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1. Twilight At Taronga Reveals 2026 Concert Series Line-up

   Artists including The Paper Kites, Vera Blue, The Rubens, Bliss n Eso, and an all-star rock and roll crew will perform at next year's concert series.

2. Pitch Music & Arts Festival Drops 2026 Line-up

   The 2026 multi-day festival will feature Charlotte de Witte, MARRØN, Girls Don’t Sync, Sam Alfred, STÜM, and many others.

3. Allah-Las Announce 2026 Australian Tour

   Allah-Las will return to Australia for the first time since 2023 next March.

4. 'Rage' To Air Ace Frehley Tribute Episode This Weekend

   rage will play interviews and “mischief from Ace in particular,” plus music videos and KISS's 1980 episode of 'Countdown.'

5. 'They're Something Else': Iggy Pop Recommends The Chats On His Radio Show

   Iggy Pop also revealed that he discovered The Chats thanks to Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme.

6. Counting Crows Expand 2026 Australian Tour

   Due to phenomenal demand, a second show at an Australian venue has been added to the itinerary.

7. Upchuck Reveal First-Ever Australian Tour Dates

   Upchuck have opened shows for Amyl And The Sniffers and received praise from punk icons like Iggy Pop and Henry Rollins.

8. Magic Dirt Announce 'Dirty Jeans' 25th Anniversary Tour

   “It’ll be sweaty, loud and a little nostalgic and ‘…that’s the way we like it!’”

9. Anita’s Theatre Celebrates 100th Anniversary With Live Music & Community Reach-Out

   The venue has also launched its Encore Club, celebrating the acts who have graced its stages five or more times.

10. SXSW Sydney Reveals Winners Of 2025 Justin Cosby Music Prize

    Adelaide's Swapmeet and Japanese math rock band 水中スピカ Suichu Spica took home this year's prestigious Music Prize.

11. Diesel Expands His 2026 'By Request' Australian Tour

    Still performing this year's 'By Request' shows, Diesel has announced 21 new dates to take place in 2026.

12. Fremantle's The Palace Arcade To Close Its Doors This Month

    Owners cited ongoing noise complaints, "the threat of some huge fines," and the inability to host live music as reasons for the venue's closure.

13. Perth Festival Unveils 2026 Program Featuring Bleak Squad, Morcheeba, Nilüfer Yanya & More

    "We don’t just put on shows; we take over the city with brilliant artists and their truth-telling and mischief-making," commented Perth Festival Artistic Director Anna Reece.

14. ATHANASIA Selected As First Artist For Ground Floor, UNIFIED Music Group’s Accelerator Program

    “ATHANASIA is proof of what’s possible when an artist has a clear vision, a defined voice, and finally, the right support system.”

15. Vote For The Triffid's 2025 QLD Album Of The Year

    Vote now for your favourite Queensland album for your chance to win a double pass to Spilt Milk 2025, featuring Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Dominic Fike, and more.