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Tesseract War of Being : Announce Australian Tour MMXIV

with special guests Future Static

After a seemingly endless six-year wait for this momentous occasion, TesseracT are about to set off on their War of Being MMXXIV Australian Tour with Future Static this week. Brisbane has become the 3rd show to sell out, leaving Melbourne 2, Adelaide and Perth racing for the next sold out sign.

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𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 & 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 ➟ https://daltours.cc/24TES-AU
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HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR 2025 AUSTRALIA – Billie Eilish

BILLIE EILISH
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR
AUSTRALIA
​FEBRUARY & MARCH 2025
Presented by Live Nation and Frontier Touring

FRONTIER MEMBER PRESALE ​
via frontiertouring.com/billieeilish
Thursday 2 May – Friday 3 May
Or until presale allocation exhausted
​Presale timings staggered per show, visit website for more details

LIVE NATION PRESALE ​
via livenation.com.au
Thursday 2 May – Friday 3 May
Or until presale allocation exhausted
​Presale timings staggered per show, visit website for more details

EM RUSCIANO: POWERHOUSE PERFORMER ANNOUNCES NATIONAL 15-DATE ‘OUTGROWN’ TOUR FOR JULY – AUGUST 2024 ​

National 15-date theatre tour plays Toowoomba, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Wollongong, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Bunbury, Ballarat, Newcastle, Canberra, Albury, Launceston, Hobart and Melbourne

NE-YO ANNOUNCES – CHAMPAGNE AND ROSES TOUR

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2024

MELBOURNE, AU (APRIL 15, 2024): Today, three-time, GRAMMY® Award-winning hitmaker NE-YO announces the Australia and New Zealand leg of his globally successful Champagne & Roses Tour. He will be joined by very special guest Lloyd.

Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Australia & New Zealand starting from Wednesday 17 April, 10am until Friday 19 April, 10am. Preferred ticket access is available to Mastercard cardholders in Australia on Monday 22 April, 11am. Visit www.priceless.com/music to find out more.

My Live Nation members can secure tickets during the pre-sale which commences at 11am on Friday April 19, and concludes at 10am on Monday, April 22.

For complete tour & ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au & livenation.co.nz

UB40 ANNOUNCES – RED WINE TOUR

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2024

NEW AUS & NZ SHOWS!

Australia and New Zealand we’re coming your way!

UB40 are pleased to announce new Australia and New Zealand dates for our 2024 World Tour!

Presales open on 15th April, check out our website for info & tickets https://ub40.global/tour/!

MAHALIA ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2024

APRIL 30TH to MAY 8TH

Grammy-nominated UK singer-songwriter Mahalia has today announced she will bring local music sensation Becca Hatch on the road for her In Real Life Australian tour this April and May.

​Mahalia returns to Australia for the first time since 2020 and for her biggest Australian tour yet, after playing Laneway Festival and selling out Sydney and Melbourne headline shows on her last visit. ​

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
via frontiertouring.com/mahalia

POND ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR FOR JUNE & JULY 2024!

Prolific and beloved psychedelic rock band Pond have announced they will take their Stung! Tour around Australia this June and July.

POND
​AUSTRALIAN TOUR
​JUNE & JULY 2024
Presented by Chugg Entertainment, Frontier Touring, Village Sounds, Laneway Presents & Spinning Top

FRONTIER MEMBER PRESALE 
via frontiertouring.com/pond
Runs 23 hours from: Wednesday 27 March (12 noon local time)
or until presale allocation exhausted

TICKETS ON SALE
Begins: Thursday 28 March (12 noon local time)

DIRTY HONEY Announce 2024 Australian Side Shows

The album’s first single (already top 5 at active rock radio,) ‘Won’t Take Me Alive,’ is a literal, take-no-prisoners-balls-out rocker. DIRTY HONEY launched the first leg of their 2023-24 world tour in the U.S. in September, supporting Guns N’ Roses, and headlined U.S. dates until December ‘23. In February, they return to the U.K. and Europe for yet another headline run before they hit the Byron Bay Blues Festival early April and then will treat Melbourne & Sydney to two special side shows soon after.

