Tag Archives: April 2016

Mike Elrington – ‘Two Lucky Stars’ East Coast tour – March/April 2016

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After 15 years, 7 full length albums, over 1000 shows all over the world, and a new addition to his young family, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Australian blues/roots musician Mike Elrington might be tempted to slow things down some, even just for a little while.
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The Beards – Farewell Tour 2016 – Extra Dates Added

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Australia’s number one (and only) beard-related rock band The Beards have added even more dates to their upcoming 2016 Farewell Tour.

After the surprise announcement of their intention to retire from touring left many pro-beard Australian fans in shock, the band have since experienced an outpouring of support from around the country and are now committed to make their farewell tour the single biggest they have ever undertaken.
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King Parrot: Announce New Australian Tour Dates!

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In true blue collar fashion King Parrot are hitting the road in Australia once again, after recently completing a monstrous 36 date tour through Europe and the UK with Soulfly.
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First Moonee Tunes Festival Line-Up Announced

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The Reach Foundation and The Valley are thrilled to announce Moonee Tunes – their first music festival extravaganza – to be held at the The Valley (Moonee Valley Racecourse) on Friday 8th April. An action packed, all ages, evening of music with all funds raised going towards the Reach Foundation who do amazing work to support young people within the Victorian and New South Wales communities. The stellar line up is headed up by Melbourne rock outfit Kingswood, global Hip Hop force Tkay Maidza, along with the psychedelic jams of The Delta Riggs, multi-instrumentalist Harts, Hip Hop wonder REMI, and indie pop sounds of Tully on Tully.
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Modern Baseball – Australian Shows – April 2016 **TOUR UPDATES – VENUE UPGRADE**

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MODERN BASEBALL SELL OUT 2ND MELB SHOW, ANNOUNCE UPGRADE

Tickets are selling quickly for the recently announced Modern Baseball tour, so fast in fact that the 2nd show in Melbourne has sold out.

Due to overwhelming demand, the band have upgraded their Sunday Melbourne show (10 April ) to the Corner Hotel. Tickets bought for the Sunday show at The Rev will remain valid at the Corner Hotel.

Be warned! There will be no extra shows added to this tour, so once these shows sell out, that’s it! You’d be best to get a ticket quick before it’s too late!

Tickets for the new Melbourne venue are on sale now.

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DALLAS FRASCA heading to Europe on tour with THE BELLRAYS

Photographer: Lachlan Douglas
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Dallas Frasca has long been held synonymous with “touring” and 2016 is shaping up to be another full on year for the rock trio. Set to jet off to Europe shortly on their sixth international tour, they’ll join The BellRays on a 23-date run across the continent in May, taking in France, Switzerland, Italy and Germany.
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Five Finger Death Punch announce Headline Shows *** Australian Appearances Cancelled ***

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**** TOUR UPDATE ****

*** Australian Appearances Cancelled ***

Five Finger Death Punch singer Ivan Moody was hospitalized in his hometown of Denver. He is expected to make a full recovery but it is with deep regret that Five Finger Death Punch will be forced to cancel their appearances in Australia, both with Black Sabbath and as headliners in Sydney and in Melbourne.

It is especially disappointing to Five Finger Death Punch that they will not be able to play before Black Sabbath, a band Five Finger Death Punch has deep reverence for, on Black Sabbath’s last ever shows in Australia.

Ivan and Five Finger Death Punch express their sincere apologies to both their fans and to the fans of Black Sabbath.

Ticket holders for Five Finger Death Punch’s headline shows in Melbourne (April 20 at The Forum) and Sydney (April 22 at Big Top, Luna Park) and will be contacted by the relevant ticketing outlet to advise of the process for obtaining a refund.

Black Sabbath’s national tour begins on April 15 at Perth Arena.
www.fivefingerdeathpunch.com
www.livenation.com.au

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As they prepare to thrill Australian audiences alongside BLACK SABBATH in April, American heavy metal giants FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH announce two exclusive all-ages shows in Melbourne and Sydney.

Tickets go on sale at 9am Friday, February 26.

