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The Terrys rosy debut album True Colour is out now, listen to ‘Good Day ft. Esoteric & Scraps’ + national tour kicks off this month

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PRAISE FOR THE TERRYS

“The album’s set to capture The Terrys at their free-flowing,
infectious, and vibrant best”
Tone Deaf

“‘Situation 99′ is a gutsy pop rock tune that pushes
the boundaries of the band’s established indie rock sound”
Music Feeds

“‘Rolling Stone’ brings a piquant flair of melancholy to their sun-kissed surf-rock sound”
NME Australia

“You know you’re in for a good time with The Terrys”
Nick Findlay (triple j)

“Your new favourite surfy indie outfit”
triple j Unearthed

“Rapidly rising”
Heavy Magazine

“If you haven’t quite gotten around The Terrys yet,
you’re missing one of the most exciting and talked about
– new bands from regional New South Wales”
Pilerats

“The future is high as hell”
Life Without Andy

In the thick of their fast ascent and recent appearance on triple j’s Like A Version, surf-rock outfit The Terrys‘ debut album True Colour has arrived. LISTEN HERE.

Recorded at The Grove alongside Jack Nigro (Skegss, DMA’S, Julia Jacklin, Middle Kids), True Colour is fun, free-spirited and most significantly, creatively ambitious for the Gerringong outfit known for their easy-going, take-it-as-it-comes approach to life. “Our main thing was ‘just don’t overthink it and trust each other,” says vocalist Jacob of putting True Colour to tape. “Musically, it was a huge learning curve,” adds guitarist Lukas. “We all progressed so much as musicians… then we realised we’re just little fish in a massive tank and there’s a huge ocean out there to explore.”

Lifting notes from The Vaccines, Wavves and The Wombats’ festival-ready hooks and bright, fast-charged guitar lines, throughout their debut The Terrys‘ message is clear – a deeply contemplative release encouraging listeners to embrace the highs and lows as they happen; to find their true colours. “I hope they will listen to it and gain a sense that life is actually nice… that when they hear the record they can look outside and think ‘Oh, today’s going to be a good day’,” Jacob explains. “I hope they get a sense of life and ultimately make their own decisions on what the lyrics mean to them… that’s why it’s True Colour. We want them to think “What’s your true colour?”

Sanguine, empathetic and full of heart across twelve tracks, including their varied singles ‘Situation 99‘, ‘Rolling Stone‘, ‘Waiting For You‘ and ‘IDK‘, True Colour is a rich listen across genre and intent. Here they further their sun-dappled origins to expand their musical world into garage and DIY, psychedelia, funk and most boldly, hip hop through the Esoterik (Bliss & Eso) and Scraps featuring ‘Good Day‘.

Speaking of their collaboration, Eso shares “I actually met the boys on a plane… I was already seated and they walked on and instantly I was like ahh here comes a band, the amount of noise they were making. They didn’t notice me until the end of the flight, I got up and they start yelling out “Oiiii Esso mate!!” Some business guy next to me started shooting me a look like who do you think you are, then one of The Terrys’ leaned over to him and said “This bloke’s only one of the most iconic rappers in the country!” We kicked it off from that moment onwards. The boys hit me up a while later asking if I wanted to be on their track, and I was like always down to listen… and here we are. Love the track, love the boys.”

A rally cry for mates, music and good times, ‘Good Day‘ boasts of the love and positivity that’s “gonna shine through.” Speaking to the release, The Terrys share “Man, this song is huge for us because I remember listening to this podcast that Eso did with a bloke named Josh Wade, and Eso just spat some serious knowledge on me. He pretty much said in the podcast you can do whatever you want as long as truly believe in yourself 100%. I took that on board and I would listen to this podcast, I reckon at least once a day, while I was mowing lawns and whipper-snippering and just working my little bum off. I would just dream about what I could do in my life.

Now fast forward five years and I’ve made a song with Eso! It’s just insane to me. We’ve also got one of our best friends on, who I also used to look up to so much in high school with his rapping, Scraps.  He held his own and absolutely did the most banging verse straight after Eso which is pretty daunting but it didn’t even worry Scraps whatsoever. This song is huge for us and we hope that you guys like it just as much as we do.”

As a whole, True Colour is testimony to The Terrys‘ mastery in balancing the carefree and the considered. Sealing the auspicious fever that’s followed the group since their share-house jam beginnings, True Colour seals the group’s fate, positing their ambition as more infectious and cogent than many first thought. Experience The Terrys live across their national headline tour this October – November, joined by Nerve, Gold Fang, Dear Sunday and their inaugural Battle of the Bands winner Divers – see all tour dates + purchase tickets BELOW.

True Colour LP is out now, buy/stream it here.

LIMITED EDITION LP VINYL + CASSETTE
PRE-ORDER HERE

TRACKLIST
Doctor Doctor
Creeper
Good Day ft. Esoterik & Scraps
My World ft. Bronte Alva
All Good
Can’t Catch Me
IDK
Waiting For You
Eyes Like Napalm
Situation 99
Rolling Stone
Paper Planes

TOUR DATES
Sat 22 Oct – The Zoo – Meanjin / Brisbane
Fri 28 Oct – Jive Bar – tarntanya / Adelaide
Sat 29 Oct – Milk Bar – Boorloo / Perth
Tue 4 Nov – UC Hub – ngunnawal Land / Canberra
Wed 5 Nov – Oxford Art Factory – Eora / Sydney
Fri 18 Nov – Altar Bar – nipaluna / Hobart
Sat 19 Nov – The Corner Hotel – Naarm / Melbourne
Sat 26 Nov – The Gaso – Naarm / Melbourne (AA)

Tickets available HERE.

Stay connected with The Terrys:
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Good Intent – Return With Expanded Artist Support Program ‘Greater Good’

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After the inaugural launch of ‘Greater Good’ in 2021, Good Intent are back at it again with their independent artist initiative. The program gives back to the independent artist community, by providing in kind services and a cash grant totalling $20,000 AUD (double their first year pool).

‘Greater Good’ is a program designed to provide a launchpad for exceptional emerging artists, by utilising Good Intent’s Artist Services’ pro-bono, a cash grant of $4,000 AUD to help further develop their career, plus a stack of goodness from their new partners Studios 301, Billy Zammit, Make Merchandise, PLAKKIT and Ben Mitchell.

“Last year we were blown away by hundreds of applicants from across the country. The team and I discovered so many amazing new acts and had some great conversations helping guide some incredible talent. We were chatting to some mates with similar values in giving back to the community, and decided to bring it all together this year for something that’ll really be a kick-start to an emerging artist’s career,” says Artist and Label Services Manager Rick Bridgman.

