At So Frenchy So Chic In The Park all eyes turn towards the stage, but that doesn’t mean Hindi Zahra, Brigitte, Lou Doillon and Soviet Suprem are the only stars of the day. For many, it’s the little village square of pop-up French food providers who are the real rock stars. Let’s see who’s on the bill in 2016, and sample their set lists.
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Janiva Magness – Bluesfest Sideshows Announced – March 2016
Along with her world-class road band, Detroit-born Blues powerhouse Janiva Magness will bring her dynamic live show to Australia in 2016.
With 25 Blues Music Award nominations and seven wins over an illustrious career spanning eleven albums, Janiva is a powerful vocalist with timbre likened to Melissa Etheridge and Bonnie Raitt.
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Nothing But Thieves Announce Headline Shows – January 2016
Essex, UK five piece Nothing But Thieves are one of the hottest groups in alternative rock right now. Full of pounding guitar riffs and killer vocals the band were recently added to Soundwave Festival with headline Shows now announced for Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
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The Grates To Support The Flaming Lips In Melbourne
Australia’s favourite one-two rock combo The Grates, are set to add yet another highlight to their extensive show reel after being announced as the support act for legendary US psych rockers The Flaming Lips for their one and only Australian headline show in Melbourne, Friday January 8, 2016.
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Secret Garden 2016 announces limited release of one day tickets.
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One of Australia’s most treasured festivals, Secret Garden, celebrates its eighth birthday in 2016 running over two whole days from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 February. An outdoor summer celebration synonymous with glitter, tunes and fancy dress, Secret Garden is held amongst the beautiful New South Wales wilderness on a farm transformed into dance floors and hand-crafted worlds to lose yourself in.
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A Festival Called PANAMA Adds Second Round Of Artists
Joining the already outstanding first round of artists, A Festival Called PANAMA is proud to announce the second and final line up of acts set to make their way to Lone Star Valley in Tasmania’s North East this March 11th, 12th and 13th, 2016.
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IVEY – “Smell Of Smoke” (Official Video) + Upcoming Shows
Fresh faced and creating a unique blend of surf pop there is no holding back IVEY, a band made up of 15 – 18 year old mates who are wrapping up 2015 in style with the announcement they will support an impressive list of touring artists over coming months including British India, Art of Sleeping, PLTS and The Belligerents.
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GANG OF YOUTHS – Announce 2016 National Tour
After a highly successful 26-date album release tour, Sydney rockers GANG OF YOUTHS are set to embark on their most ambitious run of shows to date, announcing a national Australian headline tour for April 2016.
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Tinpan Orange Reveal Surreal New Video For ‘You’re Not There’
“We wanted to reflect our daily lives at the moment while not being on the road. Suburban, prosaic and benign but never without strangeness, humour and whimsy.” ~ Tinpan Orange
Melbourne indie-folk darlings Tinpan Orange have unveiled an eccentric video clip to accompany their brand new single ‘You’re Not There’.
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The Jezabels Announce New Album ‘Synthia’ + 2016 Australian National Tour
“It takes a ballsy band to play the Sydney Opera House after just two albums… their ambition was given a pretty fair chance by a band which plays well enough to impress, a batch of songs which in their best moments have a soaring reach…and a singer who grew in confidence through the night until she was performing a lap dance on a woman from the front row and making it seem ridiculous and perfect.” The Sydney Morning Herald
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NOFX Announce Headline Shows – January 2016
Heading to Australia and now New Zealand in January 2016, punk rock stalwarts NOFX announce a series of headline shows! Feeling they skipped some fundamental cities on their last national tour, NOFX will be delighting audiences in Canberra, Hobart and Auckland with a night of mayhem, debauchery, and some music!
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Oh Wonder Upgrade Venues due to Overwhelming Response + New Video ‘Without You’
London duo Oh Wonder, who have been melting hearts across the globe with their captivating live performances, sold out both of their first ever live Australian dates within 48 hours of going on sale. Due to the overwhelming response venues have been upgraded, and Oh Wonder will now be performing at The Corner in Melbourne on a new date of Tuesday Jan 5 and Oxford Art Factory on the same date, Wednesday Jan 6.
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The Ten Tenors Announce ‘Power Of Ten’ National Tour 2016
One of Australia’s biggest musical exports The TEN Tenors have Christmas all wrapped up, announcing a 2016 tour and launching a new video which puts their unique spin on Mariah Carey’s Christmas classic ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ in aid of the Children’s Hospital Foundation.
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Truckfighters Announce ‘Bringing Back The Fuzz ‘ Australian Tour – January 2016
After a near sold out 2015 Australian tour Swedish Fuzz rockers ‘Truckfighters’ are bringing back the Fuzz.
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals – ‘Call It What It Is’ Australian Tour – March 2016
After a string of triumphant 2015 dates across North America, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals will embark on a headline tour of Australia and New Zealand early next year, marking their first national headline tour since 2007.
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