Music

If you spent the noughties losing your nut to indie rock at various festivals, you’d probably like to know that The Strokes are coming back to Australia early next year.

Life's more fun with hobbies. Whether you're sporty, curious, creative, longing to get back in touch with nature or just want to get some DIY done around the house, starting a new passion doesn't have to be expensive.

Suki Waterhouse is bringing the Loveland Tour to Australia this December, with shows across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. 

Three original members of Australian Crawl are reuniting on stage for the first time in more than 40 years

With a five-stop run that lands some of the better looking stages in the country.

Clear the February calendar: Calvin Harris is bringing a full headline tour to Australia for the very first time, with four huge open-air shows locked in for 2027.

The kicker? Tickets start at less than the price of two coffees. 

The Fray is bringing their Summer of Light tour to Australia in 2027, and if you missed your chance to see their totally sold-out 2025 tour, you’d better register for pre-sale ASAP.

Empire of the Sun is back with the bigger, better, and bonkers Aussie tour you’ve been waiting for. 

Stop crying your heart out friends, the brothers are on their way (we think). 

It's official, and it's looking like a 16-show mega tour across the country.

Sombr season is officially making its return Down Under, with the breakout pop star announcing a run of arena shows across Australia and New Zealand in April 2027.

Clear your February calendar—a massive new two-day celebration of Aotearoa and Pacific music is taking over Mount Maunganui in 2027.

Auckland, prepare accordingly: GRAMMY-nominated DJ and producer Dom Dolla is heading to Auckland Domain for his biggest-ever headline show in New Zealand.

Be nice to each other, because hot new extra Olivia Dean tickets just dropped across all her Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland shows this spring. 

Brisbane can once again end the year with a bang, while Perth will turn it up in 2027. 

Bendigo has seriously diversified its portfolio since its opulent gold rush era. Now with an impressive food scene, buzzing creative community and regional charm aplenty, it's the weekend getwaway from the city you need to take. 

Lover girls and boys, unite! Here’s your ultimate guide to Laufey’s Sydney shows. And we have double passes up for grabs, thanks to Visa. 

Lover girls, assemble. Laufey is landing in Melbourne for three whimsical shows this July and August. And we have double passes up for grabs, thanks to Visa. 

If your idea of a great night out involves big vocals, bigger dance numbers and a soundtrack you probably know by heart, this one’s for you.

Strummingbird is ramping things up for its second year of bootscooting, and will be rolling into three regional locations this October.

Get ready, Australia—Hans Zimmer Live is back in October 2026 with a stadium-sized reimagining of his iconic movie scores. From The Lion King to Inception, this tour promises epic sound, dazzling staging, and tickets you’ll want to snap up fast.

If you’ve got 48 hours and a curiosity for art, music, film and performance, this is your sign to make a beeline for Wellington. 

Harry Styles is officially heading back to Australia next year, and yep, Melbourne and Sydney are on the list. 

EYEKONS all over the country are losing their marbles right now.

Dust off your parkas and prep your vocal cords because Robbie Williams is heading back to Australia and New Zealand for a stadium-sized victory lap this November.

After selling out in just minutes in 2024, this tour is your chance to see the siren once more and see why we're all swooning.

So, whether you’re a die-hard fan or just dipping a toe into all things Eurovision, here’s everything you need to know about Eurovision 2026.

The hip-hop pioneers are headed to Australia for the last time this month, with three cities on the bill across three massive nights.

Have your say in our cultural index championing the people, places, experiences and stays defining Australia right now. 

After their "one night only" Tasmania show earlier this year, the Foo Fighters are heading to stadiums across Australia and New Zealand with local support acts on each stop.

Australia’s wildest daytime dance party is going national. What started as a Gold Coast favourite has officially expanded into an Australia-wide tour for 2026. With headliner FISHER leading a stacked lineup across four major cities, Out 2 Lunch is shaping up as the festival everyone will be talking about this Autumn.

After dropping his seventh studio album The Fall-Off earlier in February 2026, J. Cole has announced a globe-spanning tour hitting more than 15 countries and over 50 cities, including major Australian and New Zealand shows.