The Artist Services’ contribution will cover Artist Management Consultation, PR, Radio Plugging, DSP  and Playlist Pitching, Digital Marketing and Label Services. Through their sister company Good Loco, the offering will also boast hire and a photoshoot with acclaimed creative Billy Zammit (DMA’s, Triple One, Ninajirachi, Young Franco).

Further new additions feature a package from Sydney-based recording powerhouse Studios 301 including Dry Hire of Studio 2, Mix & Dolby Atmos Music Mix from Stefan Du Randt and Mastering from Steve Smart (Flume, King Stingray, DZ Deathrays). The team at Make Merchandise have offered up a fresh batch of AS Colour Staple Tees and printing to fire up the act’s merch game, and PLAKKIT are on board providing a capital city run of posters and distro to get the word out about the artist’s music and touring efforts. Creative assets will be provided by independent Graphic Designer / Illustrator and long-time collaborator Ben Mitchell (Bootleg Rascal, Critical Slide).

“The prodigious Jelly Oshen was the winner in 2021 and we loved working with Jelly and his family on his releases. We can’t wait to check out a bunch of new acts in 2022 and pass on the experiences that we’ve learned over the years, from working with some of the best in the business throughout the course of our respective careers.”

For more information on the ‘Greater Good’ and how to apply, visit www.goodintent.com.au

Good Intent first launched in late-2018 and offers a range of services across artist management, PR, radio plugging, venue and event bookings, tastemaker club and radio promotions, playlist pitching, digital marketing and label services.

Current and previous PR and Label Services clients include the likes of BMG, Sony, Universal, Handsome Tours, Astral People, Chugg Music, Greyscale Records, Vicious Recordings, American Hi-Fi (USA), Bas (USA), Freddie Gibbs (USA), Pacific Avenue, A.GIRL, COTERIE, The Delta Riggs, RedHook, Bag Raiders, Gyroscope, Harts and Citizen Kay.

The agency also runs Good Loco – a photography and videography suite and space for hire located in Marrickville, Sydney.

Applications for Greater Good are open now

GREATER GOOD INITIATIVE
The winning recipient will receive the below:

Grant For Release Promotion & Career Development
• A cash grant of $4,000 AUD to kick start Artist’s career.
• Funds to be used for but not limited to: Release Promotion, Touring Expenses and Marketing.

Artist Services Supported Release
• 1 x Single Campaign project managed by the Good Intent senior management team (Rob Carroll, Rick Bridgman and Nick Moran).
• PR and Label Services provided by Good Intent, which includes PR, Radio Plugging, DSP Servicing and Digital Marketing Service.
• Artist Management Consultation Meetings.

Studios 301 Package
• Dry Hire of Studios 301’s ‘Studio 2’.
• Mix and Dolby Atmos Music Mix from Stefan Du Randt (Mac Miller, Coldplay, Guy Sebastian, Elton John).
• Mastering from Steve Smart (Flume, King Stingray, DZ Deathrays).
• Click here to learn more about Studios 301 and Studio 2.
• Click here to learn more about Dolby Atmos Mix.

EPK Development
• Photography Shoot by Billy Zammit (DMA’s, Triple One, Ninajirachi, Young Franco).
• Photography Studio Hire at Good Loco in Marrickville, Sydney.
• EPK Development in collaboration with Billy Zammit and the Good Intent team.

Merchandise Package
• 30 x AS Colour Staple Tees + 2 Colour Print courtesy of Make Merchandise.

Poster Print & Distribution
• 50 x B0 Full Colour Print + Distribution courtesy of PLAKKIT.

Creative Assets Assistance
• Release Graphic Design / Illustration by Good Intent collaborator Ben Mitchell (Bootleg Rascal, Critical Slide).

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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | 2nd show announced: live at Palais Theatre, St Kilda – Wednesday 30 November

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CARNAGE is out now – listen here

With their headline performance at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on Friday 2 December officially sold out, promoters Frontier Touring and Supersonic are pleased to announce Nick Cave and Warren Ellis will perform a second show at the iconic St Kilda venue, with a new show added today for Wednesday 30 November.

The Australian Carnage tour follows the release of Cave and Ellis’ widely acclaimed CARNAGE album, and sees the pair return to the seaside suburb where The Bad Seeds played their first ever live show back in 1983.

These unmissable Palais shows – part of Cave and Ellis’ national 17-date CARNAGE tour – are presented in conjunction with ALWAYS LIVE, the state-wide celebration of contemporary live music supported by the Victorian Government through Visit Victoria. The Palais gigs will be preceded by two sold out shows at Hanging Rock, in VIC’s Macedon Ranges.

In September, Cave announced the release of his new book Faith, Hope and Carnage, co-written with Observer journalist Seán O’Hagan, the pair examining questions of faith, art, music, freedom, grief and love over 40 hours in conversation.

Tickets to the 2nd Palais Theatre show go on sale Monday 10 October (1pm AEDT) via frontiertouring.com/nickcavewarrenellis. See nickcave.com for full tour dates and information.

NICK CAVE & WARREN ELLIS
​PALAIS THEATRE, ST KILDA
​NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022
​Presented by Frontier Touring and Supersonic

NEW SHOW:
​Tickets on sale Monday 10 October (1pm AEDT)
​via frontiertouring.com/nickcavewarrenellis

Wednesday 30 November ​
​NEW SHOW!
​Palais Theatre | St Kilda, VIC
​Licensed All Ages
​Ticketmaster.com.au | T: 136 100

Friday 25 November
​Hanging Rock | Macedon Ranges, VIC
​SOLD OUT

Saturday 26 November
​Hanging Rock | Macedon Ranges, VIC
​SOLD OUT

Friday 2 December
​Palais Theatre | St Kilda, VIC
​SOLD OUT

** For information on the full national tour dates, contact Valerie MacIver at VMPR valerie.maciver@vmpr.com.au or 0413 382 631.

Patrons are advised to purchase tickets only through authorised ticket sellers. We cannot guarantee any ticket purchase made through any means other than the official ticketing agents listed on the Frontier website.

 

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​Twitter: @nickcave | @warrenellis13 | Instagram: @thewarrenellis | @nickcaveoffical
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THE OLD BAR CELEBRATES SURVIVING 21 YEARS WITH A MEGA BIRTHDAY BASH Featuring Cash Savage and The Last Drinks, SPOD & Stacks More!

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Fitzroy’s filthiest icon The Old Bar turns 21 this year and they are throwing themselves a big birthday bash on Saturday December 3.

