Loop Tour

Shonen Knife's Naoko Yamano recalls the band's 1991 tour with Nirvana, teaching Kurt Cobain the guitar chords to "Twist Barbie" and the lasting connection between the Japanese punk trio and the Seattle band.

Massive Attack brought their first Melbourne headline show in 16 years to Rod Laver Arena, combining a career-spanning set with an uncompromising audiovisual examination of Gaza, surveillance, capitalism, climate change, Donald Trump and the concentration of global wealth.

Massive Attack's first Australian headline tour in 16 years is set to begin this week after the Bristol collective revealed the setlist performed at their South Korea show on August 1, offering a preview of a career-spanning performance built around Mezzanine favourites, Blue Lines essentials, Heligoland material and unexpected cover versions.

TEG Dainty And Paramount Pictures Present The Ring In Concert Featuring Music By Hans Zimmer, Conducted By Sarah-Grace Williams, Touring Brisbane, Sydney And Melbourne In 2026

Blur’s Alex James will lead a full orchestral celebration of Britpop across Australia this November, reworking era-defining songs with symphonic scale and guest collaborators.

Detroit post-punk band Protomartyr will return to Australia in June 2026 for their first shows in eight years, bringing their atmospheric catalogue back to local stages with performances in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart.

Melbourne band The Temper Trap will celebrate the release of their long-awaited album Sungazer with a national Australian tour this September and October.