Swedish pop powerhouse Zara Larsson is hitting Australia this October,

Dive into Keli Holiday’s dreamy Grecian escape to Folegandros—think donkey encounters, taverna feasts, ice-cold Alpha beers, and blissful beaches. Discover why this hidden Greek island is pure magic before his new album Capital Fiction drops.

The musician shares the inspiration behind the new album's romantic ballads and synthy dance bops—and why he handed over the record release schedule to his fans. 

This is *literally* what dreams are made of.

Pulp are heading Down Under for the first time in over a decade. Hitting Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, and two nights at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt, here's everything you need to know.

Another year, another Grammys ceremony that managed to reflect the current mood, deliver star-studded *looks* and was surprisingly validating for anyone who has spent the past 12 months obsessively crafting their Spotify Wrapped.

The Perth-born musician, who was discovered by the late Heath Ledger, is back releasing music after a long, healing hiatus. 

Dust off your disco pants, because British pop icon Sophie Ellis-Bextor has just announced that she’s bringing her brand of glossy disco pop back to the land Down Under this summer–but you better not steal the moves.

Laneway Festival has dropped its set times, and with them, the annual tradition of optimism, denial and eventual compromise.

Clear your calendar, charge your phone and emotionally prepare your inner 2000s teen, because all signs are pointing to Britney Spears touching down in Australia. 

Clear your calendar, charge your light stick and get your annual leave sorted. BTS is officially coming back to Australia.

Your go-to guide on the best headphones and earbuds to buy in 2025.

Australian metal fans just took a brutal hit: Park Waves—the travelling heavy-music festival set to roll across the country next February and March—has officially been cancelled, only two months out from showtime.

Good morning, Foo Fighters fans. We have news.

WA Ballet is trading glass slippers for satin pointe shoes to give the world’s most famous fairytale a 1930s twist.

Mega Australian music festival Spilt Milk has just dropped the official set times for its highly-anticipated return in December, 2025. And we've got them right here.

Whether you're a Blink or tagging along for the vibes, here’s how to make the most of BLACKPINK’s Singapore concert in November 2025 without missing a beat.

Bold, brave, and unapologetically outspoken, Reneé’s going to fit in just fine in 'Straya. And just as well, because she’s just announced her first-ever Aussie tour dates in 2026 (plus a cheeky extra show for Sydney).

Deftones have announced a full arena tour across Australia and New Zealand, and they're bringing Interpol with them.

Get ready to rock, Melbourne: Amyl and The Sniffers are back for a surprise hometown show this Friday. And it’s entirely free. For one night, they’ll bring their infamous and unapologetic raw rock spirit to the heart of Melbourne to electrify the stage at Fed Square. 

From secret supper clubs to underground raves, the message is clear: it’s time to put down your phone and dive headfirst into real-life connection, flavour, and vibes.

 Deck the halls with sounds of Michael Bublé and the Queen of Christmas—Mariah Carey.

Bust out the checkerboard Vans and smudge-proof eyeliner: Australia’s favourite pop-punk exports, 5 Seconds of Summer, are coming home.

Be still, our emo beating hearts. Good Things Festival has released the full playing times for its 2025 tour.

Prepare your earplugs (and your chakras) because Tool have just announced they’ll be playing two massive arena sideshows this summer, alongside their headline slot at Good Things Festival 2025

The creative couple and long-time collaborators have always been drawn to movies and music that hold a mirror up to who we are as Australians—the good, the bad, the fraught, the collective.

The Red Hot Summer Tour 2025 hasn’t even arrived yet, but Red Hot Summer 2026 is already preheating: Paul Kelly has been announced as the headliner of the touring music festival on a run of dates between January and March 2026, with an all-Aussie lineup, including Missy Higgins and The Cruel Sea.

Laneway Festival 2026 lineup brings Chappell Roan, Wolf Alice, PinkPantheress, BENEE & more to stages across Australia and New Zealand.

The Coachella line-up just dropped, and it's absolutely bonkers.

