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.
Festivals
Laneway Festival 2027
It’s possibly the most exciting week in the live music year as Laneway’s 2027 line up is announced. Headlining the festival are Irish rockers Fontaines D.C. who also announce arena shows for Adelaide and Perth – a welcome nod to the cities who are missing out on a Laneway festival this year.
With both Hayley Williams and Rachel Chinouriri already announcing conveniently timed tours the inclusion of the pop-punk icon and U.K. synth pop star should come as little surprise. Rachel’s inclusion reflects a considerable sway to dance/hyper-pop this year with Adela, Kim Petras and Slayyter filling out the line up.
It’s great to see a rising number of Australian artists making the cut too with Ninajirachi, Ecca Vandal and Daine (amongst others) all set to play the festival in February. And props have to go to Laneway for strong female and queer representation once again.
Festival Dates
Friday 12 February Sydney
Saturday 13 February Brisbane
Friday 19 February Melbourne
Sunday 21 February Auckland
Pre sale sign up and ticket details are HERE
Bands From Back Home
Reytons & Casey Lowery
UK music’s biggest underdogs, indie rock juggernauts The Reytons, welcome British indie artist Casey Lowery to their upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour this November and December.
Renowned for their raucous live shows, and touted by many as the best live act of their generation, The Reytons pride themselves on their honesty and pure energy. Having taken their native UK by storm, with number one albums, sold out park shows and major festival headlines, the lads from Rotherham are taking on the world with their upcoming world tour.
Joining their seven-date run is Casey Lowery, an artist redefining what it means to build a music career in the modern era. His songwriting draws from the likes of Radiohead and early Coldplay melded with a contemporary indie-rock sound, exploring themes of love, mental health, grief, and self-discovery.
Australia and NZ Tour Dates 2026
Friday 27 November Magnet House Perth
Sunday 29 November Lion Arts Factory Adelaide
Thursday 3 December Brightside Outdoors Brisbane
Friday 4 December Metro Theatre Sydney
Saturday 5 December Northcote Theatre Melbourne
Monday 7 December San Fran Wellington
Tuesday 8 December Tuning Fork Auckland
Get your tickets tickets HERE
International Artists
Suzanne Ciani
Suzanne Ciani is a 5-time Grammy-nominated American composer and electronic music pioneer. This year Ciani celebrated her 80th birthday with the release of the live album CIANI/OKREST (of which only 200 limited-edition records are available in Australia) and has now announced an Australian tour of intimate collaborative shows performed in quadrophonic surround sound.
Classically trained but drawn to electronics, Ciani found the world wasn’t ready for the music she made. So she took her talents into commercials, brazenly marching into the studios of Coca-Cola and demanding to be heard. “I make sounds”, she told them, and make sounds she did, creating their iconic pop, pour, fizz sound. Ciani went on to score countless video games and commercials – her sounds were everywhere. When the world caught up, she played the biggest stages.
That was 50 years ago, and in her 7th decade, Ciani is still lighting up festival stages and symphony halls. If you think of electronic music as a pounding, penetrative beat, Ciani will make you think again. Her music is sensuous, warm, and unequivocally musical. It demands you listen to it, completely, and give yourself up to the mood she creates.
The run of shows will allow audiences to embark on an immersive, unexpected journey led by a true maverick of music and a legend in her field.
Australian Tour Dates 2026
Sunday 29 November Aco On The Pier Sydney
Thursday 3 Dесember Altar Bar Hobart
Sunday 6 Dесember The Edge Fed Square Melbourne w Liquid Architecture and Mess
Friday 11 Dесember Meredith Music Festival Wadawurrung Country SOLD OUT
Get your tickets HERE
Lizzy McAlpine
Much-lauded songwriter, vocalist and producer Lizzy McAlpine has announced she will be bringing her “The Over Country Tour” to Australia and NZ in February 2027 where she will be joined by Mila Bea on her Australian dates.
The tour announcement arrives following the release of McAlpine’s fourth album, Angel, last week. Angel and “The Over Country Tour” follow the success of McAlpine’s 2024 album Older, which received widespread critical acclaim and saw her sell out an extensive international tour, performing sold-out nights at Radio City Music Hall, LA’s Greek Theatre and venues across the world.
