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Here are all the biggest concerts and tours coming to Australia in 2023

From massive stadium tours to intimate shows, here’s NME’s roundup of concerts set to hit Australian shores throughout 2023

Australian live music fans were spoilt for choice in 2022: with borders finally reopened globally, we saw hundreds upon hundreds of artists make their way Down Under for some much-welcomed gigging. Whether they were filling out stadiums for titans like Billie Eillish and Dua Lipa , or flocking to more intimate gigs at their nearest local, Australian crowds welcomed a stellar batch of touring artists with open – and likely flailing – arms.

Heading into 2023, the touring landscape only grew more chaotic – there’s been no shortage of enormous stadium and arena tours from pop and rock icons, as well as theatre and club runs from our indie favourites. The second half of the year is positively stacked with drool-worthy gigs, from pop heavyweights like Charlie Puth  and Lizzo , to rock and punk favourites like Evanescence , Thrice and Ghost .

There really is something for everyone on the calendar, so with that in mind, NME has compiled a roundup of the biggest tours, concerts and gigs set to hit Australian shores throughout 2023.

Evanescence: Celebrating 20 years of ‘Fallen’ When: August 24 – September 2 Find tickets and more info

Back in March, Evanescence celebrated the 20th anniversary of their iconic debut album, ‘Fallen’ (the record that gave us hits like ‘Bring Me To Life’ and ‘My Immortal’). To honour the milestone with their Australian fans, the gothic greats will play highlights from ‘Fallen’ – and favourites from across their entire discography – over five dates this August.

Hitting stages in Meanjin/Brisbane, Eora/Sydney, Kaurna/Adelaide, Naarm/Melbourne and Boorloo/Perth, this tour will mark the band’s first in Australia since 2018. Tickets for all of the dates are on sale now – find them here for Meanjin’s show and here for all the others.

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We Came As Romans When: August 29 – September 2 Find tickets and more info

We Came As Roman’s first visit to Australia since 2015 will see them joined by Invent Animate, who will play their debut shows in the country. The four-date run includes stops in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and comes in support of We Came As Romans’ 2022 album ‘Darkbloom’. Find tickets here .

Thrice When: August 31 – September 7 Find tickets and more info

Thrice’s Australian tour will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2003 major label debut, ‘The Artist In The Ambulance’. It includes shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, Badlands, all of which take place between August 31 and September 7.

Sunshine Coast band Wifecult will support the Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane shows of the tour, while local punks St Judes will open the Adelaide gig. Perth alt rockers Shangrila will perform at both of the WA dates. Tickets are on sale here .

Napalm Death and Wormrot When: September 5 – September 12 Find tickets and more info

The British grindcore pioneers head back to Australia in spring for their first shows in the country in six years. Since their last visit, the band have released two new records: 2020’s ‘Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism’ and a companion to that album released last year, ‘Resentment Is Always Seismic’.

Napalm Death will be joined on the tour by Singaporean purveyors of extreme metal Wormrot, who released latest album ‘Hiss’ last year.

Culture Club When: September 5 – September 14 Find tickets and more info

New Romantic icons Culture Club are gearing up for their long-awaited return to Australia, with their first tour in six years slated for September. Boy George and co. will play five shows across all the regular hotspots, taking to arenas in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. It’ll be a ‘greatest hits’ affair, with the setlist drawing from all six of their studio albums. Find tickets here for all of the dates.

Neck Deep When: September 5 – September 11 Find tickets and more info

Welsh pop-punk Neck Deep will tour Australia in September, with stops in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fremantle. Since the band last toured the country in 2018, they’ve released their fourth studio album ‘All Distortions Are Intentional’ , and returned earlier this year with standalone single ‘Heartbreak of the Century’.

Neck Deep will be joined on the run by local favourites Yours Truly . The band – now a duo comprised of vocalist Mikaila Delgado and guitarist Teddie Winder-Haron – last released the ‘Is This What I Look Like?’ EP in 2022. Find tickets for the tour here .

Extreme and Living Colour When: September 6 – September 13 Find tickets and more info

Extreme and Living Colour will co-headline a quintet of Australian tour dates this September, marking the first trips Down Under for both of them in five years. Extreme will be plugging their upcoming sixth album – aptly titled ‘Six’ and due out on June 9 – while Living Colour are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their classic 1993 album ‘Stain’. Tickets for all shows are on sale now – find them here for Brisbane and here for everywhere else.

Against The Current: The ‘Nightmares & Daydreams’ tour When: September 8 – October 4 Find tickets and more info

Against The Current ‘s Australian tour comprises three successive dates in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this September. At the top of the following month, the band will play shows in Belgrave (October 1) and Adelaide (October 3), before wrapping up the six-date tour in Perth on October 4. Find tickets here .

Cattle Decapitation and Fallujah When: September 12 – September 20 Find tickets and more info

American deathgrind veterans Cattle Decapitation are headed back to Australia in September, bringing with them songs from their blistering new album ‘Terrasite’. Joining them on the tour – which will include shows in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane – will be Californian technical death metal outfit Fallujah. Find tickets here .

Junny When: September 15 – September 17

The rising Canadian-Korean K-pop star – who has written and composed for the likes of NCT , Baekhyun , SHINee and more – will visit Australia for the first time in September.

As part of the tour, Junny will play two shows – one at Crown Casino in Melbourne and another at Home the Venue in Sydney – in support of his latest album ‘Blanc’, which arrived last year. Tickets in Sydney are sold out, but limited VIP tickets remain for Melbourne. Find those here .

Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets: The Echoes Tour When: September 16 – September 25 Find tickets and more info

As the only Pink Floyd member to perform on all 15 of their studio albums, founding drummer Nick Mason has earned the right to lead his own tour of the iconic prog-rockers’ early catalogue. Performing with his Saucerful Of Secrets band (which also features Pink Floyd’s former touring bassist Guy Pratt, as well as guitarists Lee Harris and Gary Kemp, and keyboardist Dom Beken), Mason will deliver cuts from Pink Floyd’s pre-‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ era in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth. Find tickets here.

Rex Orange County When: September 19 – October 1 Find tickets and more info

Rex Orange County didn’t make it to Australia last year as initially planned , but fans needn’t fret about his eventual return – a run of five new dates has been announced, taking in Kaurna/Adelaide, Meanjin/Brisbane, Gadigal/Sydney, Naarm/Melbourne and Boorloo/Perth over the last couple weeks in September and very start of October. Tickets are on sale now – find them here .

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P1Harmony: [P1USTAGE H : P1ONEER] tour When: September 20-22 Find tickets and more info

K-pop boyband P1Harmony will head down under for the very first time on their [P1USTAGE H : P1ONEER] tour , playing Festival Hall in Melbourne, Hordern Pavilion in Sydney and then Spark Arena in Auckland. Get more show details here and check out NME’s interview with the “meme kings” of K-pop .

Nick Mulvey When: September 20 – September 22 Find tickets and more info

Nick Mulvey will make his way to Australia for the second time ever this September, marking his return some nine years after he first visited in 2014. This time around – touring in support of last year’s ‘New Mythology’ album – he’ll perform in Meanjin/Brisbane, Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne. All three shows are on sale now, with tickets available here .

The Acacia Strain and Dying Wish When: September 21 – September 30 Find tickets and more info here

In September, The Acacia Strain return to Australia for the first time since 2017. They’ll be bringing with them fellow US metalcore act Dying Wish – who will play their debut Australian shows as part of the tour. Novocastrian hardcore outfit Volatile Ways will also be joining for the majority of dates on the run.

The Acacia Strain’s upcoming visit comes in support of their recently-released albums ‘Step Into The Light’ and ‘Failure Will Follow’, which arrived simultaneously in May featuring collaborations with Full of Hell’s Dylan Walker, Primitive Man’s Ethan McCarthy, Sunami’s Josef Alfonso and more.

JPEGMAFIA When: September 25 – September 27 Find tickets and more info

Just over a year since his last visit, rap experimentalist JPEGMAFIA returns to Australia for a pair of headline shows to coincide with his Listen Out festival appearances. Peggy will play underneath the (artificial) stars at the Forum in Melbourne on September 25, before performing at the Roundhouse in Sydney two nights later.

JPEGMAFIA’s most recent album was his link-up with Danny Brown , ‘Scaring The Hoes’, which arrived earlier this year. Even without his collaborator, Peggy’s shows lately have seen him draw heavily on that album’s songs, so expect to hear the likes of ‘Lean Beef Patty’ and ‘Fentanyl Tester’. Find tickets here .

Tems When: September 26 – October 3 Find tickets and more info

NME 100 alumnus Tems will head Down Under in late September, taking to theatre stages in Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne before she performs at the Promiseland festival on the Gold Coast. Fans can expect to hear cuts from both her EPs – 2020’s ‘For Broken Ears’ and 2021’s ‘If Orange Was A Place’ – with tickets for all the shows available here .

Hiss Golden Messenger When: September 27 – September 30 Find tickets and more info

North Carolina singer-songwriter MC Taylor will bring his long-running indie-folk project to Australia for the first time in September. In addition to a headline performance at Hunter Valley festival Dashville Skyline, Taylor – joined by his full live band – will play headline shows at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel and the Great Club in Sydney.

By the time the shows roll around, new Hiss Golden Messenger record ‘Jump for Joy’ will have arrived, adding to an already extensive catalogue of songs for Taylor and co. to draw from. Find tickets here .

Giveon  When: September 30 – October 4

The American R&B singer will tour Australia for the first time this year, beginning with an appearance at Promiseland on the Gold Coast alongside Ms. Lauryn Hill , Tems , Fireboy DML , Koffee , ONEFOUR and more.

He’ll then play a headline show at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, along with a pair of consecutive dates at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne. Tickets are currently sold out for all headline dates, but Promiseland tickets are available through the festival’s website .

Son Little When: September 27 – October 1 Find tickets and more info

Son Little ’s second time Down Under – following up on a short trip he made back in 2016 – will see him play stately venues in Meanjin/Brisbane, Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne, as well as the Wanderer festival on the Sapphire Coast. The R&B songster has dropped three albums since his last visit – ‘New Magic’ in 2017, ‘Aloha’ in 2020 and ‘Like Neptune’ last year – so these setlists are sure to be jam-packed with jams. Tickets are on sale now – find them here for the Eora show and here for all the others.

Kevin Morby When: September 27 – October 8 Find tickets and more info here

American singer-songwriter Kevin Morby returns for a string of headline shows in addition to an appearance at Wanderer Festival in Palumba Beach. Morby will be bringing songs from last year’s ‘This Is a Photograph’, which NME called one of the best albums of 2022 , describing it as an “ambitious, heart-warming and deeply personal entry from a songwriter who knows no other way than to bare it all”. Find tickets here .

Fireboy DML When: September 30 – October 2 Find tickets and more info

Nigerian afrobeats star Fireboy DML is headed to Australia for the first time. He’ll kick off his visit with a performance at Promiseland on the Gold Coast, alongside the likes of Ms. Lauryn Hill , Giveon and Tems .

Following that appearance, he’ll play headline shows at the Forum in Melbourne and Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, lighting up stages with his eclectic blend of R&B, dancehall and more. Find ticketing details for Fireboy’s headline dates here and Promiseland here .

Ghost When: October 3 – October 7 Find tickets and more info

Ghost ’s next Australian congregation has been locked in for this October, taking Papa Emeritus IV and his band of Nameless Ghouls to their biggest stages yet in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

All three dates of the tour have been upgraded from their original venues, and it’s been confirmed the band will be bringing their full international concert production over so fans can enjoy the full Ghost experience. The tour comes in support of their recent ‘Phantomime’ EP. Find ticking information here for Brisbane, and here for everywhere else.

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She Wants Revenge When: October 3 – October 7 Find tickets and more info

It’s been nearly two decades since we first heard the mind-melting magic of She Wants Revenge , and now the Californian five-piece are finally taking their live show to Australia. Newly reunited (for the second time), they’ll play small theatre shows in Meanjin/Brisbane, Naarm/Melbourne and Eora/Sydney this October – see tickets here .

Waterparks When: October 3 – October 8 Find tickets and more info

Waterparks ’ have finally announced their first headlining tour of Australia, making the trek this October to support their just-released fifth album, ‘Intellectual Property’. It’ll also mark the first time local fans can see them play cuts from ‘Fandom’ (2019) and ‘Greatest Hits’ (2021). Supporting all five dates of the tour will be Lights , making her return to Australia for the first time since 2012. The run will head to theatres in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, with tickets for all cities available here .

Mount Eerie When: October 5 – TBA Washington songwriter Phil Elverum – also of The Microphones – brings his Mount Eerie project to Australia in October for a handful of headline shows. He’ll perform at the Art Gallery of NSW as part of the inaugural Volume festival program , plus shows in Castlemaine, Melbourne and a Brisbane date to be announced.

On two of the shows, Black Belt Eagle Scout will both play opening sets and join Elverum as his backing band. Tickets for Castlemaine and Melbourne are on sale now. Find more information about the Sydney date here .

They Might Be Giants: ‘An Evening With: Flood, Book And Beyond’ When: October 5 – October 11 Find tickets and more info

2023 marks the 33rd anniversary of They Might Be Giants ’ landmark third album, ‘Flood’ – an odd year to celebrate an anniversary for, maybe, but one fans certainly won’t question. The legendary alt-rockers will perform their seminal effort in full on the upcoming run, hitting stages in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth this October. See here for tickets.

Weezer When: October 6 – October 8 Find tickets and more info

While in the country as main support for KISS ‘ final Australian show on their farewell tour, Weezer will slot in a couple of headline shows. They’ll bookend the KISS support slot at Accor Stadium in Sydney with their own dates at Melbourne’s John Cain Arena and Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

Australian trio Regurgitator will join the American alt-rockers at both of their headline shows, as well as the KISS gig. Find ticketing details for Weezer’s headline dates here .

