Live Gallery: Pixies at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 13.11.2025 At the Hordern Pavilion, the Pixies remind Sydney why their sound has endured. Sharp, taut, and emotionally charged, their set feels less like a throwback and more like a statement of continued purpose.

Sydney’s night with the @PixiesOfficial — loud, lean, and still rewriting the rules. #Pixies @HordernPavilion #SydneyGigs #AlternativeRock #BlackFrancis #JoeySantiago #LiveMusicAustralia #BackseatMafia @livenationaustralia @elrpainting @joeyalbertosantiago
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News: Metalcore Giants Memphis May Fire Announce Australian Tour After five sold-out shows and over 1,600 fans left on waiting lists, Memphis May Fire return to Australia in 2026 — joined by Blessthefall for their first Australian shows in nine years, in what’s set to be a defining moment for metalcore fans.

@MemphisMayFire return to Australia with Blessthefall — new album, new energy, same chaos. #MemphisMayFire #Blessthefall #AustralianTour2026 #Metalcore #LiveMusicAustralia #RiseRecords #HeavyMusic #MetalTour

News: A Wilhelm Scream Return to Australia for 2026 Headline Tour Melodic hardcore veterans A Wilhelm Scream will return to Australia in 2026 for a seven-city headline tour, joined by Authority Zero and The Decline in Melbourne — a showcase of integrity, energy, and timeless punk craftsmanship.

@AWilhelmScreamOfficial return to Australia in 2026 — seven cities, pure melodic hardcore energy. #AWilhelmScream #AustralianTour2026 #MelodicHardcore #PunkRock #AuthorityZero #TheDecline #LiveMusicAustralia #HardcorePunk

News: On the Banks: Brisbane’s New Riverside Concert Series Launches March 2026 Brisbane’s riverfront will come alive in March 2026 with On the Banks, a new open-air concert series featuring The Streets, De La Soul, Bernard Fanning, Peach PRC, and more — a landmark moment for the city’s live music scene.

Brisbane’s riverfront comes alive with On the Banks — The Streets, De La Soul, Bernard Fanning, Peach PRC & more this March. #OnTheBanks #BrisbaneMusic #LiveMusicAustralia #TheStreets #DeLaSoul #BernardFanning #PeachPRC #SouthBank #MeanjinMusic #BrisbaneEvents

News: Sudan Archives Confirms 2026 Australian Tour and Shares New Music Sudan Archives returns to Australia in March 2026 for her first shows since 2023, performing at Perth Festival and headline dates nationwide following the release of The BPM

@SudanArchives brings The BPM to Australia this March — live at Perth Festival and headline shows nationwide. #SudanArchives #TheBPM #ComeAndFindYou #StonesThrow #AustralianTour2026 #ExperimentalSoul #RNB #AltPop #LiveMusicAustralia #SudanArchivesLive @secretsounds

News: Pertinence Brings His Honest and Reflective Hip-Hop to Australia Arizona-born rapper Pertinence will make his Australian debut in February 2026, performing in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with his unique blend of lyricism and introspection.

Arizona’s rising rap voice @Pertinencee brings his raw storytelling and sharp flow to Australia this February. #Pertinence #AustralianTour2026 #USRap #HipHopAustralia #LiveMusicAustralia #Lyricism #ArizonaRap #NewVoicesInHipHop

News: Florida Rockers Rain City Drive to Make Their Australian Debut in 2026 Florida’s Rain City Drive will make their first-ever Australian headline tour in March 2026, performing across five cities with support from TX2 and Melrose Avenue.

@RainCityDrive are heading Down Under for the first time — five cities, one massive debut tour this March. #RainCityDrive #AustralianTour2026 #PostHardcore #AltRock #EmoRevival #TX2 #MelroseAvenue #LiveMusicAustralia #AlternativeRock #TheVoice #MattMcAndrew @TEGMJR

News: TISM Announce One-Off Opera House Show Performing Machiavelli and the Four Seasons Australian cult legends TISM will perform their 1995 album Machiavelli and the Four Seasons in full at the Sydney Opera House on April 10, 2026 — an exclusive one-night-only event marking three decades of the landmark release.

