There are metal bands and then there is LAMB OF GOD.
Hitting with the force of an invading apocalyptic army, LAMB OF GOD will be storming the stages on Soundwave this summer. The Virginian natives are back to inject Australia with a crippling dose of pure metal and will be performing two Sidewaves in Sydney and Melbourne. It’s the live arena where they truly become a force of nature though…
Continue reading Lamb Of God with Killer Be Killed + Guests announce Soundwave Sidewaves
‘Elephant in the Room’ – one of the centrepieces of So We Can Remember lashes out at 21st century ignorance and avarice and is about as challenging as any slice of rap music in this brave new post-Kendrick world. The Vine
Thundamentals are not stopping. Now announcing a tour that coincides with the 12-month anniversary of their 3rd LP So We Can Remember, the Blue Mountains crew have not had much time for visits home lately. Since first single ‘Smiles Don’t Lie’ went gangbusters the guys have been adopted, loved and championed all over the country.
Continue reading Thundamentals – Elephant In The Room Tour – 2015
EMERY, hit our shores in March 2015 and supports have been announced. Joining the tour as national support will be Brisbane’s TAKE US TO VEGAS whom are preparing to release their debut album ‘Alive’ on March 6th, 2015
Locals have also been added to each of the shows.
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Continue reading EMERY – Australian Tour – March/April 2015 *Updated*
Niche Productions is pleased to announce the Australian DJ tour for BONOBO: a musician, producer and DJ, hailing from Britain. An artist that constantly pushes himself outside of his musical comfort zone, Bonobo’s ranging personal tastes and regularly expanding range of synthesizers and instruments continue to take his productions to new levels. This outlook has earned him a reputation as one of the most pioneering figures in electronic music, in both his solo DJ sets and 12-piece live band shows. March will see Bonobo travelling to Auckland, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth for solo DJ sets with spectacular visuals that are not to be missed.
Continue reading BONOBO – Australian and New Zealand DJ Tour – March 2015
IRON REAGAN are no strangers to the art of crossover. Comprised of Tony Foresta (vocals), Phil Hall (guitar), Mark Bronzino (guitar), Rob Skotis (bass), and Ryan Parrish (drums), between them they fill, or have filled the ranks of Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse and Darkest Hour alike.
With their signing to metal powerhouse Relapse Records, the hardcore thrash quintet are ready to take their bruising antics to the next level, with a return visit to Australian shores this April 2015 for Nightmare Music.
Continue reading IRON REAGAN – Australian Tour – April 2015
GOLD104.3 and iHeartRadio are excited to announce the inaugural PURE GOLD LIVE concert featuring twelve of the biggest acts of the 70s, 80s and 90s coming together for one night only at Melbourne’s iconic Palais Theatre on Friday, 8 May, 2015.
PURE GOLD LIVE will be three hours of hits and memories with twelve of Australia’s most well-loved 70s, 80s and 90s hit makers gracing the stage and taking a whole generation back to a time when rock ‘n roll was a way of life and there wasn’t a camera phone in sight.
Continue reading GOLD FM announce Pure Gold Live mega concert!
El Grande Festival expands for its 4th iteration March 20th-22nd – the event is now a 2 Day Festival at the Grand Hotel in Gladstone on Saturday and Sunday and this time, Brisbane also gets a taste of the grandiose event at the Hi-Fi Bar on Friday night – March 21st.
This time around the 3 day, 2 city event features headliners 28 Days, DZ Deathrays, Dream On Dreamer, Tiki Taane (NZ), D At Sea, Voyager, Sydonia, Ezekiel Ox, Drawcard, The City Shakeup and many more local artists from Gladstone to Brisbane and everywhere in between.
Brisbane’s event on Friday 21st March – El Grande #BNE – will be a fiesta of heavy rock goodness. It features a mish-mash of genres and flavours – from crowd favourites 28 Days through to some of Australia’s best new up and comers – Dream on, Dreamer, Voyager, Sydonia and Guards of May – punk to hardcore to metal and prog.
Continue reading El Grande Festival – announcing 2015 2 Day Festival Lineup + El Grande #BNE
Due to overwhelming demand, Seth Sentry has confirmed a second Melbourne show for his upcoming Run Tour in February and March. Seth will be bringing Canberra’s, Citizen Kay and Perth’s Coin Banks along as supports on his national headline tour.
Melbourne fans who missed out on tickets to the sold out Hi-Fi show on Saturday 7 March now have a second chance to attend on Sunday 8 March. Punters are advised to pre-book now to avoid disappointment. Tickets for the second Melbourne show and all other shows are on sale now at www.sethsentry.com.
Continue reading Seth Sentry Announce Second Melbourne Show for National Run Tour!
Resist and triple j’s Short.Fast.Loud Present:
Title Fight has announced an Australian headline tour in support of their new album Hyperview, out January 30 on Anti Records.
Continue reading Title Fight – Australian Tour – June/July 2015
Nordic metal longhairs Graveyard will return to Australia in March 2015 for Golden Plains Festival and have announced headline shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Before Gothenburg’s GRAVEYARD had their own brand of beer in Sweden, or won a Swedish Grammy for Best Hard Rock album, or landed on three Billboard charts and multiple “Best of 2011” lists with their album ‘Hisingen Blues’, they caught the attention of Rolling Stone’s David Fricke at SXSW in 2008. “They blew a few dozen minds,” Fricke said.