KISS: ‘The Final Curtain’ When: October 7 Find tickets and more info

One last Australian show has been locked in for KISS’ farewell tour, with fans in Eora/Sydney being treated to a standalone gig at Accor Stadium on Saturday October 7. Weezer will perform as the main support and tickets will be available here .

In a press statement, KISS bassist Paul Stanley said of the upcoming show: “You have made your voices loud enough that it was impossible for us not to hear you! We are overwhelmed by your petitions and calls for one last KISS so we are now announcing that The End Of The Road will detour one last time to Sydney for a final bombastic farewell. As unexpected as this is for us, we will make it unforgettable for all who share the night with us.”

Bakar When: October 7 – October 15 Find tickets and more info

British singer-songwriter Bakar is set to tour Australia for the first time, combining festival appearances in Canberra and Wollongong with headline shows in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth.

Having made a splash with his acclaimed 2018 mixtape ‘Badkid’, Bakar is currently still touring off the back of his debut studio album, last year’s excellent ‘Nobody’s Home’. Find tickets for his Australian shows here .

Radwimps When: October 9 – October 13

Japanese rockers Radwimps – who you may have heard soundtracking Makoto Shinkai’s 2022 film Suzume alongside Kazuma Jinnouchi – will play Australia for the first time in October. The trio will play the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney before a pair of shows at the Forum in Melbourne.

“This is going to be our very first tour in Australia and we’re so excited to perform in front of you so please be prepared!” said lead singer Yojiro Noda in a statement. All three shows are sold out.

Hobo Johnson: Hobo Johnson Won’t Do a Shoey Tour When: October 11 – 18 Find tickets and more info

Hobo Johnson returns to Australia in October, hitting Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide for headline gigs and Wollongong’s Yours & Owls Festival. The tour’s emphatic name, the Hobo Johnson Won’t Do a Shoey Tour, should give you an idea of what (not) to expect.

Peach Pit When: October 12 – October 16 Find tickets and more info

Canadian indie outfit Peach Pit are set to bring their jangly guitar-pop to Australia for the first time. The band’s debut headline tour includes will see them bring favourites from 2020’s ‘You and Your Friends’ and last year’s ‘From 2 to 3’ to stages in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Find tickets here .

Sorry When: October 12 – October 17 Find tickets and more info

The British band – who’ve steadily cemented themselves as one of the more interesting, left-field indie rock acts in recent years – will make their maiden voyage to Australia in October.

Along with appearances at the inaugural SXSW Sydney and Yours & Owls Festival in Wollongong, Sorry will play headline shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, delivering favourites like 2018 earworm ‘Starstruck’ and newer cuts from 2022 album ‘Anywhere But Here’ . Find tickets here .

Masego When: October 12 – October 20 Find tickets and more info

The saxophonist-rapper Masego released his self-titled sophomore album in March this year, an extension of his self-described “trap house jazz” style first heard on the 2018 single ‘Tadow’, with French multi-instrumentalist FKJ. In a live setting, Masego switches between his saxophone, the microphone and drum machine, combining jazz, soul and hip-hop.

Masego will make six stops on his 2023 tour, playing shows in Brisbane, Wollongong, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. In Wollongong he’ll play Yours & Owls festival – check the rest of the line-up here .

Wallice When: October 13 – October 15 Find tickets and more info

Wallice wowed Aussie audiences earlier this year when she played her debut shows in the country supporting The 1975 on the band’s ‘At Their Very Best’ tour. In October, the Los Angeles singer-songwriter (and NME 100 member ) is coming back to play her first headline shows here – in Melbourne and Brisbane – along with an appearance as part of the inaugural SXSW Sydney. Find tickets for the headline dates here , and more info on SXSW Sydney here .

Oliver Tree When: October 13 – October 21 Find tickets and more info

Less than a year since his last visit to Australia (for Splendour in the Grass 2022), the enigmatic Oliver Tree will return for a run of headline dates alongside an appearance at Yours & Owls Festival in Wollongong.

Oliver will play shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, with support from Los Angeles rapper Sueco. Grab your tickets here .

Lil Tjay When: October 14 – October 21 Find tickets and more info

New York rapper Lil Tjay is one of the major drawcards of this year’s Yours & Owls Festival in Wollongong in October. He’ll follow that appearance with headline shows at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, Festival Hall in Melbourne and Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane.

Lil Tjay’s Australian dates are part of his ‘Beat the Odds’ world tour, which comes in support of this third studio album ‘222’. That arrived in July, featuring collaborations with the likes of The Kid LAROI , Summer Walker , Fivio Foreign and Polo G . Find tickets for Tjay’s Australian dates here .

Phony Ppl When: October 15 – October 18 Find tickets and more info

Eclectic New York quintet Phony Ppl will return to Australia in October, after their debut trip back in 2019. Since then, the band have released third studio album ‘Euphonyus’, another genre-diverse record featuring collaborations with Megan Thee Stallion and the Soul Rebels .

In October, the band will play three Australian shows, bringing their distinct blend of hip-hop, R&B, soul and jazz to stages in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Get yourself tickets here .

Earl Sweatshirt When: October 15 – October 19 Find tickets and more info

The enigmatic rapper returns to Australia in October for an appearance at Wollongong’s Yours & Owls Festival along with a trio of east coast headline dates. Since last visiting in 2020, Earl has released his fourth studio album: ‘Sick!’ arrived early last year.

NME called the record a “dystopian world full of thunderous bass and disorientating melodies” in a four-star review , praising “bars that feel venomous yet picturesque”. Earl will show off cuts from the album at theatres in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane – find tickets here .

Descendents When: October 13 – October 19 Find tickets and more info

The Californian punk legends return to Australia for the first time in over six years. Milo and co. will play five headline shows in addition to an appearance at Yours & Owls Festival in Wollongong.

Since their last visit, Descendents have released their eighth studio album: 2021’s ‘9th & Walnut’, a collection of songs originally written by the band in their earliest years. They’ll be bringing those cuts, plus classics from albums like ‘Milo Goes to College’ and ‘Everything Sucks’, in October. Find ticketing info here .

Bury Tomorrow When: October 13 – October 21 Find tickets and more info

In what will be their first-ever headline tour of the country, Bury Tomorrow will make their Australian debut next year with new bandmates Ed Hartwell and Tom Prendergast in tow. The October run of shows will arrive shortly after ‘The Seventh Sun’, the band’s upcoming album set for release in March 2023. Bury Tomorrow’s six-date tour includes shows in Newcastle, Brisbane and Perth. Head here for tickets.

Lauv: Between Albums Tour When: October 18 – October 26 Find tickets and more info

Lauv will return to Australia on the Between Albums Tour, which is already mostly sold out. He’ll play two concerts apiece in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, capping off the run with a gig in Brisbane. Tickets are still available for the October 19 show in Perth and October 26 show in Brisbane at time of writing.

Happy Mondays: ‘Twenty Four Hour Party People’ tour When: October 19 – October 25 Find tickets and more info

The baggy kings in the Happy Mondays have announced their return to Australian shores, with six shows on the itinerary for this October. Along with two Melbourne dates, they’ll play in Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth for the local leg of their ‘Twenty Four Hour Party People’ tour, across which they’ll perform a slew of their greatest hits. Remaining tickets for all the shows are on sale now: you can find them here if you’re in Brisbane, or here if you’re anywhere else.

Built to Spill When: October 20 – October 26 Find tickets and more info

American indie rock veterans Built to Spill will return to Australia for the first time since 2016. They’ll kick off their tour with shows at Sydney’s Manning Bar and the Triffid in Brisbane, before a three-night residency at Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club as part of the city’s new music festival, The Eighty-Six.

Since they last played in Australia, the band have released their ninth studio album, last year’s ‘When the Wind Forgets Your Name. They also have a new line-up, with bassist Melanie Radford and drummer Teresa Esguerra joining frontman and sole constant member Doug Martsch in 2019. Find tickets here .

Harvest Rock sideshows: Warpaint, Bright Eyes, Sparks, The Lemon Twigs, Chromeo, Santigold When: October 21 – November 4

After a successful debut last year, Adelaide festival Harvest Rock returns in late October with a very tempting line-up for alternative music lovers. If heading to South Australia isn’t within reach, you’re in luck: plenty of international drawcards on the bill will play their own headline shows while in the country.

Highlights include Sparks ‘ first Australian tour in some 25 years, and a Bright Eyes / Warpaint double-header at Northcote Theatre in Melbourne. Find tickets for Bright Eyes here , Warpaint here , and all other shows here .

SXSW Sydney sideshows: Otoboke Beaver, Los Bitchos, Connie Constance When: October 22 – October 27 Find tickets and more info

South by Southwest (SXSW) comes to Australia for the first time in October , with the Texas-born festival’s inaugural Sydney edition set to bring a slew of exciting artists and speakers to our neck of the woods. In addition to their appearances at SXSW Sydney, multiple international acts will also be playing their debut headline shows around the country.

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That includes Japanese punks Otoboke Beaver , who will play shows in Brisbane and Melbourne (as part of new festival The Eighty-Six), and a Melbourne show for English singer-songwriter Connie Constance . London’s Cumbia-inspired instrumental psych group Los Bitchos , meanwhile, will play shows in Melbourne and Perth alongside their SXSW performance. Find tickets here .

The Corrs When: October 25 – November 6 Find tickets and more info

The Corrs’ first full-scale national tour in over 20 years will take place towards the end of 2023, with shows in most capital cities booked for October and November. The pop rock family band will be supported in all cities – including Perth, Newcastle, Sydney and more – by singer Natalie Imbruglia as well as Toni Childs, and Germein. Find tickets here .

Charlie Puth: ‘Charlie’ tour When: October 27 – November 1 Find tickets and more info

Charlie Puth has announced the Australian leg of his ‘Charlie’ album tour, heading Down Under for the first time ever this October. Performing cuts from his recent third album – which he’s described as his “most personal yet” – he’ll take to stately venues in Meanjin/Brisbane, Naarm/Melbourne and Gadigal/Sydney; tickets for all three shows are on sale now, here for Meanjin’s and here for the other two.

Lagwagon: ‘By Request’ tour When: October 27 – November 5 Find tickets and more info

Lagwagon are returning to Australia at the end of October, playing six of their own shows as well as the Schooner Or Later festival in Sydney. All of their setlists will be unique, too, with the band exclusively playing songs requested by fans. It’ll be a night to remember for any Lagwagon fan, and tickets to all of the shows are on sale now – find them here for the first one in Meanjin/Brisbane, and here for the rest.

Sam Smith: ‘Gloria’ tour When: October 28 – November 8 Find tickets and more info

The singer will tour Australia for the first time since 2018, playing arenas in Adelaide and Brisbane, as well as two dates in Melbourne and Sydney and Brisbane. The tour comes in support of Smith ‘s fourth studio album ‘Gloria’, featuring their smash hit Kim Petras collaboration ‘Unholy’.

Half Alive October 31 – November 2 Find tickets and more info

After making their debut in 2019, Half Alive will return to Australia to play three shows in spring. The Long Beach band will be showing off cuts from their second album, ‘Conditions of a Punk’, which they released late last year. Find your tickets here .

Example: ‘Bangers, Hits and a Couple New Bits’ tour When: November 3 – November 17 Find tickets and more info

British-born, now Australian-based EDM purveyor Example will play a trio of east coast shows in November as part of a tour he’s calling ‘Bangers, Hits and a Couple New Bits’. It’ll mark his first major Australian headline tour in a decade and, as the name suggests, see him delivering an eclectic set filled with classics from across his extensive catalogue.

Example will be joined for all three dates of the tour by Australian DJ Godlands. Find tickets for those shows here .

Porter Robinson When: November 4 – November 11 Find tickets and more info

Porter Robinson will return to Australia in November for his first tour of the country in over half a decade. The American producer and singer will play both legs of This That festival in Queensland and Newcastle, with headline dates at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena and Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion sandwiched between.

Robinson’s current live setup sees him singing and playing piano and an assortment of digital instruments while accompanied by a full-scale visual production. He’ll be playing songs from latest album ‘Nurture’ – an intimate, introspective record that arrived in 2021. Find ticketing info for Robinson’s headline shows and This That festival .

Def Leppard and Motley Crue When: November 8 – November 14 Find tickets and more info

Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe have announced the Australian leg of their co-headlining world tour, playing stadiums in Meanjin/Brisbane, Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne this November. In a press statement, Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott said: “After getting back on the road this past summer, we’re beyond thrilled to bring this massive tour to a global audience including some special dates in Australia!”

Mötley Crüe shared their excitement in a group statement of their own, writing: “We had an incredible time playing The Stadium Tour in North America and we truly can’t wait to continue taking the show around the globe with The WORLD Tour in 2023. Crüeheads get ready because we have a few amazing Australian dates set for you!”

Tickets for all three shows are on sale now, here for Meanjin and Eora and here for Naarm.

The Aces: ‘I’ve Loved You For So Long’ tour When: November 9 – 12 Find tickets and more info

They’ve shown their hand: Utah band The Aces will head to Australia for the first time ever on the ‘I’ve Loved You For So Long’ tour in support of their new album of the same name. They’ll perform in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane before flying to Tokyo, Japan.

The Exploited When: November 9 – November 19 Find tickets and more info

The Exploited ‘s nine-date Australian tour serves as a belated celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary. The Exploited’s first run of shows in the country since 2015 will kick off with back-to-back shows in Geelong, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth from November 9. Successive shows from November 15 will follow. Find tickets here .

Suicidal Tendencies When: November 10 – November 18 Find tickets and more info

The Californian punk-thrash crossover veterans will return to Australia for the first time in over five years in November. Mike Muir and co’s ‘Still Cyco Punk After All These Years’ tour marks four decades since their landmark, self-titled debut album arrived in 1983.

