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THE GETAWAY PLAN ‘Reclamation Tour’ – February 2011 [Tour News]


Ticket Details		   In February 2009, The Getaway Plan shocked Australian fans and media by calling it quits just a year after the release of their smash hit debut album “Other Voices, Other Rooms”. The album that spawned three radio hits and made them one of the most successful young bands in Australia, sent the band on a hectic touring schedule that included three sold out headline tours and ended with their first appearance on the Big Day Out.

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Keith Urban ‘Get Closer’ Tour – April 2011 [Tour News]


Australia is scheduled to be the first stop on Keith Urban’s Get Closer 2011 World Tour which will see the multi-platinum selling artist perform to hundreds of thousands of fans in many countries across the globe all beginning here on Friday April 8, with the multi-platinum selling Lady Antebellum joining Urban for the Australian tour as the opening act.
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The Resignators Announce More Shows in January and February [Tour News]

  Canada – be warned! The Resignators are on their way to tour the hell out of your damn fine country. But before they do, the Melbourne ska outfit will hit the road in Australia to cause a ruckus, raise some funds, and share some dirty, old fashioned, good times with their fellow natives.

As one of Australia’s hardest working independent bands, The Resignators have seen it all. Playing over 400 shows both nationally and internationally including extensive tours of the USA and CanadaSXSW in 2009, this road hardened mob know how to get any room of people on their feet, skanking to their ska infused beats.

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CocoRosie – Sydney and Melbourne Shows – January 2011 [Tour News]


Buy Tickets Here		   Nomadic sibling duo, CocoRosie, will be making their third trip to Australia this January. American born sisters Bianca “Coco” and Sierra “Rosie” Casady began creating their unique blend of pop, folk, blues, electronica, gospel, opera and hip hop while living in Paris in 2003. After becoming estranged for almost a decade, upon reuniting they discovered an instant artistic connection and their first album La Maison de Mon Rêve wa…s released in 2004.

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Unwritten Law (USA) ‘Swan’ Australian Tour – March 2011 [Tour News]

  With 2 million albums sold and half-a-dozen radio hits, SoCal’s favorite sons return to Australia.

They are back with studio album number six. Southern California’s favourite punk rock songsters, Unwritten Law, are on the brink of unleashing ‘Swan’, and they are bringing their hard-hitting live show to our shores to celebrate.

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Queens Of The Stone Age – Sidewaves announced!

  QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have been one of the 21st century’s most engaging and ambitious rock groups. Led by Josh Homme, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have pursued an agenda of moody, sexy, high-energy rock that flaunts its danger and oddness, winning over fans and critics in the process.

Releasing their self-titled debut in 1998, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE boasted a stripped-down approach to hard rock and metal that valued gnarly riffs over head-banging theatrics. In keeping with the band’s desert origins, the songs had a sun-baked, slightly eerie quality to them, and as the album’s sexually suggestive cover indicated, QOTSA had a cocky, libidinous streak to them.

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LAMB (UK) : Australian Tour 2011 [Tour News & Tickets]

  Lamb chooses Australia to launch their World Tour and first new album in 8 years.

Lamb have chosen Australia as the country to open the first leg of their ‘5 World Tour’ that will take them around the globe during 2011 and 2012. Australian audiences will also be the first anywhere to hear live new songs from 5 – the first new studio album from Lamb since 2003’s ‘Between Darkness and Wonder’ some 8 years ago.

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Jack Johnson @ Sidney Myer Bowl, Melbourne – 8 December 2010 with Tegan and Sara, Ash Grunwald – Photo Gallery

Photographer: Amy Skinder
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Photographer: Amy Skinder
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U2 @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – 8 December 2010 – Photo Gallery

Photographer: Stuart Blythe
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Reel Big Fish vs The Aquabats @ The Tivoli, Brisbane – 3rd December 2010 – Photo Gallery

Photographer: Matt Palmer
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Sir Bob Geldof to play @ Lyric Theatre, Star City – Sydney on 16 December 2010!

Sir Bob Geldof is coming to Australia and playing one show only at the Lyric Theatre, Star City – Sydney on 16 December 2010.

Along with his band he will be performing a broad selection of his music from his roots in The Boomtown Rats to his subsequent solo career. In addition to many of the old favourites and past mega hits there could be a few surprises with material from his new album How To Write Songs That Will Sell (58 1/2), due for international release in February 2011.

