Adelaide left the beach balls at home as alt-rock stalwarts Garbage ripped through a set of their best songs for an eagerly appreciative sold-out crowd.

Good Things 2026 delivered standout sets from Garbage, Weezer and TOOL on a genre-spanning day of rock, punk and metal, cementing its position as the country’s premium heavy festival.

Sliding up to half a century of existence, The Church are still a dynamic and legendary band, without a notion of slowing down.

Performing for one of the last times on Australian soil, Swedish hardcore punk originators Refused put on a powerful display that had everyone wishing this wasn’t the end.

Pop-punk legends New Found Glory started their first Australian tour since 2017 at The Gov and demonstrated why they’re still flag bearers of the genre.

Australia’s greatest ever rock band pulled out all the stops on their Adelaide return and left more than 100,000 spectators blown away.

Many are calling TOOL’s first performance at the AEC Arena the gig of the year. We were there to catch all the action.

The new voice of modern rock and roll had Adelaide moshing with a thrilling set of anthemic tunes that left everyone wanting more.

Touring the country in support of their fourth studio album, A Young Person's Guide to King Parrot, Melbourne’s grindcore legends King Parrot left a trail of destruction in their wake as they blew the roof off UniBar Adelaide.

Paul Dempsey arrives back in ‘The Kingdom’ to take aim at some covers. Not surprising that he didn’t miss a single shot.

19 years since he last played in Adelaide, British singer-songwriter David Gray put on a phenomenal performance that had the crowd hoping it won’t be so long before his next visit.

If there was any lingering doubt that Metallica are still at the top of their game, that was put to rest with a powerhouse performance from the phenomenal four-piece, who shook Adelaide to its core.

The Note’s October cover star bbno$ took to the Hindley Street Music Hall stage at a sold-out show, to lead a night of dance bangers, screaming voices and heartfelt shared community experiences.

Celebrating 30 years together, Grinspoon took fans down memory lane with an energetic, hit-filled set that had the AEC Theatre rocking.

Charming, funny and possessed with a catalogue of hits, James Blunt ticked all the boxes during a thrilling night of live music commemorating his debut album, Back to Bedlam.