The Shawshank Redemption

The St Louis progressive rock band, led by David Surkamp and joined by Iain Matthews, will present their 1975 debut album in its entirety across five Australian cities in July 2027.

Ninajirachi emerged as the biggest winner at the 20th Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Awards in Adelaide, collecting five awards as the annual event marked two decades of recognising Australia's independent recorded music sector.

TSIM have expanded their first national Australian tour in more than three decades, adding extra headline performances in Melbourne and Adelaide after strong ticket demand and a well received festival appearance in South Australia.

Gabriel Iglesias will return to Australia later this year with The 1976 Tour: A Fluffy Celebration, marking his first local performances since the release of his latest Netflix special, Gabriel Iglesias: Legend Of Fluffy. The tour includes arena shows in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne, with the Sydney performance also forming part of the Just For Laughs Sydney Comedy Festival.

Adelaide progressive metal band Control The Sun have returned with their second single, ‘Pyre', building on the momentum created by their debut release and first live appearance earlier this year.

Hilltop Hoods will return to one of South Australia's biggest stages when they headline the Saturday night concert at the 2026 Adelaide Grand Prix, placing one of Adelaide's most successful music exports at the centre of one of Australia's premier sporting events.

The Australian Independent Record Labels Association has announced the nominees for the 2026 AIR Awards, with Ninajirachi, Folk Bitch Trio and Way Dynamic among the most recognised artists ahead of the ceremony in Adelaide this July.