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10 September 2026Interviews

Kita Alexander: Standing Up In the Face of RAGE

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10 September 2026Tours

The Longest Johns Announce 2027 Australian & New Zealand Tour

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10 September 2026Theatre

State Opera South Australia Presents Georges Bizet's 'Carmen'

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10 September 2026Q&A

The Tambourine Girls on Life, Loss and the Space Between

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9 September 2026News

Second Wave of Speakers Revealed for 2026 Regional and Remote Music Summit

9 September 2026Tours

Isaiah Rashad Plots Australian Tour 2027

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News

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9 September 2026Tours

Fatboy Slim Announces 2027 Australian Tour

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9 September 2026Tours

Midge Ure Reveals Australian Tour Support

Black and white promo photo of Australian rock band Dream On Dreamer posing together in a narrow hallway.

9 September 2026Tours

Dream On Dreamer Announce 'Hope/Heartbound' Australian Tour

Indie rock band Wishy posing together in a stairwell in retro-style clothing near a window with green trim.

9 September 2026New Music

Wishy Drop Melodic New Track 'Mona Lisa'

Australian music duo Hellcat Speedracer standing outside a suburban house with colorful party bunting at night, looking directly at the camera.

9 September 2026Tours

Hellcat Speedracer Plot 'forever never here' National Tour

South Australian musician Ben Sutto with curly red hair wearing a denim jacket, sitting on playground equipment looking off-camera.

8 September 2026Festivals

Future Sounds Returns in 2026

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Australian blues musician Nathan Cavaleri smiling in a fedora, dark jacket, purple shirt, and patterned neck scarf against a plain backdrop.

9 September 2026Q&A

Nathan Cavaleri: From Demons to Miracles

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7 September 2026Interviews

Jebediah: Still Writing Their Own Story

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2 September 2026Q&A

Poltergeist 9000: Making Music With Love, Energy and Mayhem

Promotional portrait of Australian rock band PASH posing outdoors at night with one member crouching in front of three bandmates.

1 September 2026Lists

27 Music's Rach Whitford Lists Her Top Three SA Artists at BIGSOUND 2026

Black and white live performance photo of Australian rock band The Mark of Cain, featuring the bassist playing a Rickenbacker.

31 August 2026Interviews

The Mark Of Cain: The 25th Anniversary Of 'This Is This' and a New Era

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28 August 2026Q&A

Granite Island Discs: Josh Morphett

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Culture

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8 September 2026Art

Adelaide Fringe Opens 2027 Event Registrations

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31 August 2026Comedy

Randy Feltface Announces 2027 Australian & New Zealand Tour

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30 August 2026Theatre

The Australian Ballet’s 'Cinderella' To Premiere in Adelaide 2027

27 August 2026Culture

Christopher Lambert Headlines This Year's Supanova Adelaide

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25 August 2026Film

St. Ali Italian Film Festival Shares Full 2026 Program

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25 August 2026Culture

Venue Registrations for Adelaide Fringe 2027 Now Open

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