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Serj Tankian will be doing Brisbane sideshows to go with his Big Day Out appearances. The System of A Down frontman will also be accompanied by the Fantomas supergroup. He'll will be playing The Tivoli on January 21.
Canadians Crystal Castles will be bringing their furious 8-bit electro back to our shores in February. They'll be playing a run of dates around the country, including The Met on February 6.
V Fest has announced the first round of bands that will be coming to Avica on the Gold Coast for next year's event, with Britain's Kaiser Chiefs at the top of the list. More...
Jose Gonzalez is returning to our shores next year to melt hearts around the country. The Swede is bringing his moody but beautiful acoustic folk to the Powerhouse on Saturday February 7th. Stay tuned for more details.
The Prodigy have added a Riverstage show to their Australian Big Day Out tour - and they'll be supported by Simian Mobile Disco and Hot Chip (DJs). Tickets go on sale November 14, and the show itself will be on Tuesday January 20 2009.
The legendary Leonard Cohen is touring Australia for the first time in 24 years. He'll be playing Brisbane Entertainment Centre on February 3 2009. More info here...
Although following last year's debut where Daft Punk rocked stages around the country will be tough, Modular aren't daunted at the prospect. Read more...
Grinspoon have been added to the Odyssey '09 event at Carrara Sports Complex on the Gold Coast for New Year's Eve. Also added to the lineup are Bliss N Eso, Phrase, Malente and Sam La More. They're joining Jet, Eskimo Joe and The Butterfly Effect.
Chinese Democracy has finally arrived - well, almost. One of the most highly anticipated albums in rock history, the long-awaited Chinese Democracy marks the first album of new material from Guns N’ Roses since 1991’s simultaneous release of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II. More...
The St Jerome's Laneway Festival is back in 2009, with a new Brisbane venue and a stacked lineup as always. Girl Talk is headlining the shows, with support from Stereolab, The Hold Steady, Architecture in Helsinki, The Drones and stacks more...
Fleet Foxes have announced some tour dates to go with their appearance at the Falls Fest, which is great news for us up here in Brissie! The hirsute Seattle-ites are playing the Tivoli on the 4th of January, after playing Sydney on the 3rd and Melbourne on the 2nd. More...
Big Day Out organisers have announced some of the bands that will be coming to next year's festival - and it makes pretty compelling reading! Check it out here.
Sunset Sounds is coming to the Garden Stage in the Botanic Gardens and the Riverstage in the City Gardens over the 7th and 8th of January. Lineup here.
Underoath have had to move their Brisbane and Sydney dates due to a surge in ticket sales. The Brisbane show that was scheduled for Thursday 2 October at the Arena is now Tuesday September 30 at the Tivoli. More here.
Soundwave 2009 has released its lineup, and as usual, it's absolutely chock full of massive acts, with none other than Nine Inch Nails headlining the festival. There's also Alice In Chains, Bloodhound Gang, Lamb of God, Alkaline Trio and heaps more. Check the website for the full list.
Summafieldayze organisers have delivered the first lineup of the 2009 festival, with UK masters Underworld headlining. The rest of the lineup is certainly not short on big names, with Armin Van Buuren, Eric Prydz, Ferry Corsten, Calvin Harris(DJ Set), Digitalism live and heaps more heading downunder for the gig on the 3rd of January at Doug Jennings Park on the Gold Coast.
Bloc Party have announced they'll be returning to our shores at the end of the year. They'll be bringing their new album 'Intimacy' with them, although the band has promised to dip into their impressive back catalogue for fans. Catch them at the Riverstage on Friday November 28. Tickets go on sale Thursday September 25.
Falls festival has announced the third round of artists for its now sold-out event in Lorne (Dec 29-Jan 1). If you missed out on tickets, here's what you're missing out on: Santogold (pictured), Blue King Brown, Cut Off Your Hands - see the rest here.
The legendary All Tomorrow's Parties festival has announced it's coming downunder, with Nick Cave headlining the first event in January. The event is going to be held at Mt Buller in Victoria from the 9th to the 11th of January next year.
The organisers of the Big Day Out have confirmed Neil Young will be headlining the festival next January. In a surprising move, BDO head man Ken West says the, um, mature folk rock legend will be top of the bill, but will also be performing solo shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Jackson Jackson will be headlining Saturday night at this year's Noosa Jazz Festival this weekend. They'll be supported by a big lineup, including the Los Delincuente All Stars, Watussi, The Bamboos, The Hoodangers, The Moods, The Syncopators and more Check out the website for more info.
Seattle's newest musical prodigies, Fleet Foxes, have just been announced for the Falls Festival in Lorne over New Year's. They'll be joined on the 29th (before the main event starts) by Augie March, Rocket Science and more. Click here for more.
British music journalist Everett True caused a storm in the Australian music scene when he attacked Aussie street press and some bands, including Silverchair. See Gav Britton's exclusive interview with him here.
The first lineup for the Meredith festival has been announced, with MGMT, Holy Fuck (pictured), The Mountain Goats and more coming to the Supernatural ampitheatre at Meredith for the 12th, 13th and 14th of December. More details as they come to hand. The Meredith website is here. More info here.
For the fifth year in a row, The Pyramid Rock Festival returns to Phillip Island over the New Year period from Monday 29 December 2008 until Thursday 1 January 2009. More here.
Organisers have announced that Homebake 08, headlined by Crowded House, Cut Copy (pictured) and The Vines has completely sold out in record time. More here.
The Falls Festival has announced its first lineup, and true to form, it's an absolute cracker - Franz Ferdinand are top of the list, along with The Hives (pictured), The Cat Empire, Gomez, Mystery Jets, Architecture in Helsinki and heaps more. See the full lineup inside.
Brooklyn psychedelic pop sensation MGMT have announced a tour through Australia in early January. They'll be bringing their exuberant stageshow toThe Tivoli on Wednesday 10 December, with Luke Steele in support.
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