The Oldie will celebrate two decades of blood, sweat and beers with an epic lineup, featuring Cash Savage and The Last Drinks, SPOD, Skyscraper Stan and The Commission Flats, Ute Root and Streetsweeper. Proudly presented by ALWAYS LIVE and Mountain Goat, the show kicks off at 7pm and tickets will only be available on the door.

Melbourne’s divest dive bar is renowned for showcasing some of this country’s biggest talents on the smallest stage. This massive handpicked lineup represents everything the owners – Joel Morrison, Singa Unlayati and Liam Matthews – love about the place, with many of the artists cutting their teeth in the legendary venue including Cash Savage and The Last Drinks who considers The Old Bar their spiritual home.

“Cash is pretty much our patron saint of the Oldie,” says Morrison. “From playing heaps and heaps of gigs here early on and just generally being here all the time (including being told to stop being so loud in the front bar when there were quieter gigs on midweek), to coaching the Old Bar Unicorns footy team and celebrating all our milestones along the way, Cash has always had our back and it’s a very special bond we don’t take lightly. Seeing Cash and The Last Drinks play for the first time at Oldie you just knew they were world class and if we helped along the way then that’s one of the reasons Oldie is a special place.” 

The Old Bar has well and truly earned its status as a shining beacon of filth in a sea of gentrification. While the building may be falling apart, The Old Bar remains a steadfast haven in the face of an ever-changing suburb where every new development is slicker than the last.

“When I see a cool dive bar in a film I get so warm and fuzzy and always wanted to be a part of that,” adds Matthews. “The reality though is very different, keeping the place (kinda) clean is almost impossible, stopping jerks from breaking shit and writing their names on everything is an ongoing nightmare and the building is slowly crumbling around us. But the alternative is that fake dive bar aesthetic that some go for which just sucks. The area keeps getting shiny around us but we are just the lump of coal in the diamond mine – is that a saying? It is now.” 

This show is part of ALWAYS LIVE, a new state-wide celebration of contemporary live music supported by the Victorian Government through Visit Victoria.

Always Live & Mountain Goat Present:
THE OLD BAR 21ST BIRTHDAY

Saturday December 3
7pm AEDT

Tickets: $25 on the door. No Presales

Cash Savage and The Last Drinks
SPOD
Skyscraper Stan and The Commission Flats
Ute Root
Streetsweeper

 

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Khruangbin announce intimate Melbourne club show – 170 Russell

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‘First Class Tour’ | Nov/Dec 2022

It’s the hottest tour this Spring: critically acclaimed Houston, Texas three-piece Khruangbin return to Australia for the first time since 2019, playing their biggest live shows ever down under. With seven sold-out headline shows in Fremantle, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, plus a set at Adelaide’s Harvest Festival, the band have one extra present for VIC fans up their sleeve…

With the virtuosic trio’s previously announced performance at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl now officially sold out, Khruangbin – Laura ‘Leezy’ Lee (bass), Donald Johnson (drums) and Marko Speer (guitar) – announce a final, intimate club show at 170 Russell on Sunday 4 December. Joining them on the night is hometown groove cosmonauts Mildlife.

Tickets for this intimate club gig from one of the world’s leading bands go on sale Tuesday 11 October (1pm local time) via frontiertouring.com/khruangbin – these will go fast, so don’t delay! Frontier, Chugg and Penny Drop Members can also access the Member’s Presale, which begins Monday 10 October (12pm local time, see website for full info).

Just last month Khruangbin celebrated the release of a new 8-track collaborative album Ali (via label Dead Oceans), recorded with Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré. The musical pairing sees Khruangbin join forces with the celebrated musician in paying homage to his late father, famed Mali singer and multi-instrumentalist Ali Farka Touré. The resulting eight songs, as GQ puts it, “expands Khruangbin’s sound into blues territory with a hint of West African palm wine music. It’s more pulsing and energetic. You can zone out and cut a rug… First they pull you in. Then they make you float….”.

Universally adored, sonic instrumental world-builders Khruangbin possess a legendary live show, selling-out multiple nights at iconic venues worldwide. Their Melbourne shows are presented in partnership with ALWAYS LIVE, a state-wide celebration of contemporary live music supported by the Victorian Government through Visit Victoria.

KHRUANGBIN
​With special guests Kamasi Washington (Melbourne/Auckland) and Mildlife (Fremantle/Melbourne/Brisbane)
​FIRST CLASS TOUR
​AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
​NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022
​Presented by Frontier Touring, Chugg Entertainment, Penny Drop, 95bFM (Auckland show) and ALWAYS LIVE (Melbourne show)

NEW MELBOURNE SHOW: FRONTIER MEMBERS PRE-SALE 
​via frontiertouring.com/khruangbin
​Runs 24 hours from: Monday 10 October (12pm local time)
​or until pre-sale allocation exhausted
​Pre-sale timings staggered per show, visit website for more details

GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
​Begins: Tuesday 11 October (1pm local time)

Wednesday 23 November
​Fremantle Arts Centre | Walyalup / Fremantle, WA
​SOLD OUT

Friday 25 November
​Sydney Opera House Concert Hall | Gadigal Country / Sydney, NSW
​SOLD OUT

Sunday 27 November
​Sydney Opera House Concert Hall | Gadigal Country / Sydney, NSW
​SOLD OUT

Monday 28 November
​Sydney Opera House Concert Hall | Gadigal Country / Sydney, NSW
​SOLD OUT

Wednesday 30 November
​The Fortitude Music Hall | Meanjin / Brisbane, QLD
​SOLD OUT

Thursday 1 December
​The Princess Theatre | Meanjin / Brisbane, QLD
​SOLD OUT

Saturday 3 December
​Sidney Myer Music Bowl | Naarm / Melbourne, VIC
​SOLD OUT

Sunday 4 December ​
​NEW SHOW!
​170 Russell | Naarm / Melbourne, VIC
​18+
​Moshtix.com.au | Ph: 1300 438 849
​Presented by ALWAYS LIVE

Tuesday 6 December ​
​FINAL TICKETS
​Spark Arena | Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, NZ
​All Ages
​ticketmaster.co.nz | Ph: 0800 111 999

*Also playing Harvest Rock Festival (not a Frontier Touring show)

Patrons are advised to purchase tickets only through authorised ticket sellers. We cannot guarantee any ticket purchase made through any means other than the official ticketing agents listed on the Frontier website.

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THE 1975 – At Their Very Best Australian Tour

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American Express Card Members Pre-Sale from 9am local Wednesday 12 October 
Secret Sounds Pre-Sale from 9am local Thursday 13 October
Tickets on sale to the general public from 11am local Friday 14 October

Secret Sounds is thrilled to reveal that acclaimed English rockers The 1975 will be touring Australia throughout April 2023. The highly anticipated shows will see the band grace stages in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, arriving At Their Very Best as they perform to Australian audiences for the first time in three years.

