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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

Movie still from Holy Cannoli showing a man in a suit and a woman with folded arms looking up thoughtfully on a European stone street.

25 August 2026Film

St. Ali Italian Film Festival Shares Full 2026 Program

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 Launches Main Stage Grant Returns in 2026

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

25 August 2026Culture

Venue Registrations for Adelaide Fringe 2027 Now Open

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Australian pop duo Bachelor Girl members Tania Doko and James Roche sitting together against a white studio background in promo portrait.

7:30pm | 28 August 2026

Bachelor Girl

Pop

The Gov

Australian singer-songwriter Vera Blue posing for a close-up portrait with long straight strawberry blonde hair against a bright background.

7pm | 27 August 2026

Vera Blue

Folk

The Gov

7pm | 25 August 2026

East of West

Balkan

Nexus Arts

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7:30pm | 25 August 2026

DJ Vyce Verso

Various

Torrens Arms (TA) Hotel

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6pm | 26 August 2026

Zkye & Damo

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Marion Hotel

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9pm | 26 August 2026

Stefan Hauk

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Memphis Slim's

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News

25 August 2026Tours

Micky Dolenz Announces Australian Tour 2027

Black and white promo photo of death metal tribute band Death To All featuring musicians Gene Hoglan, Max Phelps, Steve Di Giorgio, and Bobby Koelble.

25 August 2026Tours

Death To All Reveal Australian Tour Dates 2027

24 August 2026Tours

Passenger Announces Australian Tour 2027

Outdoor stage at Blues in the Vines festival with live band performing while crowd relaxes under umbrellas on winery lawn.

24 August 2026Festivals

Blues in the Vines on Track to Break Attendance Records

Canadian rock band Crash Test Dummies posing for a group portrait against a plain white background.

24 August 2026Tours

Crash Test Dummies Announce Australian Tour 2027

Swedish metalcore band Thrown posing in dark streetwear for a promotional band photo taken by Emil Engvall.

24 August 2026Tours

Thrown Plot Australian Tour 2027

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Features

Adelaide band Oblivia Jean members posing together in a forest for a press photo captured by Lizzie Love.

25 August 2026Q&A

Under the Blue Moon with Oblivia Jean

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

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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Culture

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

Close-up promo portrait of Scottish stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges wearing a black shirt against a dark studio background looking forward.

14 August 2026Comedy

Kevin Bridges Announces Australian & New Zealand Tour 2027

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