Fans of wonderfully intimate music take note: the one and only Rufus Wainwright is returning to the Sydney Opera House for one very special evening featuring our prodigious wunderkind in solo piano and vocal mode.
The evening in question is Thursday October 14, 2010 at the Concert Hall within the Sydney Opera House. Further national Australian tour dates (also rarified solo performances) have been announced – see tour dates below!
Continue reading RUFUS WAINWRIGHT – National Tour October 2010
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They’re two of music’s most acclaimed bands boasting two of music’s most compelling front women – Deborah Harry leading the wondrous Blondie and Chrissie Hynde fronting the mighty Pretenders. As a double-bill, it’s a world first! It’s also an absolute cracker and that’s exactly what fans can savour when Blondie & The Pretenders co-headline a November/December tour of ‘a day on the green‘ winery shows. |
Continue reading A DAY ON THE GREEN – BLONDIE AND THE PRETENDERS NOV/DEC 2010
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Some kids get a clown, others get a pony, and some even get a jumping castle in the backyard…at Coaster, they thought they might shake and spice things up a little. After much deliberation, they just felt ponies and clowns were never going to cut it, so they have enlisted the talents of some of the finest international and local musicians to celebrate their third birthday. |
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New Jersey quintet SENSES FAIL are set to tour Australia this August 2010, fresh out of the studio with producer Brian McTernan (Thrice, Circa Survive). The band’s long-awaited return will happen nearly 7 years after their first visit when they performed on the Taste of Chaos tour.
Senses Fail will be performing songs from their entire catalog, including their most recent Vagrant Records release ‘Life is Not a Waiting Room’, which came out in October of 2008. 7 Australian dates, 5 eager members, and a brand new live DVD scheduled to hit stores later in the year (details to come); this tour will lively demonstrate all of the passion and fury the post-hardcore band is renown for serving. |
Continue reading Senses Fail (USA) Australian Tour – August 2010
Photographer: Stuart Blythe
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Unearth @ The Hi-Fi, Brisbane 2nd June 2010
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Photographer: Stuart Blythe
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State of Integrity @ The Hi-Fi, Brisbane 2nd June 2010
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Photographer: Gerry Nicholls
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Mark Seymour @ The Troubadour, Brisbane 4th June 2010
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ARIA Award Winning King of Hokum and purveyor of the darkest Jungle Blues, C.W. Stoneking announces a rare Australian tour this July.
Across two full-length albums including King Hokum in 2006 and 2008’s ARIA winning Jungle Blues, C.W. Stoneking has rightfully earned the reputation as the leading voice on the Australian roots music scene. Revisiting and re-invigorating the pre-war blues, jazz, calypso and jungle sounds of the 20’s and 30’s, C.W. Stoneking has captured the imagination of a nation with his plaintive nostalgic voice and vivid narrations.
Continue reading C.W. Stoneking and the Primitive Horn Orchestra July 2010 Australian Tour
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“This is the new Alexisonfire. This is perfection in balance.” – Punk News
Why don’t we let the squires at Metal Hammer begin our introduction to the phenomenon that is ALEXISONFIRE and their latest album ‘Old Crows Young Cardinals’; “A dense and beautiful heavy rock album with as many hardcore influences as progressive ones: rewarding and utterly gripping” |
Continue reading Alexisonfire Australian Tour – October 2010
Odyssey Presents
Rock For The Regent #1 – with Edward Guglielmino
+ The Show with The Soundcasters + Punxie & the Poison Pens + The Persistence of Freud + Dunsinane
Thursday 08 July 2010 (opening 7pm)
Rock For The Regent #2 – with Wolfmother
+ Blonde on Blonde + The Medicine Show + Princess Rodeo + Miss Bertie Page
Saturday 10 July 2010 (opening 7pm)
Rock For The Regent #3 – with Katie Noonan
+ Tim Loydell & the Deckchairs + Bessy-Lou + Tara Simmons +Inland Sea + Mary-Jane Carpenter
Sunday 11 July 2010 (opening 4pm)
at The Globe Theatre, Brisbane
Ticket through OzTix
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There’s nothing more that Melbourne alternative rockers BRITTLE want to do but to capture their dynamic live sound and energy in their recordings and that’s exactly what they’ve achieved with legendary producer Mark Opitz at the helm on the band’s new five-track EP titled “The Owls” which will be unleashed on June 14 as a free digital download.
