Destroy All Lines are proud to announce that Cape Cod-based rock band Highly Suspect will be returning to Australia in November 2023. 

Early bird pre-sale tickets will be available at 10am AEST on Monday, May 22, before general public tickets go on sale at 10am AEST on Tuesday, May 23.
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MATCHBOX TWENTY
ANNOUNCE FEB 2024 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
First new album in 11 years, coming May 26
Available for pre-order here!

WITH GOO GOO DOLLS

TEG Van Egmond is thrilled to announce Matchbox Twenty will make their long-awaited return to Australian stages for an extensive 10-stop tour in February, 2024. The tour is in support their new album “Where The Light Goes”, due out on May 26 and the band’s first new music in 11 years and available for pre-order here. The multi-Platinum, hit-making, superstars last toured our shores in 2012 – as part of their ‘North’ tour – and this time Matchbox Twenty have recruited Goo Goo Dolls to perform on the tour.

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Yours & Owls Festival 
Announces New University of Wollongong Home
2023 Festival Dates October 14 & 15 
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Yours and Owls are thrilled to welcome patrons to their new home within the grounds and surrounds of the University of Wollongong on the new date of October 14 & 15^th, 2023. 

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West coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH will return to Australia this December to round out 2023 with the last Metal tour for the year. They also return with their 13th studio album, Congregation of Annihilation, on May 26,2023.  The new album marks the first release since the tragic loss of legendary front man Mike Howe in 2021, but it also marks the first album with new vocalist Marc Lopes (Ross the Boss / Let Us Prey) who came on board in the summer of 2022 and features the current line-up of founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bassist Steve Unger and legendary W.A.S.P. (amongst others) drummer Stet Howland. The new songs are a return to the band’s musical roots harkening back to the vibes of the self-titled first album and The Dark.

Of the album Kurdt Vanderhoof comments “This new album is starting a new chapter in the METAL CHURCH legacy. I really love this album. It’s a fresh approach for us in one way, but also a return to the very beginnings of Metal Church as part of the New American Thrash Metal movement. This record contains some of the most aggressive songs we have recorded. I hope the fans will like it as much as we do.”

Marc Lopes comments, “I am beyond honoured to be part of carrying on this legacy into a new era of METAL CHURCH. Working with Kurdt and a band that was a huge influence of mine growing up was a surreal experience to say the least. For me there was no point in trying to imitate what was already done to perfection. So, with respect to the past, we moved forward to a new chapter and here we are!”

The band are well excited to play for you some new songs, as well as delving into a best of from their well-respected classic back catalogue.

These shows will sell out, so get in quick.

There will be extremely limited VIP meet and greet tickets available.

CHEAPER PRE-SALE, EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE: Thursday 18^th May @ 10:00am AEST – These are strictly limited, and there is no booking fee… so save some bucks, get in early.

LIMITED VIP MEET & GREET WITH METAL CHURCH includes: – Early access to the show and merch stand.
– Get a photo on your phone/device with the band
– Australian tour poster to get signed by the band
– Exclusive VIP lanyard/laminate
– Bring along 3 personal items to get signed
– VIP TICKET INCLUDES ENTRY TO THE SHOW

Early bird and VIP tickets via www.hardlinemedia.net

General Public Tickets On Sale: Tuesday 23^rd May @ 10:00am AEST.

Don’t miss seeing one of the most legendary Thrash Metal bands, 
METAL CHURCH.

METAL CHURCH – Australian Tour Dates:
December 2023

Thursday 14^th – MELBOURNE – Croxton
Friday 15^th – BRISBANE – The Zoo
Saturday 16^th – SYDNEY – Crowbar
Sunday 17^th – ADELAIDE – Crown & Anchor

Tickets And Info: www.hardlinemedia.net

Dharawal/Wollongong-based garage-punk act Hoon have just unveiled their potent debut studio album ‘Australian Dream‘ – produced, mixed and mastered by Clayton Segelov at The Brain Recording Studios (Antagonist AD, Dear Seattle, Shady Nasty).

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Multi-platinum hard-rock heroes, EXTREME, announce their first Australian tour in 5 years to celebrate the release of their new album “Six”, and bringing their friends LIVING COLOUR to join them as they celebrate the 30^th anniversary of “Stain”.

