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After confirming their now legendary
status by instantly selling out a run of
dates earlier this year, Australia’s
favourite electronic producers Flight
Facilities today announce another huge
national tour in support of gorgeous new
single All Your Love. Still riding high
on the back of the success of recent
release Need You, the boys will be
showing off their much loved back
catalogue and a red hot string of new
hits at shows all across the country
this August and September. Four years on
from debut album Down To Earth, Flight
Facilities could be forgiven for taking
some time off to put their feet up. As
far as debuts go, theirs was a bonanza.
Spawning two symphony concerts, an ARIA
award, a Top 5 chart placing and two of
the most recognisable Australian dance
works of a generation in Crave You and
Clair De Lune, the record was a runaway
success for the duo. Not wanting to rest
on their laurels and feed the industry
beast, the boys decided their next move
was to buck the album trend and focus on
releasing singles rather than long form
projects. The first salvo was last years
Arty Boy, a collaboration with Brisbane
songstress Emma Louise that showcased a
smooth change in direction, tipping it’s
hat ever so slightly to Prince while
still maintaining a classic Flight
Facilities vibe. Next cab off the rank
was Stranded, an instant classic
collaboration created with an
international dream team consisting of
Broods, Reggie Watts, Saro and
instrumentation by Davide Rossi, Touch
Sensitive and Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint.
This was followed by the currently
rotating Need You and now the brand new
All Your Love featuring Dustin Tebbutt -
a track that somehow manages to fold
everything great about Flight Facilities
into 4 and a half minutes of glacially
building brilliance.
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One of the most widely-loved British
bands, THE CHARLATANS return this
August! Tim Burgess "We love playing in
Australia" The group found success with
their 1990 debut 'Some Friendly' which
featured the indie anthem 'The Only One
I Know' as well as 'Then' and fan
favourite 'Sproston Green'. Since then
they have released a bolstering twelve
albums, most recently 'Different Days'
which fans call "a new classic" and the
Guardian called their "finest effort
since 1996's Telling Stories". Along the
way they have built up an impressive
catalogue of most excellent songs - 'One
to Another', 'Northern Country Boy',
'Just When You're Thinkin Things Over',
' Weirdo', 'Blackened Blue Eyes' and
loads more. THE CHARLATANS have seen off
Madchester and Britpop, and made music
that's stood the test of time. That,
along with their live shows that "never
disappoint" have garnered them a
passionate following that has given them
lasting success… 'simply a quality band
with great back catalogue, great current
stuff and phenomenal live musicians'.
"The Charlatans sound like home. They're
like your big brothers, always reliable.
And always your best mate!"
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Designed to recreate the sights and
emotions of a genuine Pink Floyd
concert, Australia’s largest scale Pink
Floyd concept show, Echoes of Pink
Floyd, celebrates 35 years since the
band last toured “The Wall”, performing
tracks from the band’s iconic 1979 album
and also celebrates 50 years since Pink
Floyd released their first album and
will play a selection of Pink Floyd’s
greatest hits that spans the band’s
momentous career.
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The Viking gods of progressive black
metal return to herald the coming of
Spring along Australia’s East Coast this
August. Fresh from delivering the
outstandingly heavy powerhouse of an
album “E”, ENSLAVED are bringing the
brutal beauty of their doom-laden drums
and sledgehammer guitars to deliver a
glimpse of metal Valhalla in the blood
pounding manner that only they can. As
well as the Norse magnificence of new
works “Sacred Horse” and “Storm Son”
fans will be treated to epic songs from
throughout the band’s outstanding career
including such intense classics as
“Roots Of The mountain”, “Vetrarnótt”
and “Isa”. The last time ENSLAVED toured
Australia it felt like the closing of a
chapter. Instead of winding down
however, the band have found new
inspiration, and this re-energised
ENSLAVED is truly something to behold.
Don’t miss what are guaranteed to be
ENSLAVED’s finest Australian shows ever!
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Discovering a portal through her
television screen to a universe far
away, one young girl begins an
extraordinary journey in two polarised
worlds - one made of fire and one made
of ice. Dance Development Centre
presents FIRE AND ICE an exciting
story/parable soaked in sci-fi fantasy.
