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Town Folk Festival has announced the first artists for its 2026 event in Djaara / Castlemaine, led by Aldous Harding, Kevin Morby and Folk Bitch Trio.

ICEHOUSE will perform a one-off Sydney Harbour show at Fleet Steps on 30 September 2026, joined by Little Quirks, with tickets on sale 25 May via Ticketek.

Health release the Addendum EP as the final chapter in their Rat Wars era and prepare for a national Australian tour in September 2026.

St Kilda honours Spencer P Jones with the dedication of Jonesy Lane, recognising his lasting influence on Australian rock music.

Ian Moss and Troy Cassar-Daley reunite for the Together Alone Tour 2026, bringing their acoustic collaboration to 16 Australian venues.

These Are The Waves will honour Conway Savage with Sydney and Melbourne shows this July, alongside the release of the anthology Too Dark To See.

US jazz-pop artist Aron! will make his Australian debut in June 2026 with intimate headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney following major international festival appearances.

Mental As Anything lead the expanded Mullum Roots Festival 2026 line-up, with Alex Lloyd, Busby Marou and a strong Northern Rivers bill confirmed.

The Wolfe Brothers are back on the road for their Australian Made National Tour in 2026, following a chart-topping album and a record haul of Golden Guitar Awards.

Lisa Simone returns to Australia for a regional 2026 tour, reflecting on Nina Simone’s legacy and her own evolving career.

A wave of Bluesfest Touring cancellations has been confirmed, with multiple international acts withdrawing Australian shows as the fallout from the festival collapse deepens.

Genesis Owusu will tour Australia in May 2026 with the Red Star Wu’s Pirate Radio Tour, celebrating his new album Redstar Wu & The Worldwide Scourge.

The cancellation of Bluesfest 2026 has left fans facing a complex refund situation after the festival entered liquidation. Here is what Australian consumer law means for ticket holders.

Official Statement Byron Bay Bluesfest will not return in 2026 after organisers confirmed the Easter festival has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The event has been staged in the Byron Bay region since 1990.

Byron Bay Bluesfest will not return in 2026 after organisers confirmed the Easter festival has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The event has been staged in the Byron Bay region since 1990.

Richard Clapton has announced his 17th annual State Theatre Sydney concert, continuing a long running live tradition celebrating more than 50 years of Australian music.

Beck will bring his acclaimed orchestral performances to Australia for the first time with special Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Palais Theatre concerts in May 2026.

Jimmy Barnes headlines the 2026 Legends On The Lawn festival in Mackay, joined by Jon Stevens, Birds Of Tokyo, Baby Animals, Busby Marou and Bachelor Girl.

Tame Impala have added new Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney arena shows to the Deadbeat Tour after seven Australian dates sold out immediately.

Irish balladeer Dan McCabe will return to Australia in July 2026 for his biggest local tour yet, following his viral lockdown breakthrough and chart-topping album Back To Life.

Go West and Debbie Gibson are heading to Australia in August 2026 for a transatlantic double header featuring hits like King Of Wishful Thinking and Lost In Your Eyes.

The Human League are returning to Australia in 2027 with their Generations: The Greatest Hits Tour, bringing four decades of iconic synth-pop hits to stages nationwide.

Kaiser Chiefs will return to Australia in November to celebrate 20 years of Employment, joined by The Delta Riggs for a national tour.

Atlanta punk powerhouse Upchuck will make their long-awaited Australian and New Zealand debut in March 2026 with shows across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington, plus a stop at Golden Plains Festival.

Tool will return to Australia in November and December 2025 with two exclusive arena shows in Adelaide and Perth. It marks the band’s first Australian tour in more than four years.

Melbourne’s garage-beat sensations The Gnomes will launch their self-titled debut album at the Brunswick Ballroom on 14 November, following its release on 7 November via Dog Meat Records.

Ashnikko will be back on Australian and New Zealand stages this September for her six-date Smoochies Tour, following the release of her second album of the same name.

British pop queen Sophie Ellis-Bextor is set to light up Australian stages in February 2026, with headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. Fans can expect a glittery mix of her early 2000s floor-fillers and fresh cuts from her brand new album Perimenopop.

After five decades as one of Australia’s most respected and enduring singer-songwriters, Mike McClellan is returning to the road for a final series of concerts this October and November, 2025.

Perth’s South Summit are heading east this November for two exclusive headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney, marking their only standalone headline dates for the rest of 2025.