They’ll be playing the album in full, bringing the likes of ‘Institutionalized’, ‘Subliminal’, ‘Two Sided Politics’ and ‘Won’t Fall in Love Today’ to stages in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Find tickets here .

The Brian Jonestown Massacre When: November 11 – November 24 Find tickets and more info

American psych-rockers The Brian Jonestown Massacre will return to Australia return to Australia in November, playing 10 shows around the country.

Anton Newcombe and associates have released three albums since their last visit here – a self-titled 2019 record, 2022’s ‘Fire Doesn’t Grow on Trees’ and this year’s ‘The Future Is Your Past’ – so there’s plenty of new material for the band to showcase. Find tickets for those shows here .

Robbie Williams: ‘XXV’ world tour When: November 11 – December 1 Find tickets and more info

Arriving over a year after his two headline shows and performance at the AFL Grand Final this year, concertgoers will again welcome Robbie Williams as part of his ‘XXV’ Australian tour . The run of shows includes both metropolitan stadiums – in Sydney and Melbourne – and regional wineries like Queensland’s Mount Cotton. 

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Williams, who will be touring his namesake album ‘XXV’ , added new dates to the schedule in September, bringing the number of tour dates to nine. Find tickets here .

Dance Gavin Dance When: November 12 – November 19 Find tickets and more info

Dance Gavin Dance will make it Down Under for the first time in four years this November, playing five theatre shows in support of their monumental tenth album, last year’s ‘Jackpot Juicer’. Joining them will be Nothing More , whose own last time performing to Australian fans came all the way back in 2015. The two acclaimed rock outfits will head to Naarm/Melbourne, Boorloo/Perth, Kaurna/Adelaide, Gadigal/Sydney and Meanjin/Brisbane – find tickets here for the lattermost date, and here for all the others.

Liturgy When: November 16 – November 18 Find tickets and more info

Brooklyn black-metallers Liturgy are finally making their way to Australia this November, playing intimate gigs in Meanjin/Brisbane, Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne with support from fast-rising noise artist Uboa . Fans can expect to hear highlights from their sprawling sixth album – ‘93696’, which arrived independently back in March – as well as gems from across their full 16-year catalogue. Tickets are on sale now – find them here.

Bloc Party When: November 10 – November 14 Find tickets and more info

Before they kick off an east coast co-headline tour with fellow turn-of-the-century indie rock titans Interpol, Bloc Party will play three very special headline shows. Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack and co. will kick off their Australian visit with a show at Red Hill Auditorium in Perth, before dates in Adelaide and Hobart. Sort out your tickets here .

Joji When: November 16 – November 20 Find tickets and more info

YouTube-prankster-turned-R&B star Joji played his first Australian shows earlier this year as part of Laneway Festival . Now, he’s coming back to play his first headline shows here, with three arena dates in November as part of his ‘Pandemonium’ tour.

The singer-songwriter is still touring in support of his third studio album ‘Smithereens’, which featured the ARIA chart-topping single ‘Glimpse of Us’. He’ll be joined on all three shows by special guests Sam Gellaitry and SavageRealm. Find tickets here .

Interpol and Bloc Party When: November 18 – November 23 Find tickets and more info

Interpol and Bloc Party , two of the most iconic, lasting bands to have emerged from the early 2000s indie rock explosion unite for three Australian east coast co-headline shows in November.

They bring with them a combined wealth of classics, plus cuts from latest albums ‘The Other Side of Make-Believe’ and ‘Alpha Games’, both of which arrived last year. Find ticketing info here .

Coldplay: ‘Music of the Spheres’ world tour When: November 18 – November 19 Find tickets and more info

Coldplay are returning to Australia in November to play two shows: a pair of exclusive concerts at Perth’s Optus Stadium on November 18 and 19. The gigs will mark the British band’s first shows in Western Australia in 14 years, and was organised in partnership with Tourism WA in a bid to attract interstate visitors.

The Perth concerts – which will feature support from Amy Shark ,  Thelma Plum and Tash Sultana – form the Australian leg of Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ world tour, in support of the band’s 2021 album of the same name . Both shows are sold out.

Måneskin: ‘Rush! Tour’ When: November 20 – November 25 Find tickets and more info

Still riding the high of their Eurovision win in 2021 , Måneskin are taking their just-released ‘Rush!’ album to Australia this November. It comes as part of a four-month world tour to support the album – their third overall, earning three stars from NME – with local dates locked in for Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Tickets are on sale now – find them here .

The Weeknd When: November 20 – December 4 Find tickets and more info

At long last, Abel Tesfaye is bringing his ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour to Australia this year, for his first shows Down Under since late 2017. With cuts from both 2020’s ‘After Hours’ and last year’s ‘Dawn FM’ to showcase alongside other favourites, the musician better known as The Weeknd will have a wealth of material to draw on.

For these east coast stadium shows, Tesfaye will be joined by hip-hop producer extraordinaire (and frequent collaborator) Mike Dean , along with R&B singer Chxrry22. Find ticket info here .

Beth Orton When: November 22 – November 26 Find tickets and more info

BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter Beth Orton will return to Australia for the first time in six years in November, playing concert halls in Melbourne and Sydney, and the Tivoli in Brisbane.

Orton will perform with her full band in tow, playing songs from her eighth studio album: last year’s acclaimed ‘Weather Alive’. Find tickets here .

Paramore and Remi Wolf When: November 22 – November 27 Find tickets and more info

Paramore will return to Australia for their first shows in the country in over five years, playing three shows in November in support of their 2023 album ‘This Is Why’. The trio will be joined on all dates by special guest Remi Wolf , with the singer returning less than a year after her debut Australian headline tour. Find ticketing details here .

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls: The Never Ending Tour of Everywhere 2023 When: November 22 – November 29 Find tickets and more info

Frank Turner’s always on the road, so it’s no surprise that the UK singer-songwriter and his band the Sleeping Souls are bringing The Never Ending Tour of Everywhere 2023 down under. With special guests Mom Jeans and Emily Barker, they’ll play headline shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, and perform at Victoria’s Queenscliff Music Festival.

Highly Suspect When: November 23 – November 25 Find tickets and more info 

More than seven years after they last toured Australia on their debut run of shows, American rockers Highly Suspect will return in November for a trio of east coast dates that includes their first Brisbane show.

The band are touring in support of their fourth album ‘The Midnight Demon Club’, which arrived in September last year after being previewed with singles like ‘Natural Born Killer’ and ‘Ice Cold’. Find tickets for all three shows here .

Dermot Kennedy When: November 24 – December 10 Find tickets and more info

Dermot Kennedy will play his biggest Australian shows to date this year, following up a string of sold-out gigs in 2022. In addition to appearances at all four stops of this year’s Spilt Milk festival, the Irish singer-songwriter will play headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Since he last visited Australia, Kennedy has released his second album ‘Sonder’, which this tour comes in support of. The album arrived last last year, and features singles like ‘Better Days’ and ‘Kiss Me’. Find tickets for Kennedy’s headline shows here .

Electric Callboy: ‘Tekkno’ tour When: November 25 – December 1 Find tickets and more info

German techno-metal outfit Electric Callboy will embark on their first-ever headline tour of Australia in November, plugging cuts from ‘Tekkno’ – their highly acclaimed sixth album – in Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. It follows their recent trek here for last year’s Good Things festival , and you can score tickets to these new shows here .

Post Malone: If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying tour When: November 23 – December 3 Find tickets and more info

After warming up stages around the country for Red Hot Chili Peppers over the summer, Post Malone will return for a headline tour towards the end of the year in support of his forthcoming fifth studio album, ‘Austin’.

Headline shows have been confirmed for Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Canberra, Gold Coast, Ballarat and Perth dates are also on the cards, with details to be revealed at a later date. In the meantime, find ticketing info for the east coast headline dates here .

Jackson Browne When: November 29 – December 1 Find tickets and more info

After coming down with a severe illness, Jackson Browne was forced to axe the Sydney and Melbourne dates of his recent Australian tour. Fans in those cities won’t have to wait long for his return, though: the 74-year old rock’n’roller has announced new shows for the end of this year, taking to Melbourne on Wednesday November 29, Sydney on Friday December 1, and Mount Cotton on Saturday December 2.

He’ll be joined by Liz Stringer at all three shows, and additionally by The Waifs and Vika & Linda in Queensland. Tickets are on sale now via Frontier .

Foo Fighters When: November 29 – December 12 Find tickets and more info

Foo Fighters have announced their momentous return to Australia , slating five enormous shows on the itinerary for the end of the year. Touring in support of their just-released 11th album, ‘But Here We Are’ , it’ll be the rock titans’ first trek Down Under since the passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins last March ( with Josh Freese sitting in his place ). They’ll take to stadium stages in Boorloo/Perth, Kaurna/Adelaide, Naarm/Melbourne, Eora/Sydney and Meanjin Brisbane, with most shows supported by up-and-coming acts from around the country.

The Chats will open for the Foos everywhere but the first Naarm show, where Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers will open alongside UK emo band Hot Milk . The latter group will also play in Meanjin and Eora, while Teenage Joans will open the show in Boorloo and the second show in Naarm, and Body Type will kick things off in Kaurna.

Tickets for the Boorloo show are available here , with all the others available here .

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Kraftwerk When: November 29 – December 15 Find tickets and more info

Kraftwerk , the fathers of electronic pop music, will make their return to Australia and New Zealand in November. In addition, the band will make its way to rural Victoria to headline the beloved  Meredith Music Festival . The tour marks the first time since May 2013 that the current line-up of Ralf Hütter, Henning Schmitz, Falk Grieffenhagen and Georg Bongartz have made the trip.

Founded in 1970, in Dusseldorf, Kraftwerk’s groundbreaking use of synthesisers changed the face of pop music. They have left an almost unquantifiable legacy over 11 studio albums, including its seminal works ‘Autobahn’ (1974), ‘Trans Europa Express’(1977), ‘Die Mensch-Machine’ (1978) and ‘Computerwelt’ (1981). Their robotic funk was adopted by early hip hop culture in the breakdancing and DJ scenes.

Enter the Meredith Music Festival ballot here .

Fletcher When: December 2 – December 9 Find tickets and more info

It was just last August that Fletcher made her Australian debut, but fans of the New Jersey songstress will be thrilled to know she’s already locked in her second trip. Come December, she’ll perform in some of the country’s most iconic venues – the Hordern Pavilion in Eora/Sydney, the Forum in Naarm/Melbourne, the Fortitude Music Hall in Meanjin/Brisbane and Metro City in Boorloo/Perth – with tickets for all of the shows (including a newly added second date in Naarm) on sale now; find them here for Meanjin and here for everywhere else.

50 Cent When: December 2 – December 10 Find tickets and more info

50 Cent will head to Australian arenas at the end of the year, performing giant shows in Boorloo/Perth, Kaurna/Adelaide, Naarm/Melbourne, Eora/Sydney and Meanjin/Brisbane. His first tour here since 2019, it’ll celebrate 20 years of his acclaimed debut album ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin”. See here for tickets to all dates, including newly added shows in Naarm, Meanjin and Eora.

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Jai Paul When: December 4 – December 5 Find tickets and more info

Before 2023, it didn’t seem like Jai Paul would ever perform live at all, let alone here in Australia. That all changed in January, when it was revealed the reclusive British songwriter and producer would play his first-ever live shows as part of this year’s Coachella Festival.

Paul went on to play headline shows in the US and UK, and in December, Australian fans will at long last get to see him perform the likes of ‘BTSTU’, ‘100,000’, ‘He’ and ‘Str8 Outta Mumbai’. He’s only playing two shows while in Australia – both at Melbourne’s 170 Russell. Find tickets here .

The War On Drugs / Spoon / Indigo Sparke When: December 4 – December 11 Find tickets and more info

It’s been half a decade since we last saw The War On Drugs tour Australia, but the drought finally ends this December – they’ll be playing stately rooms in Eora/Sydney, Naarm/Melbourne, Meanjin/Brisbane and Boorloo/Perth this December, and they’ll bring Spoon and Indigo Sparke along for the ride.

The tour comes in support of their fifth album, ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’, which arrived in October of 2021 and earned critical acclaim: in a five-star review , NME’s Rhys Buchanan called it “a soul-stirring epic”, writing that “there’s magic everywhere you look on this triumph of an album”. Tickets for all four of the shows are on sale now – find them here .

The Tallest Man On Earth When: December 6 – December 8 Find tickets and more info

The Tallest Man On Earth (aka Kristian Matsson) is bringing his ‘Henry St.’ tour to Australia this December, performing in theatres along the east coast – Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne – for the first time since 2016. Tickets for all three shows are on sale now, and you can find them here .

Caroline Polachek When: December 6 – December 13 Find tickets and more info

It seems impossible, but Caroline Polachek has never played a solo headline show in Australia (though her band Chairlift performed here numerous times). That all changes in December, when the avant-pop artist brings ‘The Spiralling Tour’ to our shores.

Polachek will be playing three east coast headline dates, bringing songs from this year’s ‘Desire, I Want to Turn You’, 2019’s groundbreaking ‘Pang’ and more. Find ticketing details here .

EarthGang When: December 8 – December 17 Find tickets and more info

US rap duo Earthgang are headed to Australia at the end of the year. The majority of their shows in December will see them opening for Genesis Owusu’s tour in support of his second album, ‘STRUGGLER’.

Following their shows with Owusu, Olu and Wow Gr8 will play a one-off headline show at the Rechabite in Perth on December 17. Find tickets for Earthgang’s shows with Owusu and headline Perth date here .

Harry Connick Jr When: December 3 – December 18 Find tickets and more info

Harry Connick Jr is currently making waves as a host on Australian Idol , but come December, he’ll embark on his first national tour here since 2010. He’s released a five studio albums in that time, with the most recent being 2021’s Grammy -nominated ‘Alone With My Faith’. Shows will go down in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne, with tickets for all of them available here .

