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Riverboats Festival Promises Great Line-UP

The Riverboats Music Festival is the Murray River’s premiere contemporary music event. Staged in the twin-towns of Echuca-Moama, the Festival takes place under towering river red gums in a natural amphitheatre next to the mighty Murray. Historic paddlesteamers meander past all weekend, and occasionally the cockatoos get a bit raucous at sunset.  The Festival features one stage (so there wont be... Read the full story

Cold Chisel at Bluesfest

Bluesfest is excited to announce that Cold Chisel will headline the 2012 event, with the legendary Australian band’s exclusive festival appearance closing the main stage on Thursday 5th of April 2012. It will be the first time that an Australian artist has ever headlined this iconic musical event. The band’s record breaking Light The Nitro tour is currently drawing to a close, with a final... Read the full story

Duran Duran Tour Australia

Duran Duran have announced a run of Australian 2012 tour dates during March in support of their latest album ‘All You Need Is Now’ which was produced by Grammy Award winning producer Mark Ronson. This tour will see the band perform across the country, with shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and the Hunter Valley. It’s been 3 years since the band last toured Australia for the... Read the full story

Henry Rollins Visits Again

Already announced as part of The Perth International Comedy Festival, Henry Rollins’ The Long March tour will journey across Australia next April/May. The month long national odyssey is a stark contrast to the four intimate appearances he made in Sydney and Melbourne earlier this year, announced on an email, and which sold out in minutes. Rollins‘ curiosity and hunger for experienced based knowledge,... Read the full story

Bonnie Prince Billy Returns

Six years, six albums and countless singles, eps and collaborations later, and finally this February – March, Australia gets a return visit from Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. Born Will Oldham in Kentucky USA some 40 years ago, Oldham christened the Bonnie mantle after the dissolution of his previous outfit(s), the hugely influential alt-country outfits Palace Brothers and Palace Music. Since then Bonnie... Read the full story

Bluesfest 2nd Announcement

Bluesfest has made its second artist announcement for 2012. It shows that the Festival is delivering once again with more signature artist announcements yet to come. The second announcement for 2012 includes: Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Specials, Lucinda Williams John Hiatt, Donovan, Angelique Kidjo, Seasick Steve, Keb Mo, Nick Lowe, Rosie Ledet, Seth Lakeman, Harry Manx, Fabulous Thunderbirds... Read the full story

Johnette Napolitano In Speigeltent Shows

I’ve been to a lot of special shows at the Famous Spiegeltent, but this one promises to be an all-time highlight. Johnette Napolitano is presenting her ‘Self Portrait, 2012’ show exclusively to The Famous Spiegeltent during its Melbourne season for 3 nights only! In October 2010, Napolitano alongside her band mate James Mankey resurrected ‘Concrete Blonde’ for a tour to celebrate the 20th... Read the full story

My Morning Jacket Shows

My Morning Jacket, the stellar live band from Louisville, Kentucky will hit Australia next April for two very special shows in Sydney and Melbourne as well as playing Byron Bay’s Bluesfest. Performing songs from their catalogue including this years acclaimed “Circuital”, the five piece machine lead by the enigmatic Jim James, is sure to make it one April to remember. Last here in... Read the full story

Endless Boogie Shows

Fresh to the Golden Plains Sixxx line-up,”the best kept secret in New York’s rock scene” Endless Boogie will be playing three shows along the East Coast in March 2012. Endless Boogie formed in 1997 and played together for nearly 4 years before Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus coaxed them out of their rehearsal space to open for him in 2001, also including them in Pavement’s... Read the full story

Bluesfest 2012 Makes First Announcment

One look at the first set of artists announced for Bluesfest confirms that the 2012 incarnation of the event is going to be another cracker. The 23rd Bluesfest will take place between Thursday 5th of April and Monday 9th of April at its permanent festival home at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm just outside of Byron Bay. Tickets are on sale now through www.bluesfest.com.au or by phoning the BLUESFEST office... Read the full story

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