TISM return for a one-off Opera House show — performing Machiavelli and the Four Seasons in full. One night only. April 10, 2026. #TISM #MachiavelliAndTheFourSeasons @SydneyOperaHouse #AustralianMusic #LiveMusicAustralia #ARIAAwardWinners #AltRock #SatiricalRock #AusMusicLegends #DeathToArtTour

News: The Pogues and Buddy Guy Announce Sydney Opera House Concerts for April 2026 The Pogues return to Australia for the first time in 14 years to celebrate Rum Sodomy & the Lash’s 40th anniversary, while blues legend Buddy Guy brings Ain’t Done With the Blues to the Sydney Opera House for an extraordinary week of live music.

Two legends. One stage. @ThePoguesOfficial and @therealBuddyGuy bring timeless music and unmatched energy to the Sydney Opera House in April 2026. #ThePogues #BuddyGuy #RumSodomyAndTheLash #AintDoneWithTheBlues @SydneyOperaHouse #LiveMusicAustralia #IrishFolkPunk #BluesLegend #FolkPunk

News: Biffy Clyro Announce First Australian Tour in Eight Years Scottish rock powerhouse Biffy Clyro will return to Australia in April 2026 for their first tour in eight years, performing in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane following the release of their chart-topping new album Futique.

@Biffy_Clyro return to Australia for the first time in eight years — Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, April 2026. #BiffyClyro #Futique #AustralianTour2026 #LiveMusicAustralia #ScottishRock #AlternativeRock #OnlyRevolutions #ManyOfHorror #Bubbles #ArenaRock #NME #RockLegends @destroyalllines

News: BABYMETAL and BLOODYWOOD Unite for 2026 Australian Arena Tour Japanese trailblazers BABYMETAL and Indian heavyweights BLOODYWOOD will join forces for a national Australian arena tour in March 2026 — a cross-continental showcase of two bands redefining modern metal.

@BABYMETAL_official and @BLOODYWOOD join forces for a massive Australian arena tour this March — a cross-cultural collision of sound, energy and evolution. #BABYMETAL #BLOODYWOOD #MetalForth #LiveMusicAustralia #HeavyMetal #JapaneseMetal #IndianMetal #AlternativeMusic #metalfamily @destroyalllines

News: Crowded House to Headline Bondi Beach’s First Major Concert in a Decade Crowded House and Thelma Plum will headline the inaugural Golden Hour at Bondi Beach in February 2026, marking the city’s first major beach concert in more than a decade — a sunset celebration of music, community, and place.

Crowded House and Thelma Plum headline the launch of Golden Hour — a new sunset concert series turning Bondi Beach into Sydney’s ultimate live music destination. #GoldenHour #CrowdedHouse #ThelmaPlum #BondiBeach #LiveMusicAustralia #FuzzyEvents #SydneyConcerts #AustralianMusic #Summer2026

News: Pulp and Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek Join Opera House’s 2026 Lineup Pulp will make their Sydney Opera House debut in March 2026, performing two career-spanning Forecourt shows alongside the debut of Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, in a summer season celebrating global sound and storytelling.

@welovePulp return to Australia for the first time in 15 years — two nights under the stars at the @SydneyOperaHouse Forecourt, joined by Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek. #Pulp #JarvisCocker #SydneyOperaHouse #Britpop #DifferentClass #MoreAlbum #LiveMusicAustralia #DeryaYildirim #GrupSimsek

News: Throwing Muses Return with Moonlight Concessions and Australian Dates Throwing Muses return to Australia this December for their first tour since 2009, joined by Charm of Finches and A.C. Saunders — a celebration of raw songwriting and restless experimentation.

@ThrowingMusesOfficial return to Australia this December for their first shows since 2009, joined by Charm of Finches and A.C. Saunders. #ThrowingMuses #KristinHersh #CharmOfFinches #ACSaunders #MoonlightConcessions #AlternativeRock #IndieRock #LiveMusicAustralia #SydneyGigs #MelbourneMusic

News: Synthwave Duo The Midnight Bring Syndicate to Australia in January 2026 The Midnight will return to Australia in early 2026 for a three-date headline tour celebrating their fifth studio album Syndicate — a cinematic, introspective evolution of their synthwave sound.