Formed in Manchester in 2002, The 1975 have established themselves as one of the defining bands of their generation with their distinctive aesthetic, ardent fanbase and unique sonic approach.

They will arrive in Australia with a host of new tracks to perform from their forthcoming album, Being Funny In A Foreign Language, which is due for release on 14 October. The band have recently released four singles from the album including ‘All I Need To Hear’, ‘I’m In Love With You’, ‘Happiness’ and ‘Part Of The Band’, their acclaimed comeback single which Pitchfork praised as “the kind of grand, playful pop song that only this band could pull off”. Being Funny In A Foreign Language will be The 1975’s fifth studio album and is perhaps their most intimate yet. While the band’s past few records were brimming with massive production—programming and synths— Being Funny In A Foreign Language is rooted in performance.

The 1975’s previous record, 2020’s Notes On A Conditional Form became their fourth consecutive #1 album in the UK, landing at #1 in Australia too. 2020 also saw them named NME’s ‘Band of the Decade’, following being crowned as ‘Best Group’ at the BRIT Awards in both 2017 & 2019. Their third studio album, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, also won ‘Mastercard British Album of the Year’ at the 2019 ceremony.

The 1975 made their long awaited live comeback in August as they headlined Japan’s biggest rock festival Summer Sonic 2022 in Tokyo and Osaka before returning to the UK for two triumphant headline slots at the iconic Reading & Leeds Festival. The 2023 Australian dates are part the band’s ‘At Their Very Best’ tour which includes huge shows in North America, UK, Ireland and Japan. A number of international dates are already sold out, including New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden, so Australian fans are encouraged to jump on tickets quickly when they go one sale from 11am local Friday 14 October.

THE 1975 ‘AT THEIR VERY BEST’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
Saturday 8 April 2023 – Red Hill Auditorium, Perth
Monday 10 April 2023 – AEC Theatre, Adelaide
Wednesday 12 April 2023 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Friday 14 April 2023 – Aware Super Theatre, Sydney
Saturday 15 April 2023 – Riverstage, BrisbaneTickets
American Express Card Members Pre-Sale from 9am local Wednesday 12 October
Secret Sounds Pre-Sale from 9am local Thursday 13 October
Tickets on sale to the general public from 11am local Friday 14 October
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Baker Boy, Something For Kate, Art vs Science, Montaigne and more to play Melbourne’s free all-ages festival, ‘Illuminate the River’

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A jaw-dropping lineup of some of Australia’s biggest and hottest musical talents has today been revealed for Illuminate the River, a free and all-ages festival to be held on the banks of the Maribyrnong River on Saturday 19 November 2022.

Moonee Valley City Council and the Victorian State Government’s live music reinvigoration program On The Road Again have lifted the lid on the nine-hour event that features multi-platinum selling artists, ARIA award winners and triple j mainstays, as well as a plethora of family-friendly activities.

Yolngu superstar Baker Boy, iconic Melbourne trio Something For Kate, electronic dance mavericks Art vs Science, art-pop singer and Eurovision representative Montaigne, indie-pop singer Mia Wray and kid favourites the Teeny Tiny Stevies lead the charge of artists who will descend upon the main stage beside the Maribyrnong River in Aberfeldie. Home-grown and local acts will round out the bill, performing on two additional festival stages.

That’s not all on the cards – the day will also feature an inflatable regatta, carnival rides, kids’ activities, food trucks, a beer garden, a Box Wars workshop, and the colossal event finale – an extravagant laser and water show on the river.

The extraordinary lineup heralds the biggest, boldest and most audacious offering in Illuminate the River’s three-year history, as it roars back to post-pandemic life after a two-year absence

Minister for Creative Industries Steve Dimopoulos says:

“Through On the Road Again we’re bringing performers back to local stages, supporting the live music industry, generating tourism and backing businesses and jobs right across the state.”

Mayor of Moonee Valley City Council Cr Samantha Byrne says:

“People will be so excited to have the chance to see artists of this calibre in Moonee Valley,” she said. “The fact that they can also see them for free is something they might even find hard to believe – but it’s real alright!”

“Add to that all the other entertainment that will be on offer for the whole family, and it adds up to a day not to be missed. Start planning your public transport journeys now.”

Produced by the City of Moonee Valley and presented by On The Road Again, a Victorian Government initiative bringing live music back across the state, Illuminate the River 2022 will be held on Saturday 19 November from 12pm – 9pm in the Boulevard in Aberfeldie, and is a free, family-friendly and all-ages event.

Follow https://whatsonmooneevalley.com.au and Illuminate the River’s socials for event updates.

Illuminate The River
Saturday 19 November
The Boulevard, Aberfeldie
12pm – 9pm
Free, all-ages
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BLUESFEST 2023 – SECOND ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – SIX MORE HUGE ARTISTS ADDED TO THE BILL!

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BLUESFEST 2023 – SECOND ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT
 SIX MORE HUGE ARTISTS ADDED TO THE BILL!

PLUS! 1-DAY & 3-DAY TICKETS ON SALE TODAY, WED 5TH OF OCTOBER… KEEP AN EYE OUT ON EMAILS & BLUESFEST SOCIALS!

In just over 26 weeks, the 34th Annual Bluesfest’s gates will open for what they are promoting to be the most exciting Bluesfest ever.

With today’s artist announcement, they have now rolled out 47 artists on the already mammoth Bluesfest 2023 line-up. They have also reported continuing development of the festival site, to make for a game-changing festival experience over the Easter Long Weekend held in the Byron Shire, from Thursday 6 April – Monday 10 April 2023.

This morning, Bluesfest have announced The Doobie Brothers, bringing their 50th Anniversary Tour to the festival stage on closing night – Easter Monday, April 10. The band are still smashing attendance records, and rightly so with some of the classic line-up still performing today – Michael McDonald has re-joined the band, alongside Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, and John McFee. Their legion of fans will be able experience a coming together of what many may call “THE CLASSIC DOOBIE BROTHERS COMBINATION”.

Next on the line-up addition list is winner of the Americana Album of the year, Allison Russell, playing Bluesfest 2023 on Easter Saturday & Sunday.

Bluesfesters will also see Counting Crows (Easter Saturday), the forever unwavering on-stage-energy of Vintage Trouble (Good Friday & Easter Saturday), PLUS the mighty return of Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and St Paul & the Broken Bones (both performing on Opening Night of Bluesfest 2023 – Thu 6 April, and on Good Friday 7 April).