Telstra Thanks is bringing an exciting 48-hour pre-sale just for Telstra customers from 2pm Monday, February 22 until 2pm Wednesday, February 24. For more information on how to purchase, visit: telstra.com/music.

For complete tour and ticketing details, visit: livenation.com.au

In 2015, Five Finger Death Punch crashed into the ARIA Charts at #3 with their sixth album, Got Your Six, giving them their highest Australian chart position ever! Got Your Six is the follow-up to the two global smash hits, 2013’s The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell Volumes 1 and 2 which debuted at #13 and #29 respectively. The album prior, 2011’s American Capitalist debuted at #50, proving FFDP’s fanbase has grown dramatically in Australia over just a few years.

The band’s second single from Got Your Six, Wash It All Away, quickly climbed the Rock radio charts in the U.S. and recently went #1 for two weeks in a row! The striking, live performance video for the song was shot by iconic music video director Wayne Isham (Metallica, Mötley Crüe) and showcases their highly visual stage show and the contagious energy that fuels the thousands of rabid fans in attendance. It’s the perfect example of what you can expect when you watch FFDP live!

The Vegas-based rockers have grown exponentially in a short amount of time, racking up 15 consecutive Top Ten hits, three #1s and five gold albums. With the release of their 2-volumes in 2013, the band frequently released new content outselling the majority of bands in their genre, with more than 1.5 million albums sold over the past two years just in North America alone.

The band’s last visit to our shores was in 2014 as part of the Soundwave Festival, where their trademark stadium anthems garnered new fans and thrilled their faithful.

Now, audiences in Melbourne and Sydney will have yet another chance to take in the full force of Five Finger Death Punch: one of heavy metal’s most uncompromising outfits.

FESTIVAL HALL, MELBOURNE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20

BIG TOP at LUNA PARK, SYDNEY
FRIDAY, APRIL 22

Also Touring Nationally with Black Sabbath
Perth Arena – Friday April 15
Adelaide Entertainment Centre – Sunday April 17
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne – Tuesday April 19
Allphones Arena, Sydney – Saturday April 23
Brisbane Entertainment Centre – Monday April 25

TICKETS ON SALE 9AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26

Telstra pre-sale:
2pm Monday February 22 until 2pm Wednesday February 24

For complete tour and ticket information as well as VIP packages offered, please, visit:
www.fivefingerdeathpunch.com & www.livenation.com.au

Got Your Six is out now via Eleven Seven Music/Sony Music Australia
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Custard – Rice & Beans [Official Video] + Tour Dates

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In November 2015, Australian indie guitar-pop legends Custard released their first album in 16 years, the reflective Come Back, All Is Forgiven. The album saw people around the country fall in love with David McCormack, Glenn Thompson, Paul Medew and Matthew Strong all over again. Fans enjoyed a sold-out string of tour dates, which generated rave reviews.
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Jimmy Watts – Hiding Off Grid Tour 2016

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Described as a monster hybrid of Xavier Rudd, Tom Waits and Ash Grunwald, Brisbane-based Jimmy Watts and his band are kicking off a national tour in support of a new five-track EP ‘February’s Drought’.
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Twenty One Pilots – Austraian Tour – April/May 2016

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In the wake of their wildly successful 2015 headline tour, American alt-pop duo TWENTY ONE PILOTS will embark on their third and biggest Australian tour to date.
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Thirsty Merc announce national Back to the Grind Tour 2016!

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There is no better way for a hard working touring rock band to introduce their new single, The Grind from the Shifting Gears album, than with a national tour.
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Wednesday 13 – Monsters of the Universe Australian Tour 2016 **DARKC3LL to support***

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DARKC3LL are one of Australia’s fastest rising acts. Packing stadium level hooks and loud abrasive industrial grooves, they have built a reputation for ‘making hate sound fun’.

Now DARKC3LL have been added as support to the Wednesday 13 tour!
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VIC MENSA Announces Headline Australian Dates

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Emerging superstar VIC MENSA will make a welcome return to Australia this April, announcing a series of headline club shows in addition to his appearances at Groovin’ The Moo.
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