After a 14-year wait, Grammy Award winner Youssou N’dour is here

The king of African Music will bring his world music block party, backed by his legendary 12-piece band Le Super Étoile de Dakar, acrobatic dancers and over three decades of funk-fused hits to our shores.

The Beautiful Girls strip things back

There’s something extraordinarily special about stripping things back… What that something is exactly, is questionable. Perhaps it’s the raw beauty that is found when peeling away the unnecessary layers, or the serenity that is found in simplicity. Regardless, The Beautiful Girls are mastering the art.

Your Choice: A step towards stamping out dangerous behaviour at live music events

Chelsea was 19 years of age when she should have been enjoying her first ever music festival. Instead, she was left feeling out of place and uncomfortable as a male aged significantly older than her both physically and verbally assaulted her.

Frenzal Rhomb… bickering, friction and Hi-Vis High Tea

When you’ve been a band for as long as Frenzal Rhomb, it would be a fair assumption to say that your bond with your band mates would resemble the bond between brothers, but like any brotherly relationship that also leads to frequent bickering and friction.

A new Kate Miller-Heidke

Kate Miller-Heidke has a voice that is instantly recognisable; whether it’s while singing the fabulously quirky and thought-provoking pop song ‘Caught in the Crowd’, to the glorious ballad ‘The Last Day On Earth’ to angst-ridden love songs with titles like ‘Lose My Shit’. Sustaining a long term career in the music industry, Kate has a diverse repertoire and the ability to seamlessly transition from one genre to the next.

Cattle Decapitation: One of the most brutal, relentless and vital forces in extreme music

Who would have thought a group of vegetarians starting a metal band called Cattle Decapitation would become such a massive international hit.

Bassekou Kouyaté and his band Ngoni Ba

Malian legend Bassekou Kouyaté and his band Ngoni Ba are one of the most exciting acts in African music today, and they’re making their return to Australia in 2018.

WOMADelaide Festival returns for 2018

WOMADelaide is a four-day festival of music, arts and dance presented annually in Adelaide as part of the Adelaide Festival in the middle weekend in March.

STOKA

A bone-thumping mix of reggae-rock, blues grunge and sick twists of dub-beats, STOKA is bursting tastebuds with their salty-chicken flavour.

Grammy Award winner Youssou N’dour is here after a 14 year wait

After a long wait, Bluesfest Touring can announce that Youssou N’Dour will play the Sydney Opera House and Hamer Hall in Melbourne.

Belle Miners: Tales of a trio's upbeat sonic journey

Coming off the release of their first album of shimmering sounds and awe-inspiring tracks, the trio have been in preparation for their upcoming Australian tour.

Tigerlily: a powerhouse of the Australian music industry

Dara Hayes is a girl on fire. The 25-year-old Sydney-sider, better known as DJ Tigerlily, has gone from mixing tracks in her bedroom to becoming one of Australia’s elite performers, performed all over the globe. We chat to the bubbly DJ on her upcoming performance at Road to ULTRA, crossing into the pop realm and stepping away from her famous blue hair.

Charlz is one to watch in 2018

Fresh from topping the Spotify ‘Global Viral Charts’ with her previous release About Last Night and collecting 5 million+ digital streams on a year’s worth of releases along the way, Charlz is one to watch in 2018.

What to drink at Grampians Music Festival

Grampians Music Festival will be a celebration of all things Victorian with music, food and booze from the region.

Shelley Segal: Somebody Like You

Melbourne’s own, Shelley Segal has been one busy singer-songwriter.

Ballarat Summer Sundays 2018

Ballarat will be brought to life this Summer with a jam-packed Summer Sundays event for the entire community to enjoy.

Sweet Chicago Blues: Joe Filisko and Eric Noden on tour

Ultra-rhythmic and highly entertaining, this Chicago blues duo creates a very big sound with just a harmonica, National guitar and vocal harmonies reminiscent of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee.

Weave through the grasslands at the Torquay Nightjar Festival

Showcasing its eighth year on our Summer calendar, the Torquay Nightjar Festival has all your guilty pleasures sorted.

The new Geelong nightclub that’s sure to attract

Meet me Halfway

Urban Spread Announcement: Lorne Show Added PLUS SPECIAL GUEST

Lock in January 26th, this one is going to be EPIC

Festivals you should check out this summer

Festival season is finally here and if you’re anything like me you’ll want to make sure you fit in as much dancing to music in the sunshine as you can.

Bryan Adams set to perform at A Day On The Green

With over 40 years in the music business and over 75 million records sold, Canadian rock legend Bryan Adams is making his way down under.

Top five artists to see at Port Fairy Folk Festival

Entering its 42nd year in 2018, the lineup for Port Fairy’s renowned Folk Festival features an exciting diversity of local and international talent.

Bluesfest touring brings Morcheeba back to Australian soil

Returning to the roots of the sound that made Morcheeba a household name.

 

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