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BARONESS Australian club shows announced! Oct/Nov 2010

  Rising from the Savannah swamplands in 2003, BARONESS have exploded onto the musical landscape with a sound built upon a resolute sense of purpose and shaped by hundreds of explosive live shows, which has elevated them from the rest of the metal pack.

Their debut ‘Red Album’ sat the metal community fairly and squarely on its ass with its sonic vision; colossal riffs and haunting

vocals rolling like thunder across epic songs spanning both the intense and the sublime. The album was so impressive Revolver Magazine named it Album of the Year.
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Manic Street Preachers (UK) ‘Postcards From A Young Man’ Australian Tour – November 2010


Manic Street Preachers – Manic Street Preachers 		 

Manic Street Preachers, one of the UK’s premier alternative rock bands, make their long awaited return to Australia this November to play blistering shows across the nation.

Hot on the heels of their forthcoming album, the Manics will embark on a rousing 23- date UK tour before heading to Brisbane to begin their Australian tour.

The Manics will perform landmark tracks lifted from throughout their stellar 20-year career, plus songs from their highly anticipated new studio album, Postcards from a Young Man, scheduled for a September 24 release through Sony Music.

The first single to the taken from the band’s latest album offering will be It’s Not War (Just The End Of Love), classic alternative rock, Manics style. The twelve-track album also features guests Ian McCulloch, John Cale and Duff McKagen.

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Radiowave Music Festival 2010 Lineup

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Buy tickets from Moshtix		   Radiowave Music Festival 2010 is preparing to rock out at the Bundaberg Showgrounds, Queensland with a brilliant lineup of national and local bands, market stalls, food stalls and much more! Tickets are expected to sell fast, attracting fans from Rockhampton to the Sunshine Coast. Radiowave music festival showcases a blend of genres including rock, hip hop, dance, dj’s, blues and indie music to thrill all ages.

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Queenscliff Music Festival 2010 Launch

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Sleepy, seaside fishing village gets its loudest wakeup call yet as Pikelet helps launch the first of the line up and some exciting new developments for the 14th annual Queenscliff Music Festival.

The first round of artists for this year’s Queenscliff Music Festival have been revealed as well as a number of exciting, new announcements at a special launch event on Tuesday 10th August, held at Melbourne’s Transit Lounge, where the incomparable girl-with-the-loop-pedal, Evelyn Morris aka.Pikelet, dangled the musical carrot with a Festival preview performance.The 2010 festival line up when completed will deliver over 80 acts presenting 150 performances in 13 venues across Queenscliff on the weekend of 26-27-28 November.

Today’s Queenscliff Music Festival media launch included a set by the charming PIKELET.

Photographer: CARBIE WARBIE

Direct from 3 years of staging large scale concerts in Macau and 10 years at the USA’s Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, New Festival Director, Michael Carrucan, has added a new stage called The Crossing Stage, and ensured everything kicks off on an ultra high note with The Lighthouse Stage opening a day earlier to encompass the Friday night. Continue reading Queenscliff Music Festival 2010 Launch →

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Crowded House ‘Intriguer’ Tour – November 2010

Crowded House, some of Australasia’s favourite sons and one of the most exceptional and enduring bands worldwide, will embark on a national tour this November, celebrating and enjoying the release of the new album ‘Intriguer’.

Returning to Australia following tours of the UK, Europe and US, where the live reviews have been incredible and performances tearing the house down at every venue, the band have been touring in support of their new album ‘Intriguer’. The Crowdies will be on stage for two hours… and more, delivering music the way no other band can with charismatic, hit-fuelled shows for which they are renowned for around the globe. Continue reading Crowded House ‘Intriguer’ Tour – November 2010 →

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Stereosonic 2010 – Venue and Lineup Announcement

 

Saturday 27th Nov – SYDNEY – Sydney Showgrounds – Main Arena & Surrounds
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Sunday 28th Nov – PERTH* – Claremont Showground
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Saturday 4th Dec – ADELAIDE – Bonython Park
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Saturday 4th Dec – MELBOURNE – Melbourne Showgrounds
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Sunday 5th Dec – BRISBANE – RNA Showgrounds
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ROBIN GIBB WITH SPECIAL GUEST BONNIE TYLER – Oct/Nov 2010

Robin Gibb, the voice that set alight a million romances and as many dance floors, returns to Australia for an unforgettable evening of Bee Gees’ Greatest Hits. Accompanied by full band and a Symphony Orchestra, Australian audiences will experience a show like none other! In Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne Robin will be accompanied by the Australian Metropolitan Orchestra. In Perth the West Australian Symphony Orchestra will take to the stage with him. With a massive production promised, fans can expect to hear all the biggest songs – “Massachusetts”, “How Deep is Your Love”, “Stayin Alive”, “Night Fever”, “You Win Again”, “Nights on Broadway”, “Jive Talking”, “I Started A Joke”, “Words”, “To Love Somebody”, “New York Mining Disaster” and many more! Continue reading ROBIN GIBB WITH SPECIAL GUEST BONNIE TYLER – Oct/Nov 2010 →

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Spare Parts: The School Competition!

  What is Spare Parts?
Spare Parts is an exhibition being held at the Brisbane Powerhouse from 9th November until 5th December 2010. The opening night is Friday 12th November 2010. Spare Parts will bring together a diverse range of artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.

As an exhibition Spare Parts will create and promote about 40 individual pieces of art and parallel to this, a positive and open conversation about prosthetics.