@TheMidnightOfficial bring their Time Machines tour to Australia in Jan–Feb 2026, celebrating their new album Syndicate. Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney. #TheMidnight #Syndicate #TimeMachinesTour #Synthwave #LiveMusicAustralia #ElectronicMusic #TylerLyle #TimMcEwan #CounterRecords
@secretsounds

News: Of Mice & Men Announce 2026 Australian Tour with Crystal Lake Of Mice & Men return to Australia in 2026 with special guests Crystal Lake, promising nights of intensity and connection built on a decade of mutual respect between band and fans.

@OfMiceandMen return to Australia in 2026 with Crystal Lake after six years away. Get ready for the pits to open wide. #OfMiceAndMen @CrystalLake777 #AustralianTour2026 #Metalcore #LiveMusicAustralia #AaronPauley #PhilManansala #AlanAshby #ValentinoArteaga #HeavyMusic #Hardcore #MetalTour #LiveShows

News: Maxïmo Park Announce 2026 Australian Tour Celebrating A Certain Trigger Maxïmo Park return to Australia in April 2026 for the first time since 2009, celebrating the 20th anniversary of A Certain Trigger with a career-spanning set of indie anthems and fan favourites.

@MaxïmoParkOfficial return to Australia for the first time since 2009 with a 20th anniversary celebration of A Certain Trigger. April 2026. #MaximoPark #ACertainTrigger #PaulSmith #IndieRock #UKIndie #AlternativeRock #LiveMusicAustralia #AnniversaryTour @destroyalllines

News: Conan Gray Brings the Wishbone World Tour to Australian & NZ Arenas in 2026 Conan Gray takes his Wishbone era worldwide, announcing a 42-date arena tour with support from rising artist Esha Tewari — including his largest Australian shows to date this September and October.

@ConanGray announces his Wishbone World Tour — hitting Australian arenas this spring with Esha Tewari in support. #ConanGray #WishboneWorldTour #EshaTewari #LiveMusicAustralia #SecretSounds #PopTour2026 #WishboneEra
@secretsounds

Live Gallery: The Ghost Inside Bring Redemption and Fury to Perth 19.10.2025 The Ghost Inside’s first Australian headline tour in more than a decade opened in Perth with a cathartic, high-voltage performance that proved why the Californian metalcore veterans remain one of the genre’s most resilient forces.

@TheGhostInside made a powerful return to Aus stages—Perth roars as the Californian metalcore legends reclaim their place at the top
@destroyalllines
#TheGhostInside #Metalcore #AustralianTour2025 @bleedfromwithin #LiveMusicAustralia #BackseatMafia #PerthLive #HeavyMusic
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News: Sydney Rose to Make Her Australian Live Debut in 2026 Rising indie artist Sydney Rose will make her Australian live debut in March 2026, performing in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. The Georgia-born songwriter, who first won hearts with intimate YouTube covers, brings her debut album One Sided to the stage for the first time down under.

@SydneyRoseMusic_ announces her first-ever Australian shows —Brisbane,Sydney & Melbourne, March 2026. The One Sided songwriter brings her heartfelt indie sound down under @livenationaustralia
#SydneyRose #OneSided #IndieMusic #SingerSongwriter #LiveMusicAustralia #SydneyGig #MelbourneGig #IndiePop

Live Gallery: Bullet For My Valentine Celebrate 20 Years of The Poison at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 16.10.2025 At Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, Bullet For My Valentine revisit The Poison with the weight and precision of a band still sharpening their edge. Joined by While She Sleeps and The Devil Wears Prada, the night feels less like a reunion and more like a reaffirmation — proof that metalcore still breathes in full force.

Bullet For My Valentine tear through The Poison at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion — 20 years on and louder than ever.
#BulletForMyValentine @BFMVoffical @destroyalllines #Metalcore #LiveMusicAustralia @HordernPavilion #SydneyGigs @WhileSheSleeps @TDWPband #MetalHeads #HeavyMusic #Alt
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News: Thrice Return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 for Horizons/West Tour Thrice will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 to perform their new album Horizons/West live for the first time. With a setlist spanning over two decades, the band continue to evolve while holding fast to the conviction and connection that have defined them since the late ’90s.

