LIVE: Enter Shikari – Fremantle | Walyalup, 14 May 2026 With CHEZ and Grandson Metropolis Fremantle, Western Australia Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton & Ayla Simpson Photography by Michael Farnell As you approached Metropolis, the line stretched down the street long before doors opened. Though they opened later than scheduled, no one seemed restless. Despite the […]
LIVE: WANKERNOMICS for the Perth Comedy Festival – 9 May 2026 The Astor Theatre, Perth | Boorloo, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Currently riding high on a tsunami of corporate bullshit, the Wankernomics troupe of two (James Schloeffel, listed on their website as “Chief Disruptor and Strategy Optimisation Evangelist” and Charles Firth, “Customer Engagement […]
LIVE: THE WATERBOYS – Perth | Boorloo, 11 May 2026 The Astor Theatre, Perth | Boorloo, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar Photography by Pete Gardner The Waterboys began their Australian and New Zealand tour in Perth last night, gracing the stage of The Astor Theatre in Mount Lawley and sounding spectacular even after nearly […]
LIVE: Red Hot Summer Tour – Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins & more – Perth | Boorloo, 9 May 2026 Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins, The Cruel Sea, The Cat Empire, Kasey Chambers, Jess Hitchcock Whitfords Nodes, Perth | Boorloo, Western Australia Review & Photography by De Williams The Red Hot Summer Tour rolled into Perth last […]
ASH Announce ‘1977 30th Anniversary’ September 2026 Australian Tour “Ash rule. They are geniuses. Gods maybe.”- NME Ireland’s favourite power pop trio ASH, finally return to Australia and New Zealand to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their iconic debut album, 1977, by performing the album in full. Released in 1996, the album’s title references both […]
LIVE: OF MICE & MEN with Crystal Lake & Patient 67 – Perth, 5 May 2026 Magnet House, Perth, Western Australia Photography by Luke Baker Of Mice & Men Crystal Lake Patient 67
LIVE: MEMPHIS MAY FIRE with Bless The Fall & Sienna Skies – Perth, 29 April 2026 Magnet House, Perth, Western Australia Photography by Luke Baker Memphis May Fire Bless The Fall Sienna Skies
INTERVIEW: Yudai ‘YD’ Miyamoto, CRYSTAL LAKE – May 2026 It’s been six years since Crystal Lake last hit Australia. How does it feel knowing the band’s reputation has only grown more massive in your absence, and what kind of energy are you bringing back to Australian fans this time around? YD: Thank you! I really […]
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD (PiL) Announce Australian and New Zealand Dates Of ‘This Is Not… The Final PiL Tour’ “The word legend does not do justice to the legacy of Sex Pistols and Public Image founder, vocalist and agent provocateur John Lydon; and tonight’s performance with PiL is beyond a return to form. He is once […]
LIVE: Hands Like Houses & Dream On Dreamer – Lotus Tour – Perth | Boorloo, 26 April 2026 With Kastiell + Patient 67 – Magnet House, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton & Ayla Simpson Photography by Luke Baker BEFORE THE SHOW HANDS LIKE HOUSES’ JOEL TYRRELL TOOK TIME OUT TO ANSWER A FEW […]
INTERVIEW: JOEL TYRRELL, HANDS LIKE HOUSES – April 2026 By Melanie Scrafton Bass guitarist Joel Tyrrell took a little time out before the last show of Hands Like Houses’ Australian tour to answer a few questions, before delivering a great show and packing bags ready for Europe in a week. 1 – How do you […]
Wage War Australian Tour 2026 With Special Guests Orthodox (USA) + HEAVENSGATE Australia, some spectacular savagery is headed your way this July and August, with Florida metalcore juggernauts WAGE WAR bringing the ‘It Calls Me By Name’ world tour down under, joined by special guests ORTHODOX (USA) and HEAVENSGATE. Opening on Thursday 30 July in […]
STRUNG OUT Announce an Australian tour for September 2026 Celebrating 30 Years of “Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues” US punk-metal mainstays Strung Out return to Australia this September to celebrate 30 years of their landmark album Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues with a national run of headline shows. Originally released in 1996, Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues crammed […]
Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse ‘Live At The Ellington’ To Be Released on July 2 ‘GINA WILLIAMS & GUY GHOUSE LIVE AT THE ELLINGTON’ DOUBLE VINYL LIVE ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON JULY 2 After 15 years of performing around the world, recording studio albums and unveiling two opera works, Gina Williams Ghouse and Guy […]
GEORDIE GREEP (BLACK MIDI) ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR THIS JULY/AUGUST PERFORMING DEBUT SOLO ALBUM THE NEW SOUND Geordie Greep, the celebrated frontman of Black Midi, is bringing his debut solo album, The New Sound, to Australian stages this July and August. The New Sound is a record that throws open the doors on what happens when […]
STEPHEN SANCHEZ BRINGS THE LOVER DOWN UNDER TOUR TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND THIS JULY! “an enchanting live spectacle” – The Music “Stephen Sanchez personifies Elvis… transporting viewers to another era.” – Rolling Stone Multi-platinum US singer/songwriter Stephen Sanchez today announces he will bring The Lover Down Under Tour to Australia and New Zealand […]
The Drones – New Shows Added In Hobart, Newcastle, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, & Melbourne with special guests The Mess Hall Tix on sale now from venues Back by popular demand indeed! People of Hobart and Newcastle, your online shouting has been rewarded. The Drones are heading your way! After rapid sell-outs, a fourth and final […]
Swedish Melodic Metallers EVERGREY Postpone Australian April Tour To October Due To Iran Conflict – Citing Travel Warnings and Flight Cancellations Gothenburg, Sweden’s finest export, Evergrey, have unfortunately had to postpone their Australian tour which was due to begin on April 28 in Perth due to their inbound flights being cancelled by Qatar Airlines. The […]
SOUTHERN RIVER BAND are throwing a Home Town Bloody Good Night Out After a couple of sold-out European tours, supporting AC/DC and the Black Crowes in AUS and a number 3 album, the Southern River band are coming home to Perth for their biggest show yet. 2025 was a massive year for the Southern River […]
ALEX JAMES’ BRITPOP CLASSICAL ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR FOR 2026 Off the back of sold out shows in the UK, Mellen Events is thrilled to announce Blur’s Alex James will be taking his Britpop Classical tour to Australia. The shows will bring the biggest hits of the Britpop era to life with the epic scale of […]
