LOVED BY ELTON JOHN, TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS AND GENERATIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MUSICIANS, DADDY COOL ARE ARIA HALL FAMERS AND AUS ROCK ICONS YET MUCH OF THEIR ASTONISHING STORY REMAINS UNTOLD 50 years ago, Daddy Cool’s first single “EAGLE ROCK” topped the charts for months on end. It became a genuine cultural phenomenon, and the group’s debut album DADDY …

It is with extreme disappointment that international superstar, sex symbol and piano accordionist Hans (America’s Got Talent) has postponed all dates on the QLD / NSW legs of his Sing-A-Long-A Sound Of Music tour.  Affected dates/locations are: SAT 3 JUL –  EVENT CINEMAS – PACIFIC FAIR VMAX, GOLD COAST, QLD  SAT 10 JUL  – GREATER UNION, WOLLONGONG, NSW            FRI 16 JUL –  BCC …

Last week, global powerhouse Lorde announced her return to Australia and New Zealand in 2022 to incredible fanfare from music lovers around the country. Today, the artist adds two new shows to her anticipated Solar Power Tour in February and March, to satisfy overwhelming demand from fans during the pre-sale period, which has now concluded. Lorde will now play back-to-back dates …

Join us for a trip down memory lane – aka 1990s Brunswick Street – as we pay homage to the musos who helped shape the Melbourne music scene. These are the artists who cut their teeth at the Punters Club, over cheap beers and a really sticky carpet. These are the artists you would have seen on any given evening (or Sunday …

‘Fitzroyalty’ programmed by Mary Mihelakos will celebrate the soul, funk, blues and hip hop legends of Brunswick street, featuring Dan Sultan, 1200 Techniques, Swingin’ Sidewalks and more. Revisit all your favourites from iconic Fitzroy venues including The Evelyn, The Night Cat, Rainbow Hotel and Bar Open. The Fitzroy Mills is a partially open carpark in Rose Street, Fitzroy. Dress warm, bring your own …

Melbourne darlings The Killjoys play their 1990 ARIA winning debut album ‘Ruby’ in full for a special one-off performance on the Sound as Ever stage at Leaps and Bounds.  Featuring the classics ‘Fall Around Me’ , ‘Michael Told Me’ and ‘Sometimes Blue’ plus the return of Caroline Schwerkolt on vibraphone, this will be a very special performance from a much …

An exciting next wave of Australian songwriters and composers have been announced as the recipients of the 2021 APRA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (PDAs). APRA AMCOS is delighted to now present the PDAs annually to honour developing songwriters and composers across a range of genres, providing a $10,000 cash award at a crucial stage in their career. The 2021 APRA PDAs …

Frontier Touring by arrangement with Premier Artists wish to advise that due to the uncertainty and border restrictions around the current Sydney COVID outbreak, Richard Clapton’s Sydney, Adelaide and Perth shows will be rescheduled to August 2021. Clapton will now perform at Sydney’s iconic State Theatre on Friday 6 August (originally announced for Thursday 24 June). Perth’s show at The …

The Soul Movers album ‘Evolution’ was written and produced by Sherbet’s Garth Porter (with Tony Mitchell on bass) over three months in Sydney. It sits at the convergence of soul, pop and retro rock and is designed to shake listeners out and back into live music venues, and more importantly, dance floors.  The band is aptly named for their body-driven music that will …

With a run of dates planned from August through to December, Chocolate Starfish frontman Adam Thompson had plans to take his revered Bohmenian Rhapsody show around Australia. Sadly, due to the ongoing uncertainty of COVID-19, border closures and rapidly changing restrictions, the decision has been made to cancel some of the dates on the planned run. For Adam, the plan …