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24 August 2026

Passenger Announces Australian Tour 2027

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Australian DJ Will Sparks front and center with hands clasped, flanked by multiple shadowy, blue and orange-lit portraits of himself.

26 August 2026Tours

Will Sparks Announces Australian Tour 2027

Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour, Opera House, and Harbour Bridge as a large crowd celebrates at the Harbourlife 2016 music festival.

26 August 2026News

Fuzzy Celebrates 30 Years of Shaping Australia's Scene

Members of Australian punk rock band COFFIN lying in a circle looking up at the camera while arranged on a detailed geometric mosaic tile floor. (142 characters)

26 August 2026Tours

C.O.F.F.I.N Announce Australian Tour 2027

Electronic musician Bonobo (Simon Green) in a moody press portrait wearing a high-collared black jacket, photo credit Ryohei Ambo.

25 August 2026New Music

Bonobo Collaborates With Nicole Miglis on New Single 'Talk To Me'

Australian String Quartet musicians holding violins and cello with singer Parvyn Kaur Singh in traditional dress, photo by Samuel Jozeps.

25 August 2026Festivals

Barossa Weekend of Music 2026 Returns in September

25 August 2026News

Dolly Parton Dead at 80

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Black and white photo of rapper Vince Staples looking up in a white t-shirt with an American flag behind him, photographed by Adrian Nieto.

25 August 2026New Music

Vince Staples Announces Headline Australian Tour 2027

Vintage 1970s photo of folk musicians performing on a flatbed truck stage outdoors at the inaugural Port Fairy Folk Festival in Australia.

25 August 2026Festivals

Port Fairy Folk Festival Adds More Names To 2027 Lineup

Singer Lucy Dacus performing live on the main stage with large screen projections at St Jerome's Laneway Festival before a large outdoor crowd.

25 August 2026Festivals

Laneway Festival Reveals 2027 Dates & Venues

Australian band Playlunch members wearing light blue shirts posing playfully with pool noodles and sports gear against a blue background.

25 August 2026Festivals

Marksenfest Drops Epic 2026 Lineup

Black and white Alice Naish photo of a Yamaha artist producing music in a home studio, sitting at a desk with a Yamaha keyboard and computer DAW.

25 August 2026News

Yamaha Music Australia's Main Stage Grant Returns in 2026

25 August 2026Tours

Micky Dolenz Announces Australian Tour 2027

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Black and white photo of rock band Ledfly performing live on stage, featuring a drummer and two guitarists captured in high-contrast motion.

24 August 2026Q&A

In the Green Room: Ledfly

Black and white band promo photo of Australian indie rock group Dear Seattle posing together against a plain dark backdrop.

21 August 2026Interviews

Dear Seattle: Hellbent On Authenticity

21 August 2026Interviews

Vera Blue On Nine Inch Nails, Horror Movies and Eight Modern Rituals

Musician Romanie with short blonde hair and a swan sweater stands on a bridge overlooking a river with a city skyline under a cloudy sky.

20 August 2026Q&A

Romanie: Learning to Feel While Finding Hope

Indie rock band Swapmeet four members pose in an industrial stairwell next to large grid windows, featuring a woman in a white dress on the handrail.

18 August 2026Interviews

'Halfway' To Fame: Swapmeet's Soaring Success

Australian psych-rock band The Lazy Eyes posing together by a metal fence outdoors in front of a teal building for a promo portrait photo.

18 August 2026Q&A

The Lazy Eyes: Finding Beauty in Simplicity

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Outdoor live stage performance at night during Adelaide Fringe, photographed by Jordan Gollan.

25 August 2026Culture

Venue Registrations for Adelaide Fringe 2027 Now Open

Waiter serving food to a couple in plush green velvet seats inside The Piccadilly cinema auditorium in North Adelaide.

24 August 2026Film

Spend September at the Movies with Wallis Entertainment

Actors Robert Cusenza and Robin Schmaelzkopf posing in character for Neil Simon’s comedy play 'The Sunshine Boys'.

23 August 2026Theatre

Peter Goers To Direct 'The Sunshine Boys'

Adelaide Independent Film Festival promo featuring 3D graphic artwork of a full moon rising over a mountain landscape and water.

20 August 2026Film

Adelaide Independent Film Festival 2026 Program Revealed

Vibrant night view of the Lucky Dumpling Market at OzAsia Festival in Adelaide, featuring live music on stage and crowds at picnic tables.

18 August 2026Culture

Final OzAsia Festival 2026 Program Revealed

Art exhibition wall displaying colorful painted cutout flowers alongside wooden letters spelling "i just want to paint flowers."

16 August 2026Art

SALA Festival Presents Ayesha Aggarwal's 'i just want to paint flowers' at Pink Shorts Press

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