Alex G When: December 5 – December 10 Find tickets and more information It’s been more than five years since cult singer-songwriter Alex G last toured Australia. In that time he’s released not one but two brilliant new albums’ worth of off-kilter noise-folk: 2019’s ‘House of Sugar’ and last year’s ‘God Save The Animals’ .

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In December, Alex G makes his long-awaited return to Australia, playing headline shows in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane alongside his appearance at this year’s Meredith Music Festival. Find tickets for his headline shows here .

Alvvays When: December 5 – December 16 Find tickets and more information

Last year, Canadian dream-pop quintet Alvvays returned with their third album and first in five years, ‘Blue Rev’ . It was well worth the wait, with NME calling it one of the best albums of 2022 .

In December, Alvvays will return to Australia for the first time since 2019, playing as part of the Meredith Music Festival line-up along with headline shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. Hop to it – tickets are available here .

Hot Milk When: December 7 – December 8 Find tickets and more info

After their debut Australian shows last year, Hot Milk will return in December to support Foo Fighters on the band’s Australian stadium tour. While here, the Manchester emo duo squeeze in a couple headline club shows.

They’ll come armed with their debut album, ‘A Call To The Void’, which was released in August. Find tickets and more information here .

Novo Amor When: December 7 – December 9 Find tickets and more info

Novo Amor (aka Ali Lacey) will play his first Australian shows this December, with the Welsh multi-hyphenate playing theatres in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. He’ll trek down the east coast in support of his fourth album, ‘Antarctican Dream Machine’, which arrived last July – find tickets here .

L7 When: December 8 – December 16 Find tickets and more info

L7 ’s first Australian tour since 2016 will kick off on Friday December 8, when the legendary rockers take to the Metro Theatre in Sydney. From there, they’ll hit stages in Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne – a second show already announced for the lattermost city – with the whole tour seeing them perform their classic 1992 album, ‘Bricks Are Heavy’, in its entirety. You can grab tickets for the Brisbane show here , with tickets for all the others available here .

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs When: December 9 – December 16 Find tickets and more information

The British stoner metal quintet will make their maiden voyage to Australia later this year to perform as part of the Meredith Music Festival line-up. After the festival apperance, they’ll kick on for shows in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane, bringing their walloping doom to Aussie fans for the first time.

They’ll have new material in tow: the band’s fourth album ‘Land of Sleeper’ arrived in February this year. Fix yourself up with a ticket here .

Metal Church When: December 14 – December 17 Find tickets and more info

America’s Metal Church will tour Australia towards the tail end of the year in support of their 13th studio album, ‘Congregation of Annihilation’. Both that album and the Australian tour in support of it will be the band’s first without longtime vocalist Mike Howe, who died in 2021.

Earlier this year, Marc Lopes was announced as Metal Church’s new singer, making his recorded debut with the band on the new single ‘Pick a God and Prey’. Guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof has called the album the start of “a new chapter in the Metal Church legacy”, while Lopes says he is “honoured to be part of carrying on [the band’s] legacy into a new era”. Find tickets for the upcoming tour here .

Additional reporting by Ellie Robinson and Alex Gallagher

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From tulmur to margeret river, covering everything from punk to electronic to folk, we’ve rounded up twenty aussie artists we think are set for a huge 2023.

Our annual ones to watch article ( here's last years ) is back to uncover some emerging gems in Australian music, who we think are on the right track to have a triumphant year ahead. With an incredibly large and talented pool to choose from, the decision was not easy… however based on their great sounds, accomplishments so far, and for some their plans that have already been announced for 2023, the Pilerats team have narrowed it down to the 20 artists that we think you should listen to right now and keep your eye on over the next 12 months.

So without further ado, feast your eyes (and ears) on The 20 Australian Artists to Watch in 2023.

Agung Mango

Bubbling up from Australia’s underground rap scene is the gritty experimental punk, jazz and alt R&B influenced sounds of rapper Agung Mango . Already appearing at Laneway Festival, Spilt Milk and Golden Plains in addition to supporting Wiki, Milan Ring, DJ Pee. Wee (Anderson .Paak), and Genesis Owusu on his national tour, 2022 saw Agung showcase at Bigsound, and release his EP Man On The Go ( read more ) - which was treated to a national tour. Kicking off 2023 strong already, supporting Freddie Gibbs on an AU wide tour, we're excited to see what’s next for this Naarm/Melbourne based rapper.

Asha Jefferies

Hailing from the Northern Rivers and raised in Meanjin/Brisbane, Asha Jefferies combines the patience of folk with the urgency of youthful pop to create meaningful, catchy, and at times melancholic songs that tell a story. Previously supporting Julia Jacklin, Thelma Plum, Babe Rainbow, in addition to her own headline nationwide tours, 2022 saw Asha entering a new phase - not only by showcasing at Bigsound ‘22 and taking out the Best Folk Award at the Queensland Music Awards 2022, but by finding her queer identity and embracing the love and expression that has come along with it. The result is the single Tank Tops ( read more ), which has sparked suspicion of more great releases in 2023 - in addition to an upcoming tour with Hope D.

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Banjo Lucia 

We met the sweet indie bedroom pop sounds of Walyalup/Fremantle based songstress Banjo Lucia just shy of a year ago ( read more ), making her debut in 2021 with the single That’s Not Loving , which led to a debut EP titled Peccadilloes last year ( read more ). Surrounding the EP she supported Sharon Von Etten, toured nationally alongside San Cisco, toured nationally and throughout the UK and Europe with Stella Donnely, in addition to her own West Australian headline shows, performing at Wave Rock Weekender, and showcasing at Bigsound 2022. Already accomplishing so much in such a short amount of time with her potent melodies, we can’t wait to see what lies in the year ahead for Banjo as she continues to grow her career.

Beckah Amani 

From Yugambeh land on the Gold Coast comes the soulful pop sounds of Beckah Amani , an artist we had the honour of getting to know a little better last year with the release of her single Lebeka Lek ( read more ) which featured on her impressive 8-track debut EP April . Winning the triple J presented QMA award for Emerging Artist of the Year in 2021, she’s performed headline shows all along the east coast, played the Great Escape (UK), showcased at Bigsound 2022, and took out the 2022 APRA Professional Development Award for Popular Contemporary. Still revelling in the success of April, Bekah is set to kick off the year strong appearing at WOMADelaide this March.

Naarm/Melbourne-based Noongar woman Bumpy sports her own style of soul-filled pop that is incredibly warm and smooth. Debuting in 2020 with Falling , she's performed across Strawberry Fields, Melbourne Fashion Week, Melbourne Music Week (where she also curated a First Nations showcase Wominjeka), St Kilda Festival, and at Astral People’s Birthday Party last year at the Sydney Opera House. Awarded the Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent at the Music Victoria Awards, and releasing a string of singles in 2022 - including the spine tingling Return Home ( read more ), 2023 is already off to a strong start for Bumpy, dropping her debut EP Morning Sun last week ( read more ) alongside this goose-bump evoking live clip for Leave It All Behind.

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Chanel Loren

Eora/Sydney based, british-born singer-songwriter Chanel Loren is an artist whose style falls at an intersection of modern alt-r&b, indie and UK garage. Releasing her debut single Playlist in early 2022 ( read more ), she’s been featured across a stack of Spotify playlists, making the cover of R&B Connect in addition to a showcasing at Bigsound, and winning FBi Radio’s Song of the Year award. Already starting 2023 off strong supporting IDK for Sydney and Melbourne tour dates, we can’t wait to see what’s next for this rising star.

Club Angel is a producer and DJ out of Eora/Sydney, who despite only releasing his first track Control Dem last year - is far from debuting, previously working with the likes of Colin Haye, ASTA, Boy Soda, Hey Astro!, remixing Fred again.., and even having his music licensed to Netflix and Love Island Australia. Teasing an EP with the release of Pop Them Threat! 6 months ago ( read more ), 2022 saw countless live shows including a showcase at Bigsound, and supporting Willaris K in Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne, rounding out the year with 6AM EPs release in September. Already kicking off 2023 with a show alongside TSHA and Barry Can’t Swim, Club Angel is set to delight audiences at Pitch Culture & Arts and DIGI Culture & Music this March.

DJ, producer, radio host and Yuggera woman dameeeela has steadily amassed a devoted following, and reputation as an in-demand selector, warming up stages for the likes of Skepta, Tyler The Creator, Charlie XCX, Anderson .Paak, and Genesis Owusu - to name a few. Already appearing at festivals such as Splendour In The Grass, Listen out, Laneway, Groovin The Moo, and Bigsound, this Tulmur/Ipswich raised, now Meanjin/Brisbane based artist released her debut single in 2022 The Shake Up ft. Tjaka , and has already kicked off 2023 with a performance at Falls Festival.

From Boorloo/Perth comes the indie-rock-pop sounds of four-piece band DICE . Spending a lot of time in the studio with Sam Ford at Tone City Recording Studio (Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, POND & Abbe May) 2022 saw the release of their debut EP Adolescent Arcade in addition to a nationwide tour with Great Gable, in addition to their own headline one. Already releasing a single this year; Eyes Ahead - which has received spins on both triple j and unearthed, the group are set to tour WA next month, followed by a huge Australia wide tour this May.

Elsy Wameyo

Elsy Wameyo is a Tarntanya/Adelaide based artist who has been releasing music since 2018, drawing on influences from jazz, EDM and r&b, while also touching on modern trap stylings with a twist. Last year saw her take out the triple J Unearthed Artist of The Year award, support Hilltop Hoods on their Australian tour, play Lost Paradise and Falls festivals, in addition to releasing her debut self-produced EP Nilotic ( read more ) which was treated to its own nationwide tour. With all that under her belt, we can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store for this incredible singer, rapper, and producer.

When it comes to raw post-punk that combines electronic production with grunge and shoegaze flavours, Naarm/Melbourne’s ENOLA has you covered, detailing vulnerable, hard-hitting narratives into infectious tracks that leave a lasting effect. Releasing their debut single Strange Comfort , followed by Metal Body in 2022, they’ve spent the last six months supporting the likes of RVG, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and Divide and Dissolve, in addition to showcasing at Bigsound. Already kicking off 2023 with a performance at Goom Fest in late January, ENOLA is primed on a trajectory for a lot more impressive milestones and releases ahead.

From a beautiful beachside town in WA’s south comes the delightful indie melodies of Kiera Jas , an artist who’s been drip feeding singles since their debut release Shadows in 2018. Receiving a lot of love for her collaboration with ASKYA for a Above Water across acoustic playlists on Spotify and YouTube, and with a nomination at the West Australian Music Song of The Year, last year saw this emerging solo-artist support Mama Kin on a state-wide tour, in addition to releasing her most recent single Bicycle ( read more ) being featured as a triple J unearthed highlight. Armed with her thoughtful songwriting and feel-good folk sounds, Kiera has already kicked off 2023 with some local shows in Margaret River, building up to her Nannup Music festival appearance next month.

Falling somewhere between funk, pop, and R&B is the groove-ladened sounds of Boorloo/Perth band LUCI . Releasing their debut single Hands in 2021 - a track which received a nomination at the West Australian Music (WAM) awards last year, the outfit have continued to go from strength to strength, 2022 seeing singles Sunrise , See You Tomorrow , and Alibi receive community radio and nation wide editorial support, whilst they performed support slots with Katy Steele, Death By Denim, and Butter along the way. With a refined sound and a fast growing crowd at local shows, we can’t wait to see what’s next for LUCI in 2023.

Self-taught DJ and beat maker Memphis LK brings her DIY approach alongside pop and underground dance influences to create distinct, forward-thinking tunes that have seen her garner a huge social media presence and perform Splendour In The Grass, Listen Out, Bigsound, and national support slots for Tove Lo and Hayden James in 2022, as well as sets in New Zealand, and at Wild Lands, and Beyond The Valley festivals over the summer. Starting out 2023 with the release of her latest EP Too Much Fun ( read more ) a couple weeks ago, she’s got more fun times, and big things ahead as she joins Carly Rae Jepson on her Australian tour next month.

Having already supported the likes of Stella Donnelly, Sly Withers, Noah Dillon, Jack Davies, Supathick, plus a slot at 2021’s Hyperfest before releasing her debut single Fish In A Bowl ( read more ) last year - a track which took out the Schools 15-18 category at the 2022 WAM Song of the Year awards, indie-folk rocker Mia June sure is a force to be reckoned with. Spending the last 12-months moving audiences with a stack of headline shows, as well as support slots for Great Gable, Old Mervs, Dulcie, and Teenage Dads, she released her second single Try To Cry in the second half of the year, garnering support from the likes of local institution RTRFM to national coverage on triple J. With her latest single Hungry out next Friday (Feb 10), 2023 is already looking promising for Mia as departs on a nation-wide tour supporting Stella Donnely shortly after the tracks release, squeezing in a performance at Nannup Music Festival in between.

We first met the R&B-rap-soul sounds of PRICIE with the release of her debut single too dang good in 2021 ( read more ), which has since been followed with a handful of singles featuring collaborations with the likes of Genesis Owusu, Tsebu, Palms Trax, and Dear Silas. Unveiling her impressive EP titled; IT’S PRICIE last year, in addition to performing festivals such as Splendour In The Grass, and Here Comes The Sun, and supporting the likes of Winston Surfshirt and Crooked Colours, she continues to impress an ever-growing national audience with her incredible style and sound. With 2023 well under way, PRICIE has already been nominated for the Converse Allstars campaign, and will be appearing at the Naarm/Melbourne Laneway Festival next weekend.

