city and colour
The smooth float-away sounds of City And Colour hit Adelaide later this month. In the country for the Byron Bay Blues Fest, Dallas Green has added a wee national tour on the side. Dallas, well know for his melodic vocals in the Canadian group Alexisonfire has pursued...
sleater-kinney
The legendary Sleater-Kinney are on tour, and coming to Adelaide on the 4th of March. The indie/riot grrrl group from Olympia, Washington have been around since 1994.The three piece have had a massive 7 albums in that time, and a small (10 year) break in the middle...
lou barlow
Lou Barlow hits Adelaide soon. After co-founding and then getting kicked out of Dinosaur Jr, Barlow found his own voice with Sebadoh, Sentridoh, and the Folk Implosion; the sound is warm, downbeat and unflinching. In 2015, Barlow released a beautiful, intimate...
nightwish
The legendary six piece Finnish Symphonic Metal band Nightwish are back again. Formed in 1996, 2016 sees them hit their 20th year as a band! What a run it has been! This tour will see many tracks off their latest album ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’, plus...
hopsin
After touring the country with rapper 360 last year Hopsin is back with his own headline tour. He is not alone on this one either, bringing with him some friends Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton and DJ Hoppa. These guys also all come off The MC’s record label Funk...
the rival mob
The Rival Mob from Boston MA, are switching winter for summer and hitting our bars and beaches on a whirlwind tour from the 9th Dec to the 13th. This mob rise from the underground hardcore scene with members from infamous bands like Mind Eraser, Righteous Jams,...
clowns
Melbourne’s Clowns are planning to aurally attack us Nov 27th as part of their ‘Never Enough’ Tour. Under the guidance of The Drunk Promoter, Clowns have been ripping up numerous venues across the world this year. Its no-holds-barred Punk Rock at its...
the bennies
Psychedelic Reggae Ska Doom Metal Punk Rock From Hell in the form of The Bennies hits Adelaide on the 19th of November. Joining them across this great land is Wet Pensioner and Adelaide’s finest honest punk duo The Hard Aches. These guys like to party...
mojo juju
Mojo Juju brings her rootsy-soul-blues back to this fine state in October. The pint sized purveyor of all things twisted and odd has played her her way through her fair share of dive bars in 15 years, always evolving and growing that dirty soul sound. Its been a busy...
hank wood and the hammerheads
Hailing from New York City come Hank Wood and the Hammerheads. The brash garage punkers are touring Australia late October through to November thanks to nopaitence records. Check out their LP ‘Go Home’ here. These guys hit you like a blast of mid 70s punk...
spacejunk
Melbourne’s Spacejunk head to SA to launch their second album ‘Bite Your Tongue’ in mid October. These four long haired louts play aggressive high-energy proto-punk, short, fast and loud and have drawn comparisons to The Stooges, BORED! and The...
last dinosaurs’ take wellness across oz
Earlier this year Last Dinosaurs enjoyed a sold out national ‘Evie’ tour, as well as a standout performance at Byron Bay’s Splendour In The Grass. Things are hotting up again as they prepare to kick off their ‘Wellness’ 2015 Australian Tour, in celebration of their...
ladyz in noyz
Ladyz In Noyz Australia presents a tour that sees a group of female sound, noise and experimental artists host workshops, panel discussions and of course preform across this great continent of ours! The tour launches the most comprehensive collection of women in this...
peter murray, yours acoustically
Pete Murray is taking in 33 dates around the country for his latest national tour, following the highly successful sold out ‘Feeler Anniversary’ tour with the Stone Masons in 2014. Starting in October, the ‘Yours Acoustically’ Tour will visit every State –...
otto knows oz
Otto Knows will be in North America this week, but he’s headed down under for some Aussie shows in October, including Adelaide at HQ. His global hit single ‘Million Voices’ was certified Gold in Australia, and his latest release ‘Next To...
wells’ debut release on the road
Sydney indie rockers Wells are gracing the stage at Ancient World on 3 September, in celebration of their debut single “Fractures”, which by the way has already racked up 10k plays on soundcloud! Recorded with Tony Buchen (The Preatures, The Falls, Bob...
lymo’s pot of gold
LyMo (that’s Lyall Moloney for the uninitiated) is currently on the road for his ‘Pot Of Gold’ Single Tour, and he’ll surely be bringing the heat with his bag full of swag and ‘dubilicious’ sounds. His latest single features label...
double lined minority get around
Gold Coast-based suit and tie rockers, Double Lined Minority, are back in business, with a huge announcement. They have booked an Australian Tour in honour of their forthcoming single, “Get Around”, scheduled to release on 28 July, and Adelaide’s in luck –...
world changing music of dya singh
Innovator, renowned, pioneer, legend – these all seem apt words to describe the talent of Dya Singh, whose musical journey has taken him around the world to major musical festivals, concerts, spiritual celebrations and retreats for the last 25 years. His blend...
laura marling returns to oz
If you missed the sold out shows of UK Folk act Laura Marling last time she was in town (2013), now’s the time to book ahead for her October show at The Gov. It’s hard to believe that the acclaimed artist is only 25 years old – having already been...
saoirse double hitter in sa
Saoirse are a vibrant vocal and dance group from Melbourne who delight their audiences with their beautiful renditions of traditional Irish ballads and original works. With a name that means ‘freedom’, they offer a good time and some spirited jigs and...
johnny marr reschedules
One for The Smiths fans – and beyond! The one and only Johnny Marr, one of Britain’s best loved guitarists & singer/songwriters, treks to Oz in July. Can you believe it’s his 1st solo show in Adelaide? He and his band grace The Gov stage on...
south africa’s seether
Winter in Australia just got a bit hotter… Alt Rockers Seether will be headlining across the country to showcase their new album ‘Isolate and Medicate’. Well, ‘new’ enough – the South African act has been on the road since July 2014...