It’s going to be a Bluesfest to remember with some of the world’s finest contemporary and legendary Blues, Roots, Soul, Rock, Hip Hop, R&B, World and Americana music artists… and more!

1-Day and 3-Day tickets will also go on sale today (soon after the artist announcement) at a special price which will only be available for a limited time before we increase to the standard price.

Camping for 1-Day & 3-Day festival goers will also be available to purchase next week!

Tickets are available to purchase through Moshtix www.bluesfest.com.au/tickets

Stand by for further announcements on two special satellite events happening in Melbourne and Perth, as well as side shows from some of this amazing line up.

Here’s the list of new artists on the Bluesfest 2023 bill!
[IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER] 

ALLISON RUSSELL

COUNTING CROWS

DOOBIE BROTHERS, THE

NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHTSWEATS

ST PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES

VINTAGE TROUBLE

Joining the already announced line-up…
[IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER] 

19-TWENTY | THE BARNESTORMERS | BETH HART [EXCLUSIVE] | THE BLACK SORROWS

BONNIE RAITT | BUDDY GUY | THE CAT EMPIRE | CHAIN

CHRISTONE ‘KINGFISH’ INGRAM | ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS | ERIC GALES [EXCLUSIVE]

FEMI KUTI & THE POSITIVE FORCE | GANG OF YOUTHS | GREENSKY BLUEGRASS [EXCLUSIVE]

JACKSON BROWNE | JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT | JOE BONAMASSA [EXCLUSIVE]

JOE CAMILLERI PRESENTS A STAR-STUDDED TRIBUTE TO THE GREATS OF THE BLUES

JON STEVENS | KALEO | KEB’ MO’ BAND | KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD

LACHY DOLEY AND THE HORNS OF CONVICTION | LARKIN POE

LP | LUCINDA WILLIAMS | MARCUS KING

MAVIS STAPLES | MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD | NIKKI HILL [EXCLUSIVE]

ROBERT GLASPER | ROCKWIZ LIVE

THE SOUL REBELS & FRIENDS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TALIB KWELI • GZA • BIG FREEDIA

SOUTHERN AVENUE [EXCLUSIVE] | SPINIFEX GUM FEAT. MARLIYA

STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES | TASH SULTANA | XAVIER RUDD

SNAPSHOT BIOS

ALLISON RUSSELL

Poet, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist – Allison Russell unpacks her

youth in searing detail on her tour de force debut Outside Child. She sings about deliverance and redemption, about the places, the people and realisations that helped her survive and claim her freedom.

“It’s an album of strength and affirmation, not victimization,” said The New York Times in their profile on Russell, and has named Outside Child the #2 Best Album of 2021.

Outside Child has received three Grammy award nominations in the Best Americana Album category, Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song. In addition to her three Grammy nominations, Russell has been awarded Album of the Year at the 2022 Americana Music Association Awards, four Canadian Folk Music Awards, the Polaris Music Prize and two Juno Awards. Russell is the first-ever Black artist to win a Contemporary Roots Album of the Year in Juno history.

COUNTING CROWS

Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide for more than two decades with their intensely soulful and intricate take on timeless rock & roll. Exploding onto the music scene in 1993 with their multi-platinum breakout album, August and Everything After, the band has gone on to release seven studio albums, selling more than 20 million records worldwide, and is revered as one of the world’s most pre-eminent live touring rock bands.

In 2004, Counting Crows recorded the chart-topping “Accidently in Love” for the animated motion picture Shrek 2. The instant success of the track earned them an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 2005 Academy Awards, a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song, and a GRAMMY Award nomination for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

Over the last 30 years, the masterful songwriting from front man Adam Duritz put the band at No.8 on Billboard Magazine’s 2021 “Greatest Of All Time: Adult Alternative 25th Anniversary Chart.” The band released their newest record, Butter Miracle, featuring hit single “Elevator Boots” in April of 2021.

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

For over five decades, The Doobie Brothers have been known for delivering mind-blowing, roots based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll – all of which recently culminated in an induction into the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in music, selling more than 48 million albums, and winning four Grammy Awards, The Doobie Brothers continue to write and record new material and tour the world.

In all, the Doobies have tallied up five top 10 singles and 16 top 40 hits. Beginning with their multi-million-selling sophomore collection Toulouse Street, the Doobies have 3 multi-platinum, 7 platinum, and 14 Gold albums. Best of the Doobies has sold more than 12 million copies – a rare “diamond record.” In 2021, the band kicked off their 50th anniversary tour which reunited Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee back on the road together for the first time in over 25 years. Catch them at Bluesfest 2023 on Easter Monday.

NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS

It took Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats less than five years to become one of the most recognisable new forces in contemporary Rock ’n’ Roll. Since 2015, Rateliff has led his denim-clad, horn-flanked Night Sweats, supplying the zeal of a whiskey-chugging Pentecostal preacher to songs about this world’s shared woes. They’ve had hits, sure, but their combustible mix of soul and rock quickly cemented them as the rare generational band who balanced ecstatic live shows with engrossing and rich records.

To wit, is there any other modern act capable of revving up stadium crowds for The Rolling Stones while also appearing on Saturday Night Live and CMT Crossroads and at NPR’s Tiny Desk in short order?

When Rateliff returned from his pandemic-truncated solo tour in March 2020, he struggled with the same question that vexed so many of us then—what now? Fortunately, he returned to his Colorado homestead and penned a set of songs that synthesized his introspection with his anthemic inclinations. The result is The Future, the third Night Sweats album but the first to capture this octet’s true depth and breadth. An instant classic of 11 songs, the album presents something more sustainable, interesting, and indeed open—a songwriter and band growing into bigger questions and sounds, into a future that allows them to remain recognisable but be so much more compelling than some denim-clad caricature.

ST PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES

A fever dream in sonic form, St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ new album The Alien Coast represents the most adventurous and original output yet from an ever-evolving musical powerhouse. In a profound shift for the Alabama-bred eight-piece—Paul Janeway (vocals), Jesse Phillips (bass), Browan Lollar (guitar), Kevin Leon (drums), Al Gamble (keyboards), Allen Branstetter (trumpet), Chad Fisher (trombone), and Amari Ansari (saxophone)—the band’s fourth full-length and first for ATO Records strays far from the time-bending soul of past work like their 2014 debut, arriving at a convergence of soul and psychedelia, stoner metal and funk. At turns explosive, elegant, and unhinged, that sound makes for a majestic backdrop to St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ visceral exploration of the strangest dimensions of the human psyche.

“This album has some of the more strange musical ideas I’ve ever come up with, and I’m proud that we were all excited to swing for the fences and not really worry about getting too weird.” 