From Eora/Sydney comes the indie-pop-rock sounds of Salarymen, a duo who since their inception in 2019 have been winning over crowds with well crafted songwriting and compelling performances from sold-out headliner shows, to support slots with the likes of The Lazy Eyes, The Vanns, Hayley Mary (The Jezabels), The Delta Riggs and Sloan Peterson. Releasing their self-produced EP Head In The Sand last year ( read more ), a collection of songs dripping with relatable stories and irresistible sonic textures celebrated with shows in Japan and in Eora, the pair gear up for a busy year ahead with more local gigs in addition to heading over to Texas to play SXSW 2023.

Siobhan Cotchin

Alt-country sweetheart Siobhan Cotchin made her debut in 2020 with Tear Myself Apart , and has since blossomed into an award winning, national touring artists who’s shared stages with the likes of Leon Bridges, Bob Evans, Spacey Jane, Stella Donelly, The Whitlams, Thelma Plum, The Teskey Brothers. Last year saw her showcase at Bigsound, and absolutely clean up at the West Australian Music awards, taking out best Country Act, Vocalist, and Best EP for her Highways and Heartbreaks release ( read more ). Fresh off a nationwide tour, 2023 is already off to an exciting start for Siobhan - being nominated for Female Artist of the Year, Single of the year ( for Tucson), Album/EP of the year, Video Clip of the Year ( for Tucson), and Emerging Artist of the Year at the Boyup Brook Country Music Awards, in addition to a performance next weekend at the Boorloo/Perth leg of Laneway, and an upcoming support set for Boy & Bear in March.

Sunny Reyne

Emerging from Naarm/Melbourne is the jazz influenced neo-soul come alt-pop sounds of Sunny Reyne , an artist who officially debuted with her single Used To This in 2020, but made a huge splash in 2022 with what came to follow. Treating us to releases Carefully , and Insanity last year in the lead up to her warm and vibrant debut EP Right Now ( read more ), Sunny has been receiving love locally from triple J and performing at the Melbourne Int’l Jazz Festival, to receiving airplay and interview slots at JazzFM in London. Launching her EP in December, and kicking off 2023 supporting Audrey Powne, we can’t see what’s next for this talented singer-songwriter.

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Family group of Arnhem Land rockers Wildfire Manwurrk burst onto the scene last year with their traditional songlines from ancient times, told through the stories they face as men in a world of culture, chaos, and change. Spreading like wildfire through catchy, hard hitting tunes, making it as a triple J featured artist in November, and appearing at Meadow festival following the release of their debut EP The Next Future ( read more ), the group gear up for a busy year ahead including a slot at Nannup Music Festival 2023 this March.

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14 Artists Who Need to Tour Australia as Soon as Possible

They often say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but countless australian music fans are holding out hope for some of these musical icons., tyler jenke, tyler jenke's most recent stories.

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Australia is often a major touring destination for most artists, but some of the world's biggest names seem to have an aversion to coming down under.

It’s no secret that Australians love their live music. Why, in addition to Melbourne being named the live music capital of the world , Irish icons U2 managed to pull in US $35.7 million from just eight shows in Australia last year. No matter how you slice it, that’s a testament to how much your average Aussie likes a night out with some good tunes.

But spare a thought for some of the most diehard music fans out there who never get a chance to see their favourite acts live. While Aussies never got a chance to see Canadian icons Rush during their lifetime, artists like Madonna and Paul McCartney finally ended local touring droughts of 23 and 24 years, respectively, when they both finally visited a few years back.

However, countless artists remain on the wish-lists of numerous Australian music-lovers. With some of them not visiting for a number of years or even during their entire careers, we’ve decided to take a look at some of the artists who need to add a trip down under to their itineraries, stat!

Frank Ocean

Years Since Last Tour: 7

The story of Frank Ocean’s sole trip to Australia is a bittersweet one, really. Having been named as one of the international acts on Splendour in the Grass’ 2013 lineup, the former Odd Future member was set to be one of the festival’s biggest drawcards. Releasing his Nostalgia, Ultra mixtape in 2011, and sharing  Channel Orange in 2012, things were shaping up to make his Australian visit one for the ages.

Performing in Melbourne on July 25, Ocean kicked off his local tour with a headline show at Festival Hall, but “vocal issues [he] experienced during the show” meant that he was forced to seek medical attention; ultimately leading to the cancellation of his entire tour . This cancellation included a spot on the Splendour in the Grass lineup, and gave Australian fans one lone solo show to remember from his all-too brief visit.

Since then, tour dates have been sporadic at best for the critically-acclaimed musician, leading some to wonder when – if ever – he might return. Thankfully, the release of new music and an impending headline spot on the Coachella lineup indicates that maybe local fans will get another chance to catch him live sometime soon.

Oh, and remember how we said Ocean’s Aussie tour was a bittersweet one? Well, his Splendour cancellation resulted in the call-up of a steadily-rising New Zealand artist named Lorde. We’re not saying this festival appearance was what put her on the path to superstardom , but locals will forever remember seeing Lorde at Splendour before she hit the big-time.

“There are so many people choosing violence and division right now,” Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo said.

In the interest of fairness, this one should be prefaced by saying that it’s not quite Metallica’s fault that we’ve waited seven years for their return, with last year’s planned tour being cancelled due to frontman James Hetfield entering rehab.

For a band like Metallica though, it could almost be expected that it takes them a while to circle back around to country. After all, as one of the most successful metal bands in the world, it’s understandable that their legions of fans around the globe are calling for the group to headline their local stadium. However, the band’s last trek to Australia took place way back in 2013, and while we’re not bitter per se, that  was a total of four North American tours ago.

Having been out on the road on their WorldWired Tour since 2016, Metallica have been busy with close to 200 tour dates around the world. Though they’ve promised a return to Australia at some point, we’re hoping it’ll take place before a new album kicks off a brand new tour cycle.

Years Since Last Tour: 8

While Radiohead have played hundreds of critically-acclaimed shows in countries like their native United Kingdom and even the United States, the only thing Australians are united in is a collective dismay at a lack of the band’s local gigs. Touring the country a total of four times since their formation, it took Radiohead over eight years to return after their 2004 tour, with two albums following in the meantime.

Though Thom Yorke and co. haven’t given a reason why Australia so frequently gets a raw deal with their shows, it appears they do like to try and make up for lost time when they finally return, with the group’s frontman famously playing a DJ set to a packed crowd at Sydney’s Goodgod Small Club back in 2012.

At this stage, there’s no word when you can pencil in a return visit, with drummer Philip Selway recently revealing they’d be taking 2020 off to focus on other projects. “This is kind of the year away from Radiohead, but we will pick that up again,” he explained.

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System of a Down

When System of a Down announced heir hiatus back in 2006, fans figured that it would just be a handful of years before the group returned to both the live stage and studio in order to resume their usual touring and recording habits. While their 2011 reformation is yet to boast new music , the group’s live return resulted in their third visit to Australia when they headlined the 2012 edition of the Soundwave Festival .

Serving as a stunning return to form for the metal titans, local fans have been left waiting for news of another tour ever since. Considering they’ve been  somewhat consistent with their touring schedule since reuniting, it’s logical to assume that live dates are set to follow at some point. However, since the’ve never done a headline tour of the country, it’s likely we’ll be waiting until Download Festival announces them as headliner in the coming years.

Janelle Monáe

Despite Janelle Monáe having risen to fame throughout much of the last decade, fans have been bumping her tracks ever since the release of her demo record,  The Audition , way back in 2003. While 2010’s The ArchAndroid brought Monáe the widespread success she so deserved, it eventually resulted in her first-ever visit to Australia back in 2012, which took place as part of the Vivid LIVE festival in Sydney.

Now, almost eight years, and one cancelled tour later , fans appear to be no closer to getting the announcement of a return appearance from the artist. With her most recent album, Dirty Computer , being released in 2018, and numerous acting roles taking place since then, it’s logical to assume she might be a bit too busy to book in an Australian tour these days. While a new set of dates being announced seems closer to a dream than a reality, at least we’ve got those amazing memories of May 2012 to tide us over.

Years Since Last Tour: 12

It feels as though it’s always been in Björk’s nature to reside somewhere just outside of the spotlight of mainstream publicity. Though her music has constantly been a source of praise and inspiration, her live shows have always felt as though they’re designed to be once-in-a-lifetime affairs. Though her ’90s output resulted in two tours across 1994 and 1996, fans had to wait another 12 years before Björk would return; this time sharing a Big Day Out bill alongside Rage Against The Machine.

Famously, fans at the Sydney leg of the tour found themselves somewhat hard done by, with her festival appearance being cancelled due to vocal issues suffered during a headline gig at the Sydney Opera House. Maybe this is why when Björk Digital made its world premiere at the 2016 Vivid LIVE event in Sydney, the artist actually turned up for a pair of DJ sets , and overlooked the rest of the country.

Though three studio albums have arrived since her last full visit to the country, it remains to be seen when Björk might return for a series of headline shows.

Rage Against the Machine

Just like Björk, the last time Australian fans saw Rage Against the Machine on local soil was thanks to the 2008 Big Day Out festival. Having reformed only one year earlier, many were witnessing something that they thought the might never see, while others treated their performances as the life-changing events they truly were.

Though rumours of new music never came to fruition, the eventual split around 2011 gave birth to Prophets of Rage ; a supergroup featuring three quarters of the group (minus frontman Zack de la Rocha), alongside members of Cypress Hill and Public Enemy.

Although Prophets of Rage did make an Australian appearance for the inaugural Download Festival in 2018, last year brought with it the news that Rage Against the Machine had once again reformed for a series of tour dates in 2020. However, while this impressive list of dates is slowly expanding, Australians are still left wanting in regards to when we might see the giants of political rock.

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Guided by Voices

Years Since Last Tour: 20

If there’s one thing that fans of Ohio indie-rockers Guided by Voices would be painfully aware of, it’s the band’s aversion to touring outside of North America and the UK. In fact, across the 37-year career, the band have barely toured outside of the US, UK, and Canada to the point where most countries boast one solitary visit from the band at some point. Such is the case of Australia, where the group toured in 2000 in support of their 11th album, Do The Collapse .

To be fair, Guided by Voices did split up in 2004, and since 2010 have been relatively consistent with their performances, meaning that the chances of them once again returning to Australia aren’t hopeless. However, with an apparent magnetic attraction to the recording studio rather than the tour bus, it’s unclear when Robert Pollard and his extensive list of collaborators might return to our shores once again.

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Years Since Last Tour: 22

For over two decades now, it’s been painfully obvious that Rancid don’t have any plans to return to Australia. A shame, really, considering that their first two visits between 1996 and 1998 not only remain a highlight of the ’90s for many punk fans, but also resulted in the romance of frontman Tim Armstrong and Australian Brody Dalle . Ultimately, their separation a few years later seemed to sour Armstrong’s view of Australia, even going so far as to label Melbourne (Dalle’s hometown) as a “tropical London” on the Rancid song of the same name.

Now, 22 years on from their last tour of Australia, fans are still wondering if the band may in fact ever return. Though new records have come forth, an apparently misguided attempt at marketing merchandise to their Aussie fans in 2016 resulted in comments stating that the band “obviously don’t give a fuck about [their] fans down here.” Though it’s doubtful that such language has enticed the band to tour here any time soon, it looks as though any hopes of catching Rancid live will involve airfare costs.

Depeche Mode

Years Since Last Tour: 26

When Depeche Mode released  Violator – their seventh album – in 1990, the English outfit decided to visit Australia for a two-date promo tour. Unfortunately, singer Dave Gahan strained his voice at the Sydney performance, causing the Melbourne date to be cancelled just as doors were set to open. Making it up to fans a few years later, Depeche Mode returned in support of their follow-up,  Songs of Faith and Devotion , in 1994. Since then though, it appears the group aren’t too keen on adding some more stamps to their passport.

Since 1994, Depeche Mode haven’t exactly been a prolific group (releasing just six albums), though their relentless touring schedule have seen them play shows almost everywhere around the world except Australia. Could it be it’s now been far too long for a return tour? Or could their lack of local dates be due to Martin Gore’s comments in 1994 that “Australia is where [they] are least successful”? Either way, it’s looking like fans holding out for a new Depeche Mode tour are set to be let down yet again.

Garth Brooks

His name is synonymous with country music, he’s one of the best-selling artists of all time, and he boasts an amazing 13 Grammy Awards, but one thing Garth Brooks is seemingly unable to achieve is another Australian tour. Performing down under for the first and only time in 1994 as part of his debut world tour, Brooks’ shows were a massive success, but once this international trek wrapped up, his tour dates were mainly confined to North America.

Even a stint as the Brisbane-born Chris Gaines wasn’t enough to convince Brooks to head back down to Australia. Of course, it’s not just Aussies who have been overlooked, with Brooks’ European fans not seeing him perform live since 1998 either, despite a five-date tour of Ireland being planned – and subsequently cancelled – in 2014. Currently, it seems as though Brooks has no intentions of performing outside of his native US, despite the pleas of his legions of fans.

Van Morrison

Years Since Last Tour: 35

It says a lot about an artist like Van Morrison when he’s been on the road with remarkable consistency for over 50 years. Unfortunately, the lion’s share of this touring has seen him perform predominantly in the United Kingdom and the US, with Australia’s sole exposure to his music occurring back in 1985.

Arguably one of the hardest-working musicians in the business today, Morrison’s aversion to coming down under seems to stem from the fact that Australia is so far away. In fact, Bluesfest’s Peter Noble claimed in 2014 that a friendly relationship with Morrison’s agent led to the discovery he’s effectively “wasting [his] time” attempting to lure the Northern Ireland icon down to our shores.

At 74 and with 11 tour dates under his belt this year already, it’s clear that Van Morrison has no plans on stopping touring, but if catching him live is on your bucket list, you might want to start looking at flights.