The EP will be backed by a massive tour of the same name that will see the band visiting all capital cities in June, July and August as well as a host of major regional centres around the country. It will be their largest Australian tour since the release of their debut EP ‘Chinese Whispers’ in 2008. |
Continue reading BRITTLE Announce “THE OWLS” EP & National Tour July/Aug 2010
Review by Hannah Collins
Rickie Lee Jones… um… who? She’s not on the regular radio rotation, nor is a household name, yet she’s been filling the air with her amicable sounds for the last 30 years. Her initial self titled album debuted at #3 on the US Billboard top 200; she’s received over 5 Grammy nominations and has featured on the cover of Rolling Stone.
Continue reading Live Review : Rickie Lee Jones @ The Tivoli, Brisbane 31st May 2010
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Nik Tischler and Michael Coppel, in conjunction with MAX are pleased to announce the Australian dates for JACK JOHNSON’S 2010 To The Sea Tour.
Back to perform in Australia – a place he holds dear to his heart – Jack returns this coming summer in support of his forthcoming album “To The Sea”, for what will be a run of hotly anticipated shows. A Decade on from his first visit, JACK JOHNSON will be on Australian shores again with a new album under his belt, titled To The Sea and a back catalogue of hits spanning his multi-platinum selling albums “Brushfire Fairytales”, “On and On”, “In Between Dreams” and “Sleep Through The Static”. |
Performing such classics as “Inaudible Melodies”, “Sitting Waiting Wishing”, “Flake”, “Taylor”, and “Times Like These”, along side his latest hit “You And Your Heart” Jack brings in tow his ever faithful traveling companions, long time band members Adam Topol (drums),Merlo Podlewski (bass) and Zach Gill (keys).
After selling an astonishing 18 million+ copies worldwide, JACK JOHNSON, is set to release his fifth studio album – the aptly titled “To The Sea” – produced by Robert Carranza, and JACK JOHNSON, which also features guest appearances from long time collaborator and friend G. Love, and Paula Fuga. The first taster from the record comes in the shape of single and first track entitled “You And Your Heart” – a beautiful, melodic slice of acoustic bliss, that is indicative of – and perfectly introduces – “To The Sea”, to JACK’S ever faithful, and ever growing audience.
In a continuing effort to acknowledge and support environmental work JACK JOHNSON’S 2010 To The Sea Tour will collaborate with hand-chosen community groups in Australia and around the world as part of Johnson’s All At Once Community. This year’s All At Once campaign will focus on supporting non-profit groups and engaging fans in the realms of Sustainable Local Food Systems and Plastic Free Initiatives. As in 2008, Jack Johnson will donate 100% of his tour profits to charity and tour proceeds will go to these groups to support their projects. Visit www.AllAtOnce.org for additional information.
With a history of tickets selling fast on JACK’S Australian tours, fans should get in early to avoid missing out on what’s shaping up to be the must see tour of 2010.
Saturday December 4th 2010 – ME BANK STADIUM, PERTH
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Monday December 6th 2010 – ADELAIDE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, ADELAIDE
Wednesday December 8th 2010 – SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL, MELBOURNE
Saturday December 11th 2010 – THE DOMAIN, SYDNEY
Buy tickets here
Monday December 13th 2010 – RIVERSTAGE, BRISBANE
Further ticketing, general tour and additional environmental information available on the dedicated tour website – www.jackjohnson.com.au
Tickets for all shows are on sale Friday June 4TH 2010
all shows are LICENSED and ALL AGES
Jack Johnson – “To The Sea” out Friday June 4th – Brushfire Records / Universal Music
The album is an Australian exclusive with bonus VIDEO download of ‘You & Your Heart’
OVERWHELMING DEMAND – SECOND & FINAL CONCERT ANNOUNCED FOR ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE
Tickets to Leonard Cohen’s Melbourne show at Rod Laver Arena have quickly sold this morning, prompting The Frontier Touring Company to add a second show on Saturday 13 November.
The excitement and devotion of his fans has been evident today. Concert goers have been quick to call Cohen one of the most remarkable, moving live performers and the reviews following his 2009 World Tour reveal critics wholeheartedly agree. Continue reading LEONARD COHEN – Second Melbourne show announced!
International music stars The Beach Boys will head up the newly named 600 Sounds music festival – part of the Armor All Gold Coast 600 – with a special appearance this October.
The 600 Sounds festival, an integral part of the three days and nights of the Armor All Gold Coast 600 (Friday October 22 to Sunday October 24) already boasted a massive world-class line-up of Australian and International artists prior to today’s announcement. Continue reading The Beach Boys to Headline 600 Sounds Music Festival!