With the release of The Alien Coast, one of St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ greatest ambitions is to provide their audience with the same sense of unbridled possibility and purposeful abandon they felt in making the album. “I hope the record takes people on a journey and tests their boundaries a bit,” says Janeway. “I’d love for it to be almost like a gateway drug, where it opens a door that people weren’t willing to open—or maybe weren’t even aware of—and through that they get to experience all these beautiful moments they never would’ve expected.” 

VINTAGE TROUBLE

Since forming in 2010, Vintage Trouble have become Rock ‘n’ Roll’s best kept secret. Distilling swaggering rock, soulful blues, R&B grooves, and pop ambition into a bold and brash brew, the quartet—Ty Taylor (vocals), Nalle Colt (guitar), Rick Barrio Dill (bass), and Richard Danielson (drums) — have logged 3,000 shows across 30 countries on tour with divinities such as The Who, The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Lenny Kravitz, and Bon Jovi, to name a few.

Along the way, Vintage Trouble performed on Later… with Jools Holland, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, David Letterman, Conan, The View, and The Tonight Showin addition to receiving acclaim from New York Times, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Billboard, Rolling Stone, and more.

They return to the Bluesfest stage in 2023 after their unforgettable performance in 2019! Catch them on Good Friday & Easter Saturday!

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‘First & Forever’ – a celebration of Blak excellence, live at Hanging Rock

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Tickets on sale Friday 14 October

Mushroom Group, the Victorian Government, and Bad Apples Music announce First & Forever – a new, day-long festival celebrating Blak excellence and the irrepressible force that is contemporary First Nations culture and music. Artists from multiple nations will converge on Victoria’s most spectacular stage, The Gathering Place, Hanging Rock on Sunday 27 November for this landmark music event.

Hand-picked by Bad Apples Music founder, rapper and author Briggs, the collected artists represent the myriad forms and genres through which First Nations culture continues to evolve, a dizzying procession of acts interwoven in short, uninterrupted sets.

Gates to the picnic-style event will open from 1pm, with music running into the night. Artists will showcase a set on one main stage, located at the foot of Hanging Rock – one of VIC’s most majestic and significant backdrops, and one befitting the performers’ awe-inspiring talents. A venue previously reserved for international performers, it’s a fitting setting for a bold and inspiring collection of First Nations talent.

Curated by Briggs (with a special thank you to Paul Kelly), the First & Forever line-up features 20+ supreme talents – from acts at the top of their game to iconic, progressive trailblazers, songwriting giants and jaw-dropping, effervescent party starters. Artists include:

BAKER BOY, BUDJERAH, JESSICA MAUBOY, KING STINGRAY, SYCCO, THELMA PLUM, ALICE SKYE, BUSBY MAROU, CHRISTINE ANU, DAN SULTAN, ELECTRIC FIELDS, EMMA DONOVAN, TASMAN KEITH, ZIGGY RAMO, BARKAA, BIRDZ, DAMEEEELA, JESS HITCHCOCK, JK-47, KARDAJALA KIRRIDARRA, KOBIE DEE + MORE

Tickets ($79 general entry + fees for 12 years old and over) go on sale Friday 14 October (11am AEDT) via firstandforever.com.au. Frontier Members can access the Frontier Pre-sale, which starts Tuesday 11 October (11am AEDT), see website for more details.

The wheels propelling First & Forever began turning following a chance encounter between Briggs and the late Michael Gudinski AM, founder of Mushroom and a lifelong champion of First Nation talent. In one another, each found a fellow creative instigator and source of inspiration.

“For years I’d had an idea for a First Nations-led contemporary music festival, something cool and boutique that was really about the music and culture,” Briggs recalls. “When Gudinski called me about a similar idea he’d had, we found this really collaborative working relationship. We both had a passionate approach to Melbourne, Victorian music, and amplifying Blakfellas’ stories. MG got the ball rolling. After he passed, the ball was in my court. I had to take it home.”

Briggs wasn’t the only person MG reached out to…

“My last conversation with Michael just over a week before he died was backstage at Archie [Roach’s] concert,” remembers Paul Kelly, who lent support to Briggs in the curation of this event. “[MG] was bubbling with ideas for a new project, a big concert with headlining First Nations artists … he urged me to get involved. I said no to Michael many times over the years and I said yes lots. I’m glad I said yes this last time.”

Matt Gudinski, Mushroom Group Chief Executive said:

“Once Dad had an idea in his head, there was little chance of him letting it go. To see another passion project of his come to fruition makes me very happy. Mushroom has always been a big supporter of First Nations artists for decades, and First & Forever is a celebration of the remarkable talent of this country’s First Nations artists. Presented in an amazing setting of Hanging Rock, it’s bound to be a night to remember.”

In honouring those who have paved the way for First & Forever’s unparalleled artist line-up, performances will take place on the ‘Uncle Archie Stage’ – an homage to the late Uncle Archie Roach. With the blessing of his Foundation, the Uncle Archie Stage will be the setting for celebrating a legacy of Blak excellence and a grounding presence for our First Nations artists.

The peoples of the Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung have long gathered on the lands where First & Forever is hosted, working with each other and First & Forever to name the location: The Gathering Place – a name that acknowledges the power of Country to build community, communication and an equitable future.

It always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

For transport details (including fee parking for vehicles with more than four attendees, bus services from Melbourne and shuttles from Woodend – full event info and tickets, head to firstandforever.com.au.

** Media: for interviews with the First & Forever artists, please get in touch

FIRST & FOREVER
​THE GATHERING PLACE, HANGING ROCK
​NOVEMBER 2022
​Presented by Mushroom Group, the Victorian Government and Bad Apples Music
​With thanks to Paul Kelly AO
​Hosted by the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung, Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung. Supported by the Victorian Government through Visit Victoria.

FRONTIER MEMBERS PRE-SALE
​via firstandforever.com.au
​Runs 24 hours from: Tuesday 11 October (11am AEDT)
​or until pre-sale allocation exhausted

GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
​Begins: Friday 14 October (11am AEDT)

Sunday 27 November
​The Gathering Place, Hanging Rock | Macedon Ranges, VIC
​Licensed. All Ages – free entry for Under 12s
​Ticketmaster.com.au | 130 100

Patrons are advised to purchase tickets only through authorised ticket sellers. We cannot guarantee any ticket purchase made through any means other than the official ticketing agents listed on the Frontier website.

