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Chris Botti's 2026 Australian tour arrives with a setlist that transforms songs by Leonard Cohen, the Bee Gees, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Ennio Morricone into jazz-driven interpretations, highlighting the Grammy-winning trumpeter's unique ability to bridge genres.

As Shinedown prepare for their first Australian tour in 16 years, frontman Brent Smith has revealed that the band's new album Ei8ht was deliberately conceived as a traditional collection of songs, marking a departure from the narrative structures that defined its two predecessors, Attention Attention and Planet Zero.

Sydney roots rock outfit Joeys Coop have announced the release of their third album, Sawdust Memories, due on July 3, alongside a national run of shows stretching across the second half of 2026. The band has also unveiled the album's lead single, In The Pines, which arrives today and will be officially launched at Sydney's MoshPit venue on June 25.

Simple Minds will return to Australia in February 2027 for a five-date arena tour celebrating five decades of music, with electronic music pioneer Gary Numan joining the tour as special guest.

English singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro has announced her first headline tour of Australia and New Zealand, with five dates confirmed for January 2027 as part of her global My House Tour. The run will see the London-born artist perform in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland following a year that has transformed her from viral online discovery into one of pop music's fastest-rising international acts.

Robert Forster will return to Australian stages in September 2026, bringing the musicians who played on his acclaimed Strawberries album for a five-date national tour.

Blur bassist Alex James will bring his Britpop Classical production to Australia this November, presenting a 90 minute celebration of the songs that defined the British guitar boom of the 1990s. The show combines a rock band, session vocalists and a full symphony orchestra, with music from Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass, Radiohead and others, reworked for a large scale live production.