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SPARKADIA: New Album + 2011 Australian Tour [Tour News]

  Having appropriately vanished following their 2009 Auf Wiedersehen tour, Sparkadia surfaced late this year to delight with the new single and surprise radio hit ‘‘Talking Like I’m Falling Down Stairs’’, and tantalised and teased us with live versions of four other brand new cuts during their run of dates around Australia with Little Red in October 2010.

Having since returned to London to complete the sophomore opus, Alex Burnett and Sparkadia are now excited to announce that the name of the forthcoming album is ‘The Great Impression’ and with it a confirmed release date of March 18th 2011 on Ivy League Records.

In further massive news Sparkadia are set to celebrate the release by way of their biggest Australian tour to date. Spanning four weeks The Great Impression tour is due to visit most major cities. Joining them in the celebration are the extraordinarily talented Operator Please and fellow Ivy League label mates, Melbourne’s Alpine.

SPARKADIA
The Great Impression Tour
With Guests – Operator Please & Alpine
Tickets on sale Monday December 6th

Thur 24th March The ANU Bar – Canberra
TixVenue: (02) 6125 3660 and www.ticketek.com.au

Fri 25th March The Hi-Fi– Melbourne – ** SOLD OUT **

Sat 26 Mar The Hi-Fi, Melbourne *NEW SHOW*
Buy Tickets Here!

Wed 30th March Wollongong Uni Centre – Wollongong
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Thur 31st March Bar on the Hill – Newcastle University
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Fri 1st April Metro Theatre – Sydney – ** SOLD OUT **
Tix Venue (02) 9550 366 www.metrotheatre.com.au

Sat 2 Apr Metro Theatre, Sydney *NEW SHOW*
Tix Venue (02) 9550 366 www.metrotheatre.com.au

Thur 7th April The Coolangatta Hotel -Gold Coast
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Fri 8th April The Hi-Fi (Brisbane)
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Fri 15th April HQ Adelaide – Adelaide
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Sat 16th April Capitol – Perth
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Related:

Sparkadia – Take ‘Postcards’ On The Road Oct-Nov 2008
Amandah Wilkinson of Operator Please tells Tara-Kai Hammond, “It’s good to be home…” in the lead up to the Valley Fiesta 2008

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NO SLEEP TIL timetable and maps!


Dates & Tickets		  
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The NO SLEEP TIL
timetables and maps!

If you’re still trying to work out who to see at this year’s inaugural No Sleep Til festival then wonder no more.

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Stereosonic 2010 – Sydney, 27th December 2010 [Photo Gallery]


Stereosonic 2010 – Sydney, Saturday 27th December [Photo Gallery]
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Guitar Legend SANTANA to tour Australia in March 2011! [Tour News]

GUITAR LEGEND SANTANA RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
In Concert with his Guitar Heaven Tour

Chugg Entertainment today announces that come March, one of the greatest musicians and legendary guitarists of our generation is set to ignite Australian & New Zealand shores. Toting a style that defies definition, immediately recognizable yet unlike any other, Santana’s fusion of Latin rock, blues, soul and jazz comes in full swing on stage in a way that transcends time and the limits of genre typecasting.

The GUITAR HEAVEN TOUR begins on Sunday 13th March at Sandalford Estate Swan Valley in Perth, followed by Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 16th March, and then the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Thursday 17th March before heading to New Zealand for shows at Vector Arena in Auckland on Sunday 20th March and Christchurch’s CBS Canterbury Arena on Tuesday 22nd March. The tour then heads back to Australia for a performance at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Thursday 24th March, then Sydney’s Acer Arena on Friday 25th March. The tour then concludes with a very special performance at Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley on Saturday 26th March, where Santana will be joined by very special guests The Doobie Brothers.
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Eddie Vedder solo Australian tour confirmed for March 2011! [Tour News]

  EDDIE VEDDER CONFIRMS SOLO TOUR FOR AUSTRALIA

Chugg Entertainment today announces, that Pearl Jam’s notoriously anti-corporate rock frontman, Eddie Vedder, will be paying a visit to Australia in March 2011 for a string of extraordinarily special theatre shows; live, solo and intimate.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE 2010 – What’s On!

Here are a few of the hottest New Year’s events around to kick off 2011 with a bang!

QUEENSLAND


Claude Von Stroke
– Bar Soma 		 
STAFFORD BROTHERS
– The Met 		 
Tommy Trash LIVE
– Family Nightclub 		 
Summer Night @
– The Cliffs Cafe

NEW SOUTH WALES


Pacha NYE Party
– Ivy 		 
Pontoon New Years Eve
– Pontoon Bar 		 
Harbour Party NYE 2010
– Luna Park 		 
The Vasco Era with
The Fumes

VICTORIA


NEW YEARS EVE at RIVA
– Riva 		 
GLOBAL SOUND FESTIVAL
– Shed 4		  
Trust Us – NYE
– Brown Alley 		 
BASS JUMP NYD 2011
– Prince Bandroom

Sydney


Space Ibiza Festival
– Entertainment Quarter 		 
NYE on The Harbour
– Cargo Bar


Tommy Trash LIVE
– Family Nightclub

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Cyndi Lauper Australian Tour 2011 – March 2011 [Tour News]

Iconic performer Cyndi Lauper is returning to Australia for a number of performances from March 2011.

Cyndi Lauper was the first artist to have five top ten singles from a debut album which included her mega hit Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Cyndi has sold 25 million albums, received 13 Grammy nominations, two Emmy Awards, two American Music Awards, and 18 MTV Video Music Awards and continues to lead as a singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and activist.
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KINGS OF LEON ‘Come Around Sundown’ album tour coming to Australia March 2011 [Tour News]

KINGS OF LEON – ‘COME AROUND SUNDOWN’ ALBUM TOUR


Buy Album Here		   Their last tour down under in 2009 was the hottest of the year, with their shows selling out in minutes. This summer The Frontier Touring Company are thrilled to confirm the much anticipated return of Kings Of Leon with concerts scheduled for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in March 2011.

