Festival

Festival roundup: Dates, Line-ups, News.

5 Things That People Think Aren't Funny, But Are With Zach & Viggo

Fresh from sold-out shows in New York, LA and an official, sold-out run at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, award-winning, Norwegian-American comedy duo Zach & Viggo have
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The Herd: Rounding Up The Elefants  At Earth Frequency Festival

With members spread across the country doing their own thing, getting The Herd together in one place at one time is easier said than done.

As the group stampedes...
Brisbane Comedy Festival: 2017 Preview

It’s that time of year again when the breathtaking art installations and theatre that usually reside within Brisbane’s iconic Powerhouse are replaced with
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Bec Sandridge is Feeding The Flame With Her New Music

From busking on the streets of Wollongong and Glasgow to now heading off on her own headline tour, it is easy to see how far Bec Sandridge has come.

‘In The Fog, In...
The B-52's Vow To ‘Wonder Down Under’ At A Day On The Green 

Wild abandon, frenetic energy and live chickens are the lasting impressions I have of The B-52’s 1990 gig at Brisbane’s Festival Hall.

No less irrepressible 27...
Basement Jaxx: Mixing It Up At Electric Gardens Festival

It’s been a long time between beats for Basement Jaxx’s Australian fans. Last on our shores for a series of DJ sets with Cricket Australia in 2013, the duo’s talk of
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2017 FOMO Festival Sydney Review

Empire Of The Sun are one of the richest musical acts I have ever seen, but there was a day's worth of festival before they reached the stage, most of which was a curious
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5 Classic Irish Traditional Music Albums With FourWinds

After blowing away audiences at the recent Woodford Folk Festival, FourWinds have their eyes set on the Illawarra Folk Festival.

"FourWinds were a perfect...
Freya Josephine Hollick Is A Slave To Her Art

An album about heartbreak, heartache and surviving coupled with stunning sweet-country sounds is what Freya Josephine Hollick has created with her newly released album, ‘The
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2017 FOMO Festival Brisbane Review

Shrouded by the impossibly large crowd squeezing through Gate 1 at The Riverstage (7 January), my first thought upon entering FOMO was admittedly, ‘Not my
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Falls Festival Byron Bay 2016/17 Review

Despite the warnings made by many about the ‘unbearable heat’ at Byron Bay Parklands over New Year’s Eve, I couldn’t help but surrender to the irresistible Falls Music and
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Woodford Folk Festival 2016 Review

After 2016 saw some of our brightest musical flames go out, Woodford Folk Festival continues to keep the torches burning bright.

One of Australia’s largest and...
Record Crowds At Woodford Folk Festival Hit 132,000

The 31st Woodford Folk Festival has closed boasting record crowds in excess of 132,000 patrons over six days.

The result may not have been totally unexpected,...
Punk Rockers Clowns Are Ready For The Dead This Summer

Something wicked this way comes… it’s Aussie punk-rock band Clowns as they pile into a tiny car for their ‘Dead In The Summer’ tour kicking off in January.

Clowns...
Hobo Magic Back At Work On New Music 

Sunshine Coast psych-rock trio Hobo Magic have been making sure and steady progress as a band since releasing their self-titled debut EP in 2015, as guitarist and vocalist
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Cosmic Psychos Are Set To Crash Thrashville 

Australian punk troublemakers Cosmic Psychos are set to raise some hell when they hit the stage at Thrashville in the New Year alongside fellow headliners and punk heroes,
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Joey Negro's Australian Christmas Adventure

British house DJ, Joey Negro aka Dave Lee is a pioneering force in electronica responsible for some of the biggest UK dance remixes of the '90s.

In a win for Aussie...
The Hot 8 Brass Band March On Australia

Get a real-life taste of New Orleans when jazz sensation The Hot 8 Brass Band come marching into town next year on their first ever Australian tour, including a slot at ...
Vieux Farka Touré: The Hendrix Of The Sahara Headed To Australia

Dubbed the 'Hendrix Of The Sahara', Malian blues guitarist Vieux Farka Touré shreds his way to Australia for a tour at the end of the year.

Vieux was born into a...
Dubmarine: Don't Forget The Glitter At Future Folk Festival

Brisbane bass-dub juggernaut Dubmarine are heading into the New Year at warp speed, with the release of a new single and spaced-out animated video clip, as well as a string
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Festival

Fresh from sold-out shows in New York, LA and an official, sold-out run at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, award-winning, Norwegian-American comedy duo Zach & Viggo have

With members spread across the country doing their own thing, getting The Herd together in one place at one time is easier said than done.

It’s that time of year again when the breathtaking art installations and theatre that usually reside within Brisbane’s iconic Powerhouse are replaced with

From busking on the streets of Wollongong and Glasgow to now heading off on her own headline tour, it is easy to see how far Bec Sandridge has come.

Wild abandon, frenetic energy and live chickens are the lasting impressions I have of The B-52’s 1990 gig at Brisbane’s Festival Hall.

It’s been a long time between beats for Basement Jaxx’s Australian fans. Last on our shores for a series of DJ sets with Cricket Australia in 2013, the duo’s talk of

Empire Of The Sun are one of the richest musical acts I have ever seen, but there was a day's worth of festival before they reached the stage, most of which was a curious

After blowing away audiences at the recent Woodford Folk Festival, FourWinds have their eyes set on the Illawarra Folk Festival.

An album about heartbreak, heartache and surviving coupled with stunning sweet-country sounds is what Freya Josephine Hollick has created with her newly released album, ‘The

Shrouded by the impossibly large crowd squeezing through Gate 1 at The Riverstage (7 January), my first thought upon entering FOMO was admittedly, ‘Not my

Despite the warnings made by many about the ‘unbearable heat’ at Byron Bay Parklands over New Year’s Eve, I couldn’t help but surrender to the irresistible Falls Music and

After 2016 saw some of our brightest musical flames go out, Woodford Folk Festival continues to keep the torches burning bright.

The 31st Woodford Folk Festival has closed boasting record crowds in excess of 132,000 patrons over six days.

Something wicked this way comes… it’s Aussie punk-rock band Clowns as they pile into a tiny car for their ‘Dead In The Summer’ tour kicking off in January.

Sunshine Coast psych-rock trio Hobo Magic have been making sure and steady progress as a band since releasing their self-titled debut EP in 2015, as guitarist and vocalist

Australian punk troublemakers Cosmic Psychos are set to raise some hell when they hit the stage at Thrashville in the New Year alongside fellow headliners and punk heroes,

British house DJ, Joey Negro aka Dave Lee is a pioneering force in electronica responsible for some of the biggest UK dance remixes of the '90s.

Get a real-life taste of New Orleans when jazz sensation The Hot 8 Brass Band come marching into town next year on their first ever Australian tour, including a slot at ...

Dubbed the 'Hendrix Of The Sahara', Malian blues guitarist Vieux Farka Touré shreds his way to Australia for a tour at the end of the year.

Brisbane bass-dub juggernaut Dubmarine are heading into the New Year at warp speed, with the release of a new single and spaced-out animated video clip, as well as a string