playing it front-to-back on the Sydney Opera House steps, December 2.