Born outside Philadelphia, Lizzy gained early recognition for her original songs and covers online before releasing her debut album, Give Me A Minute, in 2020. Solidifying herself as a rising force and amassing thousands of devoted fans, Lizzy’s widely successful second studio album, five seconds flat, was released to critical acclaim in the spring of 2022 and featured Platinum-Certified track “ceilings.”
Australia and NZ Tour Dates 2027
Tuesday 2 February Thebarton Theatre Adelaide NEW SHOW
Wednesday 3 February Thebarton Theatre Adelaide SOLD OUT
Friday 5 February Red Hill Auditorium Perth
Sunday 7 February TikTok Entertainment Centre Sydney
Wednesday 10 February Sidney Myer Music Bowl Melbourne
Friday 12 February Riverstage Brisbane
Sunday 14 February Te Paepae Theatre NZICC Auckland SOLD OUT
Get your tickets HERE
Australian Artists
Pond
Following on from a headline tour across the US, including a dream run with Djo, Australian rock stalwarts Pond have now announced their local run of Terrestrials tour dates. Come December Pond will hit the road for a Fremantle home show, supported by Automatic, before bringing their all new live show experience to audiences in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
The group, which consists of Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joe Ryan, Jamie Terry, and James Ireland, exist to create – the myriad of crossovers between their projects individually and the scene they first put on the map continues today – and that pursuit is set to persist forever no doubt. Revered for their one of a kind performances Pond are one of the most versatile, inquisitive, and accomplished bands in the psychedelic rock vanguard.
Australian Tour Dates 2026
Saturday 5 December Freo Social Fremantle
Thursday 17 December The Triffid Brisbane
Friday 18 December Northcote Theatre Melbourne
Saturday 19 December Metro Theatre Sydney
Get your tickets HERE
Tash Sultana
Tash Sultana, one of Australia’s most influential and internationally acclaimed artists, returns to tour Australia and New Zealand throughout April and May 2027, ushering in a new era with brand-new music and an all-new live show.
With an extraordinary five-octave vocal range, a signature self-taught custom designed looping style and the ability to play more than 20 instruments, the renowned multi-instrumentalist, producer and engineer has spent the past decade building an extraordinary career entirely on their own terms. From busking on the streets of Melbourne to commanding some of the world’s biggest stages, Tash has amassed billions of global streams, sold more than a million tickets worldwide, headlined major international festivals and sold-out iconic venues across the globe.
Australia and NZ Tour Dates 2027
Friday 23 April Powerstation Auckland
Sunday 25 April Meow Nui Wellington
Saturday 1 May Anita’s Theatre Thirroul
Tuesday 4 May Enmore Theatre Sydney
Friday 7 May Forum Melbourne
Monday 10 May Hindley St Music Hall Adelaide
Thursday 13 May Astor Theatre Perth
Get you tickets HERE
Gigs Coming Soon
Ella Hooper
With lashings of twang and bold Americana sounds; Ella Hooper’s Overnight Success era is here! Sharing tunes from her new album recorded in and with the who’s who of Nashville; Ella is hitting the road with her kick-arse live band to celebrate.
One of Australia’s most chameleonic live performers known for her unbridled energy and off-beat charisma, Ella shows what she’s really made of with a return to the classic sounds of the music that raised her. Heartfelt, lyric-driven, rambunctious one minute, capsizing you into your feels the next; an Ella Hooper live show feels like a mix of stand-up comedy meets rock and roll – both immediate and intimate.
Ella will be joined by up and coming Melbourne based artist Ruby Mae on all shows. A proud and powerful young Wiradjuri woman, Ruby has been tearing up the airwaves on Triple J and Triple M as well as gracing festival stages across the country. Gaining traction and fans everywhere she goes for her authentic, music-first approach, the wit and warmth of songs like ‘Dickhead’ and ‘Keeper’ are a perfect match for Ella’s confessional, wry new material.
Gig Date
Saturday 3 October Brunswick Ballroom Brunswick
Get your tickets HERE