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Don McLean Adds Geelong Show And Confirms Australian Support Acts For October Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean has added Geelong to his Australian tour celebrating the 55th anniversary of American Pie and confirmed Gaudion and 1927 as support acts for selected October dates.

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The Castle On Stage

The Castle Stage Adaptation To Premiere In Melbourne In 2027

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s beloved film The Castle is heading to the stage with the original Working Dog writers reuniting for a new theatrical production premiering in Melbourne in March 2027.

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Jessica Redmayne, Belinda Giblin, Lisa McCune, Mandy Bishop, Lotte Beckett, Debra Lawrance Steel Magnolias Production Photo Brett Boardman

Steel Magnolias Review: Australian Cast Delivers A Faithful And Moving Revival At Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre

by Paul Cashmere

Lisa McCune, Belinda Giblin and an exceptional Australian cast deliver a faithful, emotional and often hilarious revival of Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre.

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Jake Speer Cast as Mrs. Doubtfire for Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Former Home And Away actor Jake Speer has landed the lead role of Daniel Hillard and Mrs. Doubtfire in the Australian production of the hit musical opening in Melbourne this November.

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Esther Perel

Esther Perel Announces Australian Tour With New Live Show Strangers, Friends, and Lovers

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Atomic: The Songs Of Blondie Brings Vinyl Ticket Bundles To Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

Pop Preservation Society is pairing collector Blondie vinyl with tickets for its Atomic: The Songs Of Blondie performance at Thornbury Bowls Club on 1 August.

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Huxton Creepers

Huxton Creepers Return With First New Music Since 1990 Ahead Of 40th Anniversary Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Huxton Creepers have released their first new music in more than 35 years with Opposites Attract and Midnight TV ahead of their Australian anniversary tour celebrating 12 Days To Paris.

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Tanya George Contrast

Tanya George Announces Debut Album Contrast With New Single ‘The Devil’

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne electro-soul artist Tanya George has released new single The Devil ahead of her debut album Contrast, due on 29 July, with an album launch performance set for Melbourne’s Wax Music Lounge.

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The Push Revives Push Over Festival To Mark 40th Anniversary With One Day Melbourne Event

by Paul Cashmere

The Push will celebrate its 40th anniversary with the return of Push Over, featuring Bodyjar, Frenzal Rhomb, Killing Heidi, Magic Dirt and Regurgitator in Melbourne this November.

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The Engine Room

The Engine Room Celebrate 40 Years of Human Frailty at Corner Hotel Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Three musicians who performed on Hunters & Collectors’ landmark Human Frailty album reunite with former guitarist Barry Palmer as The Engine Room for a special one night performance celebrating the album’s 40th anniversary.

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TSIM Add Melbourne And Adelaide Shows To First National Tour In More Than 30 Years

by Paul Cashmere

TSIM have added Melbourne and Adelaide dates to their first national tour in more than three decades, expanding the No Mistakes Tour after strong demand.

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I Built The Sky

I Built The Sky To Perform Two Albums In Full At Exclusive Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne progressive instrumental project I Built The Sky will perform Promise Me You’ll Thrive and The Zenith Rise in full during an exclusive hometown concert at Howler this October.

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Cast of A Beautiful Noise The Neil Diamond Musical photo by Winston Robinson

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Explores The Man Behind The Songs Ahead Of Australian Premiere

by Paul Cashmere

The creative team behind A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical explains how Neil Diamond’s greatest songs have been woven into a stage production centred on the artist’s life ahead of the Australian premiere.

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Gabriel Iglesias

Gabriel Iglesias Announces Australian Dates For The 1976 Tour

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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MAMAMOO Announce First Ever Australian Tour For September 2026

by Paul Cashmere

MAMAMOO will perform in Australia for the first time with Melbourne and Sydney concerts announced for September as part of the reunited group’s 2026 World Tour <4WARD>.

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Engelbert Humperdinck at Hamer Hall Melbourne 8 July 2026 photo by Winston Robinson

Engelbert Humperdinck Celebrates 90 With A Masterclass Performance In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Engelbert Humperdinck proved why he remains one of music’s enduring live performers with a sold out Celebration Tour concert at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall, featuring classic hits, new music and an unforgettable performance at age 90.

