Dustin Tebbutt will join London Grammar to open their SOLD OUT Splendour in the Grass sideshows next month. In a move that will delight fans who missed out first round, a very limited number of production holds have been released for both shows and will be available exclusively to Secret Sounds and Dew Process mail out subscribers 9am Friday July 4.
Visit secret-sounds.com.au for details.
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The global release of ‘Flesh & Blood’ has seen the John Butler Trio receive the highest of accolades and sell out concerts around the world as they’ve introduced new drummer Grant Gerathy and their sixth studio album to devoted fans over the past 6 months. Come October, Queenslanders will get their live JBT fill as the band returns home for a brief run of shows in that region. It’s been two years since the band last played Kuranda and since John was in North Queensland performing solo in Mackay and Townsville and 3 years since they played Bundaberg and 4 years since they ventured to Toowoomba. JBT will also return to the Sunshine Coast taking part in the Caloundra Music Festival. Tickets for JBT’s QLD tour go on sale Thursday July 3rd (except the Caloundra Music Festival, tickets are on sale now). See all ticketing info below.
Continue reading JOHN BUTLER TRIO bring their ‘Flesh & Blood’ tour to regional Queensland – October 2014
Adelaide based Alternative Metal/Progressive-Rock outfit At Fates Mercy have just released latest single ‘No Reflection’, taken from their highly-anticipated forthcoming album.
Demonstrating diverse talents for writing and performing complex Post-Melodic/Hardcore sounds, At Fates Mercy have established a truly unique foundation, whilst paving a course for success locally and abroad.
The South Australian five-piece have kept a blistering pace of momentum since forming, celebrating the triumphant release of their debut EP ‘Rebuild, Rewind’, whilst gaining national airplay and bolstering the band’s profile.
Continue reading At Fates Mercy – ‘No Reflection’ [Official Video]
Uplifting LA three-piece Wildcat! Wildcat! have announced their arrival to Australian and NZ audiences with the first single ‘Hero’ off their forthcoming debut album due for release this August.
”’Hero’ is our underdog anthem,” the band explain. It mixes the group’s innovative harmonies with dance production and an earworm chorus.
Continue reading Wildcat! Wildcat! release single ‘Hero’
The second annual ONE ELECTRIC DAY has announced another massive line-up to rock the great lawn of Werribee Park this November. With the likes of Hoodoo Gurus, James Reyne playing Australian Crawl, Mondo Rock, Diesel, Daryl Braithwaite and Boom Crash Opera, this is set to be the ultimate day of Aussie Rock. Last year’s inaugural event sold out well in advance and it’s anticipated that the 2014 festival of rock will be no different.
Event organiser Duane McDonald says he has already had many enquiries about the ONE ELECTRIC DAY show prior to announcing this year’s event, all based around the popularity of the 2013 show. “Last year’s show sold out a couple of months in advance,” he says. “It was a fantastic family event and we had great reviews from patrons and media alike. We have a commitment to continue to give music fans outside of the city a chance to see the calibre of concerts and festivals that patrons attending shows in metro centres have. ONE ELECTRIC DAY is an event that we will continue to grow every year and we’re excited about the fantastic line-up of legendary Australian artists on this year’s bill. I am excited to bring this event to Werribee for a second year, it is a fantastic venue with the magnificent backdrop of the iconic Werribee Mansion.”
Continue reading ONE ELECTRIC DAY returns to Werribee Park with a massive Aussie rock line up
Short Stack is well and truly back! Hot off Sunday’s shock announcement that the band has reformed, Short Stack’s new single ‘Television’ shot straight to the #1 spot on the iTunes Rock Charts and peaked at #10 on the iTunes singles charts.
The announcement, which saw the tag #StackIsBack trend on Twitter in Australia at #1 and Worldwide at #2, also spawned two sold out shows. Due to overwhelming demand, Short Stack has announced second shows in Melbourne and Sydney on Friday June 27 at Ormond Hall (Melbourne) and on Friday July 4 at The Metro Theatre (Sydney). Tickets for both new shows go on sale 9am Tuesday April 15.
Continue reading SHORT STACK Announce Shows In Sydney & Melbourne *Updated*
Live Nation Global Touring have announced that Sting & Paul Simon, two of music’s most renowned and enduring artists, will bring their critically-acclaimed On Stage Together tour to Australia and New Zealand in January and February 2015.
The tour kicks off Friday, January 30th at Vector Arena in Auckland and will continue on to select cities and venues including the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne and Qantas Credit Union Arena in Sydney in addition to events in the picturesque outdoor venues of Coopers Brewery in Adelaide, Hope Estate Winery in the Hunter Valley and two A Day On The Green shows at Mt Duneed Estate (formerly The Hill Winery) in Geelong and Sir James Mitchell Park in Perth.
