Australia, we have some very exciting news for festivals, the Queensland based Comiskey Group has acquired a large area of land at Coochin Fields on the Sunshine Coast near Caloundra. The purchase of Coochin Fields by the Comiskey Group will bring festivals the size of which we have not seen here in Australia.
Read MoreThe Smashing Pumpkins are bringing their The World Is A Vampire Festival to ten cities across Australia this April and that is just the beginning! Joining Billy Corgan and the boys will be special guests including alt-rock legends, Jane’s Addiction and killer Aussie rock bands Amyl & The Sniffers, RedHook, Battlesnake, and some of this country’s most impressive up-and-coming rock talent with local acts opening each show.
There’s a new festival in town… Daydream is an all indie-rock affair that will be hitting Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane this April. Daydream will feature a lineup of international and local bands that includes Modest Mouse, Slowdive, Tropical F*ck Storm and more!
Read MoreAustralia, get ready, it’s almost March and that means it’s almost Palm Tree Festival Time and you could be going on us!
TIËSTO, KYGO, LOST FREQUENCIES, SAM FELDT, and FRANK WALKER are heading down under for the very first Australian edition of this International Festival Series and we have three double passes to give away!
Read MoreCrooked Colours return to one of Brisbane’s hottest nightclubs, The Brightside on March 9th, 2023 in reverence to the venue which helped launch their career and in support of live music in Australia. The Perth based Alt-Dance duo are also putting the call out to Queenslanders in search of Smirnoff’s hottest opening act for the event. The chosen artist will receive a $5000 performance fee, double Gold Tickets to Splendour in the Grass in 2023, their own feature in Rolling Stone Magazine and Smirnoff Advertising support with a total prize value of over $56000!
Read MoreAfter having to postpone or live stream due to Covid for the last few years, Melbourne Celtic Festival returns in 2023 in all its face to face,interactive glory. Set to take place on St Patrick’s Day (17th of March) the Melbourne Celtic Festival aims to satisfy Melbourne’s love affair with Celtic music with 100% of ticket sales going to important mental health programs through Australian Rotary Health and the Rotary Foundation Australia.
Read MoreAustralia’s first all-accessible music festival, Ability Fest has announced the date for it’s 2023 return. March 25th sees one of the country’s leading inclusive events return to its home in the middle of Melbourne’s CBD. While Ability Fest is primarily a music festival, the event also boasts the added perks of more accessibility features allowing everyone the chance to come along and enjoy the universal love of live music.
Read MoreSmirnoff Seltzer is bringing Australian musicians back to their roots with a series of events hosted by the venues which first gave rise to stardom. The series of one-night only gigs will take place across the eastern coast and will be supported by some of the country’s biggest up and coming artists.
Read MoreGroovin the Moo is back and the GTM team have some massive news. This year the iconic festival will travel to six states and territories around Australia in April and May 2023. Last year, saw GTM set up in Maitland, Canberra and Bendigo but 2023 will see the Moo Spectacular return to SA, Queensland and WA for the first time since 2019.
Read MoreThe Australian Festival Industry Conference, Asia Pacific’s leading industry event for festival management personnel have announced the dates for the 2023 conference. The dates for 2023 are Wednesday 30 - Thursday 31 August, will see the AFIC take place at the famous, Luna Park Sydney!
Read MoreGet ready Geelong, your New Year’s Day celebrations are all sorted with the very first NYD 23 @ The MIlls. NYD 23 @ The Mills boasts an all-Australian lineup that includes the Stafford Brothers, Groove Terminator, Joyon Petch, Dexter, Clickbait, Eddie Example & more
Read MoreUltra, the international festival brand, always delivers a fully stacked lineup of globe-trotting, chart-topping DJs and performers, and the phase 1 announcement only confirms this with Darren Styles, Deborah De Luca, Hardwell, Sub Zero Project and our own Timmy Trumpet locked in for the April 15th date.
Read MoreThe Brisbane Powerhouse has launched its ΩHM (pronounced OHM) Festival of Other Music, an immersive program of music and art, and is set to become one of the city's most talked about and anticipated cultural experiences. The festival runs from February through to March 2023 with a lineup that includes Peaches, Future Islands, The Chills, Kae Tempest, Monolake + Electric Indigo and more
Read MoreAll Waves Fest is a brand new addition to the Australian summer festival calendar, proudly sponsored by Mandatory Spirit Co this truly Aussie event will take place on the 18th of February with 11 local acts set to play across two stages at the Burleigh Bazaar in Queensland. On the lineup are local bands First Beige, The Vernons, Local Safari, Layer Cake and The Ruiins just to name a few.
Read MoreThe Northern Territory’s premier music festival, BASSINTHEGRASS has announced its return for 2023 with a huge line-up of some of the country’s most popular and highest-selling artists. Set to take the stage in Darwin are Amy Shark, Tones and I, Hooligan Hefs, Baker Boy, Angus & Julia Stone and The Presets just to name a few, ensuring that BASSINTHEGRASS has a little something for everyone regardless of their taste in music.
Read MoreLocal Motion is a new edition to the summer festival calendar set to take place on the 23rd of December at Pyree Hall in Pyree, New South Wales. Local Motion has a solid lineup of Australian Artists and Bands that will showcase the variety of talent we have in this country.
Read MoreMelbourne’s Biggest Outdoor Music Festival, Karnival returns to Flemington Racecourse Melbourne on the 12th of March with a lineup that includes international EDM heavyweights Brennan Heart, Villain, Dimitri K, Tatatka, Atmozfears, Psyko Punkz, D-Sturb & The Legacy.
Read MoreMusica Copa is the charity 5-a-side football tournament for the music industry that has been kicking goals and raising money for many deserving charities since 2013. The 15th of December 2022 see the return Musica Copa to Centennial Parklands Sports Centre, Moore Park after a 2-year hiatus.
Read MoreIce Cube, Cypress Hill & The Game are headed to Australia for an Arena Tour in March 2023. MJR Presents and TEG LIVE have announced the tour which will see the heavyweights of the Rap/Hip Hop world will play four shows around the country in what has been labelled the “Holy Union” tour.
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