Our weekly update brings you a round up of new and exciting tour news announcements for this week. Featuring who’s heading to Melbourne and where to grab your tickets.
Bands From Back Home
Dizzee Rascal
Pioneering British rapper, producer, and songwriter Dizzee Rascal will return to Australia and New Zealand this summer for his We Want Bass tour, including a special performance at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne for Live at the Gardens on Friday 4 December. The tour kicks off in Perth on 26 November then heads through Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Byron Bay before wrapping up in Auckland.
Dylan Mills MBE, better known as Dizzee Rascal, cut his teeth on pirate radio in the early 2000s where he helped define the grammar of grime-jolting, minimalist beats under rapid-fire, street-level reportage before taking that sound to the mainstream.
Australia and NZ Tour Dates
Thursday 26 November Perth HPC Perth
Saturday 28 November Eatons Hill Outdoors Brisbane
Tuesday 1 December Hindley Street Music Hall Adelaide
Friday 4 December Live at the Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Saturday 5 December On the steps at Sydney Opera House forecourt Sydney
Sunday 6 December Beach Hotel Byron Bay
Tuesday 8 December Shed 10 Auckland
Presale tickets on sale Wednesday 8 July at 12pm AEST. General tickets on sale Thursday 9 July at 1pm AEST..
Get your tickets HERE
Australia and New Zealand Acts
Jack Gray
Australian singer, songwriter, producer and multi instrumentalist, Jack Gray has announced his national headline tour in support of forthcoming debut album Swimming In Jeans.
Now based in Los Angeles, Jack’s music feels like the pivotal scene in a film just before everything changes—warm, impulsive, full of yearning, sharp turns, and the emotional clarity that only hindsight can bring. He is a self-produced multi-instrumentalist with over 1.5M+ total streams across his recent single releases and signed with Island Records Australia in 2025.
Australia and NZ Tour Dates
Friday 4 September The Tuning Fork Auckland
Saturday 5 September The Y HQ Perth
Sunday 6 September Lion Arts Factory Adelaide
Thursday 10 September Northcote Social Club Melbourne
Friday 11 September Waywards Ballroom Sydney SOLD OUT
Saturday 12 September Black Bear Lodge Brisbane
Get your tickets HERE
No Cigar
Continuing to build on momentum of their last visit to Australia in 2025, Auckland indie firebrands No Cigar have announced their biggest run of Australian tour dates yet. Taking place across September and October, No Cigar’s Australian return comes off the back of a string of successes in the international market, including sold out shows in the UK. Bringing their energetic and captivating show back to Australia for their fourth run, the band is excited to be back to reconnect with audiences, while also previewing what is on the horizon for their highly-anticipated new chapter.
The Australian tour will see No Cigar perform thirteen shows across the country, taking in metro city favourites and also regional locations that the band has yet to visit. Being able to play in towns like Armidale on their last tour inspired the band to explore more regional areas. Locking in shows down the East Coast in locations like Newcastle, Moonee Beach, Wollongong and more, has positioned this Australian tour as a dream run for No Cigar – the perfect way to start the road to a new creative phase.
Australian Tour Dates
Thursday 10 September Pulse Bar Sunshine Coast
Friday 11 September Miami Marketta Gold Coast
Saturday 12 September The Northern Byron Bay
Sunday 13 September Moonee Beach Hotel Moonee Beach
Thursday 17 September The Baso Canberra
Friday 18 September UOW Uni Bar Wollongong
Saturday 19 September Felons Manly
Sunday 20 September Hamilton Station Hotel Newcastle
Thursday 15 October Factory Theatre Sydney
Friday 16 October The Triffid Brisbane
Saturday 17 October 170 Russell Melbourne
Friday 23 October Freo Social Fremantle
Saturday 24 October Lion Arts Factory Adelaide
Get your tickets HERE
Gigs and Events Coming Soon
Queenie, WILSN, Nkechi
Wildflower and Abbotsford Convent present an intimate evening of powerful voices and immersive performance where each artist will reimagine their music in a rare stripped-back format accompanied by a three-piece orchestra. Surrounded by light, florals and stained glass, this one-night-only experience celebrates connection, atmosphere and the beauty of live music in one of Melbourne’s most iconic spaces.
Queenie is a genre-defying vocalist whose work spans soul, jazz, R&B and experimental sound. Known for her rich tone and commanding presence, she creates performances that are both intimate and powerful.
WILSN is a powerhouse Australian vocalist redefining contemporary soul. Known for her soaring voice and emotive delivery, she blends classic Motown influences with a modern edge.
Nkechi Anele is a dynamic vocalist, broadcaster and cultural curator, best known as the frontwoman of Saskwatch. With a powerful voice and commanding stage presence, she blends soul, funk and pop into high-energy performances that captivate audiences.
Australian Tour Date
Saturday 18 July Abbotsford Convent Abbostsford
Get your tickets HERE
Equaliser: A Disability Pride Party
Join Liberate Community in celebrating Disability Pride Month with Equaliser: A Disability Pride Party. In partnership with Tibi Agency & Wild At Heart, Equaliser represents the expansive variations and experiences of Disability amongst the Melbourne/Naarm music community and is a values-first, cross-genre celebration that showcases diverse artists with lived experience. Inspired by the theme of pride, Liberate elevates the live music experience for artists and audiences with Disability, complemented by enhanced pre-event communications, an upstairs chill-out space for all (with support from Tibi Access) and an atmosphere of celebration. Featuring Saint Ergo, Clean Beast, Cabin Fog, Charlie Lane, Kaiyah Mercedes.
Event Date
Saturday 25 July The Leadbeater Hotel Richmond
Get your tickets HERE