The members of the band supporting Geldof’s vocals and guitar include Pete Briquette, Vince Loveday on violin, mandolin and ukulele, Niall Power on percussion, Alan Dunn on keyboards and accordion, Jim Russell on drums and John Turnbull on lead guitar. Together they form a highly professional, close-knit group, whose amicable interaction on stage creates a fun and memorable evening.

Sir Bob Geldof (UK) @ Lyric Theatre – Star City, Sydney
Date: 16 December 2010

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SPARKADIA: New Album + 2011 Australian Tour [Tour News]

  Having appropriately vanished following their 2009 Auf Wiedersehen tour, Sparkadia surfaced late this year to delight with the new single and surprise radio hit ‘‘Talking Like I’m Falling Down Stairs’’, and tantalised and teased us with live versions of four other brand new cuts during their run of dates around Australia with Little Red in October 2010.

Having since returned to London to complete the sophomore opus, Alex Burnett and Sparkadia are now excited to announce that the name of the forthcoming album is ‘The Great Impression’ and with it a confirmed release date of March 18th 2011 on Ivy League Records.

In further massive news Sparkadia are set to celebrate the release by way of their biggest Australian tour to date. Spanning four weeks The Great Impression tour is due to visit most major cities. Joining them in the celebration are the extraordinarily talented Operator Please and fellow Ivy League label mates, Melbourne’s Alpine.

SPARKADIA
The Great Impression Tour
With Guests – Operator Please & Alpine
Tickets on sale Monday December 6th

Thur 24th March The ANU Bar – Canberra
TixVenue: (02) 6125 3660 and www.ticketek.com.au

Fri 25th March The Hi-Fi– Melbourne – ** SOLD OUT **

Sat 26 Mar The Hi-Fi, Melbourne *NEW SHOW*
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Wed 30th March Wollongong Uni Centre – Wollongong
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Thur 31st March Bar on the Hill – Newcastle University
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Fri 1st April Metro Theatre – Sydney – ** SOLD OUT **
Tix Venue (02) 9550 366 www.metrotheatre.com.au

Sat 2 Apr Metro Theatre, Sydney *NEW SHOW*
Tix Venue (02) 9550 366 www.metrotheatre.com.au

Thur 7th April The Coolangatta Hotel -Gold Coast
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Fri 8th April The Hi-Fi (Brisbane)
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Fri 15th April HQ Adelaide – Adelaide
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Sat 16th April Capitol – Perth
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Related:

Sparkadia – Take ‘Postcards’ On The Road Oct-Nov 2008
Amandah Wilkinson of Operator Please tells Tara-Kai Hammond, “It’s good to be home…” in the lead up to the Valley Fiesta 2008

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KINGS OF LEON ‘Come Around Sundown’ album tour coming to Australia March 2011 [Tour News]

KINGS OF LEON – ‘COME AROUND SUNDOWN’ ALBUM TOUR

Their last tour down under in 2009 was the hottest of the year, with their shows selling out in minutes. This summer The Frontier Touring Company are thrilled to confirm the much anticipated return of Kings Of Leon with concerts scheduled for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in March 2011.

Already established as one of the hottest bands in the world, Kings Of Leon reaffirmed their status in October this year, soaring straight to the top of the ARIA charts with their fifth studio album Come Around Sundown (out now through Sony) debuting at number one and securing Platinum status in quick succession.

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Indigo Girls (USA) Australian Tour – April 2011 [Tour News]


BUY CD NOW! 		  Grammy Award Winning American Folk Duo return to Australia in April 2011

“Their voices soar and swoop as one….and when they sing together; they radiate a sense of shared purpose…” Rolling Stone

The INDIGO GIRLS – the world’s most popular female folk rock duo will be delivering their distinctive sound in concert halls around the country when they return for their fourth Australian tour in April 2011.

For more than two decades, Indigo Girls: Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have presented some of their best music in front of cheering crowds – sometimes in the cramped confines of a small club, sometimes in a vast arena packed with thousands.

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Brisbane Powerhouse presents Waxing Lyrical – 11 December 2010 [Free Event]

Brisbane Powerhouse presents Waxing Lyrical MUSIC

Great singer/songwriters are a rare and impressive breed able to effortlessly marry the poetry of words with a magical melody. Witness our favourite Australian singer songwriters in the round as they discuss the artistry behind their tunes and perform live.

Artists: Black Water Fever, Buffalo Brown, Wilson Pickers
When: Sat Dec 11 5pm:
Cost: FREE
Where: Turbine Platform
For more information go to www.brisbanepowerhouse.org

Note: Waxing Lyrical is on the 2nd Saturday of Every Month

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