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RESONATE EXPANDS WITH DOZENS OF NEW MUSIC EVENTS ACROSS MELBOURNE’S NORTH

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Resonate today announces even more events to their evolving roster of eclectic live music programming in Brunswick, Coburg and beyond. Unique live music events at Glenroy Library, Coburg Lake and Siteworks Brunswick have been revealed as well as the much-anticipated return of Coburg Night Market. 

Loud in the Library will bring rising hip hop stars Teether and Kuya Neil with special guest Mulalo to Glenroy’s new public library space for a free performance on October 28. Specifically produced for young people aged 12-18, the event will also feature a hip hop beat making workshop with Teether and Kuya Neil.

ARIA Award winning children’s entertainers Teeny Tiny Stevies will headline amongst the lush surrounds of Coburg Lake on Sunday October 30. Sisters Beth and Byll Stephen have become one of the most sought after names in Australian live music and they’ll be proudly accompanied by The Vovos and Shiny Coin who will perform sets tailored for little ones. The event also includes a lantern-making workshop by The Lanternist and a music workshop with Club Kids Music Academy. The family-friendly, BYO picnic by the lake is a free event running 3-7pm at Coburg Lake Soundshell.

In December Resonate will join forces with Siteworks and Blak Dot Gallery in Brunswick to deliver Merri-Bek Fest – a celebration of Siteworks with a deadly line-up of First Nations Australian musicians. Siteworks and Blak Dot Gallery are on the precipice of redevelopment (state-of-the-art creative and community hub coming in 2024). Merri-bek Fest is a closing party prior to Siteworks redevelopment and will include exciting live music, an exploration of artists and artworks developed on site, workshops and an excellent makers market.

Coburg Night Market will also make a joyous return to Bridges Reserve in Coburg. Running three consecutive days December 9-11, the much-loved pre-Christmas event offers locals a smorgasbord of food and drink, family friendly live music and market stalls from local small business and creative entrepreneurs. Stages will be curated by beloved Triple R presenters Vivan Vo (Mooncake), Béz Zewdie (Represented) and Simon Winkler (Breaking and Entering).

These headlining events join dozens of new additions including a free, all day festival at Penny’s featuring RAT!Hammock, LOSER and Sunfruits. A Feminista Vinyl garden party at Coburg Lake with Merpire. More Family Jams at Brunswick Ballroom. A special Cool Room x Next Wave collaboration at Brunswick Mechanics Institute and a parallel universe named 1800 Cosmos orchestrated by Thickwave.

With a focus on unique, local and family friendly events, music will resonate from all corners of Melbourne’s Northern corridor throughout the coming months, welcoming the warmer weather at venues like The Woodlands Hotel, Noisy Ritual, Penny’s Bandroom, The B.East, Coburg RSL, Brunswick Ballroom, The Retreat and MORE.

Visit resonateresonate.com.au to explore the evolving program.

Resonate is part of On the Road Again, a Victorian Government initiative to bring live music back across the state.

Quote attributable to Merri-bek Mayor Mark Riley

“Now that the warmer weather has arrived, I can’t wait to enjoy some songs in the sunshine with other Merri-bek music lovers. This jam-packed schedule of events will resonate with all – I encourage everyone to enjoy a gig in Glenroy, a concert in Coburg or beats in Brunswick!”

Quote attributable to Minister for Creative Industries Steve Dimopoulos

“On the Road Again is bringing the best live music back across our suburbs, boosting local businesses and communities, and ensuring musicians and performers are back on our stages, where they belong.”

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Bicep returns to Australia this Summer!

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Astral People & Handsome Tours present… Bicep.

Bicep will be returning to Australian shores this December/January. Alongside festival performances at Wildlands, Beyond The Valley and Field Day, the band have just announced much-anticipated live headline shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

An inimitable force in the realm of electronic music, their sound is a heady mix of techno & house, fuelled with equal measures of intimate emotional moments and swathes of rushing dance ready beats. An addictive combination that has managed to place themselves comfortably in the worlds of both underground and mainstream dance music. 

Belfast born and raised, Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson met as childhood friends and bonded over a shared taste in music, a passion that led them to create the now preeminent FeelMyBicep blog. The blog sought to showcase lost-but-not-yet-forgotten synth, house, funk and Italo disco rarities, leading the pair on to becoming globally sought after DJs, hailed for their excellent selections and from that into producers in their own right.

Their debut album Bicep was released in 2017 and saw them amass praise from the likes of Pitchfork, Resident Advisor and the Guardian, as well as a cover feature in Mixmag to add to that magazine’s gong for “Album of the Year”. Tracks like  ‘Opal’ — and the subsequent Four Tet remix— as well as the record’s lead single ‘Glue’, with its iconic Joe Wilson-directed video, became touchpoints for electronic music in 2017.

Their 2nd and highly anticipated album Isles was released to resounding praise in early 2021.The record reached #2 in the Official UK & Irish Album Charts, with the duo going on to be nominated for 2 x BRIT Awards, an incredible achievement for an independent electronic act. These accolades only further cement Bicep as an irrevocable fixture in the global dance music landscape.

With new music dropping imminently, this upcoming Australian run will see some of the very first live plays of these latest tracks coming hand in hand with an epic live show that has been brought to revered stages such as 2 x sold out shows at The Mayan LA, Sonar, Parklife, Primavera, a headline slot closing Glastonbury’s West Holts stage and a three-night sold-out run of shows at O2 Academy Brixton.

So, it’s time to flex those dance muscles and get ready for Bicep this New Years period.
TOUR DATES

3 Jan – Forum, Melbourne

6 Jan – The Tivoli, Brisbane

10 Jan – Enmore Theatre, Sydney

Pre-sale: Thursday 6 October at 9 am local
On-sale: Friday 7 October at 9 am local

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Yung Singh debuts in Australia & New Zealand

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With headline shows in Christchurch, Auckland, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth

TICKETS HERE
Astral People proudly presents… Yung Singh

One of the most exciting breakout stories in club culture today. In little over a year Yung Singh has risen to become a must-see draw, headlining virtually every notable club and festival across the European continent. Now finally it’s Australia & New Zealand’s turn. Brace yourselves for a figurehead of the new era as he makes his debut this November! 

Combine DJ Mag’s ‘one to watch’ status with the most talked about mix in the UKG revival and you have a breakout 2021 for the phenomenon. An ode to a pivotal underground scene past and present, his Punjabi Garage mix for Shuffle ‘N’ Swing may have put him on the map – but pigeonhole the multifarious selector at your peril. Singh’s sets can vary in style from Garage, UK funky to grime, jungle and dnb mixed with Punjabi folk, to nostalgic trance or hip-hop, and everything in between. He’s curated a string of viral moments, from an era-defining Boiler Room set to a spontaneous collaboration with singer Raf Saperra at Fabric that now sits in UK club folklore. Rapidly he has cemented his status as a dance music original with all the proof to back it up.