• SYDNEY – Crowbar – Wednesday April 3
• MELBOURNE – Stay Gold – Thursday April 4

Tickets now on sale from waxstartouring.com & octoberpresents.com

AMARANTHE ANNOUNCE First Ever Australian Tour

August and September 2024

AMARANTHE 2024 Australian Tour Dates

Tuesday 27 August – The Gov, ADELAIDE

Wednesday 28 August – Metropolis Fremantle, PERTH

Friday 30 August – Metro Theatre, SYDNEY

Saturday 31 August – Northcote Theatre, MELBOURNE

Sunday 1 September – The Tivoli, BRISBANE

Tickets:

PRESALE: Wednesday 27th March 11am AEDT (Brisbane 10am local / Adelaide 10:30am local Perth 8am local)

GENERAL PUBLIC: Thursday 28th March 11am AEDT (Brisbane 10am local / Adelaide 10:30am local Perth 8am local)

THE PAPER KITES ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2024

KICKING OFF JUNE 2024 IN FREEMANTLE WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Australia’s biggest indie-folk band, The Paper Kites, are hitting home soil in 2024. Frontier Touring today announce the Melbourne-born band will return to Australia for a series of special headline shows this June. 

Performing alongside The Roadhouse Band in what will be their first Australian shows together, The Paper Kites will kick off at Freo.Social on Saturday 8 June, heading to Brisbane’s The Tivoli on Friday 14 JuneEnmore Theatre, Sydney on Saturday 15 June, to Forum Melbourne on Friday 21 June, before a final show at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal on Saturday 22 June.  

Frontier Member presale begins Tuesday 26 March from 9am local time before general tickets on sale Wednesday 27 March. Tickets and tour information via frontiertouring.com/thepaperkites

J BALVIN ANNOUNCE ‘QUE BUENO VOLVER A VERTE TOUR’

AUSTRALIAN / NEW ZEALAND TOUR SEPTEMBER 2024 TOUR

Tickets go on sale Wednesday 27 March (1pm local time) via frontiertouring.com/jbalvin. Get early access to tickets via the official Artist (J Balvin & SOFI TUKKER) and Frontier Members presales – which start Monday 25 March (2pm local time)… see Frontier website for more info.

WALLOWS ANNOUNCE – MODEL TOUR 2024

KICKS OFF DECEMBER 2024 IN PERTH

Los Angeles multi-Platinum trio Wallows to tour in December 2024Highly anticipated third studio album Model released May 24, with new single ‘Calling After Me’ out today

Tickets on sale Thursday 28 March via frontiertouring.com/wallows

PARKWAY DRIVE ANNOUNCES 20 YEAR TOUR

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀:
Early bird presale: Tues 26 Mar @ 9AM 𝑳𝑶𝑪𝑨𝑳
𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞 ➟ https://daltours.cc/PWD20Yrs
General public on-sale: Thu 28 Mar @ 9 AM 𝑳𝑶𝑪𝑨𝑳

MOTHER MOTHER ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR

16TH NOVEMBER 2024 KICKING IT OFF IN AUSTRALIA

Canada’s biggest alt-rock export Mother Mother are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Australia and finally making their debut in New Zealand this November for their largest tour here yet!

Kicking off in Auckland on November 14, Mother Mother will take their tour to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney before concluding in Perth on November 25.

My Live Nation members can be among the first to secure tickets during the My Live Nation presale starting 10am (local), Friday March 22 through to 9am (local), Monday March 25.For complete tour and ticketing details, visit: livenation.com.au, livenation.co.nz or mothermothersite.com

CMC ROCKS QLD ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 2025 FESTIVAL

18TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT RETURNS TO WILLOWBANK FROM ​
​FRIDAY 21 – SUNDAY 23 MARCH 2025

2024 FESTIVAL DELIVERS ULTIMATE
​COUNTRY EXPERIENCE OVER THE WEEKEND

As the dust settles on a triumphant event over the weekend, CMC Rocks QLD is is delighted to announce dates for the March 2025 festival.

Australia’s hottest country music festival will return to Willowbank Raceway from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 March 2025. As always, the festival promises to deliver the ultimate artist lineup; from seasoned legends to rising stars and the hottest homegrown talent, all making their way to Queensland for a weekend of country music, community and unforgettable experiences.

