a-ha are touring AUS/NZ early next year with very special guest, Rick Astley
Frontier Touring and Roundhouse Entertainment are excited to announce that Norwegian pop icons a-ha are returning to Australia for the first time in 34 years, before heading to New Zealand for the very first time! They’ll be joined by very special guest Rick Astley at all February & March 2020 shows, taking in Sydney, Melbourne, and Christchurch, as well as a day on the green events in Australia and New Zealand.
Kamasi Washington announces NZ tour date
West Coast jazz visionary Kamasi Washington returns to New Zealand for one very special show at Auckland’s Powerstation on October 10.
Ash Grunwald announces North Island tour end of this year
Eccles Entertainment is excited to announce that Australian blues maestro Ash Grunwald will play four headline shows across the North Island this summer in support of his new album Mojo
Tropical F*ck Storm announce Braindrops album tour for AUS
After spending the past year pulverizing the world with their stupefying live performances, Tropical Fuck Storm return home to tour their new album Braindrops and put the Antipodean public to the sword! Braindrops, the follow up to 2018's epic odyssey, A Laughing Death In Meatspace, will be released on Flightless Records in August
City Calm Down announce national tour, starting this October + new single out NOW
I OH YOU is thrilled to announce that Melbourne’s City Calm Down will hit the road this Spring, bringing their Television Tour to Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne in October 2019.
Lo! announce new tour dates & release insane music video
Australia’s post-metal/sludge legends, Lo! recently released another mind bending visual feast, this time for the track As Fools Ripen. The track comes from their third full length album, Vestigial.
The Flaming Lips to perform The Soft Bulletin live in Brisbane
It’s been 20 years since The Flaming Lips released the one-of-a-kind aural hallucination that is The Soft Bulletin. To celebrate the anniversary of its release, The Flaming Lips will play a special show at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall.
Wolf Alice Announce 2 (Australian) Pre-Festival Shows
Frontier Touring Australia are chuffed to announce Wolf Alice are performing two very special and intimate pre-Splendour in the Grass & Spin Off Festival warm up shows in Melbourne and Sydney this month.
Celeste Barber announces NZ comedy shows
The Instagram queen of hilarious photo parody, Celeste Barber, is bringing her new raw, intimate and self-deprecating stand-up comedy show—Celeste Barber: Challenge Accepted—to Australian and New Zealand theatres this September.
Tiny Ruins announces NZ leg of Olympic Girls Spring Tour of Aotearoa tour
Tiny Ruins return to home ground this spring, in the wake of their sonic dream of a record, Olympic Girls.
EMP Pathways launches fundraiser to tackle gaming addiction via music programs + announces charity gig in Adelaide
EMP Pathways, a new not for profit organisation creating entertainment industry opportunities for the youth of Adelaide, is pleased to announce it will be hosting a Metal Fundraiser at The Gov on Sunday, August 11. All proceeds will go towards programs supporting Adelaide’s youth to increase life skills, career pathways and actively engage with each other and the community through music and gaming.
Mark Ronson announces exclusive Club Heartbreak dates for AUS
Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning artist and producer Mark Ronson is bringing his critically acclaimed fifth studio album, LATE NIGHT FEELINGS, to Australia this month.
Shonen Knife announce NZ tour
Shonen Knife's new album Sweet Candy Power is out now worldwide and along with tours in Europe, Japan, UK and USA… they will then return to New Zealand in November.
The Others Way Festival announce first artist line-up!
Karangahape Road’s beloved grassroots music festival The Others Way returns this Friday 30th August to Tāmaki Makaurau for another night of music and good vibes. The Others Way have today revealed the first artist lineup for 2019, with more to be announced over the coming weeks.
Tami Neilson announces NZ tour, with special gust, Jay Neilson
Multi award-winning Canadian-born, New Zealand singer-songwriter Tami Neilson needs no introduction. Having become one of NZ’s most beloved artists of the modern era, blending country, soul and rockabilly into her signature high-octane performances, Neilson’s songs have tugged at our heart-strings and soothed our souls.
Stan Walker announces Springboard Tour 2019
Hitting a massive nine centres on his regional tour this September, Stan will take the stage to perform songs from his impressive catalogue plus his brand new pop smash single Give (co-written by Matiu Walters of SIX60) for his beloved fans. The Springboard tour will also boast three of NZ’s most up-and-coming new artists – Lepani, Niko Walters and Jordan Gavet.
The New Zealand Dance Company debuts whole whanau school holiday show 'Traversing the Stars of Matariki'
The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) presents the premiere season of Matariki for Tamariki – their first full length work specifically created for children and “kidaults” alike. Proudly a part of Auckland’s Matariki Festival and the Auckland Live Kids 2019 season, accomplished New Zealand dancer and choreographer Sean MacDonald (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāi Tahu) has developed an enchanting and engaging dance journey
Lewis Capaldi announces first ever NZ tour
As his blockbuster debut album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent ticks over to 1 billion streams worldwide and enters its fifth week at the top of the UK charts, Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has wasted no time in announcing his first show in New Zealand in 2020.
New Years Day announce AUS tour
One year on from the success of their potent performance at Download Festival Australia, New Years Day will touch down for their first-ever Australian headline tour in March 2020.
Urzila Carlson announces extra dates for NZ tour
Due to huge demand, five extra dates have been added to multi award-winning South African-Kiwi Urzila Carlson’s comedy tour, Token African. Having sold out multiple shows already an additional five shows have been added to the tour in Tauranga, Rotorua, Blenheim, Invercargill and Dunedin beginning August 16.