Psychedelic legends The Brian Jonestown Massacre are heading back to Australia in March 2026. Led by the mercurial Anton Newcombe, BJM have been bending minds since the early ‘90s with their hypnotic mix of garage rock, shoegaze and psychedelia. Now they're back.

CMC Rocks QLD’s back for 2026, and boy, are we geared up for this one.

What’s the go with Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange? And how can you use it to score tickets for a sold-out event, or offload tickets that you can no longer use? Here’s everything you need to know.

The queen of pop-rap herself, Doja Cat, is coming to Singapore later this year with the Ma Vie World Tour.

The queen of pop-rap herself, Doja Cat, is coming to Australia and New Zealand later this year with the Ma Vie World Tour.

Off the back of their performance at HoMie's new Tiny Desk-inspired Store Sessions, Bad//Dreems chat to music writer Ben Madden about playing stripped-back music, writing a new record and finding rapport with a certain ilk of Aussie male.

This spring, Harvest Rock will make its much-anticipated return to Rymill & King Rodney Parks / Murlawirrapurka & Ityamai-Itpina, and the two-day music, food and wine festival has just unleashed a monster lineup that’ll have you booking annual leave before you get to the end of this article. 

Get ready to ditch your summer holiday plans, Tomorrowland spin-0ff CORE is officially coming to Melbourne. 

After selling out in record time, today, it was announced that the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper will be adding extra Sydney and Melbourne shows to his December tour. 

Kiwi pop icon Lorde has finally dropped dates for the Australian and New Zealand leg of her tour. 

The latest NSW Budget is big news for our festivals, films and creative industries.

Go ahead and bless your ears with the best Spotify playlists. 

If you're in the market for endurance EDM, upbeat pop bangers or heavy-based rap when you need to dig deep on your next run or gym session, we’ve got the playlist to keep you hitting goals.

BASSINTHECITY is a free pop-up event that'll get you warmed up for BASSINTHEGRASS, the Northern Territory's biggest music festival.

Whether you're into soul-shaking jazz, gritty punk, dreamy indie, or dancefloor-ready beats, these are the Vivid gigs that you won't want to miss. 

From curated lists of the very best cinematic music moments to coveted playlists emulating every major hip artist you need to know about right now, this line-up is a sure-fit for any kind of gathering.

FISHER's Out 2 Lunch Festival with Vodafone is back, and we have the insider scoop on how to grab up presale tickets. 

Rev up your party engines people, Singapore GP has just announced the entertainment line-up that will add to the festive vibes at the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024.

Here's how you can snap up the country's hottest tickets.

The hustle for tickets has been every bit chaotic while some economists have predicted a “TSwift Lift” to inflation as Swifties rush to book hotels and flights.

Combining the magic of a good summer music festival and an adventure-packed island getaway, Your Paradise offers a unique five-day festival experience like no other. 

Dipping into the decade of nostalgia, Yellowjackets on Paramount+ is back for another nail-biting season.

It's about damn time.

“Australian First Nations music is a powerful force that has existed for tens of thousands of years."

For artists like Isaac who are drawn to creating, music is undeniably in their blood, so we've teamed up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to dive a little deeper and uncover the passion for collaboration, live performance and a drive to contribute to the world around him that pump an unmistakable rhythm through his veins. 

We’ve linked up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to take you on a deep dive into Australian artists with music in their blood, and there’s no better place to start than with LK (her dad is Paul Kelly, and if that doesn’t suggest she was born with music flowing through her veins, we don’t know what does.)

Summer in Sydney is looking the goods. After a successful traffic-stopping inaugural festival in January of this year, it's just been announced ELEVATE Sydney will be returning next month to celebrate summer and the new year. 

A successful New Year’s Eve party—the kind people talk about for years to come—always has a few key ingredients; a rad crew of people, an endless grazing platter (preferably one that’s ‘gram-worthy), free-flowing booze and one seriously cracking playlist. While we can’t help with most of those things, we can ensure your party’s vibe remains high with our edit of the very best music out there.