JAMES REYNE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SHOWS

National tour has been extended from 2nd August 2024

JAMES REYNE – THIRD AND FINAL RUN OF DATES ADDED TO 2024 CRAWL FILE TOUR 

MARKING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREATEST HITS ALBUM, CRAWL FILE

James Reyne is currently on the road, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Australian Crawl’s first greatest hits collection, CRAWL FILE.

Due to overwhelming demand he has added a further 15 dates to the tour, rolling out from August 2. Catch James Reyne with an 8-piece band – guitarists Brett Kingman and Josh Owen, bassist Andy McIvor, with Sean Johnson on keys, drummer John Watson (who was part of Australian Crawl with James) and backing singers Melinda Jackson and Nicky Kurta.

HOZIER ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN / NZ TOUR

Hozier announces LIVE Australian / NZ tour kicking off 6th November in Perth

PRESALE INFORMATION
To access presale tickets through the Live Nation presale, register with My Live Nation.
Registration is free. When presale starts, log in to your account and click BUY TICKETS.

Looking for accessible tickets? Email us at access.aunz@livenation.com.au

KIM WILDE ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2024

Australian Tour kicks off in October 2024 Thursday 17th in Brisbane

Since the 1980’s UK pop icon KIM WILDE has thrilled fans across the globe with her infectious hits and engaging live performances. WILDE makes her long awaited return to Australian shores with her first tour in eight years and will deliver a nostalgic and memorable Greatest Hits package.

From: https://davidroywilliams.com/tours/kim-wilde-2024/ and  https://metropolistouring.com/kim-wilde-2024/ 

JET ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2024

Jet will be touring their “Extended Edition” shows around Australia kicking off in Torquay Friday 10th May 2024

JET today announce an extended run of dates across Australia this May and June celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their seminal debut album, Get Born.

Due to popular demand, the band are extending their highly successful anniversary tour from September last year to visit a fresh list of towns and cities across the country. The ‘Extended Edition’ begins in Torquay on Friday May 10 before visiting Hobart, Fremantle, Darwin, Brunswick Heads, Sunshine Coast, Central Coast, Kiama, Canberra and Newcastle.

Tickets for all shows go on sale 11am local time, Friday March 8.

For complete tour and ticket information visit livenation.com.au.

TEDDY SWIMMS ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN / NEW ZEALAND TOUR

Teddy Swims commences his Australian / New Zealand Tour – kicking off in Christchurch 4th July 2023

Teddy Swims “I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Tour”

After capturing the hearts of audiences worldwide, vocal powerhouse and Atlanta singer-songwriter Teddy Swims is thrilled to announce his much-anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand this July 2024 – proudly presented by Frontier Touring.

THE RETURN OF JIMMY BARNES “HELL OF A TIME” AUSTRALIAN TOUR ALMOST SOLD OUT

Jimmy Barnes Tour hitting Perth June 2024 almost sold out!

Tickets for the ‘Hell of a Time’ Tour went on sale, and quite a few have already sold out, with others moving quickly. Anita’s Theatre show will go on sale soon. These are intimate, stripped back shows filled with stories and songs, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Flesh & Wood.

TONES AND 1 REACHES 3 BILLION STREAMES

“DANCE MONEKY” BECOMES THE FIRST FEMALE ARTIST SONG TO REACH 3 BILLION STREAMS ON SPOTIFY

Tones (real name: Toni Watson) becomes the first female artist to achieve that streaming milestone.

Since its commercial launch in 2008, Spotify has entered just eight songs into the three billion streams club; with the exception of “Dance Monkey,” all of them are recorded by male artists from North America or the United Kingdom.

ELECTRIC SIX ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR

ELECTRIC SIX Greatest Hits Tour August 2024

ELECTRIC SIX Announce Greatest Hits Australian Tour

The disco-punk band at the end of the world, ELECTRIC SIX return after a completely Sold-Out tour in 2023. An ELECTRIC SIX show is a concert, a theatrical experience and an art exhibit.

It will be the ultimate audio-visual extravaganza as they power through their Greatest Hits including such tunes as ‘Danger! High Voltage’, ‘Gay Bar’, ‘Dance Commander’, Synthesizer’, ‘Down at McDonaldz’, ‘I Buy the Drugs’ and more.

