Ministry of Sound CLASSICAL is returning with its biggest show to date! MOS CLASSICAL is set to bring the party once again to stages in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, with a brand-new show and setlists. Punters will again be able to celebrate the greatest moments in dance music, Led by award-winning conductor Vanessa Perica, the rest lineup for this epic event includes Reigan, Karina Chavez, Rudy, Lady Lyric and Luke Antony with support from Tall Paul, Stafford Brothers & Stanton Warriors, plus a huge local line up in each city.

NOVEL has unveiled its next offering to our festival landscape, A3. Set to take place from the 29th of November to the 2nd of December in the West Gippsland Region, A3 is an electronic music, design and art festival of epic proportions and has been carefully curated to deliver over three days of superior electronic music with artists that include Amelie Lens, Adam Beyer, X CLUB., Patrick Topping, Bad Boombox, HE.SHE.THEY, Team Rolfes, Vladimir Dubyshkin, Stephen Bodzin, Rafael Cerato, Kyle Starkey, Krystal Klear, Juicy Romance, Mischluft, Hugel, Yarra, Etapp Kyle, Carmen Electro, Jimi Jules, Bad Boombox, Bella Claxton, Chris Stussy and many more

One of New South Wales’ longest-running music and lifestyle festivals has confirmed its return in 2024! Subsonic Music Festival, in its 13th year, will take place from 29th November to 1st December at Riverwood Downs, a stunning location nestled in the foothills of the Barrington Tops. Joining the annual celebration this year will be Mani Festo, Rafael Cerato, Tom Baker, Lady Tazz, LMajor, April Kerry, Becca Hatch, Gene On Earth, Kelly Tee, Dub FX, Polygonia, Sammy Dee, Toman, Yamour, Viken Arman, Radioslave, Soju Gang, The Oddness & Simon Caldwell

Spin Off Festival has joined forces with the party experts from Cherry Nightclub and the result is the addition of a brand new stage at this year's event. The new Cherry House Party stage will be hosted by MC Manov and will feature all of the venue’s finest resident DJs including MANOV, TOMMY G, JONNY K, BRAD, GEEZER, HECTOR, KRYSTAL, GUNS DOWN, NINEONEONE, SOME BROWN & BRAYDEN.

Disruptive Productions have confirmed that 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗛 & 𝗙𝗨𝗥𝗬 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧 will return in 2024, with a mosh pit-ready lineup that includes internationals Fear Factory and Dharma, two reuniting bands in Testeagles & Day Of Contempt, a 40th Anniversary performance from the Hard Ons as well as a who’s who of local metal talent including Northlane, Thy Art Is Murder, Thornhill, Bodyjar, These New South Whales, C.O.F.F.I.N, and many more.

UK-based pioneers of award-winning music technology, ROLI have officially launched their cult range of musical instruments and LUMI Keys in Australia and New Zealand.

Brisbane Powerhouse has launched the Melt Open Development Program, which will provide artist support that will be available for the inaugural event, taking place across venues around the city from 23 October to 10 November 2024. Melt Open offers a platform for the LGBTQIA+ community to celebrate through this city-wide festival as part of the 2024 Melt Open Festival of Queer Arts and Culture.

Listen Out/ Listen In organisers have announced the festival series will go ahead in 2024 despite the challenges being faced by festivals around the country. Listen Out’s lineup includes 21 Savage, Lil Tjay,Tyla, John Summit, Sub Focus, Folamour,Cassian, Disco Lines, Teezo Touchdown, Flo Milli, Jessie Reyez, Lithe and will again take place in the capital cities of Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, with the trimmed-down Listen In also returning to Adelaide and New Zealand this September and October.

Country Music fans get excited… Ridin’ Hearts Festival has announced it will be returning to Sydney and Melbourne this November! The boot-scooting bash will take place on Saturday the 2nd of November in Sydney and in Melbourne on Sunday the 3rd of November. While Ridin’ Hearts lineup is yet to be revealed, the festival will again include a range of market stalls, mouth-watering food and beverage outlets, a silent disco, a giant cornhole game and a Brixton hat branding station for that unique edge.