The diversity of artists is a very important component of the exhibition as is their interpretation of each limb. Those involved range from a world class graffiti artist, tattooists, a poet, painters, comic artists, to one of Australia’s most popular up and coming sculptors.

Beyond the traditional scope of “what is art” Spare Parts will also include a fashion designer, a milliner, a jeweller and a cobbler. Continue reading Spare Parts: The School Competition! →

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PENDULUM touring Australia October/November 2010

The Frontier Touring Company announced the tour of Australia’s very own electronica drum & bass six-piece, Pendulum.

Pendulum will be touring in support of their newly released ARIA #10 album Immersion. The first single, ‘Watercolour’ shot into the #1 position on the iTunes chart and the excitement that has built around the album is almost palatable. Continue reading PENDULUM touring Australia October/November 2010 →

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Chicago, America and Peter Frampton touring Australia Oct/Nov 2010


Andrew McManus Presents announced that America, Chicago and Peter Frampton will be touring Australia for an unforgettable night of classic rock’n’roll favourites this October and November.

Grammy Award winning group, America, are celebrating their 40th anniversary and are excited to perform a mix of their greatest hits which included A Horse With No Name, Sister Golden Hair and You Can Do Magic. Continue reading Chicago, America and Peter Frampton touring Australia Oct/Nov 2010 →

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Ashes Tour for Vodafone Ashes Test Series 2010/2011

After an almost embarrassingly easy 2009-10 summer of cricket, Ricky’s boys are understandably looking towards the impending battle agains the old enemy for the most coveted trophy in cricket, The Ashes. Over a century of tradition will descend on Australia for this 5 test series, as 11 men carry the weight of their respective nations on their shoulders. Nothing compares to seeing ball 1, day 1 of an Ashes test so get in early.

The five match Ashes Tour in Australia is are now on sale.
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The Gabba Ashes Test Nov. 25-29 2010
Buy 1st Ashes Test Day 1: Tickets for 11/25/2010 at The Gabba in Woolloonngabba.
Buy 1st Ashes Test Day 2: Tickets for 11/26/2010 at The Gabba in Woolloonngabba.
Buy 1st Ashes Test Day 3: Tickets for 11/27/2010 at The Gabba in Woolloonngabba.
Buy 1st Ashes Test Day 4: Tickets for 11/28/2010 at The Gabba in Woolloonngabba.

Adelaide Ashes Test Dec. 3-7 2010
Buy 2nd Ashes Test Day 1: Tickets for 12/03/2010 at Adelaide Oval in North Adelaide.
Buy 2nd Ashes Test Day 2: Tickets for 12/04/2010 at Adelaide Oval in North Adelaide.
Buy 2nd Ashes Test Day 3: Tickets for 12/05/2010 at Adelaide Oval in North Adelaide.
Buy 2nd Ashes Test Day 4: Tickets for 12/06/2010 at Adelaide Oval in North Adelaide.

Perth Ashes Test Dec. 16-20 2010
Buy 3rd Ashes Test Day 1: Tickets for 12/16/2010 at WACA Ground in East Perth, WA.
Buy 3rd Ashes Test Day 2: Tickets for 12/17/2010 at WACA Ground in East Perth, WA.
Buy 3rd Ashes Test Day 3: Tickets for 12/18/2010 at WACA Ground in East Perth, WA.
Buy 3rd Ashes Test Day 4: Tickets for 12/19/2010 at WACA Ground in East Perth, WA.

Melbourne Ashes Test (Boxing Day Test) Dec. 26-30 2010
Buy 4th Ashes Test Day 1: Tickets for 12/26/2010 at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, VIC.
Buy 4th Ashes Test Day 2: Tickets for 12/27/2010 at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, VIC.
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Sydney Ashes Test Jan. 3-7 2011
Buy 5th Ashes Test Day 1: Tickets for 01/03/2011 at Sydney Cricket Grounds in Sydney, NSW.
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A DAY ON THE GREEN – BLONDIE AND THE PRETENDERS NOV/DEC 2010

  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.

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POWDERFINGER announce YOU AM I will join them at the final Brisbane show!

Powderfinger announced their good mates, You Am I, will be joining them at the final Brisbane show alongside Jet at the Riverstage on Saturday 13th November. Tim and the boys have been massive supporters and friends from the very beginning, taking Powderfinger on tour when no one else would. We’re honoured to have them as very special guests at the final ever gig!

Tickets for Sunsets – The Farewell Tour are on sale now in Tamworth, Hobart, Darwin, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Canberra, Albury and Bendigo.

Powderfinger Fan Club pre sale commences for new shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth at 12 noon on Friday, 14 May, 2010 and closes at midnight.

Tickets for the new shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Cairns go on sale at 9.00am on Monday, 17 May, 2010.

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CELTIC WOMAN – Australian Tour Announced For October-November 2010

Ovation and EMI today announced that Irish singing sensation Celtic Woman, is touring Australia for the first time, bringing their Songs From The Heart tour to five cities in October and November this year.

From the shores of Ireland, Celtic Woman brings the talents of vocalists Lisa Kelly, Chloë Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Alex Sharpe and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt each of whom bring a unique style and distinctly different contribution to the group.

Fast becoming an international phenomenon and following a sell out tour throughout the US comes the dynamic talent of five Irish women who make up the multi selling platinum group, Celtic Woman. Majestic and enchanting, the angelic voices of the five Celtic beauties tell the journey of the modern Celtic Woman with songs from the heart. Continue reading CELTIC WOMAN – Australian Tour Announced For October-November 2010 →

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