At the forefront of a thriving new scene for the South Asian Diaspora, raising awareness of this grassroots community and its history within British dance music is central to him as an artist. Leading by example, he strives to counter racism and cultural erasure and is not afraid to challenge the corners he disagrees with. It’s these morals ingrained from within that come through as a voice for positive change in both dance music as a rising DJ, and in wider society as a trainee doctor.

A true trail-blazer at a time when club music can often feel oversaturated with the same trends. A force for progress. We are giddy with excitement bringing Yung Singh to Australian and New Zealand shores for a very special run of dates.

Astral People acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia on which this tour takes place. Astral People acknowledge their Elders past, present and emerging and pay their respect to all First Nations people. Always Was, Always Will Be.
TOUR DATES

Thu 10 Nov – Hide, Christchurch

Fri 11 Nov – Neck Of The Woods, Auckland

Sat 12 Nov – Mary’s Underground, Sydney

Fri 18 Nov – One22, Canberra

Sat 19 Nov – The Night Cat, Melbourne

Fri 24 Nov – Warehouse 25, Brisbane

Sun 26 Nov – The Court, Perth

TICKETS HERE
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Bliss n Eso announce national ‘Wheel Of Tunes’ tour for November-December 2022

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BLISS N ESO ANNOUNCE NATIONAL ‘WHEEL OF TUNES’ TOUR FOR NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022

+ performing at the NRL Grand Final this Sunday

Bliss n Eso announce a 5-date ‘Wheel Of Tunes’ tour for this Nov-Dec 2022

Bliss, DJ Izm & Eso (Bliss n Eso) will perform nationally playing cult classics and fan favourites chosen by the crowd live!

Bliss n Eso have 3 x ARIA #1 albums to their name, over 400,000 albums sales and over half a billion all-time streams

Frontier Members Pre-sale starts Tuesday 4 October, before tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday 6 October

Performing live at the NRL Grand Final this Sunday 2 October

Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring are excited to announce a unique 5-date Australian tour for one of the country’s finest hip hop acts, Bliss n Eso. In a first for Bliss, DJ Izm & Eso (Bliss n Eso), the ‘Wheel Of Tunes’ tour allows fans to spin the wheel live on stage, to hear Bliss n Eso cult classics and fan favourites chosen by the crowd live!

“Everyone loves new music but the real fans love the BnE cult classics, it’s what made them fall in love with us in the first place!! So this is their chance to be part of the show and help choose the set list live on the spot as we invite them onstage to spin the wheel to hear the song they want played from our whole catalogue. We have never done anything like this before and it’s seriously epic. Some of these songs have been requested repeatedly for years and we have never played them live before so we are super stoked to make this an historical show as we embark on a fantastic new voyage thru BnE’s classics on the Wheel of Tunes tour!!”  – Bliss n Eso

Frontier Members can access pre-sale tickets on Tuesday 4 October from 11am local time before the general public on sale on Thursday 6 October at 11am local time.  Tickets via: frontiertouring.com/blissneso

The ‘Wheel Of Tunes’ tour kicks off at The Gov, Adelaide on Wednesday 23 November, across to 170 Russell, Melbourne on Thursday 24 November, before heading north to Brisbane’s Tivoli on Saturday 26 November. The tour continues to Sydney’s Metro Theatre on Thursday 1 December before winding up at Metropolis Fremantle on Saturday 3 December.

With seven studio albums and over thirty released singles under their belt, there’ll be no shortage of hits, cult classics and fan favourites on the wheel to be chosen by the crowd live on stage! Catalogue tracks range from ‘Act Your Age’, ‘Addicted’, ‘Moments’, ‘My Life’, ‘Party At My Place’, ‘The Sea Is Rising’, ‘Dopamine’, ‘Golden Years’, ‘Send It’, ‘Get Your Boof On’, ‘The Prophecy’, ‘Daddy’s Caddy’, ‘Lighthouse’, ‘Good People’, ‘Happy In My Hoody’, ‘House Of Dreams’ and countless more…

Bliss n Eso have 3 x ARIA #1 albums to their name, more than half a billion all-time streams and more than 400,000 albums sold to date. The Sydney hip hop heavyweights recently completed their mammoth 34-date metro and regional ‘The Sun Tour’ which took place from January through to July 2022 and was highly praised by critics and fans alike.

‘There is not one song that doesn’t have fans bouncing on their feet and arms raised and pumping throughout the show’ – Scenestr
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​‘You could feel the energy lifting after every song’ – The Rocker Rag
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​‘Sydney hip hop icons Bliss n Eso have built a reputation as one of the best live acts in the country, with the legacy to match it’ – AAA Backstage

Bliss n Eso will perform live as part of an all-Aussie music line-up for the NRL Grand Final pre-game entertainment to be held at Sydney’s Accor Stadium this Sunday 2 October. The entertainment line-up includes Jimmy Barnes featuring Diesel, Josh Teskey, Sheldon Riley plus Bliss n Eso featuring JOY., A.GIRL, Emma Donovan and Mahalia Barnes. Watch the NRL Grand Final live this Sunday 2 October from 5.30pm on the Nine Network and 9Now.

Renowned for their captivating live performances and boisterous energy – don’t miss out on tickets to see Australia’s finest, Bliss n Eso perform nationally on their ‘Wheels Of Tunes’ Tour this November-December. Tickets on sale to the general public Thursday 6 October at 11am local.  

BLISS N ESO
​‘WHEEL OF TUNES’ TOUR
​AUSTRALIA
​NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022
​Presented by Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring

FRONTIER MEMBERS PRE-SALE
​via frontiertouring.com/blissneso
​Runs 24 hours from: Tuesday 4 October (11am local)
​or until pre-sale allocation exhausted

GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
​Begins: Thursday 6 October (11am local)

Wednesday 23 November
​The Gov | Adelaide, SA
​18+
​On sale: Thursday 6 October (11am local)
​oztix.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 545

Thursday 24 November
​170 Russell | Melbourne, VIC
​18+
​On sale: Thursday 6 October (11am local)
​moshtix.com.au | Ph: 1300 438 849

Saturday 26 November
​The Tivoli | Brisbane, QLD
​18+
​On sale: Thursday 6 October (11am local)
​ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Thursday 1 December
​Metro Theatre | Sydney, NSW
​18+
​On sale: Thursday 6 October (11am local)
​ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Saturday 3 December
​Metropolis | Fremantle, WA
​18+
​On sale: Thursday 6 October (11am local)
​oztix.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 545

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