Continue reading Graveyard – Headline Australian Tour Dates – March 2015
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ews of the mesmerising performances delivered at each and every Kim Churchill show is spreading fast!
It took just over a week for Kim’s second Melbourne show at The Corner Hotel to sell out, a third show slotted for Saturday February 14th is on sale now. It’s not only Melbournians who are tuning into this amazing multi-instrumentalist, his first Sydney show at the Oxford Arts Factory has sold out with a second show added on Thursday February 19th. These new additional shows are on sale now. Tickets are available at https://www.musicglue.com/kim-churchill/tickets/.
Boo Seeka will open proceedings at both additional shows. Tom Keating (from Thieves) will perform at the third Corner show with another support act to be advised for the second Sydney show.
See full tour info with supports and ticketing info for the ‘Single Spark’ tour below.
Of the incredible reception he is receiving in the live setting Kim Churchill said,
“I feel honoured to have received such a positive response from people around Australia for this tour. I’m in awe of both my touring buddies Boo Seeka and Pepa Knight whom I include in the most creative and unique electronic acts in the world right now. I guess I’m just thrilled that so many people want to come to the shows and that we get to extend the tour and have a lot more fun! “
The extension of his ‘Single Spark’ tour proves music fans are embracing this young 24 year old musician and why wouldn’t they? His live performances truly are astonishing.
The video for ‘Single Spark’ is available now and can be viewed here: http://youtu.be/kqBKG2IvZAU
Best get in quick to witness Australia’s true new virtuoso Kim Churchill!
KIM CHURCHILL – SINGLE SPARK – TOUR DATES 2015
Special guests Pepa Knight( front man from Jinja Safari) will open all shows except Perth and the newly added Melbourne and Sydney dates. Boo Seeka will open all shows except Maroochydore .
Tickets on sale now from: https://www.musicglue.com/kim-churchill/tickets/
Tickets cost $15.00 pre-sale and $20.00 on the night (except * and ** which is FREE)
Thurs 15 Jan – The Corner, Melbourne VIC – SOLD OUT
Fri 16 Jan – The Abbey, Canberra ACT
Sat 17 Jan – Karova Lounge, Ballarat VIC
Wed 21 Jan – Birdhouse Bar, Wagga Wagga NSW – *$15.00 door sales only
Thurs 22 Jan – Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW
Fri 23 Jan – The Cambridge, Newcastle NSW
Sat 24 Jan – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW- SOLD OUT
Thurs 29 Jan – The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay NSW ** – FREE ENTRY
Fri 30 Jan – The Zoo, Brisbane QLD
Sat 31 Jan – Solbar, Maroochydore QLD – Boo Seeka not performing at this show.
Sunday 1 Feb – Festival of King Island, TAS
Thurs 5 Feb – Jive, Adelaide SA
Fri 6 Feb – Amplifier Bar, Perth WA – Pepa Knight not performing at this show
Sat 7 Feb – City of Stirling Summerset Arts Festival at Stirling Civic Gardens, Scarborough WA
Friday 13 Feb – The Corner – SOLD OUT
Saturday 14 Feb – The Corner – THIRD SHOW ADDED & ON SALE NOW – supports Boo Seeka and Tom Keating (from Thieves)
Thur 19 Feb – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW- SECOND SHOW ADDED & ON SALE NOW – supports Boo Seeka and another to be announced shortly
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A rock god that needs no introduction, but we’ll well and truly give him one anyway.
SLASH has been churning out some of the most iconic guitar riffs and solos in modern rock for more than three decades. A member of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame for his role in the classic line-up of Guns N’ Roses and the spine-tingling opening riff he penned for the band’s trademark hit Sweet Child O’ Mine topped the list of ‘The 100 Greatest Riffs’ as voted by readers of UK’s Total Guitar magazine.
Continue reading SLASH feat. Myles Kennedy + The Conspirators and Steel Panther announce Soundwave Sidewaves
Iconic rock gods, INCUBUS are unparalleled in their ability to shift moods and textures at the drop of a dime, proving that they have become a rare thing: a modern rock band that actually grows and improves with each album. Through their double decade-long rise to the top, INCUBUS have notched up over 13 million album sales and have amassed an arsenal of sing-a-long hits including Drive, Nice To Know You, Wish You Were Here, Are You In?, Pardon Me, Megalomaniac, A Certain Shade Of Green… come on, you know you’re guilty of belting out any one of these tunes on a drunken Karaoke night!.
Continue reading Incubus + Antemasque + Le Butcherettes announce Soundwave Sidewaves
KILLROCKSTAR & SOUNDWORKS PRESENTS
One of rock’s great bands, Buckcherry will return to Australia and New Zealand this March.
Led by Josh Todd, a man who personifies rock n roll and anchored by guitarists Keith Nelson and Stevie D, drummer Xavier Muriel and bassist Kelly Lemieux, Buckcherry will deliver a night of straight up good time rock and roll.
Continue reading BUCKCHERRY: Australian & New Zealand Tour 2016 *Supports Announced*
It’s been a big week of announcements at Future HQ, with the unveiling of two stage rundowns, brand new singles and line-up additions. Now, it’s time to reveal all the details of our most spectacular production set-up to date: introducing Supernova Stage, a mind-blowing, custom-built EDM experience headlined by the one and only biggest DJ on the planet, Avicii!
Continue reading FUTURE SUMMER ’15 – introducing electronic main stage ‘Supernova’