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Cash Live: The
Concert Experience |
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Award winning and highly acclaimed
Australian country singer Daniel
Thompson and Golden Guitar winning,
Telecaster picking, Australian country
music legend Stuie French, along with
their powerhouse backing band, The
Tennessee Express are excited to bring
you CASH Live The Concert Experience and
their brand new show CASH Live Revisits
Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison.
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If it has been a while since you danced
up a storm, sang out loud, smiled your
face off, had a night out with your
friends or lover... the time has come.
The Cat Empire have announced a National
Tour for Sept 2018 through some of their
favourite Australian venues. They will
be taking some new songs out on the
road, as well as touring with The Empire
Horns and the fabulous Odette. Loved
around the globe for their melody driven
mood lifting music, The Cat Empire are
one of Australia’s most celebrated
musical outfits both at home and abroad,
selling more tickets annually than any
other Australian band. This is testament
to the quality of their musicianship,
showmanship and unstoppable energy and
generosity as performers. “Not only do
The Cat Empire keep on getting better,
but their phenomenal live performances
show a band very clearly in their
element” - Tone Deaf, Feb 2018. This
show is all-ages, so be sure to bring
your kids – this is about the most
positive foray into live music any child
could hope for.
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While still in his teens, American born
guitarist/singer Mark Lizotte was
snatched from his bar band in Perth and
launched on to the Australian charts as
the leader of Johnny Diesel and the
Injectors. A career was born and now
some 30 years later Diesel is still
rocking Saturday nights around the
nation. Johnny Diesel and the Injectors
moved from Perth to establish themselves
in Sydney in 1987. They quickly became
known for Diesel's extraordinary
versatility on the guitar and his rich,
soulful voice. The debut album shipped
platinum and entered the charts at #2.
It was the biggest-selling album of
1989. 'Hepfidelity', Diesel's first
album under his own name in 1992 was a
mega-platinum smash and earned him ARIAs
for Best Album and Best Male Talent. He
is one of only a select few Artists to
win a Best Male Talent ARIA three times
(along with John Farnham, Alex Lloyd and
Gotye. The next albums - 'The Lobbyist'
and 'Solid State Rhyme' confirmed his
status as one of Australia's most
significant recording artists. A
non-stop six years that included
extensive touring, recording and
starting a family was capped in 1996
with the 'Short Cool Ones' project that
he cut with blues harp player Chris
Wilson.
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One of the most influential rock groups
of the past fifty years, and propelled
by genre-defying global smash hits like
‘I Want You To Want Me’, ‘Dream Police’,
‘Surrender’, ‘The Flame’ and more, Cheap
Trick has sold in excess of 20 million
records worldwide. Since exploding onto
the music scene in the mid-1970’s
they’ve been blending elements of pop,
punk and even metal to create
soundscapes that are immediately
recognisable. Consistent touring over
the past five decades - notching up more
than 5,000 shows, appearances on 29
movie soundtracks plus 40 gold and
platinum recording awards has seen them
become one of the top and most prolific
rock bands of all time. Fronted by the
dynamic Robin Zander, and comprising
founding bassist Tom Petersson, famed
for his 12-string bass, with Rick
Nielsen on guitar and his son Daxx
Nielsen on drums, Cheap Trick are a
vibrant on-stage force like no other.
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The legendary American Icon announces
her first Australian tour for 13 years.
Finally, CHER is coming back to tour
Australia! Buoyed by the amazing
response to her March visit to celebrate
the 40th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi
Gras Cher is returning Down Under after
a 13 year absence. Fans need only wait
just few months longer before the
award-winning actress and recording
artist will perform arena spectaculars
this September and October. Expanding on
her ecstatically-received appearance and
show-stopping 20-minute set at this
year’s Mardi Gras and Party, fans can
expect to be dazzled by Cher’s renowned
lavish and flamboyant costumes and
elaborate stage production, while
revelling in a more than 90-minute
performance of hits and classics such
as: “Believe”, “If I Could Turn Back
Time”, “Strong Enough”, “I Found
Someone”, “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”, as
well as going all the way back to where
it began, with “I Got You Babe”.
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Chocolate Starfish
plays INXS Kick |
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Chocolate Starfish proudly announces the
next cab off the rank of its Classic
Albums Series: ‘KICK’ by INXS. With
their powerhouse performances and
magnetic stage presence, the ‘Fish are a
perfect fit to bring this much-loved
album to the stage.
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From the dark corners of Norway, the
beast has surfaced. After 25 years, the
world's biggest black metal forge, DIMMU
BORGIR, invades Australia & New Zealand
for their first ever headlining tour.
