A wired and frenzied collection of wrought glares and sonic punches in the face is what you can expect from Die! Die! Die!‘s forthcoming EP ‘What Did You Expect.’ The latest offering from the Dunedin noise punk three-piece is set to drop this December on Bad Health with an early 2016 Australian tour in the works to back it up.
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Melissa Etheridge – Australian Shows Announced for 2016
An Academy Award and Grammy winning artist, Melissa Etheridge, will take the stage to perform songs from her new album, This is M.E., as well as some of her greatest hits like ‘Come to My Window’, ‘I’m The Only One’, ‘Bring Me Some Water’, ‘Like the Way I Do’ and ‘I Want To Come Over’. Known for her iconic raspy, smoky vocals, profound lyrics and riveting stage presence; Melissa will share personal stories about her remarkable journey through life and the inspiration behind some of her most beloved songs.
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Brian Wilson Performing Pet Sounds – Australia 2016
The legendary musician Brian Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys and the architect of the Californian sound, is coming to Australia to perform the resounding masterpiece Pet Sounds. Labelled as one of the most influential albums of all time, Brian Wilson will perform it live in its entirety including the hits; ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’, ‘Sloop John B’, and ‘God Only Knows’ and his greatest hits.
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TOM JONES ANNOUNCES 2016 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Bluesfest headliner extends his visit, confirming dates across the country next March
Fresh from his announcement as one of the headline acts at Bluesfest 2016, comes the exciting news that the incomparable TOM JONES will extend his Australian visit to take in a further five headline shows.
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The Falls Festival Playing Times Announced!
The Falls 2015 set times are out now! Get set for a jammed-packed full-fest schedule and to shake your groove thang! Clash free and ready to kick off, you’ll be able to peruse your fave acts and start forming your game plans today. Hold onto your butts, bringing you up and counting you down into 2016 will be…
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BRIAN WILSON PERFORMING PET SOUNDS + GREATEST HITS LIVE AT BLUESFEST!
Today Bluesfest, the 5 Day Festival, held annually over Easter just north of Byron Bay (EVENT DATES: Thu 24th March to Mon 28th March 2016) announce five new eclectic additions to the 2016 line-up.
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Love Police Touring Presents TWEEDY – Touring Australia March 2016
Tweedy, made up of Wilco founding member and leader Jeff Tweedy and his eighteen year old son and drummer Spencer Tweedy, will embark on a run of dates, their first ever here in Australia, in March 2016.
They will play shows in Meeniyan, Melbourne, Sydney and Bluesfest in Byron Bay.
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Melissa Etheridge – This Is M.E. – Australian Tour – March 2016
Bluesfest Byron Bay (held from Thu 24th to Mon 28th of March 2016) and its touring company Bluesfest Touring are incredibly proud to welcome the iconic superstar rocker, singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge for her This Is M.E. Australian tour, including her long-awaited Bluesfest debut on Sunday 27th March 2016.
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Falls Festival just added 28 Acts to Lorne!
Lorne, where it all began! Like a fine wine emoji at 23 years, is only getting better with age.
The Lorne show sold-out in just over a couple of hours this year and is getting set to host thousands of music lovers from across Australia. They all now have another reason to celebrate – 28 acts have just been added to the line-up! Including The Wombats who have already been announced to play at Byron Bay and Marion Bay. Who else is coming…?
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Jackson Browne Announces Australia and New Zealand Tour 2016
Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne announces 2016 Australia and New Zealand tour dates to support his studio album, Standing In The Breach.
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Kendrick Lamar added to the Bluesfest line-up!
Bluesfest announce a mammoth addition to the line-up for the 5 Day Festival held annually over Easter, just north of Byron Bay (EVENT DATES: Thu 24th March to Mon 28th March 2016).
Compton born, Platinum selling, Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar will be headlining the opening night of Bluesfest on Thursday 24th March 2016. It is a massive coup for Bluesfest to add the highly respected and successful artist, considered by many as the No. 1 Rapper and Hip Hop artist in the world right now, to the impressive bill announced so far for 2016.
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THE FALLS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL’S 2015 LINE-UP! ** More Artists Added **
Falls have just announced a bunch of pimpin’ acts to ring in the New Year this summer! Dance the night away with all of your friends in a tropical wonderland, on one of Australia’s biggest and most loved rolling natural amphitheaters!
The hostess with the mostess, Byron Bay, is getting set for a massive New Year’s Eve. If you’re after a dose of Vitamin D dropped into an ocean of good times like a fizzing Berocca, look no further than Falls Byron Bay. Counting you down and into 2016 will be THE WOMBATS (new), HILLTOP HOODS, PEKING DUK (new), WAVVES (new), ‘WEIRD AL’ YANKOVIC, ART VS SCIENCE, EL VEZ, BULLHORN & FLEETMAC WOOD!
THE WOMBATS have just been added to Byron Bay & Marion Bay and WAVVES & LEON BRIDGES have been added to all shows!
Joining an already jam-packed guest list, which includes FOALS, BLOC PARTY, DISCLOSURE, RÜFUS, HALSEY, KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS, COURTNEY BARNETT, MAC DEMARCO, PAUL KELLY and many more, please also welcome to Falls Byron Bay… PEKING DUK, MIAMI HORROR, TIJUANA CARTEL, BOOTLEG RASCAL, BULLHORN, GOONS OF DOOM, SPIRIT OF AKASHA.
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Lagwagon – Australian Tour – November 2015
Having already toured their latest album, Hang across America and Europe, Santa Barbara punk rockers, Lagwagon are finally ready to set stages ablaze across Australia this November.
Bred from the long lineage of punk bands out of Southern California, Lagwagon always stood apart from their contemporaries. Injecting wit and intellectual lyrics into their stop and go, speedy skate punk. Vice describing their songs as “poppy enough to be catchy but had enough emotion to scream them at the top of your lungs”.
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The Lazys – Black Rebel East Coast Tour – Sept/Oct 2015
Their current single “Black Rebel” is The Lazy’s second collaboration with Billy Talent guitarist Ian D’Sa, who co-wrote their debut Top 10 single “Shake It Like You Mean It” last year. Featured on their self-titled album, the track was produced by Garth “GGGarth” Richardson (Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Mötley Crüe) and broke the Top 10 on the Canadian Charts, hit #2 on CBC’s Rock Chart in December 2014.
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Parkway Drive – Ire Australian Tour – September/October 2015
Due to overwhelming demand, Parkway Drive add a 2nd and final show in Byron Bay for their upcoming Ire Australian Tour with special guests Thy Art Is Murder, Memphis May Fire and The Word Alive.
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