Already established as one of the hottest bands in the world, Kings Of Leon reaffirmed their status in October this year, soaring straight to the top of the ARIA charts with their fifth studio album Come Around Sundown (out now through Sony) debuting at number one and securing Platinum status in quick succession.

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Indigo Girls (USA) Australian Tour – April 2011 [Tour News]


BUY CD NOW! 		  Grammy Award Winning American Folk Duo return to Australia in April 2011

“Their voices soar and swoop as one….and when they sing together; they radiate a sense of shared purpose…” Rolling Stone

The INDIGO GIRLS – the world’s most popular female folk rock duo will be delivering their distinctive sound in concert halls around the country when they return for their fourth Australian tour in April 2011.

For more than two decades, Indigo Girls: Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have presented some of their best music in front of cheering crowds – sometimes in the cramped confines of a small club, sometimes in a vast arena packed with thousands.

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LUKA BLOOM – AUSTRALIAN TOUR MARCH/APRIL 2011 [Tour News]


BUY CD NOW!		   An internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, and recording artist; Luka Bloom has enjoyed twenty years of success worldwide. Since the release of one of the all-time Irish classics “Riverside” in 1990, people from all corners of the globe have embraced the true beauty of this remarkable musician. Luka returns in March 2011 for his 10th Australian tour to celebrate his career which has spanned over two decades.

With these celebrations, Luka has carefully chosen and re-recorded some of his stunning repertoire for the recently released DREAMS IN AMERICA.

These songs represent a fascinating journey, from when he immigrated to America in the late eighties, to the present day.
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DEVILDRIVER + ILL NINO + ALL THAT REMAINS + NONPOINT – Melbourne and Sydney sidewave announced! [Gig News]

DEVILDRIVER has always been a band on a three-pronged mission: Work hard, rock harder, and kick as many asses as possible in the process.

Since the arrival of their self-titled debut in 2003, DEVILDRIVER have made a massive impact on the metal scene with their monstrous grooves, brutal, haunting vocals and crushing live performances. Their brilliant new album ʻPray for Villainsʼ only further cements them amongst metals elite. “Frantic pace, unrelenting power and a whole shitload of attitude, Pray for Villains is a killer record…honestly, words cannot prepare you for this one.” – Metal Hammer. Prepare for the onslaught…DEVILDRIVER will be taking no prisoners!
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Ministry of Sound Classics New Years Day @ ivy, Sydney on 1st January 2011 [Event News]

Ministry of Sound Classics New Years Day
BUY TICKETS HERE!		   Ministry of Sound Classics is back once again on New Years Day 2011, helping you bring in the New Year in classic style. Nestled neatly away from all the dirt, sweat and grime, Ministry of Sound Classics has become a staple to the party diet of many a seasoned punter, and this, it’s fifth instalment, is no exception and sure to be another sold-out show. There will be sunshine, there will be tunes, there will be five bars serving two rooms of sun-drenched house at Sydney’s premier Ivy Complex.

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Cog announce Sydney Christmas Show [Gig News]

Cog announce Sydney Christmas Show With special guests After The Fall and Overreactor


Tix on sale Now		   Cog may have been lying low for the past few months, but to keep with tradition, they will dust off their gear and take the stage for their annual hometown Christmas show on December 22nd.

The Sydney Christmas show has become a staple date in the annual festive calendar for Cog fans, and this year will be no different. With the band taking time away from music recently, this annual show will be a rare and welcomed event.

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Social Distortion and The Bronx – Sydney sidewave announced!

SOCIAL DISTORTION SYDNEY SHOW ADDED! THE BRONX TO SUPPORT!!

  SOCIAL DISTORTION’S Australian fans will finally get their moment in the sun after 31 grueling years!

SOCIAL DISTORTION are seminal punk torchbearers and is all that is right and pure about rock’n’roll. There’s always been genuine soul in the work of this Orange County crew, Mike Ness undoubtedly the closest musical descendant to Johnny Cash as you’ll find in the business.

THE BRONX is the LA beast that cannot be tamed, neutered or sedated. Anyone that has seen the ultimate party mob live will testify to their blood pumping set, brutal punk’n’roll and unrivalled destruction with the conductor of carnage frontman Matt Caughtran. “If the spirit of punk and the brawn of US hardcore is to be found anywhere today then it is in The Bronx” – Mojo. THE BRONX are back in Australia, kicking ass and taking names.

Australian fans have waited what seems like an eternity for this; and we are thrilled to announce SOCIAL DISTORTION and THE BRONX will be performing a legendary sideshow at the Enmore Theatre on Tuesday 1 March.

TICKETS ON SALE FOR THE SYDNEY SHOW ON FRIDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2011, 9AM

New show announced!
TUESDAY 1 MARCH 2011 – SYDNEY, ENMORE THEATRE – Lic A/A
www.ticketek.com.au 132 849

WEDNESDAY 2 MARCH 2011 – MELBOURNE, PALACE THEATRE – 18+
www.ticketek.com.au 132 849 – On sale now…strictly limited tickets remain.

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SIERRA FIN “Lost Man’s Lie” Single Launch Tour – December 2010 [News]

  SIERRA FIN are happy to announce their ‘Lost Man’s Lie’ Single Launch dates. This is the first single from their debut album, ‘Cautionary Tale of the Beautiful Blackout’, an 11 part Song-Cycle with Symphony Orchestra. The Album was produced by Aria Award winning producer Paul McKercher (Augie March, Sarah Blasko, You Am I)

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