THE GETAWAY PLAN have finally unveiled their highly anticipated third LP ‘Dark Horses’ to general praise and great excitement from dedicated fans, resulting in an impressive #10 debut on this week’s ARIA Chart, marking the band’s highest ARIA debut ever (Other Voices, Other Rooms debuted at #14, and Requiem at #17). An incredible achievement for the Melbourne quartet, who have released this album independently via their own label, Dope Mountain.
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PACES announce ‘HOLD IT DOWN’ National Tour – August/September 2015
Paces is refusing to rest on his laurels. This year alone he’s had a debut national tour, a slot in Triple J’s Hottest 100 from his collaboration with Tkay Maidza, ‘Switch Lanes’ and a #27 on the iTunes charts with his own hit single ‘Nothing’s Forever’, featuring vocals from WAM-winner Kucka and added to full rotation on Triple J in February. Today he announces another bigger tour across the country to showcase his brand new track, ‘Hold It Down’ ft. Reija Lee and incite a party full of fun times and good vibes. The video for ‘Hold It Down’ also drops today, seeing the perfect visual accompaniment to Paces’ exploration of nooks, crannies and wide open spaces.
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JEBEDIAH extend their 20th Anniversary celebrations into key regional centres!
They’ve just completed a hugely successful sold out metro city run sending fans into a frenzy celebrating their 20th Anniversary and today Perth’s finest crowd pleasers JEBEDIAH announce an extension of their tour into key regional centres with shows taking place throughout August in Darwin, North Queensland Mount Buller, Newcastle, Wollongong and Hobart.
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Tumbleweed – SuperGalactaphonic 20 Tour – August/September 2015
20 Years ago a Galactic idea was born. As it was flung into space, the energy transmuted into vibration…and become audible. It Was Galactaphonic.
Now – in 2015 the idea has become SuperGalactaphonic.
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UB40 announce 2015 Australian Tour
UB40 will land in Australia this November (2015) for a national tour, including a bunch of regional dates seeing the band play from the city skylines of Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne, all the way through to the beach side havens of Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Cairns and The Gold Coast.
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Against Me! Australian Tour 2015 – Supports Announced!
To pirate the title of one of their early songs (and still a set-list staple), Against Me! is a band that laughs at danger and breaks all the rules.
Fronted by Laura Jane Grace, AM!’s latest offering, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, was released in January 2014. The title of their sixth album offers a direct nod to news that shocked fans and shook up the rock world when it was dropped—Grace is a transitioning transgender person.
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Karnivool – The THEMATA DECADE Tour – May 2015 **More Shows Added**
10 years ago an unknown band from Perth, Western Australia pooled their very limited resources and questionable facial hair, and got to work on their debut album. Recorded in various spaces, in various ways, with a slightly varying line-up, they borrowed gear, they borrowed money, they borrowed space and they used some tunings that perhaps haven’t been heard again. The band were KARNIVOOL and the album that had so much blood, sweat, tears (and god knows what else) expended on it in those early hours was THEMATA.
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Baby Animals & The Superjesus – She Who Rocks Tour call on emerging bands to apply for a support slot
The ‘She Who Rocks’ Tour, featuring Baby Animals and The Superjesus, is now calling on emerging bands from across the country to apply for a support slot on the tour using the GiggedIn platform.
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The Beards – The Strokin’ My Beard Tour – March-May 2015
2014 was a busy year for the world’s most relentless beard-themed band. They managed to record yet another album of songs about beards (The Beard Album); embark on their biggest Australian tour to date; receive a second ARIA nomination; and play to packed rooms throughout Europe on two separate international tours.
Now, The Beards are back in their homeland and set to sternly reiterate their steadfast message on their upcoming “Strokin’ My Beard Tour”.
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Thundamentals – Elephant In The Room Tour – 2015
‘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.
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IRON REAGAN – Australian Tour – April 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.
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PAPER LIONS Announce Australian Tour Dates + Appearance at Woodford Folk Festival
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Canadian Indie Rock outfit Paper Lions are preparing to take Australia by storm with a run of East Coast tour dates, starting with an appearance at the acclaimed Woodford Folk Festival, to celebrate the release of their chart topping sophomore album ‘My Friends’.
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They’re Back! Scott Russo & Phil Jamieson Team Up For Christmas Shows
They joined forces earlier this year for two SOLD OUT shows in Sydney and Melbourne, and now the rest of Australia will get the chance to experience Phil Jamieson and Scott Russo’s live show.
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Anastacia Resurrection Australia 2015 – Tour Announcment
Lennard Promotions proudly presents the first ever Australian tour by international pop superstar Anastacia and her full band.
With 30 million albums sold and a string of massive worldwide hits including I’m Outta Love, Paid My Dues, Left Outside Alone and Pieces of A Dream, Anastacia has become a global icon in the world of pop music. With a steely resolve that has seen her overcome hardship and life-threatening illness, along with a golden voice far bigger than her diminutive stature may suggest, Anastacia has won a legion of fans worldwide attracted to her sublime talents as an entertainer and her inspirational story as one of modern music’s great survivors. With her brand new album Resurrection and a cannon of her classic pop hits Anastacia will reward her patient Australian fans with what is sure to be one of the most anticipated pop tours of 2015.
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AS PARADISE FALLS + ENFIELD announce NSW Tour Dates 2014
Rad Records has announced that metalcore outfit As Paradise Falls are set to bring their distinctive blend of pure brute and high energy performance to the ravishing land we call New South Wales. Joining them on these dates will be Gold Coast’s very own Enfield, supported by an array of Aussie locals such as Save The Clock Tower, Awaken I Am, Arteries, The City At Night, To The Grave and many more.
Hailing from the sunny suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, this act is one you definitely do not want to miss. As Paradise Falls played their first gig in 2010 and since, have been working hard to rise above the local music scene masses. They are a band that has earned every opportunity through sheer dedication and perseverance. Combining their love of mainstay hardcore and metal bands such as August Burns Red, I Killed The Prom Queen, Whitechapel and more. As Paradise Falls are proving to be a favourite within the local music scene.
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