Posts Tagged ‘Live music’
Ice Cube Australia Tour 2023
Hip hop heavyweight Ice Cube leads a contingent of West Coast legends on an Australian tour next March. Ice Cube unites with Cypress Hill and The Game in an unmissable triple-headliner hitting Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane. Promising large-scale production, the shows will see three of the biggest names in hip hop grace the stage…
Read MoreBluesfest Expands To Melbourne And Perth In 2023
Bluesfest will be coming to Melbourne and Perth in 2023 for the first-time ever. It’s a monumental expansion for the iconic festival, which has traditionally taken place in Byron Bay since 1990. Lucinda Williams, Buddy Guy, Ash Grunwald, The Doobie Brothers, Robert Glasper and Kaleo are among the bustling two-day line-up for Bluesfest Melbourne at…
Read MoreRod Stewart & Cyndi Lauper 2023 Australia Tour
Revered rocker Sir Rod Stewart returns to Australia in 2023 with special guests Cyndi Lauper and Jon Stevens for ‘The Hits’ tour. ‘The Hits’ tour will see Rod, Cyndi and Jon perform in Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and the Hunter Valley next March and April. Rod Stewart is one of the highest-selling artists in the…
Read MoreCelebrating 40 Years of ‘Great Southern Land’ by Icehouse
This year marks the 40th anniversary of ‘Great Southern Land’ by Icehouse. Over the past four decades, ‘Great Southern Land’ has become an integral thread in the Australian cultural fabric, cementing Iva Davies as one of our greatest songwriters. ‘Great Southern Land’ was released on 30 August 1982 as the lead single for the band’s…
Read MoreThe Black Crowes Australia Tour 2022
American rock legends The Black Crowes will tour Australia in November, playing their debut album ‘Shake Your Money Maker’ in full, along with a selection of classic hits. The Black Crowes released ‘Shake Your Money Maker’ in 1990, gifting the world songs like ‘Hard To Handle’, ‘She Talks To Angels’ and ‘Jealous Again’. Their upcoming…
Read MoreBlink-182 Return To Australia In 2024
Get ready to take off your pants and jacket as Blink-182 announce a massive reunion tour that includes Australian arena shows in February 2024. Blink-182 are back together in their classic line-up of Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge, with Tom finally rejoining after nearly ten years away from the band. The Blink-182 reunion…
Read MoreWheels Up For Pacific Air Show 2023 On The Gold Coast
Words: Matt Innes The skies over the glittering Gold Coast are set to rumble in 2023 with the roar of America’s biggest and best high-adrenaline aviation extravaganza, the Pacific Airshow. Pacific Airshow attracts millions of sky-struck visitors to California’s Huntington Beach every year. In 2023 it’s coming to Surfers Paradise for the first time ever.…
Read MoreSWNDFEST 2022 REVIEW
With Michael Kennedy & Kaysha Louvain As festivals all over the world finally emerge from enforced hibernation, MADCAP Global SWND Music’s SWNDFEST took place recently in Wales, bringing a colourful line-up of artists to the music-loving locals of Swansea. MGS Music was approached by a UK/US record label called Sound X 3 who manage LA…
Read MoreNEWS: Australian Live Music – An Industry In Crisis
Words: Matt Innes The Australian live music industry is facing a shortfall of catastrophic proportions and is in dire need of assistance. Since March, nearly all but a select few technical production personnel have been forced out of the industry by the restrictions imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of them…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Up Close & Personal With The Madmen Of MERGATROYD
Back in April, MADCAP Records Australia welcomed our first-ever heavy rock act MERGATROYD to the label. After months of writing and development, MERGATROYD will release their brand new EP ‘Splitting Hemispheres’ later in October. In the lead-up to the release, we had the MERGATROYD lads answer a few simple questions and tell us what they’re…
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