Years Since Last Tour: 39

When Tom Waits first visited Australia back in 1979, his visit was marred by his now-iconic appearance on  The Don Lane Show which Lane famously claimed “lit up our switchboard for about an hour after the show. And not all with compliments, either.” Two years later, Waits was back, and his month-long tour was just as memorable as the first, with tracks from his 1980 record  Heartattack and Vine on full display.

Since then, it’s been radio silence for his Australian fans, with close to 39 years passing since his last visit. Of course, it’s not as if promoters haven’t been trying to get Waits back down under, with Peter Noble revealing that his frequent attempts to procure the artist had become even less likely in recent years, with the now-70-year-old performer having effectively retired from touring following his last large-scale tour in 2008.

Though he’s not retired altogether (he’s still a semi-active actor ), it’s looking less and less likely that Waits will return to Australia, and even more likely that his diehard fans may have missed their chance to catch him on stage.

Years Since Last Tour: Never Toured

In all honesty, it’s almost amazing that anyone has managed to see Kate Bush live, really, let alone her Australian fans. Though she first rose to fame with the success of  The Kick Inside in 1978, both this record and her  Lionheart follow-up resulted in 1979’s Tour of Life; her sole live trek to date. In addition to TV performances throughout the US and Europe, these 28 shows were critically-acclaimed, but left Bush exhausted and unwillingly to take her music on the road.

Though one-off performances did follow, it was until 35 years later than fans got another chance to catch Bush performing live, with her 22-date Before the Dawn residency at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. Again, attracting critical acclaim and drawing fans from all over the world, these shows have been her last to date, and the ever-reclusive Bush has made no announcements regarding new music or further performances.

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5 Contemporary Australian Artists to Watch

Given the recent turmoil of the Australian bushfires, all of us at Singulart want to show our support by highlighting the work of five contemporary Australian artists to watch in 2020. These artists all share a motivation to create from within, expressing their inner worlds and outside observations. From abstract landscapes to coastal scenes, these talented painters bring the treasures of their home country to life on canvas. Discover their work and bask in the natural beauty of the land down under.

Tania Chanter

“Painting is a source of endless inspiration and satisfaction, and provides a wonderful avenue of self expression that can be shared.”

Tania Chanter is a passionate Australian painter who has exhibited her work nationally. With a long-held desire to express the emotions she feels from nature, she composes works that convey the depth and richness of colors, the complexity of the sky and the romance and drama of storms, oceans and sunlight. She draws inspiration from unique Australian landscapes and works intuitively, guided by her emotions and the inner peace painting affords her. Chanter’s resulting acrylic works are alluring, sensory, and full of energy.

Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham is an established Australian painter with national exposure. He is interested in the everyday graphics and symbols that are found in both urban design and advertising, attempting to distill these images into his paintings. Graham believes that these images, which we generally take for granted or even fail to notice, influence our lives in some way. His task is to present them in a form that is both creative and provocative.

Vanessa Mae

“My creativity is inspired by my personal experiences and feelings from within.”

Vanessa Mae is an accomplished Australian artist whose works have been exhibited in Sydney. As a self-taught painter with a background in architecture, she composes works that shift in style from semi-abstract to realist to impressionist. Her oceanic series immerses the viewer in bright blues and rippling waves, often captured from the unique perspective of a bird’s eye view. Mae’s overall practice is based on an intuitive layering process where she builds up the textures on canvas until it feels just right.

Joseph Villanueva

Joseph Villanueva is an experienced artist from Australia whose paintings have been exhibited nationally and are held in private collections around the world. With a background in architecture, Villanueva defined his painting style as inspired by his surroundings and the sensation of colors and textures. His bright acrylic works are impressionistic and characterized by elements of nature, from botanical close-ups and lily ponds, to tall trees and wide open fields.

Trisha Lambi

“ When I paint, I am taken on a journey, sometimes unwelcome and heartbreaking, sometimes joyous, but always illuminating.”

Trisha Lambi is a passionate Australian painter whose works have been exhibited internationally. She often portrays women, accompanied by delicate shadows and framed from intriguing perspectives. In her practice, Lambi likes to use her hands to blend the paint, considering that this earthy involvement with the medium contributes to the sensuality of her resulting works.

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Destinations visited include – Central & Western Deserts, Utopia, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, Arnhem Land, Kimberley, Kakadu Aboriginal artists centre tours

• Tanami Track / Desert Track region
• Papunya Tjupi at Papunya – the origins of the central desert art movement
• Wirmbrandt Art centrre at Tillmouth Wells – Mt Allen, Papunya area art
• Yuendumu – Warlukurlangu artists
• Warlayirti Artists at Wirrimanu – Balgo Art Centre – internationally famous
• Halls Creek community artists
• Warburton and Great Central Road communities
• Fitzroy Crossing Art centre – Mangkaja Arts represents artists across four language groups within the Fitzroy Valley region; Bunuba and Gooniyandi of martuwarra (river country), and Walmajarri and Wangkajunga from the jilji, (sand-hill country of the Great Sandy Desert).
• Yiyili Community / Laarri Art Gallery (Kimberley)
• Canning Stock route region

Aboriginal Art Centre Tours

• March 18-25 or 18-22 – 5 OR 8 DAYS –  Central Deserts Aboriginal Art – Utopia, Central Deserts & APY Lands Art Tour – Alice Springs  to Alice or  Adelaide 

Day 1 – From Alice Springs meet flights around 1230 pm and visit Emily Gap  with significant Aboriginal rock art in the afternoon, & / or local art galleries . Overnight Alice Springs.

Day 2 – From Alice Springs to Utopia region communities and Ali Curung . Overnight Wauchope near the Devils Marbles.

Day 3 – Visit the Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve on the way to Tennant Creek view more Utopia and regional  art works. The Nyinkka Nyunyu Art & Culture Centre ( pronounced ny-ink-a ny-oo-ny-oo) in Tennant Creek displays numerous Utopia region artists work and is a significant and informative cultural centre. We depart Tennant Creek after lunch for Tillmouth Well and the Wirmbrandt Gallery (Aboriginal Art) on the Tanami Track.

Day 4 – Visit Warlukurlangu arts at Yuendumu then  Papunya & Haasts Bluff art centres  before overnight   at Glen Helen .

Day 5 – Option to complete Alice Springs at lunchtime after visiting the Ochre Pits and Ormiston Gorge. Alternatively travel via Mereenie Loop, Gosse Bluff  and Kings Canyon (1 hour gorge walk option) to  Curtin Springs for overnight and sunset viewing of Mt Connor (Atilla).

Day 6 – Depart for APY lands (Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands) and visit Aboriginal Art Centres at communities including Amata, Ernabella, Fregon, and Iwantja to overnight at Marla.

Day 7 – From Marla we travel to Coober Pedy where we can visist more art works and stunning opals and undergraound museums and displays. See the opalised marine life and plesiosaurs that inhabited this region when it was covered by ocean. Option to return to Alice Springs by coach arriving 1:30pm . Alternatively, if Lake Eyre is flooding we can travel from Marla via Coober Pedy, William Creek, (Optional Lake Eyre flight) Oodnadatta Track and Marree (including visit to Marree Arabuna Aboriginal cultural centre) Overnight Marree

Day 8 – From Marree or Coober Pedy, travel via Port Augusta to Adelaide – . Price for 7 nights 8 days accommodated including all meals based on minimum 2 is per person $5995 (includes 1 night in Alice Springs motel) Price for 4 nights/5 days including all meals is $3880 per person based on minimum 2 travellers. Note for single room single supplement is $1385 for 8 days or $995 for 5 days.

Red line on map below shows 8 day route excluding Oodnadatta track & Adelaide

• Uluru Amata

OTHER  Aboriginal Art Centre Tours in 2019

• From Adelaide –  Central Deserts & Aboriginal Art – Adelaide to Alice Springs via Lake Eyre (Lake Eyre flight option) & Coober Pedy plus Pitjantjatjara art centres, Hermannsburg and Utopia (optional). Depart Adelaide via Finders Ranges to Marree for overnight.  Check out this historic town and ancient Afghan Mosque then travel the Old Ghan Railway route & Oodnadatta Track to Lake Eyre south shoreline. View the fascinating Mound Springs & Coward Springs , havens in the desert, then William Creek for optional Lake Eyre flight. Overnight at Coober Pedy (sleep underground) with morning opal mine tour, then Pitjantjara Aboriginal art centres. Overnights at Curtin Springs near Mt Connor , then Boggy Hole track via Finke River to historic Hermannsburg Mission where Albert Namatjira painted Australia’s heartlands. Overnight at glorious Glen Helen Resort (a swim possible here) and next day visit the Aboriginal  Ochre Pits and beautiful Ormiston Gorge, Ellery Creek Rock Hole & Simpsons Gap before overnight in Alice Springs. For 6 days / 5 nights excluding Utopia accommodated $4885 or camping $3995 (includes 1 night in Alice motel)
• Gibson Great Sandy Desert Tours – are remote area tours in the Western Deserts from Alice Springs via Haasts Bluff, Papunya, Kintore, Kiwirrkurra, Kunawarritji Aboriginal Art communities to Marble Bar or Newman then optional Karijini National Park and Karratha, Port Hedland to Broome – May 2-8 (Newman)  or May 2-12 with Karijini to Broome  –
• March 23 – 28, 2019 – Aboriginal Art Centres tour – North-Western Deserts Tour – From Alice Springs meet flights 1230 pm and visit Simpson Gap in afternoon, plus local art galleries . Overnight Alice Springs. Day 2 – from Alice Springs to Warlukurlangu arts at Yuendumu. Overnight Tilmouth Well and arts from region at Wirmbrandt Gallery. Day 3 Wirmbrandt Gallery, Papunya & Haasts Bluff art centres then overnight Glen Helen . Day 4 – Visit Ochre Pits, walks & possible swimming at Ormiston Gorge, Ellery Creek, local rock art if time. Glenn Helen 2nd night. Day 5 – travel via Mereenie Loop, Gosse Bluff, and Kings Canyon (1 hour gorge walk) to Uluru for sunset viewing. Day 6 – sunrise (optional) at Uluru, visit Cultural Centre and Malaku arts at Uluru , waterhole walk at Uluru, Kata Tjuta option. 5 nights 6 days. For 6 days / 5 nights excluding Utopia accommodated $4885 or camping $3995 (includes 1 night in Alice motel) – ask for details

You can complete tour as above or add extra days –

• Add 2 days for 4 more art centres ie Warlukurlangu Artists at Yunendumu,  Ikuntji Artists at Haasts Bluff and Papunya Tjupi artists at Papunya, plus rthe Wirmbrandt Gallery at Tillmouth Well.  Depart Alice Springs 9 am, visit Yunendumu before overnight at Tillmouth Wells then 2 more art centres before return to Alice Springs – 2 days extra cost including meals and accommodation $150
• Add 2 more days for Utopia Aboriginal Art galleries and return to Alice next day or extend to Darwin. Price for 7 days/ 6 nights including Utopia, all meals, small group luxury 4WD, professional guide,  including sleeping gear.  2 days extra cost including meals and accommodation $1250
• Variations on above are possible depending on your preferences – please ASK

6 days – From Uluru (Ayers Rock) via Kings Canyon & Central Deserts Artists with optional Utopia Aboriginal Art Tours from Uluru (Ayers Rock) to Alice Springs   (or end in Darwin via Daly Waters (overnight) & Katherine art centre.

Day 1  – Arrive Uluru (Ayers Rock) and optionally visit Uluru, relax at the resort, or visit Yulara resort art galleries or optionally visit the Anangu cultural centre and Ma r uku arts centre . Overnight at Yulara resort. Tour departs day 2 for Kings Canyon for Valley or Canyon walks , and /or Kathleen Springs walk. Enjoy sunset viewing and the red sunset glow over a vast desert landscape and the George Gill Range before a delicious meal and overnight at Kings Canyon Resort .  Day 3 travel via the Mereenie Loop, viewing Gosse Bluff comet crater to Hermannsburg Mission (and Albert Namatjira art centre) and learn of the early Lutheran missionary settlers and this most famous and inspirational first Aboriginal Artist to paint in a western style.  Travel on to Glen Helen resort  in the West MacDonnell Ranges for overnight. Day 4 view the Ochre Pits & scenic Ormiston Gorge before travel to Papunya and Haasts Bluff   art centres  & communities then  Tillmouth Well for the night.  Day 5 we head up the Tanami Track to the Warlukurlangu Artists at Yunendumu before returning to Alice Springs in the afternoon, for a tasty meal, great reflections and overnight. Day 6 tour completes after breakfast at 10am for connections flights or more galleries of Alice Springs. Cost for these 6 days including all meals accommodated is $3885 or camping option $3450 (includes 1 night in Alice motel) twin share. Or  $3,750 Alice Springs to Darwin (if available – please ask.)

