LOOKOUT 2027
LOOKOUT 2027 Brings +LIVE+, Stone Temple Pilots and 4 Non Blondes to Australia Magic Dirt will join the ’90s alternative-rock heavyweights for a 10-date national tour next March. LOOKOUT is […]
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Mutiny
One of the world’s favourite action stars, Jason Statham, is returning to the big screen for the second time this year to star in Jean-François Richet’s latest film, Mutiny. For
The End of Oak Street
As soon as someone mentions dinosaurs, interest tends to be piqued. That may have been what David Robert Mitchell, director of the 2014 psychological horror film It Follows, was counting
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Suzi Quatro Tour
Suzi Quatro to Return to Australia for National Tour and Red Hot Summer Dates Rock pioneer will perform headline theatre shows with Baby Animals alongside a run of Red Hot
The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon QPAC, Brisbane The spotlight hits centre stage inside QPAC’s Playhouse Theatre and, with a bright-eyed “Hello!”, The Book of Mormonimmediately reminds you why it remains one
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One Night Only Review
One Night Only Dir: Will Gluck. Stars: Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner Imagine a New York where singles are mandated to only have sex one night a year. For the
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Laufey Live In Brisbane
Laufey Brisbane Entertainment Centre03.08.2026 Laufey returned to Brisbane on Monday as part of her global Matter of Time Tour. Two years ago, she was playing to 1,500 people. Tonight, it’s
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Don Walker New Album
Don Walker Returns with New Album Love Songs and National Tour Australian songwriting icon Don Walker will release his fifth solo album, Love Songs, on August 7, before taking the
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True South Launches
Industry Veteran Johnno Keetels Launches Artist Services Company True South After more than 25 years working across Australia’s music and media industries, former Big Loud Records executive Johnno Keetels has
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Holy Days
Director Nat Boltt turns grief, faith and three unforgettable nuns into the road movie we probably need right now By Mitchell Peters When Nat Boltt’s young son asked her a
Robert Forster On Tour
Robert Forster is contemporary rock and roll’s renaissance man. An acclaimed singer-songwriter and former critic, Forster can now add author to his résumé. His debut fiction, Songwriters On The Run,
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day
By Ainsley Mura Spider-Man: Brand New Day is first and foremost a film for Spider-Man fans. Director Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi, 2021) appears to have listened closely to what audiences
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Queensland Literary Awards
Queensland Literary Awards Reveal 2026 Shortlist The shortlist for the 2026 Queensland Literary Awards has been unveiled, with more than $200,000 in prize money set to be awarded across 12
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Jackie Marshall
Jackie Marshall Returns With The Last of the Human Troubadours Brisbane singer-songwriter Jackie Marshall has announced her fifth album, The Last of the Human Troubadours, a deeply reflective collection that
Leviticus
“I want to do The Exorcist, but make it queer.” That’s how writer-director Adrian Chiarella introduced his debut feature, Leviticus, at a special screening in Brisbane. It’s a neat elevator
Jungle + Sports
Jungle Add Indie-Pop Duo Sports To 2027 Australian Tour Fresh from announcing their return to Australia, BRIT Award-winning British outfit Jungle have revealed Oklahoma indie-pop duo Sports as the special
Jem Cassar-Daley
Jem Cassar-Daley Announces Debut Album tattoos used to come off in the pool After several years establishing herself as one of Australia’s most exciting emerging singer-songwriters, Jem Cassar-Daley is finally
The White Stripes
RED, WHITE AND THE BLUES THE WHITE STRIPES by Sonic Sally The first band to put Detroit back on the map since the heady days of The Stooges and The
Winter Sessions Festival
The Masters Apprentices to Headline Brisbane Winter Sessions Festival ARIA Hall of Famers reunite with Doug Ford as citywide music festival returns in August The Masters Apprentices will headline this
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Crow Return
Crow Return With Hold Sway As They Honour The Legacy Of Peter Archer The release of a new Crow album should have been a celebration. Instead, Hold Sway arrives carrying
The Rolling Stones are back
The Rolling Stones – Foreign Tongues There comes a point where every new Rolling Stones album stops being judged against the impossible standards of Exile On Main St., Sticky Fingers
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Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane July 4, 2026 Two years ago, Engelbert Humperdinck set off around the world on his Last Waltz Farewell Tour. It seemed a fair enough
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Kita Alexander
Kita Alexander Learns to Live With Her Anger on RAGE For much of her career, Kita Alexander has written songs about love, longing and relationships. Her music has earned hundreds
Beth Orton
Beth Orton Returns With Raw and Fearless New Album The Ground Above British singer-songwriter Beth Orton has released her long-awaited new album The Ground Above, marking another creative reinvention for
Vale David Hockey
The art world lost one of its true originals on June 11 with the passing of David Hockney at the age of 88. A towering figure in British art, Hockney
The Huxton Creepers Return
The Huxton Creepers Return With First New Music in More Than Three Decades Beloved Melbourne guitar-pop heroes announce new single, 40th-anniversary reissue and first national tour since 2011 For fans
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BIGSOUND Turns 25
BIGSOUND Unveils 2026 Showcase Lineup as Brisbane Music Gathering Celebrates 25 Years Australia’s premier music industry gathering, BIGSOUND, has unveiled the first wave of artists for its 2026 event, marking
Freya Skye
Freya SkyeFortitude Music Hall 07.06.26 Freya Skye kickstarted the second half of her global Stars Align tour, playing to a sold-out house at the Fortitude Music Hall. The energy in
Two Years Later
Phoebe Tonkin and Brenton Thwaites Slow Things Down in Two Years Later By Sean Sennett In a streaming era obsessed with speed, the new Australian drama Two Years Later takes
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney Goes Back to the Beginning By Peta Kent For most artists, nostalgia eventually becomes a trap. A place to revisit old triumphs, replay familiar stories and carefully preserve
Hugh Cornwell
There’s a moment early in my conversation with Hugh Cornwell where he sounds less like a punk icon and more like a slightly mischievous GP. “What seems to be the
Stephen Cummings
Stephen Cummings Finds “Joy” in the Songs That Shaped Him For almost five decades Stephen Cummings has been revered as one of Australia’s greatest songwriters and singers. Why the former