Continue reading Tour News | PAUL SIMON & STING On Stage Together AU & NZ 2015
From The Promoters (AJ Maddah) Twitter:
“Soundwave Festival 2015 will be held over 2 days in each city – Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane. Half the bands play day one. The other half play day two. They criss-cross Saturday/Sunday in each city.
Adelaide & Melbourne will be the 1st weekend of the festival. The dates for these two cities are Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 of February.
Sydney and Brisbane will be the 2nd weekend of the festival; held over Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March.
The ticket price for the 2 days will be the same as last year. $185 + booking fees. These will be limited in number. There will also be a number of day tickets available at $120 + booking fees.
We are hoping that offering day tickets will make the festival experience available to those who may not be able to afford weekend tickets. Putting the line-up across 2 days enables us to minimise clashes; give bands longer sets, better staging, production & infrastructure. We are also hoping that this will give fans better value for money and a less stressful day
The entire lineup will be announced at once and weekend tickets will then go on sale. The lineup will then be split into individual days when day tickets go on sale.
In recent years we have lost great bands over too many bands wanting to play after dark. This new set-up also gives us twice the dark!”
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SATURDAY 21 & SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY – ADELAIDE
SATURDAY 21 & SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY – MELBOURNE
SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY & SUNDAY 1 MARCH – SYDNEY
SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY & SUNDAY 1 MARCH – BRISBANE
Australia’s boutique national dance music event is back! After the success of its debut last year, Listen Out returns this spring to bring quality hand-picked dance music to Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane.
LISTEN OUT 2014 LINE-UP
Continue reading LISTEN OUT 2014 Line-Up announced!
The Amity Affliction have announced their biggest headline tour to date, in support of their recently released smash hit album “Let The Ocean Take Me”, which was released last Friday June 6. The tour will take in some of Australia’s most iconic venues and will include support from some of the hottest heavy music acts in the world.
“Let The Ocean Take Me” is the 4th album by The Amity Affliction, and is the follow up to 2012’s #1 & Gold Certified hit “Chasing Ghosts”. The album (and it’s lead single “Pittsburgh”) has connected with fans across the world and has reaffirmed Amity’s position as one of the most successful Australian acts in recent memory. Later this week they will announce a worldwide headline tour taking in venues across Europe, and North America.
Continue reading THE AMITY AFFLICTION Announce “LET THE OCEAN TAKE ME TOUR” – August/Septeber 2014
Beautifully treacherous: Joe Henry Songwriter and producer extraordinaire to return to Australia in the spring.
Joe Henry, highly esteemed and critically acclaimed songwriter, four-time Grammy winning producer is soon to release his 13th album. “I went into the making of this whole record with an ethos driven by emotional clarity,” Henry says of Invisible Hour, by far his most personal work to-date. His departure here makes this a stand-out in his catalogue, and surely a record he hasn’t made before. “I wanted it to sound as if I were face to face with anybody listening to it.”
Continue reading Joe Henry Songwriter and producer extraordinaire to return to Australia – September 2014
A DAY TO REMEMBER premiere their brand-new video for End of Me
Continue reading A DAY TO REMEMBER premiere their brand-new video for ‘End of Me’
Melbourne rock upstarts APES are about to release their ridiculously charismatic new single ‘Pull The Trigger’, and have just announced two single launch shows plus a BIGSOUND appearance. Busy, busy boys.
Concentrating this past twelve months on solidifying their fanbase and tailoring their sound, Apes are the archetype of a young act with a bright future ahead of them. Heavy triple j and BBC radio support has seen their star rise rapidly, as have impressive showings on the Big Day Out and Groovin’ The Moo stages, plus dates with Kingswood, Stonefield, The Love Junkies, Fidlar and Royal Blood. They’re currently catching their breath after tearing it up on tour with Band Of Skulls. Next stop is Sydney and Melbourne single launches in August, both tiny club shows that will no doubt sell fast and result in much beer spilt and many hands in the air, followed by a coveted spot on the live program at BIGSOUND 2014. Brash and tight, Apes’ live show will do them many favours as the band continue to work their way into the popular favour.
Continue reading Apes to release ‘Pull The Trigger’ + Announce Launch Dates
‘Thea’ is taken from the Goldfrapp album ‘Tales Of Us’ … “Tales Of Us” Deluxe Edition is due for release July 4, 2014.
Listen to ‘Barrenlands’ – the new single by Them Bruins.
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