Casting shows that will viciously attack
your senses whilst pushing them to their
ultimate limits and showcasing the might
and power of one of the most influential
acts of the genre. Conceived in the
heart of the Norwegian black metal scene
in 1993, DIMMU BORGIR quickly broke free
from the boundaries of the genre, daring
to combine a traditional raven black
sound with opulent symphonic
orchestration. Soon they turned into
pioneers of their field, forging
groundbreaking albums such as Enthrone
Darkness Triumphant (1997), Spiritual
Black Dimensions (1999), or Death Cult
Armageddon (2003). Seven years have
passed since their latest manifesto
Abrahadabra, they are now returning to
rip apart the space-time continuum with
Eonian. 'Australia! It's been a long
time coming and believe us when we
proclaim pure excitement in returning to
perform for you, our supportive fans!
And, New Zealand, it's with a pleasure
that we can finally announce our first
time to your shores - let's make it a
very special happening! We have all been
waiting impatiently!' See you all soon!
- Silenoz/Dimmu Borgir
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Vastly considered as the biggest event
in the history of UK underground
culture, Eskimo Dance was founded in
2002 during the upsurge of this new
sound in the UK. The event shaped the
careers of some of the biggest names to
emerge from the genre to date such as
Wiley, Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Tinie Tempah,
Lethal Bizzle, Skepta, Stormzy & more.
Following a 6 year hiatus, it was time
for Grime royalty to bring the event
series back to life. The expansion of
the scene over the years has seen some
of the genre’s early talent go on to
conquer national success. The rise of UK
Grime and Rap has become a global trend,
colossal superstars such as P Diddy,
Kanye West & Drake have co-signed the
sound and continue to keep their eyes
peeled on the main stars. The legendary
event returned in 2012, selling out
regional tours consecutively along with
collaborating with festivals including
Bestival and Splash. Having conquered
the tours and selling out venues across
the country as well as competing in the
infamous Red Bull culture Clash, Eskimo
Dance has secured its spot as the number
one live experience of the genre, this
accolade was cemented when in 2016
Eskimo Dance sold out the world famous
Wembley Arena with a legendary star
studded show that will go down in the
history of UK urban music. Now Eskimo
Dance comes to Australia, as a
collaboration with Zaccaria Concerts and
Touring.
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Frontier Touring are thrilled to confirm
that UK crooner Calum Scott, the man
behind one of the world’s most
recognisable and loved renditions of
Robyn’s ‘Dancing On My Own’, will play
his first ever Australian and New
Zealand shows this October. The tour
will begin at Auckland’s Powerstation on
Tuesday 23 October before crossing the
Tasman for shows in Brisbane, Sydney and
Melbourne. Scott’s heartwarming
appearance on Britain’s Got Talent in
2015 shot him to instant global stardom,
and when he officially released his
audition song ‘Dancing On My Own’ as the
lead single from his debut album Only
Human, it took the world by storm. The
track quickly accumulated more than 6.5
million worldwide sales, reached 5x
Platinum in Australia and saw the former
recruitment officer from Hull nominated
for the Brit Award for British Single Of
The Year. Upon its release, his album
resonated strongly with Australian
audiences, peaking at #5 on the ARIA
chart. Only Human is the result of a
long, cathartic songwriting journey.
Filled with deeply personal material,
Scott’s ability to transform pain into
beauty is undeniable, whether he is
addressing coming out to his father,
unrequited longing, adolescent
isolation, or the gratitude he feels
toward his sister Jade, who pushed him
to sing on stage for the first time and
auditioned alongside him on Britain’s
Got Talent.
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Very Special Guests: Scorpions
DEF LEPPARD PLAYING THE EPIC "HYSTERIA"
ALBUM IN FULL PLUS OTHER SONGS FROM
THEIR CATALOGUE THIS NOVEMBER! Four
years in the making, Hysteria is the
ground-breaking, 12-track album that saw
Def Leppard overcome the adversity of
drummer Rick Allen's car crash injury
and conquer the world. An enduring
legacy dripping with rock anthems such
as "Animal", "Pour Some Sugar On Me",
"Hysteria", "Armageddon It", "Love
Bites", "Woman" and "Rocket". 2018 also
marks the 35th anniversary of Hysteria's
predecessor Pyromania, home to
"Photograph".