@Thrice return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 with Horizons/West, performing new songs live for the first time alongside fan favourites. Pre-sale starts October 17.
#Thrice #HorizonsWest #ThriceTour #PostHardcore #AltRock #EmoRevival #LiveMusicAustralia #NZGigs #SydneyGigs #MelbourneGigs

News: YUNGBLUD Brings His IDOLS World Tour to Australia in 2026 YUNGBLUD will bring his IDOLS world tour to Australia in January 2026, following a year of global acclaim, a chart-topping album, and sold-out arenas across North America. Expect a blistering live experience from one of modern rock’s most dynamic performers.

@YUNGBLUD brings his IDOLS world tour to Australia in January 2026 — his biggest local shows yet. Don’t miss the chaos, connection and catharsis live.
#YUNGBLUD #IDOLS #YUNGBLUDTour @FrontierTouring #AltRock #PunkRock #ModernRock #LiveMusicAustralia #SydneyGigs #MelbourneGigs #BrisbaneGigs #IDOLS

News: Turnstile Bring Never Enough to Australia for Four Massive Shows Baltimore hardcore trailblazers Turnstile are returning to Australia this summer for four massive shows with UK band Basement, following the release of their acclaimed new album Never Enough. Expect a fusion of raw energy, melody and joy from one of the most electrifying live acts in modern rock.

@TurnstileLuvConnection return to Australia this summer with Basement for four huge shows, following the release of Never Enough. Hardcore, colour, and pure energy.
#Turnstile #Basement #NeverEnough #TurnstileTour #HardcorePunk #AltRock #BaltimoreHardcore #LiveMusicAustralia @handsometours

News: Lloyd Cole Plugs Back In for 2026 Australian Electric Tour Lloyd Cole will tour Australia in March 2026 with an electric solo show spanning his four-decade career — from Rattlesnakes to On Pain. It marks a shift from his acoustic performances toward a fuller, more electric sound as he reinterprets his extensive catalogue for a new era.

@theLloydCole returns to Australia in March 2026 with a new electric solo tour, tracing his journey from Rattlesnakes to On Pain. Tickets on sale October 17.
#LloydCole #Rattlesnakes #LloydColeTour #ElectricTour #LiveMusicAustralia #SydneyGigs #MelbourneGigs #BrisbaneGigs @destroyallines

News: Canadian Rap Visionary Night Lovell to Make His ANZ Debut This November Canadian rapper-producer Night Lovell will make his long-awaited Australian and New Zealand debut this November on the 8 Legs Under tour, with support from U.S. artist Haarper. Expect a collision of moody beats, heavy basslines and commanding live energy from two of the most compelling underground voices in modern hip hop.

Night Lovell brings his 8 Legs Under tour to Australia and New Zealand this November, with special guest Haarper. Dark energy. Global sound. Unmissable shows.
#NightLovell #Haarper #8LegsUnder #HipHopAustralia #UntitledGroup #DarkTrap #AlternativeRap #CanadianRap #LiveMusicAustralia #NZGigs

**THIS WEEK AT BANSHEES** We're closed for the Easter weekend, so your only chances to get some Banshee in this week are: Wednesday! Doors open at 5 and Open Mic at Banshees kicks off around 7! Chat with Tim at the bar to secure your spot on stage! Thursday! The Rainbow Stitch'n'switch is back from 5pm, come hang with the local LGBTQI+ community and make something, smash someone at Mario Kart or just come chat. Everyone is welcome. Then from 8pm the lovely Alexis Diamond is back for some classic Banshee Karaoke madness! And then we're closed until next Wednesday. Please come support us when we're open!

April 16-20 at Banshees!
We’re closed for the Easter weekend, come have a weekday party!

#openmic #karaoke #livemusicaustralia #ipswichqld

A short clip from my recent show at Finding Fillmores, Kiama. The tune is Better Get Your Ducks In A Row from the new album Charlton Road - out now!
#funkyblues #bluesguitar #jazzandblues #livemusicaustralia