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SUNK LOTO
ANNOUNCE BETWEEN BIRTH AND DEATH
20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

PLAYING BETWEEN BIRTH AND DEATH IN FULL
THIS OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER

After a monumental rebirth in 2022, this year Australian metal icons Sunk Loto are celebrating the album that changed the game, with the quartet today announcing the 20th anniversary tour of their 2003 opus Between Birth and Death.

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4 x GRAMMY Award-winner, Emmy Award-winner, songwriter, rapper, flautist and singer Lizzo, will bring The Special Tour 2023 to Australia this July for a series of headline shows. Special guest on all shows is Tkay Maidza.

The tour commences at Perth’s RAC Arena on July 14, followed by Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne on July 17, concluding at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on July 23.

American Express Pre-sale runs from 11am on Friday March 24 until Tuesday March 28 at 11am.  The Live Nation Pre-sale commences Tuesday March 28 at 12pm, concluding Wednesday March 29 at 10am.

General public tickets go on sale on Wednesday March 29, from 11am. All times are local.

Every once in a while, an artist changes not only music, but culture as well. Lizzo has done both, shifting the sound, soul, and spirit of popular music and culture with a series of definitive history-making smashes. Along the way, she has collected numerous awards, topped the Billboard Hot 100 at #1 twice, picked up over a dozen gold and platinum certifications, sold out tours, and appeared in blockbuster films.

Lizzo’s hugely adored second full-length offering Special is her biggest, boldest, and brightest revolution thus far: bursting with chunky disco-funk beats designed to make you move. Special‘s spirited, charismatic anthems are her most adventurous yet. The album saw Lizzo receive 4 nominations at the 65^th Annual GRAMMY Awards recently, with monumental lead single About Damn Time taking out the coveted title of Record Of The Year.

Hailed by Rolling Stone as “the most unabashedly joyous, sonically diverse, and emotionally profound album put out by a major label since Beyonce’s Lemonade,” Lizzo’s SPECIAL debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 album chart, and #1 on the Pop Albums chart.

Lizzo first took over with her 2019 debut album, CUZ I LOVE YOU. It bowed at #4 on the Billboard Top 200, reached platinum status, graced countless critical year-end lists, and spawned “Tempo” [feat. Missy Elliott] (platinum), “Juice” (2x-platinum), “Good As Hell” (4x-platinum), and “Truth Hurts” (9x-platinum).

“Truth Hurts” raced to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and dominated the chart for seven weeks, making history as “the longest running #1 by a solo female rap artist ever.” Speaking to its impact, Rolling Stone even touted it among its coveted “500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.”

At the GRAMMY® Awards, “Truth Hurts” took home “Best Pop Solo Performance,” CUZ I LOVE (Deluxe) scored “Best Urban Contemporary Album,” and “Jerome” walked away with “Best Traditional R&B Performance.” 

 TIME Magazine and Entertainment Weekly crowned Lizzo “Entertainer of the Year” in 2019, and she adorned the covers of Rolling Stone, Billboard, Elle, British Vogue, and more as well as gracing Barack Obama’s Playlist. CBS Sunday Morning chronicled her career in a special. Turning heads, she notably lit up the American Music Awards, MTV VMA, BET Awards, and SNL with unforgettable performances. She maintained this momentum on 2021’s gold-certified “Rumors” [feat. Cardi B].

Expanding her imprint and influence across media, Lizzo lent her voice to the animated UglyDolls and accompanied Jennifer Lopez on the big screen in Hustlers. She joined forces with Amazon Prime to launch #1 Prime Reality TV show Watch Out For the Big Grrrls. Championing diversity, the show follows her search for new backup dancers, inviting 10 plus-sized talents to compete for a place on her world tour. She has also linked up with Fabletics for her own activewear line, Yitty, inclusive of plus-sized body types.

LIZZO

THE SPECIAL TOUR 2023

With special guest Tkay Maidza

RAC ARENA, PERTH                                     FRIDAY JULY 14

ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE             MONDAY JULY 17

QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY                  SUNDAY JULY 23

For complete tour, ticket and VIP Experience information, go to www.livenation.com.au

BABYMETAL
ANNOUNCE FIRST AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR
AS PART OF WORLD TOUR 2023

Japanese metal sensation BABYMETAL are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Australia for their very first headline tour in June as part of their World Tour 2023.

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