Festival
Festival roundup: Dates, Line-ups, News.-
Kamasi Washington Takes An Epic Trip Down Under
Saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington is back home for the first time in a while.
He has been constantly touring the world, so any opportunity to be home is... -
Lord Of The Strings: Sharing The Magic Of Guitars At Adelaide Fringe
Lord Of The Strings returns to Adelaide Fringe in 2018 after sold-out shows, rave reviews and standing ovations at previous Adelaide Fringe's as well as Edinburgh
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Brisbane's Dead Of Winter Festival Returns In 2018, Adds A Second Venue
With previous headliners including The Bennies, The Meanies, The Bezerker, Astriaal, King Parrot, Clowns and Area 7, Brisbane's ...
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Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys Winning You Over With Bluegrass
Veterans of two previous tours of Australia, Canadian bluegrass act Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys are headed down under again with shows in Western Australia, Victoria
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The Wheatsheaf Ukulele Collective: Re-imagining One-Hit Classics At Adelaide Fringe
The friendly, uke-loving group, The Wheatsheaf Ukulele Collective is set to treat Adelaide Fringe audiences with a new repertoire of one-hit wonders with their live show, 'Do
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5 Changes I Would Make To My Cat If I Was God With Kings & Associates
Neo-blues South Australian act Kings & Associates have a busy March with shows at WOMADelaide, Adelaide Fringe and BlenheimFest.
Member Stephen Portolesi has a... -
Oxtravaganza: The One-Day-Only Event Returns For Mardi Gras
Triumphantly returning after a successful first run, Oxtravaganza will bring out the colourful world of Oxford Street in a one-day event in conjunction with Mardi
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West Thebarton: Adelaide Rockers Reborn
A change in name and personnel last year has brought about a new phase for South Australian rockers, West Thebarton.
Mid last year the band dropped the ‘Brothel... -
St Jerome's Laneway Festival Brisbane Review @ RNA Showgrounds
My first Laneway Festival (10 February) experience got off to an interesting start. Before entering the Brisbane Showgrounds I got lost, having to be directed by a friendly
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The Pier Street Party Is Back
The Pier Street Party returns to Melbourne, bringing live music, food trucks and outdoor pop-up bars to the outer suburbs.
Aussie hip hop icons Thundamentals are... -
Big Pineapple Music Festival 2018 Line-up
The press release says it all: 'Epic tunes. Lush surrounds. Killer vibes. And a bloody big pineapple.' Big Pineapple Music Festival is back in 2018 and they have dropped a
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State Of Mind Land At Earth Frequency Festival This Weekend
New Zealand drum & bass duo State Of Mind features the enduring talents of Stu Maxwell and Patrick Hawkins, and will be coming to Earth Frequency Festival (SE QLD) this
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Mojo Burning 2018 Line-up
After an epic 2017 event that saw former Queens Of The Stone Age member Nick Oliveri headline, Mojo Burning have upped the ante in 2018 with Wolfmother and The Tea Party's
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Havana Meets Kingston Are Ja-Making Great Music
In 2015, Australia's leading dancehall and reggae producer Jake 'Mista' Savona set out to unite the musical cultures of Cuba and Jamaica, giving birth to the truly unique
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The Wombats Let Slip They Will Be “Definitely” Be Playing Splendour 2018
Whoopsy daisy... The Wombats have let the cat out of the bag that the folks at Splendour In The Grass won't be happy about announcing during a live stream (Facebook, Twitter
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Flickerfest Goes On Tour Around Australia
Australian short film festival Flickerfest has come a long way.
Now in its 27th year, Festival Director Bronwyn Kidd is still surprised by the passion filmmakers... -
The Bottlers: Finding Golden Hearts In Gutters
With their first demos released in 2014, The Bottlers are a folk-punk band from Sydney.
Music has always been prevalent in vocalist Matthew Black's life. “I kinda... -
5 Biggest Fears The Eskies Have About Coming To Australia
Ireland's folk noir, Gypsy jazz purveyors, The Eskies are making their way down under for the first time, and not without any apprehensions about our big, brown, burnt piece
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Bad Friday 2018 Line-up
With a slew of the country's finest purveyors of indie music (think psych, rock, soul and hip hop) on the bill, Sydney's Bad Friday returns in 2018 for another slice of
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St Jerome’s Laneway Festival Adelaide Review @ Harts Mill
The Port Adelaide incarnation of Laneway Festival is precious, not simply because it is the first leg of the Australian tour.
At Harts Mill, triple j presenters...