QUEER EYE STAR JONATHAN VAN NESS ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER NEW ZEALAND TOUR
TEG Dainty and Nice Events are excited to announce that Emmy-nominated television personality, podcaster and hairstylist to the stars, Jonathan Van Ness, will bring his Road to Beijing world tour to New Zealand
Rhythm & Alps unveils 2019 line-up
The South Island’s biggest New Year’s music festival Rhythm & Alps today releases its first announcement of national of international artists confirmed to play at the 2019 festival.
Louis Baker announces support for his upcoming Open Tour NZ
Early next month, celebrated soulful singer-songwriter Louis Baker embarks on his long-awaited album tour, supported by a strong lineup of emerging homegrown artistry and talent.
Dope Lemon 2019 AUS/NZ tour nearly all sold out! + special guest announcement
photog. Jennifer Stenglein
Fresh off the back of their hypnotic set at Splendour in the Grass over the weekend, Dope Lemon have sold-out the first of their August headline Australia & New Zealand shows. Remaining tickets on sale now!
Yours & Owls Festival announce #PARTYWITHAPURPOSE event + environmental initiatives
In 2018 Yours & Owls Festival asked their patrons to ‘Party with a Purpose’, with the festival doing their bit for the planet by introducing and implementing environmental initiatives to offset the negative impact of single-use plastics and landfill.
Aussie Legends Lime Cordiale Announce 2019 New Zealand Tour!
Lime Cordiale have just announced that they plan to continue their endless summer with their biggest ever Australasian tour! Oli and Louis love touring in New Zealand so much, they are kicking off their final 2019 run here!
The Others Way announces second artist lineup!
Basking in the excitement of a banner year for The Others Way, the team at Flying Out are chuffed to reveal the final additions to The Others Way lineup for 2019. Stay tuned for more Others Way news over the coming weeks!
Bruno Major announces debut NZ show
photog. Max Knight
British singer-songwriter Bruno Major heads to New Zealand for his debut show this September. Fresh from selling out his Australian run, the R&B singer brings his distinctive, soulful vocals to Auckland’s Tuning Fork
Caligula's Horse announce exclusive acoustic sets + support acts
Australia’s foremost authority on progressive rock, Caligula’s Horse, are just weeks away from kicking off their Let It Grow tour which will celebrate their cult classic The Tide, The Thief & River's End and breakout progressive masterpiece Bloom by playing them back to back!
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.
Going Global Music Summit 2019 announces more international speakers
GOING GLOBAL MUSIC SUMMIT
adds seven new speakers to the 2019 conference.
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
Introducing Brisbane's newest venue: The Outpost
Within the four walls of The Fortitude Music Hall, lies The Outpost. Brisbane’s newest 300 capacity multipurpose venue that will feature a diverse program of artists, an impressive drinks menu featuring a cocktail list curated by the talented team at Proof & Company.
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.
Bakers Eddy release new single & video for Can't Afford It, + sign to Ivy League Records
photog. Giulia McGauran
Melbourne via Wellington’s favourite punks, Bakers Eddy return with new single Can’t Afford It—a cheeky punk rock anthem. Bakers Eddy kicked off 2019 by signing to Ivy League Records/Music and writing and recording a bunch of new material. The lads are always ready to party with their infectious, fast-paced tunes in tow! They are here to stay and aren’t we a better place for it!
The Sydney Rock 'n' Roll Alternative Market turns 9
Sydney Rock 'n' Roll & Alternative Market shakes off the winter blues with a heart-thumping entertainment line-up upstairs and down, an irresistible array of stalls in and around Manning House and a monster record fair as the mouthwatering meat in the sandwich.
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.
Chelsea Handler announces NZ tour
US comedian, author and activist Chelsea Handler returns to New Zealand in October for the first time since her 2014 live tour. LIFE WILL BE THE DEATH OF ME: CHELSEA HANDLER’S STAND-UP COMEDY TOUR, taking the same name as her just-released #1 NY TIMES BEST SELLING sixth book, Life Will Be The Death Of Me, will see the disarmingly honest and riotously funny Handler head to Auckland