REGURITATOR ANNOUNCE THEIR “IT’S SO INVASIVE” National Australian tour 2024

National tour kicks off Friday 10th May 2024 in Hobart Tasmania

Consume presents

REGURGITATOR it’s so invasive… tour 2024 with best friends PARTY DOZEN and more…

TICKETS from the usual for everyone from THUR 29 FEB. Onsale via https://linktr.ee/regurgitator

PEARL JAM ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE TOUR in Australia November 2024

Dark Matter World Tour 2024

Pearl Jam will head out on a world tour in May, kicking off at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. The band will cover much of North America and Europe through September, followed by stops in New Zealand and Australia (November 2024).

Special guests Deep Sea Diver (North America Leg 1), Glen Hansard (North America Leg 2), The Murder Capital (UK/EU), Richard Ashcroft (Dublin and London) and Pixies (Australia and New Zealand) will serve as support for these dates.

THE TEA PARTY ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR

TRIP[tych]25 pre-sale is now LIVE

The TRIPtych 25 tour kicks off in Perth (Perth Concert Hall) June 16th 2024

Performing shows across the country, The Tea Party will be playing a set that not only features their greatest hits and rarities – but will be exploring their fourth studio album ‘Triptych’ on a more in-depth basis, in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Some of these songs have never been heard live before, and some haven’t been heard for years.

CHRIS ISAAK announces Australian Tour

Tour commencing 4th April 2024 at Kings Park Botanical Gardens Western Australia

Platinum-selling and GRAMMY-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak returns to Australia for the first time since 2016, performing “In Concert” throughout April this year, with shows in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington and Auckland, and a series of concerts at A Day On The Green.

The tour commences on April 4 at Perth’s Kings Park and Botanic Garden, followed by State Theatre, Sydney on April 10, Palais Theatre Melbourne on April 16, Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre on April 22 and concluding at Spark Arena, Auckland on April 24.

JOSH OWENS OPENING FOR JAMES REYNE ON CRAWL FILE TOUR

Starting 8th March Adelaide 2024 – Crawl File Tour Nationally

Best known for his role as guitarist with the James Reyne band, singer songwriter JOSH OWEN is forging his own path in 2024, headed up by single HOLD YOUR BREATH.

Wearing his blues/rock influences clearly on his sleeve, HOLD YOUR BREATH is the first in a suite of songs from Owen that will come together in August to form his long-awaited debut album AS THE NIGHT FALLS

JIMMY REES ANNOUNCES MORE SHOWS FOR HIS “LETS GET REGIONAL” Australian Tour.

Tour kicks off 16th Feb 2024 at Ballarat Civic Hall Victoria

Jimmy’s expansive regional tour follows the incredible success of his 2023 Not That Kinda Viral tour. What started as a 12-date tour ended with 24-shows across Australia, with fans still wanting more! Proving Jimmy Rees is as in demand as ever, he’ll take to the stage across regional towns all over the country, now including a show in Townsville due to overwhelming demand from fans. 

ICONIC WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL – “GROOVIN THE MOO” CANCELS

Sighting poor ticket sales and rising costs of production

A “Groovin the Moo” spokesperson made a statement on social media stating the reasons for the decision but could not confirm if the much-loved festival was returning in 2025.

We are extremely disappointed to announce that the Groovin the Moo 2024 tour has been forced to cancel. Ticket sales have not been sufficient to deliver a regional festival of this kind. All tickets will be refunded automatically.

Thank you to everybody who has supported the festival. We hope to be able to bring Groovin the Moo back to regional communities in the future.

WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES – “STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS”

Friday 5th April 2024 Riverside Theatre Perth, Western Australia

A new beginning 

Jen Winley conductor

Experience the first film of the latest Star Wars trilogy on the giant screen with John Williams’ epic score played live on stage by WASO.

As the tyrannical First Order rises to overthrow the New Republic, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, find themselves teaming up with Han Solo and Chewbacca to return vital information to the Resistance. With out of this world action, epic battles, and the re-awakening of the Force, don’t miss this thrilling live cinematic experience.