Category Archives: Brisbane

Tour News | MOGWAI – Australian Tour 2015

Photo by: Steve Gullick
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Six years after their last headline tour of Australia and five years since their Harvest Festival appearances sonic-architects Mogwai finally return to Australia for an all headline tour.

As befits their wide-screen nature the six-piece Glaswegian outfit won’t be doing things by halves either, taking in a headline spot at Adelaide Festival’s Thebarton Theatre, debut performances at both the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall and Melbourne’s famed Hamer Hall, a return slot at the Tivoli in Brisbane PLUS the band’s first ever visit to New Zealand – how’s that for stamping your authority!
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Live Review | The Church @ Old Museum, Brisbane | November 1, 2014

By Denis Semchenko

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It’s been some time since I’ve visited the Old Museum, and it’s pleasing to see that the concert hall’s spacious natural reverb is still there. In hindsight, The Church couldn’t have chosen a more apt venue for the Brisbane launch of their new album Further/Deeper than the Old Museum: a stately red brick building that indeed resembles a place of worship.
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The Amity Affliction – ‘The Weigh Downunder Tour’ – January 2015

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After being onsale for just 3 days, the Geelong and Coolangatta dates of The Amity Affliction’s ‘The Weigh Downunder Tour’ have completely sold out. To accomodate the demand, an additional and final show has been added at the Coolangatta Hotel for Sunday November 18. Tickets go onsale 9am AEST (Queensland local time) tomorrow October 21.

The Amity Affliction recently announced ‘The Weigh Downunder’ Tour which will reach regional and suburban centres around Australia throughout January including Tasmania, North Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia and the East Coast. Joining them on the tour will be In Hearts Wake, Confession and Antagonist AD.
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Sleep (USA) – Australian Tour – December 2014 **Tour Update**

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**** TOUR UPDATE ****
Due to overwhelming demand for tickets to see Sleep (USA) in Brisbane – life is noise and Crowbar have announced that the sold-out show at Crowbar on December 11 is moving to The Hi-Fi, Brisbane.

Sleep live is like mass hypnosis – a psychic trip of gargantuan proportions under the guidance of three sonic shamans. There’s never been a better time to be a Sleep fan – especially if you live in Brisbane.

Those hoping to ascend the Holy Mountain and see Sleep live, extra tickets to the show on December 11 at 8pm – are on sale now.
All existing tickets to Crowbar are still valid at The Hi-Fi and ticketholders will be contacted and advised of the change of venue.

Please Note: the only change to the show is the relocation to a bigger venue.

Catch Sleep in Brisbane on:

**JUST ANNOUNCED**
Thursday December 11 – The Hi-Fi, Brisbane – with Frown and Golden Bats
Tickets from lifeisnoise.com, oztix.com.au, and the venue
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As Sleep’s first single in over 15 years The Clarity continues to blow minds worldwide, life is noise is proud to announce that the stoner metal pioneers will be playing a second night in Melbourne at The Corner on Sunday December 7, following the sell-out of the Saturday date.
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ANVIL Australian Tour – November 2014 – Supports Announced

AnvilHammerin’ the Anvil… its time for some metal on metal so turn it up for the one true hope in hell as ANVIL make their much awaited return to Australia from the 6th of November in Perth… and after a bunch of interviews over the past weeks Lips and the lads are super excited to be coming back.
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JOAN ARMATRADING – Last Major World Tour – Australian Dates ** Updated **

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The unstoppable Joan Armatrading will be returning to Australia this December for a run of intimate shows as part of her last major world tour and first solo concerts on a global scale. Tickets for the national tour have been highly sought after and due to unprecedented demand, Joan Armatrading will be performing a second and final Melbourne show at the Comedy Theatre on Monday 15th December. Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide shows sold out almost instantly, and a second Adelaide show has also been added and is now on sale, see below
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FOO FIGHTERS making much-awaited return to Australia & New Zealand in February & March 2015

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Foo Fighters Tickets Available at Viagogo

Get ready Australia and New Zealand because the most anticipated rock tour of the summer has just been confirmed! Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce that rock superstars Foo Fighters will be returning to Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2015 for their biggest shows ever, with very special guests Rise Against.

Last in Australia and New Zealand in 2011 for a massive run of sold out stadium dates, the Foo Fighters treated their fans to the next level of rock and roll awesomeness.
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65daysofstatic announce Australian tour – March 2015

65dosUK electronic-post-rock legends 65DAYSOFSTATIC have announced their return to Australia with headline shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, as well as the 2015 Adelaide Festival (their first appearance in Adelaide).

The tour follows the band’s most recent studio album ‘Wild Light’ as well as extensive international touring in support of the 10th anniversary of their iconic debut ‘The Fall Of Math.’

Formed in 2001 in Sheffield, 65daysofstatic quickly established themselves as one of the most influential post-rock exponents in the UK. The success of their early records earned the band a personal invitation to support The Cure on their 2007-09 arena tour around the world, playing to hundreds of thousands of people.
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Rufus Wainwright announces headline Australian shows – March 2015

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Melding both the beautifully moving with the powerful and bombastic; the broad spectrum of Rufus Wainwright’s talents will be on full display when he returns to Australia in 2015 to perform his most revered and beloved songs. Following the release earlier this year of Vibrate: The Best Of Rufus Wainwright, this will be Rufus’ first headline Australian tour in nearly three years.
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THE ROLLING STONES | 14 ON FIRE | Australian Tour Details

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The Rolling Stones’ highly anticipated 14 On Fire tour has arrived in Australia.

In celebration of their visit, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood each share their excitement in this tour teaser video.
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Blue King Brown – New Album “Born Free” + Tour Dates

BKB-Born-FreeBlue King Brown, Australia’s socially conscious premier live urban roots & reggae powerhouse release their new album, BORN FREE, on November 7, 2014. Always pushing musical boundaries, the band’s idea was to break into new ground with this release. Lyrically, the album is the distillation of the raw essence of Nattali’s truth. Musically it’s an adventure that explores the international vibration that is ever evolving around BKB. First single All Nations, which comes with a profoundly provocative film clip, was instantly added by triple j.
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