Our weekly update brings you a round up of new and exciting tour news and announcements for this week. Featuring who’s heading to Melbourne and where to grab your tickets.
International Artists
Talib Kweli
One of hip hop’s most recognisable names is set to return to Australia for an unmissable run of headline shows this November. Talib Kweli will provide Australian audiences the opportunity to get up close and personal with the emcee in some of the country’s best rooms, as he brings his stacked catalogue to metro cities along with an impeccable flow.
The ever-gifted Brooklyn MC has long maintained a strong relationship with Australian fans; his last visits to the country sparking some of 2025’s most memorable shows. Internationally known and respected as one of the best in the game, he has continued to take the art of hip hop and its nuances to countries far and wide. Now over 20 years into his career, Talib Kweli shows no signs of slowing down, pouring his creative drive into a number of different creative projects.
Advocating for new generations of artists while continuing to evolve his own legacy, he remains one of the biggest champions of hip hop culture. A fierce activist and multi-hyphenate talent, Talib Kweli’s live presence is unparalleled; his Australian return this November is set to be the perfect primer for a memorable summer ahead.
Australian Tour Dates 2027
Thursday 5 November Max Watts Melbourne
Friday 6 November Crowbar Brisbane
Saturday 7 November Freo Social Perth
Sunday 8 November Oxford Art Factory Sydney
Presale starts Wednesday 11 August @ 10am AEST. General tickets on sale Thursday 13th August @ 10am AEST.
Get your tickets HERE
Olivia Dean
Due to phenomenal demand, the upcoming Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving Live Auckland show has been upgraded from Spark Arena to Western Springs Bowl. For Australian fans, thanks to some production changes, a limited number of tickets will be released for all Australian shows..
Australia and NZ Tour Dates
Monday 5 October Rod Laver Arena Melbourne NEW TICKETS
Tuesday 6 October Rod Laver Arena Melbourne NEW TICKETS
Friday 9 October Afterpay Arena Sydney NEW TICKETS
Saturday 10 October Afterpay Arena Sydney NEW TICKETS
Tuesday 13 October Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane NEW TICKETS
Saturday 17 October Western Springs Bowl Auckland UPGRADED
Pre sale tickets for the upgraded Auckland show start Tuesday 18 August @ 12pm NZST. General tickets go on sale Thursday 20 August @ 12pm NZST.
Tickets for the Australian shows can only be accessed by signing up to Olivia Dean’s waitlist before Wednesday 19 August at 9am AEST, and receiving a unique code.
Pre sale and waitlist sign ups can be accessed HERE
Australian and New Zealand Acts
Romanie
Multi-award-winning Naarm/Melbourne-via-Belgium indie artist Romanie is hitting the road in celebration of her acclaimed sophomore album It’s Not That Funny. It is an album that sees Romanie move between two contrasting sonic worlds: chaos vs. calm, anguish vs. optimism, to discover what it means to keep going when life feels overwhelming.
This tour is Romanie’s answer: an invitation to make something together. At the heart of each show is a creative experiment in collaboration. The day before every gig, Romanie will write a brand new song with the local support artist. The following night, they’ll perform it together for the very first time at the end of the support set: raw, unfinished, or perhaps something unexpectedly beautiful. It’s a celebration of vulnerability, community and the joy of creating without perfection, allowing audiences to witness the co-written song in its debut live form.
Joined by her band, Romanie will then perform songs from It’s Not That Funny, her most emotionally direct and sonically ambitious record to date. Every show is built around connection: between artists, between songs and, most importantly, between the people in the room. Because while It’s Not That Funny was born from navigating life’s darkest moments, this tour is about discovering we don’t have to navigate them alone.
Australian Tour Dates
Sunday 30 August The Junk Bar Brisbane w/ Red Hill
Monday 31 August VELVET x REVERIE.AU BIGSOUND PRE-PARTY @ The Brightside Brisbane
Friday 4 September Some Folk “hide & seek” @ Black Bear Lodge Brisbane
Sunday 13 September Medusa Bar Geelong w/ Hassall
Saturday 19 September The Bird Perth w/ Angie Colman
Saturday 26 September KR Studio Hibernian House Sydney w/ Bonniesongs
Sunday 27 September Floriade Canberra
Saturday 3 October Tanswell’s Hotel Beechworth w/ Human Noise
Saturday 10 October Grace Emily Adelaide w/ Oscar The Wild
Sunday 25 October Taproom Castlemaine w/ Clover Blue
Friday 27 November Northcote Social Club Melbourne w/ Chitra
Get your tickets HERE
SIX60
New Zealand’s SIX60 have announced their long-awaited return to Melbourne, playing a one-off, not to be missed show at the stunning Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne as part of the Live at the Gardens series. Don’t miss the chance to experience hits from their latest album Right Here Right Now, alongside fan favourites including Don’t Forget Your Roots, Someone To Be Around and Only To Be.
As New Zealand’s highest-selling live band, SIX60 have built a reputation for unforgettable performances, selling out shows and captivating audiences worldwide. Joining SIX60 as special guests are South Summit, bringing their signature genre-defying fusion of indie rock, reggae and hip-hop.
Event Date
Friday 27 November Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Presale tickets on sale now. General tickets on sale Wednesday 12 August @ 11am local time.
Get your tickets HERE
Events and Festivals
DIY On High – Darebin Fuse Festival
DIY On High is a free multi-venue day festival on High Street, Thornbury, presented across Cafe Gummo and Cactus Room, two DIY live music spaces connected by a short two/three minute walk. The program is split into an afternoon show at Cactus Room followed by an evening show at Cafe Gummo, featuring a lineup of emerging Naarm artists across both sessions.
The event highlights local independent music in intimate settings, offering two distinct shows that together form a full day of diverse punk live performances, community and discovery within the DIY scene. The full lineup consists of:
Loose Tooth
Techno 666
Bizarrgo
Kosmetika
Banksy
R.U.B
Bughunt
Trap Card
Rat Bucket
Dibber Dobber
Event Date
Saturday 5 September Cactus Room from 1pm / Cafe Gummo from 6pm Thornbury
Event is free to attend, no bookings required. Suitable for ages 18+. The venues are licensed.
Gigs Coming Soon
Concrete Surfers
With the release of their self titled debut album, Concrete Surfers are embarking on a national tour throughout August, hitting Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle, Byron Bay & Brisbane.
Over the past decade, Magandjin/Brisbane’s Concrete Surfers have been one of Australia’s hardest working bands around and have toured the country countless times, supported some of the biggest artists in the world, played major festivals and have consistently refined their repertoire into a sound that has become unmistakably their own.
Australian Tour Dates
Thursday 13 August The Edinburgh Castle Adelaide
Friday 14 August Leadbeater Hotel Melbourne
Friday 21 August Botany View Hotel Sydney
Saturday 22 August Dicey Riley’s Hotel Wollongong
Sunday 23 August Kings Street Newcastle
Thursday 27 August The Northern Byron Bay
Friday 28 August Black Bear Lodge Brisbane
Get your tickets HERE