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David Byrne:
American Utopia Tour |
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Talking Heads bandleader, solo artist,
visual artist and author David Byrne
will bring his American Utopia World
Tour to Australia in November 2018. The
NYC-based artist will perform songs from
his acclaimed new album American Utopia
as well as classics from his solo career
and his days with Talking Heads. A
12-piece band will join Byrne on stage
for an Annie-B Parson choreographed
concert that he has called “the most
ambitious show I’ve done since the shows
that were filmed for Stop Making Sense.”
Annie-B Parson also choreographed the
St. Vincent and David Byrne
collaboration tour around Love This
Giant. For NZ fans, it will be Byrne’s
first tour of the country since 2009.
‘Already the toast of Coachella, Byrne’s
new road show was a knockout’ - David
Fricke, Rolling Stone. David Byrne is a
Scottish-born American artist, and one
of the defining names in modern music.
The American Utopia World Tour is simply
not to be missed.
Full Touring Band Line-Up:
David Byrne - Vocals
Chris Giarmo - Backing Vocals
Tendayi Kuumba - Backing Vocals
Karl Mansfield - Keyboard
Angie Swann - Guitar
Bobby Wooten - Bass
Mauro Regosco - Tamborim Tree, shaker
Davi Viera - Bongos
Gustavo Leite - Conga
Tim Keiper - Bells / Metalwork
Aaron Johnston - Bass Drum / Snare /
Hi-Hat
Daniel Freedman - Bass / Snare / Hi-Hat
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After selling out their Sydney St
Patricks Day pop up show in under 48
hours, and performing sold out shows
across the country in 2017, one of
Ireland’s biggest bands today return to
Australia in November. The Coronas are
currently reaching new heights across
the world performing huge stadium shows
in their native Ireland, supporting one
of Norway’s hottest acts Dagny on her
Norwegian tour, playing some of the
biggest festivals on the planet, and
having four double platinum albums and
numerous top 10 singles under their
belt. The band has a fast-growing army
of Irish and Australian fans across the
country, which has seen them play bigger
venues every time they tour here. In
January the band went into the studio to
record a series of new songs, which will
be released throughout the year. First
song ‘Is There Still Time’ is now out
digitally on iTunes and Spotify and is
clocking up plays every minute. Book now
to avoid disappointment.
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Elefant
Traks will be celebrating 20 years in
the biz this November and December by
holding ET20 festivals in Sydney,
Melbourne and Brisbane. With all star
lineups and many more special guests to
be announced, Elefant Traks will be
celebrating in the best way they can...
loud, hype and surrounded by community.
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Special Guests: Billie Eilish & Marlon
Williams
Florence + The Machine will embark on
their sixth tour of Australia in January
2019. Fronted by vocal powerhouse
Florence Welch, the globally renowned
music sensations return to unleash their
mesmerising live show on audiences
around the country. "It’s communal
ecstasy” - news.com.au. “Florence is not
one to be tame, nor is her band one to
shy away from eccentric production and
excessive grandeur” - Sydney Morning
Herald. Released last month, Florence +
The Machine’s single , ‘Hunger’, is a
raw and enchanting introduction to their
highly-anticipated fourth album, High As
Hope, out on Friday June 29. On their
High As Hope tour, Florence + The
Machine will play fan favourites and
debut songs from the brand new record in
Australia for the very first time. It’s
not to be missed!
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The
rough-and-tumble COCKNEY REJECTS, bring
authentic punk rock to Australia for the
First Time Ever! Formed in the East End
of London in 1979 the pioneers of the Oi!
music genre The Rejects will play
highlights from their entire career
including “Fighting In The Street”, “The
Greatest Cockney Ripoff”, “I’m Not a
Fool”, “Bad Man”, “War on the Terraces”,
“Police Car” “Bubbles” (a tribute to
their beloved West Ham United) and their
iconic, genre-inspiring jam “Oi! Oi! Oi!”
Sweaty, greasy and always the toughest
guys in the room, The Rejects hark back
to the days of punk before tight jeans
and hair straighteners. “This band knows
how to Punk” is the sentiment of many,
with those who have seen them perform
tagging them as one of the best punk
bands to see live today, brimming with
punk rock history and culture. “The
Rejects sound was loud, brash, and
crudely performed with an irreverent
sense of humor” The Old Punker.
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