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Flowerkid, Alex The Astronaut

Flowerkid, Alex The Astronaut Lead The 2025 TRANSGENRE Volume II Line-up

Scene: 'It’s Basically Our Attempt To Un-F*ck The World' The Sydney-based festival, founded by co-directors Ellie Robinson (she/her) and Tim Blunt (they/them), is a celebration ... artists performing on a class-free set-up. TRANSGENRE Volume II will take over Sydney’s Red Rattler Theatre on Saturday, 27 September. Tickets are on sale now via Humanitix

Four Tet

Four Tet Plots One-Off Melbourne Show For The Inaugural Freeform Festival

Kieran Hebden – announced his return to Sydney, Melbourne is set to join in the fun. Four Tet will headline the inaugural Freeform Festival in the heart of the city. Taking ... available via Ticketek . Last month, it was announced that Four Tet would headline Sydney’s Mode Festival on Saturday, 11 October. He’ll be joined by artists such as DARWIN

Brad Cox

Brad Cox Brings The Bangers To Sunset Bash 2025

Returning to western Sydney for its third year, the Sunset Bash is going harder than ever before securing Brad Cox as this year’s headliner. Lock in Saturday 20 September ... this set is not one to miss. Also hitting the Sunset Bash stage is festival favourite Amber Lawrence, returning after her surprise 2024 performance that left fans eager for more

Industry / News

Alyssa and Keeley of Blute's Bar

Venues: More Spaces For Live Music, Mojo Crowd Funding A Hit, NSW Expands Precincts, Musical Chairs & More

council says will be a boost to the town’s nightlife. Club Ryde Ex, Sydney Club Ryde Ex ’s $800 million plan to redevelop its Victoria Rd site includes Chief ... making it central to Sydney jazz and the principal venue for the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival until 2019. Peter co-founded The Sydney Improvised Music Association

Features / Opinion

Yusuf / Cat Stevens soundchecking at Perth Arena

OPINION: AI Might Be Able To Mimic Things, But It Will Never Speak The Fundamental Truth Of Music (Or Humanity)

when I went to see The Ballad of Wallis Island at the Sydney Film Festival . The screening looked to be sold out, and I cannot recall the last time

Industry / News

Balance And Composure at Stay Gold Melbourne

Wall Blows Off Melbourne Venue Stay Gold Due To Wild Winds

operates until late at night. The venue is situated on the busy strip of Sydney Road in the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Brunswick. Stay Gold became a part ... Brightside , Blackbear Lodge , Blutes Bar and Barbara , as well as the 2018 Good Things Festival . Group Director Jesse Barbera said at the time , “When the opportunity came up to transform

Drop City

Drop City Detail Special Anniversary Australian Shows

Australia, Canada, and the United States, performing at The Big Day Out and Meredith Festivals as well as supporting iconic bands including The Stone Roses , Stereolab and Manic Street Preachers ... shows in September, at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne and the Factory Theatre in Sydney. Joining in for the ride are wonderful special guests indie pop-rock band The Earthmen

Indo Warehouse

Indo Warehouse Announce 2025 Australian Tour

venues are as follows: September 25th - Eora (Sydney) - Metro Theatre September 26th - Naarm (Melbourne) - The Timber Yard September 27th - Meanjin (Brisbane) - Brisbane Festival Tickets are available for purchase here

Folk Bitch Trio

Folk B*tch Trio Making Waves Internationally With US Tour Dates

performed four dates in the UK and Europe, but they return for the summer festival season this August and play some headline shows. In the US, Folk Bitch Trio will ... Melbourne Fri 19 Sep - The Brightside - Meanjin / Brisbane Sat 20 Sep - The Landsdowne - Eora / Sydney Fri 26 Sep - Tuning Fork - Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, NZ # Sat 27 Sep - San Fran - Pōneke

Kaiser Chiefs

Kaiser Chiefs Announce 2025 Australian Tour

Arena on Sunday, 23 November. It continues at Melbourne’s Festival Hall on Tuesday, 25 November, Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Thursday, 27 November, and concludes at Brisbane’s Fortitude ... Sunday 23 November - RAC Arena, Perth Tuesday 25 November - Festival Hall, Melbourne Thursday 27 November - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Friday 28 November - Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane Embedded Content

Industry / News

Def Leppard @ Suncorp Stadium

Mid-Year Global Reports Show Aussie Venues & Promoters Are Delivering The Right Experiences

tickets. #13 Flemington Racecourse Melbourne: $25.2 million; 200,043 tickets. #18 Accor Stadium, Sydney: $18.3 million; 138,146 tickets. #35 Byron Events Farm, Byron Bay: $12.1 million gross ... setting 12 months of growth.” Its success was based on the action of its festivals — Beyond The Valley (BTV), Pitch Music & Arts , Wildlands and Ability Fest — as well

Features / Music

Adalita, Diesel

Aussie Rock Artists Reveal Their Favourite John Lennon & Beatles Tracks Ahead Of Tribute Concerts

Melbourne VIC Sunday, 6 July 2025 - Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW Saturday, 12 July 2025 - Festival Theatre, Adelaide SA Embedded Content

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