This year the Dashville Skyline Music Festival celebrate its 10th anniversary this October long weekend and its the attendees that will benefit from this milestone being reached with an epic lineup that so far includes Ross Wilson, Kingswood, Shane Howard, William Crighton, 19 Twenty, The Counterfeit, Grace Petrie, Rose City Band, Uncle Lucius, Emily Barker and Magpie Diaries.

QLD Music Trails has announced the dates and the lineup for Brisbane’s Sweet Relief! Festival. The dance-heavy music festival will take place on the 7th of September at the Ballymore Stadium with a super sweet lineup that includes KELIS, The Presets, Electric Fields, Haiku Hands, Juno & Dameeeela.

The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has released details of its annual Indie-Con Australia Conference which will return to Adelaide’s Mercury Cinema from the 31st of July to the 2nd of August 2024 with guest speakers that include Ellie Rumbold (Partisan Records, DEU), Lisa Hresko (A2IM, USA), Stuart Kennedy (ATC Live, GBR), Emmy Feldman (Heavy Duty, USA) & Nicole Ficenec (Our Bad Habit, USA).

After an incredible national run in 2023, Ministry of Sound is heading back around the country this August with their biggest tour yet. Testament will again produce two specially curated sessions (90s & 00s) across 7 cities, as the series celebrates the golden era of clubbing with an incredible lineup of the most significant global names of the era.

 Stone & Wood have confirmed the return of Festival of the Stone for its 10th edition set to take place at their world-renowned Brewery in Byron Bay on Saturday the 1st of June. This celebration of Music and Community will see Byron locals and visitors gather to enjoy a solid all-Australian lineup of music that includes Dan Sultan, Beddy Rays, The Beefs, Verge Collection, AKA Lui, Mid Drift as well as a roster of local DJ talent. 

On Friday we received the devastating news that another long-running Music Festival would not be going ahead in 2024. Sadly, the Central Coast’s Return to Rio will not be running this year leaving another gaping hole in the festival calendar. RTR joins a distinguished list of some of our biggest and brightest festivals including Splendour In The Grass, Groovin The Moo & Heaps Good, that have had to “take a break” or pull the pin entirely.

Adelaide, get ready for a super hot July with the announcement that the Spin Off Festival is set to return to The Adelaide Showgrounds on the 19th with a lineup stacked with a generous selection of international and local artists. South Australia’s most loved mid-year music event lineup includes Girl In Red, Conan Gray, G Flip, Baby Gravy, The Last Dinner Party, Michael Marcagi, Old Mervs plus more for the festival’s seventh edition.

Summer’s ultimate Hip Hop & RnB festival, Juicy Fest returns in 2025 with its one-day format again heading capital cities around the country. The line-up for Juicy Fest 2025 will again include influential international artists from the genres including Ludacris, Akon, Tyga, Keyshia Cole, Omarion, Fat Joe, SWV, Blackstreet and Jacquees.

Promiseland returns in 2024 with the event taking place in the beautifully situated Doug Jennings Park on the Gold Coast and again running over the long weekend in October with a massive lineup that includes REMA, Metro Boomin, ASAKE, Jorja Smith, Miguel, Omah Lay, Busta Rhymes, Tiwa Savage, Shenseea, Beenie Man, Ruger, Shallipopi, Uncle Waffles, Major League DJZ, Hooligan Hefs, Young Lipz, Bradamon and so many more

The Tivoli and The Princess Theatre’s have released the program for their flagship music and arts program, Open Season which will run from May to July this year with a lineup that Explosions in the Sky, INIKO (debut Aus show), Sky Ferreira, Yves Tumor, Blak Day Out ft. Emma Donovan + 3%, Elefant Traks 25th Anniversary - The Finale ft. Hermitude, The Herd, Horrorshow, Regurgitator and more.

The 13th Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Fest is again invites music lovers of all ages to participate in the ultimate hinterland camping escape. Running from the 13th - 15th of September in the beautiful Mary Valley, Queensland, with a musical lineup includes the Radiators, Little Quirks, Lachy Doley Group, Her, Shane Pacey Trio, Hat Fitz & Cara, Cass Eager, Hussy Hicks, Andy Cowan and The Big Mummas Door plus lots more of Australia’s Blues and Rock musical talent.