If extended time is available, we can visit the Utopia area with 4-5 of these very unique art centres in the  Utopia Aboriginal region  ie Artist & Cultural Centres at  Ali Curung, Arlpwe, Amplilatwatja, Nyinkka Nyunyu, Julalikari Arts and Aileron  (Artists centre plus  giant sculpture  of Anmatjere man and woman with child) plus we visit the culturally and naturally powerful  Devils Marbles  National Park). This tour is a great opportunity to  buy art from source  from these unique centres. Completes Alice Springs after breakfast or Darwin evening option. Tour Connection options from Adelaide or flights from other cities. Includes all meals and motel style accommodation –  Ask for details

Alice Springs to Broome  – Tanami Track Aboriginal Art Tour as below – Westbound  – including Outback Aboriginal Art at Balgo, Warlukurlangu artists at Yuendumu and Tillmouth Wells, Wolfe Creek Crater, Balgo Aboriginal Art Community – 6 days/5 nights – A $2,880 – see below

Canning Stock Route Tours from Broome, Darwin, Kununurra, Halls Creek, Perth – Our Canning Stock Route Tours are easy and comfortable as we visit remote Western Deserts Aboriginal Artists en route and travel the original Canning Stock Route created by Albert Canning in 1908 for Kimberley cattlemen to take their stock to the southern markets. The route includes 51 wells and stretches 2,013 kilometres from Halls Creek to Wiluna. The Canning Stock Route now forms one of the most remote and challenging four wheel drive tracks in the world…. Our route takes us via awesome desert landscapes as we travel via the Great Sandy Desert, Tanami and Gibson Deserts through gibbers, sandhills, ancient ranges and salt lakes.  Latest available Dates & Details – please ask and see here www.spiritsafaris.com/canning-stock-route-tours

TBC – 6 days –  Uluru, Kings Canyon & Central Deserts & Utopia Aboriginal Art Tours from Uluru (Ayers Rock) to Alice Springs  Commence at Uluru (Ayers Rock) to Kings Canyon for Valley or Canyon walks, or local Aboriginal community art. Overnight Kings Canyon resort, then travel via Hermannsburg (Albert Namatjira art centre) to Glen Helen resort in the West MacDonnell ranges for overnight. Next day to  Papunya and Haasts Bluff   art centres  & communities then  Yuendumu and Tillmouth Well . Next visit 4-5 of these very unique art centres in the  Utopia Aboriginal region  ie Artist & Cultural Centres at  Ali Curung, Arlpwe, Amplilatwatja, Nyinkka Nyunyu, Julalikari Arts and Aileron  (Artists centre plus  giant sculpture  of Anmatjere man and woman with child) plus we visit the culturally and naturally powerful  Devils Marbles  National Park). This tour is a great opportunity to  buy art from source  from these unique centres. Completes Alice Springs after breakfast or Darwin evening option. Tour Connection options from Adelaide or flights from other cities. Includes all meals and motel style accommodation – Ask for details   Book Now

TBC – Alice Springs to Broome Tour  – via Tanami Track Westbound – Includes Geike Gorge cruise on Fitzroy River, Outback Art, Wolfe Creek Crater, Balgo, Warlukurlangu artists at Yuendumu, Tillmouth Wells art gallery, Balgo Art Community. 5 days/4 nights Departs Tuesdays 1pm (picks up from 1230pm flights) completes Saturday after Cable Beach Sunset. As below itinerary excluding Newhaven – $2,480. Price includes 4 nights comfy camping OR add 1 or 2 nights accommodation upgrade available at Fitzroy Crossing or Tillmouth Well for $250 twin share/night). Also option to add last days night in Broome motel, with Saturday breakfast on Cable Beach add $280 twin share.   Book Tour  Code TTW5 Book Now

TBC – Newhaven Sanctuary & Tanami Track  Alice Springs to Broome Tour – Westbound – 6 days/5 nights – Includes Newhaven 2 nights, Geike Gorge cruise on Fitzroy River, Outback Art, Wolfe Creek Crater, Balgo, Warlukurlangu artists at Yuendumu,  Tillmouth Wells art gallery, Balgo Art Community. Departs Mondays 11am (meets 1015am flights) completes Saturday evening after Cable Beach sunset. Includes 2 nights at Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary. Price of $2980 includes 5 nights comfy camping OR add 1 or 2 nights accommodation upgrade available at Fitzroy Crossing or Tillmouth Well for $250 twin share/night). Also option to add last days night in Broome motel, with breakfast on Cable Beach add $280 twin share. Book Tour  Code TTW6 Book Now

TBC   –  Lake Eyre & Coober Pedy via Oodnadatta Track   – Adelaide   to Alice Springs –  3 days Lake Eyre Tours & Flights with Coober Pedy, via Flinders Ranges, Marree, Lake Eyre National Park, lake shore walk,Oodnadatta Track, Coward Springs, Old Ghan Railway towns & history,William Creek, Coober Pedy (opal mine visit & sleep underground).From Adelaide (or Broken Hill option) to Alice Springs. 3 days/2 nights Tour Code ECA3  Book Now

TBC – 5 day Ayers Rock / Uluru to Alice Springs  via MacDonnell Ranges & Mereenie Loop Track  via Simpsons Gap, Palm Valley (Albert Namatjira country), Hermannsburg, Kings Canyon, Gosse Bluff – Arrive Alice Springs day prior departure, includes welcome to country, 2 Uluru sunsets, 1 sunrise, 2 nights Uluru, 1 night Kings Canyon, 1 night Glen Helen, ends Uluru after breakfast day 5 in time for flights or next tour sector. Includes delicious meals, all fees, professional guides, luxury 4WD transport 5 Days / 4 nights – (comfy camping rate) For 4 nights accommodation upgrade add extra per room (single, twin or double) * Accoms cost depends on best rate available at time of booking. Other options available. Tour would commence early Saturday from Alice Springs complete 9 am at  Uluru / Ayers Rock.  Tour Code MAU5 – Book Now

3 days Utopia Aboriginal Art Tours from Alice Springs to Alice Springs (or Darwin   via Daly Waters & Katherine art centres. Visit 4-5 of these very unique Utopia region art centres in the Utopia Aboriginal region. We visit Artist & Cultural Centres at  Ali Curung, Arlpwe, Amplilatwatja, Nyinkka Nyunyu, Julalikari Arts and Aileron  (Artists centre plus giant sculpture of Anmatjere man and woman with child) plus we visit the culturally and naturally powerful  Devils Marbles National Park ). This tour is a great opportunity to buy art at source from these unique centres. Completes Alice Springs  in evening or Darwin next evening option. Tour Connection options from Adelaide or flights from other cities. Ask for details or Book Now

Tanami Track Aboriginal Art Tours

6 days/5 nights – Newhaven Sanctuary & Tanami Track  Alice Springs to Broome Tour – Westbound I ncludes Newhaven 2 nights, Geike Gorge cruise on Fitzroy River, Outback Art, Wolfe Creek Crater, Balgo, Warlukurlangu artists at Yuendumu,  Tillmouth Wells art gallery, Balgo Art Community.  Departs Mondays 11am (meets 1015am flights) completes Saturday evening after Cable Beach sunset. Includes  2 nights  at  Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary . Price of $2980 includes 5 nights comfy camping OR add 1 or 2 nights accommodation upgrade available at Fitzroy Crossing or Tillmouth Well for $250 twin share/night). Also option to add last days night in Broome motel, with breakfast add $280 twin share.   Departure Dates  – Check dates at  Book Tour    Code TTW6  Book Now

Western Deserts Aboriginal Art tour

Date TBC  –  Warburton,  Tjukayirla and Warakurna Aboriginal Art Tours –  Western Deserts tour  available in sectors Departs Alice Springs September 29, Broome October 5, Port Hedland October 5, Karratha Oct 6, or Oct 8, Newman October 9   via West Coast WA, Pilbara, Karratha, (Burrup / Dampier Peninsula Rock Art, Karijini NP , Rio Tinto Mine at Tom Price, Newman, Leonora,  Warburton,   Giles weather station ,  Uluru, Alice Springs  Including 8 nights accommodation at Port Hedland, Tom Price, Karijini 2, Newman, Meekathara, Uluru, Alice Springs, 2 nights camping at  Tjukayirla and Warakurna.  (accommodation upgrades may be available) Tour completes 10am morning of October 16 in Alice Springs. This sector cost is 11 days and $4850. Book Now

West Coast Pilbara Explorer 4WD Tour –  From Broome to Kalgoorlie, Nullarbor & Adelaide (or Perth option) via West Coast WA, Pilbara, Karratha, (Burrup / Dampier Peninsula Rock Art, Karijini NP, Rio Tinto Mine at Tom Price, Newman, Kalgoorlie, (Perth options), Nullarbor Caiguna, Eucla, Ceduna, Streaky Bay to Adelaide Option to exit tour earlier to Perth (& other cities) – ie fly from Kalgoorlie 12 Oct (or Newman on 10 October)  https://www.spiritsafaris.com/West-Coast-WA-Pilbara-Karratha-Karijini-Tom-Price-Kalgoorlie-4WD-Tours.htm     Book Now

Tanami Track Aboriginal Art Tours … Highlights

One of Australia’s most remote outback routes – connecting 1/2 the country, crossing 2 states, NT to WA – from the Red Centre to the Indian Ocean –  Alice Springs to Halls Creek and on to Broome.

NOTE  – below describes  Westbound journey . Eastbound is reverse departing Broome 1 pm, arrive Alice Springs by 4pm Day 1 – Depart Alice Springs for Tanami Track at 1pm (we meet 1pm flight from Sydney or other ports). A three hour journey heads you toward some of the remotest country in Australia. Enjoy the rich collection of Aboriginal art available here at Tillmouth Wells – including from Mt Allan, Papunya, Yuendumu. Overnight Tillmouth Wells camp roadhouse & campground.

Day 2 – Visit the world famous Warlukurlangu artists at Yuendumu, and the Papunya Tula artists at Papunya. Meet the artists at work. You can buy their art directly from source. After a good connection with the locals, we “up the track” through this extraordinary and remote country – by the great Tanami and Granites gold mines, and old abandoned wells from gold rush & cattle droving days via Rabbit Flat Roadhouse, then to our remote overnight stop.

Day 3 – Arrive at Balgo Art Centre in the remote Balgo Community near Lake Gregory and meet the Warlayirti artists at work. Enjoy the warm local hospitality and the rich and unique Aboriginal art pieces on display – ready for you to purchase at best bargain rates direct from the source if you wish. Depart Balgo for nearby Billiluna Aboriginal community and cattle station for a look around then a short drive to the amazing Wolfe Creek Crater – the worlds second largest meteorite crater where the rainbow serpent entered the Earth. We can take a walk in the crater or enjoy the view from the crater rim. Overnight at majestic Wolfe Creek crater.

Day 4 – View the sunrise over Wolfe Creek Crater – or enjoy a sleep in – before we head for a brief stop at Halls Creek (more wonderful Aboriginal art) then Yiyili Community & the Laarri Aboriginal Art centre (beautiful colorful & contemporary artworks here – time permitting) at Louisa Downs station on to Fitzroy Crossing via spectacular McClintock & Mueller mountain ranges, and vast cattle stations (including SR Kidman & Co’s “Ruby Plains”) for overnight at Fitzroy Crossing.

Day 5 – Enjoy a relaxing Geike Gorge river cruise on the vast Fitzroy River, and marvel at the high cliffs, annual flood records, stunning wildlife and river tales from our knowledgeable local guide. After a morning cuppa, and some comfortable highway cruising we enjoy lunch under one of the biggest boab trees in the Kimberley on the Savannah Way. On through stunning mesa landscape and rich grasslands we arrive in Broome for sunset celebration at Cable Beach and an optional swim in the Indian Ocean watching the sunset.

Day 6 – Breakfast at Cable Beach – Tour ends 10am after breakfast, in time for connecting flights or try the highly recommended Horizontal Waterfalls flight & jet boat experience or a Pearl Farm or Crocodile Farm visit, or day trip to Cape Leveque. These are optional day or part day tours. Ask for details.

• Small group luxury 4WD travel (usually 4-6 per vehicle)
• Professional and experienced driver / guides
• Long established relationships with local Aboriginal people enriches experiences
• Access to remote areas and rock art sites unreachable by most tour vehicles
• All delicious meals, including vegetarian, unless noted in itinerary.
• Accommodated sleeping or Comfy Camping. Camp gear includes stretcher, mattress & linen.
• Guided tours by locals of Geike Gorge and Fitzroy River
• All World Heritage and National Park entry and accommodation fees
• Aboriginal Art community visits for “direct from artist” purchases
• Contribution of tour price supports Outback Kids and nature care programs.
• A knowing that you are co-creating Australia’s future.
• Bush foods & medicine and survival skills for self and team survival and thrival
• Camping, tent, food health & safety
• Rock art symbols guide / earth energy connection
• A knowing that you are co-creating Australia’s past, present and future.
• You – and Your involvement in a creation much bigger than most can imagine

5 days/4 nights –   Tanami Track  Alice Springs to Broome Tour 

Westbound –  Includes Geike Gorge cruise on Fitzroy River, Outback Art, Wolfe Creek Crater, Balgo, Warlukurlangu artists at Yuendumu, Tillmouth Wells art gallery, Balgo Art Community.  Departs Tuesdays 1pm (picks up from 1230pm flights) completes Saturday after Cable Beach Sunset. As below itinerary excluding Newhaven. Price includes 4 nights comfy camping OR add 1 or 2 nights accommodation upgrade available at Fitzroy Crossing or Tillmouth Well for $250 twin share/night). Also option to add last days night in Broome motel, with breakfast on Cable Beach add $280 twin share.   Departure Dates  –     Check extra dates at     Book Tour    Code TTW5

6 days/5 nights –  Newhaven Sanctuary & Tanami Track  Alice Springs to Broome Tour

Westbound –  I ncludes Newhaven 2 nights, Geike Gorge cruise on Fitzroy River, Outback Art, Wolfe Creek Crater, Balgo, Warlukurlangu artists at Yuendumu,  Tillmouth Wells art gallery, Balgo Art Community.  Departs Mondays 11am (meets 1015am flights) completes Saturday evening after Cable Beach sunset. Includes  2 nights  at  Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary . Price includes 5 nights comfy camping OR add 1 or 2 nights accommodation upgrade available at Fitzroy Crossing or Tillmouth Well for $250 twin share/night). Also option to add last days night in Broome motel, with breakfast add $280 twin share.   Departure Dates  –  Check extra dates at  Book Tour    Code TTW6

5 days/4 nights –  Tanami Track Broome to Alice Springs  tour

Eastbound –  I ncludes Geike Gorge cruise on Fitzroy River, Outback Art, Wolfe Creek Crater, Balgo, Warlukurlangu artists at Yuendumu,  Tillmouth Wells art gallery, Balgo Art Community.  Departs Tuesdays 1pm after lunch, completes Saturday after rock art site & lunch in Alice Springs. As below itinerary excluding Newhaven  Price includes 4 nights comfy camping OR add 1 or 2 nights accommodation upgrade available at Fitzroy Crossing or Tillmouth Well for $250 twin share/night). Also option to add last night in Alice Springs motel, with breakfast add $280 twin share.  Departure Dates  –  Check extra dates at    Book Tour     Code TTE5

6 days/5 nights  –   Newhaven Sanctuary & Tanami Track  Broome to Alice Springs  Tour

Eastbound   I ncludes Newhaven 2 nights, Geike Gorge cruise on Fitzroy River, Outback Art, Wolfe Creek Crater, Balgo, Warlukurlangu artists at Yuendumu,  Tillmouth Wells art gallery, Balgo Art Community.  Departs Mondays 1pm after lunch, completes Saturday after rock art site & lunch in Alice Springs. Includes 2 nights at  Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary . Price includes 5 nights comfy camping OR add 1 or 2 nights accommodation upgrade available at Fitzroy Crossing or Tillmouth Well for $250 twin share/night). Also option to add last night in Alice Springs motel, with add $280 twin share.    Departure Dates  –     Check extra dates at  Book Tour    TTE6

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By Aastik Bairagi

Venezuelan singer-songwriter and producer Danny Ocean will embark on his first debut Australian tour in July 2024. The highly anticipated tour will hit cities such as Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney In July.

