From little things, big things grow! In only its second year, Falls Byron tickets raced out the door and sold out in less than three weeks, leaving many Falls fans without passes in hand. With the sprawling lush North Byron Parklands site comfortably able to fit a few more music lovers and campers, the venue applied to increase the capacity by 2,500 patrons for the upcoming event.
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FKA twigs – Second Laneway Sideshows Announced
FKA twigs’ Sydney and Melbourne shows sold out in a matter of hours. Due to overwhelming demand we are adding second shows in both cities. FKA twigs returns to Melbourne for an early show on Thursday 29th January at 170 Russell St and again at Sydney’s Metro Theatre on Tuesday 3rd February.
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PAPER LIONS Announce Australian Tour Dates + Appearance at Woodford Folk Festival
Presented by Various Artists
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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British Rock Legends URIAH HEEP Return To Australia in March 2015!
Metropolis Touring have announced the return of legendary rockers URIAH HEEP to Australia. Considered one of the ‘Big Four’ pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal in the late ‘60’s and early ‘70’s along with BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE & LED ZEPPELIN – URIAH HEEP still enjoy legendary status.
URIAH HEEP’s unique, progressive, hard sound has made them a mainstay of the rock circuit for four decades. Famed for their accomplished musical talents, diverse song writing and powerful live performances, the band has released some of the most popular and defining music of their genre. With a catalogue of 23 studio albums that includes ‘Demons and Wizards’ (1972), ‘Abominog’ (1982), and their most recent release, 2011’s ‘Into The Wild’ (their highest charting album since the ‘70’s) it’s no surprise that the band has sold over 40 million records worldwide.
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Glass Animals – 2nd Melbourne Show Added
Due to overwhelming demand Glass Animals have added a second Melbourne show on Sunday 11th January 2015 at The Hi Fi.
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Orsome Welles – ‘Erth News Bulletin’ EP Launch announced
Capping off a hugely successful year, following touring Australia with international heavy metal giants Orphaned Land (Israel) and Australian prog royalty Voyager, Orsome Welles will launch their highly anticipated debut EP ‘Erth News Bulletin’ at The Workers Club on Friday December 12.
Having also supported the likes of Ne Obliviscaris, Caligula’s Horse, Toehider & Barbarion, the intangible force that is Orsome Welles have built a reputation nationally from fans and critics alike for their intensely unique, energetic and captivating live performances.
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Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires – Australian + NZ Shows Announced – March/April 2015
Charles Bradley will be bringing Funk, Soul and his remarkable story to Australia and New Zealand next March/April. Along for the ride will be his all-star band, comprising of members of The Dap Kings, The Menahan St Band, Budos Band and others.
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Tour News | Augie March 2015 National Tour
In June 2014, one of Australia’s finest and most-loved bands Augie March announced their return from a six-year hiatus. This very welcome news was swiftly followed by the announcement that the band had quietly been creating a fifth studio album, Havens Dumb, in Hobart and Melbourne over the preceding three years. The band’s return to the live stage came in the form of playing at Howler, a few streets away from the scene of their first-ever show sixteen years earlier, in Brunswick Victoria. They ended up doing five nights in a row by popular demand. It was indeed a triumphant return, with the band in best-ever form, playing better than ever, and enjoying themselves for the first time in a long time.
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THE DATSUNS Deep Sleep Australian tour – December 2014
Fire the retro blasters and re-enter the atmosphere…
After some drifting through the deep sonic universe The Datsuns can finally reveal special guests for this Australian tour as it hurtles through the planet.
The Datsuns latest album Deep Sleep elaborates on their signature breakneck-paced rock’n’roll delving into more menacing terrain summoned from the bands collective proto-metal 70s influences; Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Blue Oyster Cult and Bloodrock, to name a few. Semi-tones are thrown in amongst blues scale riffs creating a darker, more evil sound that summons images of 1970s cult film super-villains.
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SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2015 Announces Further Artists To The Lineup
THERE WILL BE A THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT AND
TIMETABLES COMING BEFORE CHRISTMAS AS WELL!
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Tour News | ARCHITECTS (UK) – 2015 Australian Tour
Architects will make their return to Australia in April 2015 for what will be their first national headline tour since 2010. In September 2014 they did two small capacity headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne, selling each of them out in less than 48 hours. Joining them for the ride will be Stick To Your Guns (USA), Being As An Ocean (USA) and Stories (AUS).
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CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL 2015’s Second Artist Announcement!
Adding more burn to CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL in 2015 is the inclusion of seven further well-respected and award-winning acts.
The second lineup of artists confirmed for the 2015 CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL includes:
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Sinead O’Connor adds Melbourne Show to her Australian Tour – February/March 2015
Sinead O’Connor has just announced the addition of a Melbourne date to her 2015 ‘I’m not Bossy I’m the Boss’ Australian tour. On Wed 4 March the Hamer Hall at Arts Centre Melbourne will play host to Sinead on a tour which also takes in performances at Perth Festival (28 Feb); Port Fairy Folk Music Festival (6 & 7 Mar); Queensland Performing Arts Centre (11 Mar) and Sydney Opera House (19 Mar).
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Lenny Kravitz to headline opening night of Bluesfest – April 2, 2015
Today, Bluesfest, the multi award winning five Day Festival, held annually over the Easter Long weekend just north of Byron Bay (EVENT DATES: Thu 2nd to Mon 6th of April, 2015) delivers to its audience and music lovers across the country a tremendous addition to what is currently being called one of the best festival bills announced anywhere in the world.
Regarded as one of the pre-eminent Rock musicians of our time, Lenny Kravitz will be making his long awaited Bluesfest debut in 2015 as part of his worldwide Strut tour. Lenny Kravitz will be at Bluesfest with his full band – 16 people on stage on the opening night, Thursday 2nd of April. This marks his only show north of Sydney, and only his third Australian tour in over 20 years!
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Every Time I Die + Touche Amore – Australian Tour – January 2015
Resist Presents
Every Time I Die / Touche Amore Australian Tour January 2015
Every Time I Die have never been an easy act to categorize and that’s one of the key reasons why their fans have never turned their back on this innovative act’s unique brand of music. While the band started out in the late ’90s hardcore scene, over the past decade they’ve continued to evolve and push the boundaries of heavy music, which is evident on their new album “From Parts Unknown”.
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