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Dizzee Rascal Brings We Want Bass Tour To Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens

by Paul Cashmere

Dizzee Rascal has added a Melbourne Live at the Gardens performance to his 2026 Australian and New Zealand We Want Bass tour, with Example, Arrdee and Swaglord Savannah joining the line-up.

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Peter Freebairn photo by Chiara Stranges

Peter Freebairn Releases Reflective New Single ‘Coming Down’

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer-songwriter Peter Freebairn returns with ‘Coming Down’, an introspective new single that explores self-doubt, vulnerability and emotional resilience.

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Forge Festival

Forge Festival Announces Inaugural Halloween Event At The Leadbeater

by Paul Cashmere

Forge Festival will debut in Melbourne this Halloween at The Leadbeater Hotel in Richmond, featuring Scar The Surface’s first performance in 12 years and a lineup celebrating the city’s heavy music community.

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Steve Hogarth photo by Anne-Marie Forker

Steve Hogarth Announces First Australian Solo Tour With H Natural

by Paul Cashmere

Marillion frontman Steve Hogarth will perform in Australia for the first time this December, bringing his audience-led H Natural solo show to Sydney and Melbourne.

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Anjunadeep Announces Return To Australia With Sydney And Melbourne Festivals

by Paul Cashmere

Anjunadeep is returning to Australia with standalone events in Sydney and Melbourne this summer, with artist line-ups to be announced in the coming weeks.

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Icecream Hands

Icecream Hands Announce Companion EP ‘Pineapple Pieces’

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s Icecream Hands have announced Pineapple Pieces, a four-track companion EP featuring songs from the Giant Fox Pineapple Tree sessions and an intimate Melbourne launch performance.

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Colin Hay at Melbourne Recital Centre 29 June 2026 photo by Winston Robinson

Colin Hay Turns A Melbourne Recital Centre Show Into An Evening Of Stories, Songs And Memories

by Paul Cashmere

Colin Hay celebrated his 73rd birthday at Melbourne Recital Centre with an intimate evening of songs and storytelling that felt more like spending time with an old friend than attending a concert.

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APRA Art Music Awards 2026

2026 Art Music Awards To Return To Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

The 2026 Art Music Awards will return to Melbourne on 19 August, celebrating excellence in Australian contemporary classical, jazz and experimental music during APRA AMCOS’ centenary year.

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Mental As Anything

Mental As Anything Return To Their Album Tracks As Pete O’Doherty And Reg Mombassa Reclaim The Sound

by Paul Cashmere

Mental As Anything’s latest Melbourne show saw Peter O’Doherty and Reg Mombassa revisit album tracks and reconnect the band with its original guitar driven identity.

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REVIEW: Stereolab, Thursday 18th June, The Forum

by Anna-Maria Megalogenis

Stereolab captivated a sold-out Forum Melbourne crowd with a set balancing new material from Instant Holograms on Metal Film and beloved catalogue favourites, delivering a hypnotic performance full of motorik rhythms, lush harmonies and infectious energy.

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Nick Batterham Releases Soundtrack For Rone’s New Home Installation

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Batterham has released the soundtrack for Home, the latest immersive installation by Melbourne artist Rone, featuring two new contemporary classical compositions created specifically for the exhibition.

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Victor Stranges

The Story Of The Clash & The Specials Comes To Brunswick Ballroom

by Paul Cashmere

Black Market Clash and Loonee Tunes will revisit the music, politics and cultural impact of The Clash and The Specials at Brunswick Ballroom on 27 June 2026.

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Tiesto

Tiësto To Return To His Trance Roots For Dreamstate Australia 2027

by Paul Cashmere

Tiësto will return to Australia in February 2027 for a rare trance-focused performance at Dreamstate Australia, revisiting the genre that launched his global career.

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Cat Power Announces Australian Tour To Celebrate 20 Years Of The Greatest

by Paul Cashmere

Cat Power returns to Australia in 2026 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Greatest with performances of the album in full and songs from across her acclaimed catalogue.

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