Danny Ocean’s titled ‘Reflexa Tour’ promises to be an exciting experience for Australian fans, as he brings his captivating sound and dynamic performances to the stage for the first time.

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Danny Ocean shot to fame when he reached the Billboard Latin chart. Following this success, Ocean signed with Atlantic Records and released tracks such as “Dembow” and “Vuelve” that showed his unique style in the reggaeton genre. His debut album ’54+1′ highlighted his talent as a songwriter. He has also collaborated with various big artists such as Karol G, Ed Sheeran and Chris Martin.

Danny Ocean fans can mark their calendars. as the tour tickets for Mastercard holders can pre-order in Australia from 10 am local time on Thursday, April 18th to Monday, April 22nd at 10 am. 

Additionally, Australian Mastercard holders can also get priority tickets from 11 am local time on 22nd April. For more information visit Priceless .

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Danny Ocean Australian Tour 2024

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Booking agents are the lifeblood of the touring world. They set up dates, tours, shows, and festivals for bands. They have established conacts in cities all over that make the process of booking far easier than doing it on your own. We've found the best booking agents and agencies in Australia to help guide your band through your next tour.

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Fleming artists.

Location: Ann Arbor, MI 48104 With three global offices (2 US & 1 Australia), Fleming Artists is an American booking Agency that has the powers to extend their services to Australia, Canada and other parts of the world. With a long list of impressive artists, Fleming has the resources to properly book your show or tour. 

The Harbour Agency

The Habour Agency is an Australian booking agency that focuses on a wide variety of genres. From Hip-Hop, to rock, electronic and indie, The Harbour Agency will book dates and offer tour support across Australia. 

Premier Artists

Premier Artists was established in 1973 and is Australia's foremost agency for booking and touring of contemporary recording artists. As you will see from its artist roster, Premier Artists exclusively represents many of Australia's highest profile artists. As an agent for these performers, Premier Artists' responsibility is to ensure that both the artist and the client walk away from the event with a pleasant experience.

Village Sounds

Botique Australian booking agency, Village Sounds, mostly works to promote Australia's hottest new up and coming artists in booking dates around the country, but they are also willing to provide tour support and set-up for international acts visiting Australia, with a long list of contacts in Australia's largest festivals and most ornate venues. 

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The Last Dinner Party unveil debut Australian rendezvous

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Press your fanciest frills because The Last Dinner Party is coming to Australia for a feast of a tour this year.

The baroque-indie five piece from London has inked in a string of shows down the east coast in late July - a welcome rendezvous in the midst of winter's darkened depths.

The Last Dinner Party's gothic debauchery is the latest in a string of Splendour In The Grass acts who are still coming down to visit. And this particular pilgrimage serves as the band's debut Australian shows. How could we not RSVP with haste to this stunning down under debut?

Joining them on this tour de force will be Tia Gostelow in Naarm/Melbourne and Eora/Sydney. Meanwhile Meanjin/Brisbane fans will be spoiled rotten with a co-headline show with TV Girl .

If you wish to partake in this prelude to ecstasy, clear your diaries and decline all engagements for late July and procure yourself a ticket on 9am on Friday 19 April for entry to this smorgasbord of a dinner party. All of the relevant information and correspondence can be viewed on the tour's online scroll (website) .

Peruse the dinner party's dates below and get ready for a gourmand gathering you won't soon forget.

The Last Dinner Party 2024 Australian tour

• Saturday 20 July - TV Girl & The Last Dinner Party, Fortitude Music Hall, Turrbal Land, Brisbane Qld
• Monday 22 July - Forum, Naarm, Melbourne Vic
• Tuesday 23 July - Enmore Theatre, Gadigal Land, Sydney NSW

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Australia’s first Art Grand Tour unites three biennials in a city-hopping trail

Australia’s Art Grand Tour showcases more than 400 artists, across Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide in a build-your-own art adventure

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Australia’s three biennials – Biennale of Sydney, Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, and newcomer PHOTO International Festival of Photography, Melbourne – have joined forces to create the country’s first Art Grand Tour across Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, teaming up with major art events to collectively present the work of over 400 artists. 

Australia's first Art Grand Tour

Installation view of Agnieszka Pilat’s work Heterobotaon, displayed as part of NGV Triennial 2023 , until 7 April 2024 at NGV International, Melbourne

The Art Grand Tour is a build-your-own art adventure that will see locals and visitors moving between the three cities. It kicked off at the end of February 2024, with the Melbourne Art Fair presenting solo shows and artist commissions from 60 of the region’s leading galleries and Indigenous art centres, and is followed by PHOTO 2024 International Festival of Photography on 1 March. 

Dedicated to contemporary practice, the photography biennial is marking its third edition. Addressing the theme The Future Is Shaped by Those Who Can See It , PHOTO 2024 features a trail of 100 free exhibitions and large-scale outdoor installations across Melbourne with artists including Ryan McGinley, Cao Fei , Omar Victor Diop, Carmen Winant and Edward Burtynsky . This year, PHOTO also celebrates three icons, Nan Goldin , Malick Sidibé and Rennie Ellis.

PHOTO 2024, Tony Albert, David C Collins, Warakurna Superheroes . Installation view, Southbank Promenade, Melbourne 

Installation view of Fernando Laposse’s work Conflict Avocados , on display in NGV Triennial until 7 April 2024, at NGV International, Melbourne

In Melbourne, the Art Grand Tour incorporated new commissions and works by 120 artists for NGV Triennial (opened in December and running until 7 April 2024) – with Yoko Ono , Elmgreen & Dragset and Tracey Emin amongst others – as well as MPavilion 10 by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando , an architectural commission of concrete minimalist perfection in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens.

In South Australia, the 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art opens concurrently on 1 March. Curated by José Da Silva and titled Inner Sanctum , the biennial showcases 24 artists and poets across exhibitions, performances and talks that explore our engagement with the world and each other. The Adelaide Biennial is part of the Adelaide Festival. Curated by artistic director Ruth Mackenzie CBE, and chief executive Kath M Mainland CBE, 2024’s Adelaide Festival features 64 events including Australian Premieres by Marina Abramović, Laurie Andersen and Víkingur Ólafsson. 

Installation view of Dunne & Raby’s work Designs for a World of Many Worlds: After the Festival , 2023, on display as part of NGV Triennial until 7 April 2024 at NGV International, Melbourne

PHOTO 2024, Rahim Fortune, I cant stand to see you cry . Installation view, Abbotsford Convent. Melbourne

The Biennale of Sydney opens to the public on 9 March and its 50th anniversary year is led by artistic directors Cosmin Costinaș and Inti Guerrero. Under the theme Ten Thousand Suns , dynamic artworks, large-scale installations and site-specific projects by 88 artists and collectives from 47 countries will be presented across a number of landmark galleries including, for the first time, at the recently restored White Bay Power Station. In association with the biennale, the Sydney Opera House will be illuminated every night after sunset with artwork projected onto its sails. 

Installation view of Betty Muffler’s work Ngangkari Ngura (Healing Country) , on display as part of NGV Triennial until April 2024 at NGV International, Melbourne

Visitors to Sydney will also be able to see the exhibition ‘Louise Bourgeois: Has the Day Invaded the Night or Has the Night Invaded the Day?’ , the artist’s largest survey to date in Australia and the first monographic exhibition staged in the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ new SANAA-designed building, Sydney Modern . 

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Rhana Devenport, director, Art Gallery of South Australia, is one arts leader planning to visit all three cities. ‘It’s a rare opportunity to experience these exemplary gatherings of art that push boundaries, and alter your perceptions, and create new memories,’ she says. With international curators and collectors jetting into Australia for this art extravaganza, the Art Grand Tour marks a distinct turning point for the country’s relationship with the global arts community.

Biennale of Sydney, multiple venues, 9 March  – 10 June 2024 Adelaide Biennale of Australian Art, Art Gallery of South Australia, 1 March – 2 June 2024 The Melbourne Art Fair ran from 22 – 25 February 2024 NGV Triennial, NGV International, until 7 April 2024

PHOTO 2024, Jo Duck, Razzle Dazzle . Installation view, Gordon Reserve, Melbourne

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TikTok Teams With AXS to Let Artists, Venues and Festivals Sell Concert Tickets in the App

TikTok inked a partnership with ticketing provider AXS to let users of the popular video app discover and buy tickets to live events.

The feature is going live initially in the U.S., U.K., Sweden and Australia, with additional markets to follow at an undetermined date. Now, any certified artist on TikTok can use the in-app ticketing feature to promote their AXS live dates, according to the company.

TikTok has let users in the U.S. purchase live event tickets via a partnership with Ticketmaster since 2022, and last December expanded the Ticketmaster pact to encompass more than 20 new markets, including Canada, Mexico, the U.K., Ireland and Australia.

Under the agreement with AXS, TikTok becomes an official discovery partner in the AXS Anywhere program, alongside the likes of Spotify and Bandsintown. AXS Anywhere lets venues, artists and other partners generate sales through targeted ticket offers and experiences. To use the AXS in-app ticketing feature on TikTok, eligible artists and partners can simply add their AXS event links to videos before publishing.

"TikTok's partnership with AXS allows us to connect millions of users with legendary artists, venues and festivals, and allows artists to promote their live dates and reach their audience in a whole new way," said Michael Kümmerle, global music partnership development lead at TikTok. "We are very excited to start this journey with AXS and look forward to supporting the further growth of ticketing on TikTok in the future."

AXS chief strategy officer Marc Ruxin commented, "TikTok has become one of the most important global platforms for music content attracting an incredible community of artists and fans. By combining the reach and influence of TikTok artists with AXS's global ticketing platform, the partnership will provide seamless ticket-buying access to some of the world's most iconic venues, festivals and tours. This is the perfect example of discovery-driven content and commerce for music fans!"

TikTok's pact with AXS comes amid uncertainty about the app's future availability in the U.S. Last month, the House of Representatives passed legislation by a wide margin that would outlaw TikTok in the U.S. unless Chinese parent company ByteDance divests its ownership stake (a scenario experts say is not likely). To date, the Senate has not moved forward to introduce a related measure.

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OSA's 2024 Art Song Competition Final

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Join us for a captivating evening of French Art Song  performed by our talented cohort of young singers. Experience the beauty and passion of this exquisite repertoire as our rising opera stars showcase their vocal prowess and emotional depth. From the enchanting melodies of Debussy and Faure , to the dramatic storytelling of Ravel , immerse yourself in the artistry and sophistication of French musical tradition. 

Art Song emerged in the 19th Century and has been a popular form of musical expression for composers and singers ever since. It is a genre of classical music that is typically composed for solo voice and piano  to express the sentiments of poetry through music. Our Scholars have been hard at work interpreting these beautiful texts - getting to the heart of the emotional truth they represent!

Our four finalists will present a short program of their choosing accompanied by Dean Sky-Lucas and Rhodri Clarke - celebrated opera singers Peter Coleman-Wright AO and Cheryl Barker AO will adjudicate. Board Member Ian Johnston and his wife Susan have generously donated a $2000 prize for our winner to further their studies and our runner up receives a French language course from the Alliance Française Melbourne. All finalists obtain a video of their program to submit for external competitions, applications and scholarships. 

The performance commences at 7.30pm and will conclude when we crown our winner at 10.30pm. 

Hawthorn Arts Centre - 360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn (parking is available behind the Arts Centre via Kent St or Oxley Rd.) 

This year's competition builds on the success of our 2023 effort, featuring German Art Song. Last year's winner Jesse Linke was accepted into the Melba program for 2024 (and is continuing her time with us at OSA, too)! 

We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate this unique and exciting musical tradition. 

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TikTok partners with AXS to sell tickets for live events worldwide

TikTok said today that it has partnered with ticketing company AXS to sell tickets for events worldwide. The ByteDance-owned app is introducing this feature in the U.S., U.K., Sweden and Australia at launch. Users in these regions can tap on the events highlighted in videos or on artists’ profiles to buy tickets through AXS.

TikTok had signed a similar deal with Ticketmaster for U.S.-based events in 2022 , and expanded the partnership in 2023 to sell tickets in 20 more countries .

The short-video platform said it will let certified artists promote their live events by adding AXS event links to their videos, and sell tickets via an in-app ticketing feature.

AXS also sells tickets on other entertainment services, such as Spotify and Bandsintown, through its AXS Anywhere program.

Last October, TikTok onboarded Tickets.com as a partner to sell passes for its first live music event .