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UNDER THE SOUTHERN STARS Cheap Trick, Bush, Stone Temple Pilots + Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Touring Australia Through March! The First Tour Featuring International Artists In Over 2 Years Is Just Weeks Away!

by the partae February 23, 2022
written by the partae

Under The Southern Stars
the spectacular rock music concert series, is just WEEKS away!

Featuring rock royalty Cheap Trick, global rock superstars, Bush,
the legendary Stone Temple Pilots, and the epitome of rock n roll,
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club! 
As well as Australian rock royalty Rose Tattoo and rock icons Electric Mary!

Featuring a rotating headline position across all 12 shows, no two nights will be the same.
The Playing Times for all shows can now be revealed.

UNDER THE SOUTHERN STARS 2022
PLAYING TIMES

Fri, March 11: Maitland Showground, Maitland, NSW
Gates: 3.00pm
Electric Mary: 3.50 – 4.20pm
Rose Tattoo: 4.45 – 5.30pm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 5.55 – 6.40pm
Stone Temple Pilots: 7.00 – 8.00pm
BUSH: 8.30 – 9.30pm
Cheap Trick: 9.50 – 10.50pm

Sat, March 12: Foreshore Reserve, Hastings, VIC
Gates: 1.30pm
Ben Hazelwood: 2.30 – 3.00pm
Electric Mary: 3.20 – 3.50pm
Rose Tattoo: 4.10 – 4.55pm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 5.15 – 6.00PM
Cheap Trick: 6.30 – 7.30pm
Stone Temple Pilots: 8.00 – 9.00pm
BUSH: 9.30 – 10.30pm

Sun, March 13: JC Lowe Oval, Yarrawonga, VIC
Gates: 1.30pm
Ben Hazelwood: 2.30 – 3.00pm
Electric Mary: 3.20 – 3.50pm
Rose Tattoo: 4.10 – 4.55pm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 5.15 – 6.00PM
BUSH: 6.30 – 7.30pm
Cheap Trick: 8.00 – 9.00pm
Stone Temple Pilots: 9.30 – 10.30pm

Wed, March 16: Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC
Doors: 3.55pm
Rose Tattoo: 4.55 – 5.40pm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 6.00 – 6.45PM
BUSH: 7.05 – 8.05pm
Stone Temple Pilots: 8.25 – 9.25pm
Cheap Trick: 9.45 – 10.45pm

Fri, March 18: Bonython Park, Adelaide, SA
Gates: 4.00pm
Germein: 4.45 – 5.15pm
Electric Mary: 5.35 – 6.05pm
The Black Sorrows: 6.25 – 7.10pm
Rose Tattoo: 7.30 – 8.15pm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 8.35 – 9.20pm
Cheap Trick: 9.45 – 10.45pm

Sat, March 19: Bonython Park, Adelaide, SA
Gates: 12.00 Midday
Ben Hazlewood: 1.30 – 2.00pm
Electric Mary: 2.20 – 2.50pm
Flyying Colours: 3.15 – 4.00pm
The Superjesus: 4.25 – 5.10pm
Rose Tattoo: 5.35 – 6.20pm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 6.45 – 7.30pm
Stone Temple Pilots: 8.00 – 9.00pm
BUSH: 9.30 – 10.30pm

Sun, March 20: Bonython Park, Adelaide, SA
Gates: 12.00 Midday
Dallas Crane: 1.30 – 2.00pm
Electric Mary: 2.20 – 2.50pm
The Badloves: 3.15 – 4.00pm
Killing Heidi: 4.25 – 5.10pm
Rose Tattoo: 5.35 – 6.20pm
Cheap Trick: 6.45 – 7.45pm
BUSH: 8.15 – 9.15pm
Stone Temple Pilots: 9.45 – 10.45pm

Tues, March 22: WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, NSW
Doors: 4.00pm
Electric Mary: 4.55 – 5.40pm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 6.00 – 6.45pm
Cheap Trick: 7.05 – 8.05pm
BUSH: 8.30 – 9.30pm
Stone Temple Pilots: 10.00 – 11.00pm

Wed, March 23: Quodos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW
Doors: 4.00pm
Electric Mary: 4.55 – 5.40pm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 6.00 – 6.45pm
Stone Temple Pilots: 7.05 – 8.05pm
Cheap Trick: 8.30 – 9.30pm
BUSH: 10.00 – 11.00pm

Fri, March 25: Kings Beach Ampitheatre, Caloundra, QLD
Gates: 2.00pm
Electric Mary: 2.55 – 3.25pm
Rose Tattoo: 3.45 – 4.20pm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 4.40 – 5.25pm
BUSH: 5.45 – 6.45pm
Stone Temple Pilots: 7.15 – 8.15pm
Cheap Trick: 8.45 – 9.45pm

Sat, March 26: Southport Sharks, Gold Coast, QLD
Gates: 1.30pm
Electric Mary: 2.55 – 3.25pm
Rose Tattoo: 3.45 – 4.20pm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 4.40 – 5.25pm
Cheap Trick: 5.45 – 6.45pm
Stone Temple Pilots: 7.15 – 8.15pm
BUSH: 8.45 – 9.45pm

Sun, March 27: Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Gates: 2.00pm
Electric Mary: 2.55 – 3.25pm
Rose Tattoo: 3.45 – 4.20pm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 4.40 – 5.25pm
BUSH: 5.45 – 6.45pm
Cheap Trick: 7.15 – 8.15pm
Stone Temple Pilots: 8.45 – 9.45pm

To say it has been a long time coming is an understatement but the wait is finally over!
The bands are primed and ready to rock and they are the first international music acts to tour Australia in over two years!

Remember the thrill of live music? The pounding drums, the screaming guitars, the roar of the crowd and singing along to your favourite songs…
Under The Southern Stars is your chance to experience all that again like it was your first time!

Tickets are on sale now and selling fast. Get in quick and be part of history
www.underthesouthernstars.com.au

***All previously purchased tickets are valid for 2022 see website for details.***

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

CHEAP TRICK
With over 5,000 performances spanning four decades, 20 million records sold worldwide, and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cheap Trick are undoubtedly one of the most influential classic rock groups of the past 50 years.

The band was formed in 1974 and while it has evolved throughout the years, Cheap Trick has continued to reach mainstream and critical success. Hits such as “I Want You To Want Me,” “Dream Police,” and “Surrender” have cemented the group as one of America’s top rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time.

In early 2021, Cheap Trick released their 20th studio album, In Another World to rave reviews!

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BUSH
BUSH have been a mainstay on Australian radios since the release of their debut album Sixteen Stone in 1994. The album was an instant smash spending 43 weeks in the Australian Top 50, peaking at #5. Glycerine, Everything Zen and Comedown are in the DNA of Aussie rock fans and are played daily on the airwaves to this day.

While the 90’s belonged to BUSH, they were on hiatus between 2001 and 2011 when they returned with The Sea Of Memories featuring The Sound Of Winter . In 2019, BUSH came roaring back with the track Bullet Holes which is featured as the end title on the soundtrack to the Hollywood blockbuster John Wick 3 Parabellum.

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
One of the biggest rock acts of the 1990’s with over 50 million albums sold, Stone Temple Pilots broke out of the scene they helped to define into bonafide superstars. From their breakout debut album, Core, with legendary hits, Sex Type Thing, Creep, and Plush to Purple’s soaring Interstate Love Song and Big Empty and the late 90’s smash singles Big Bang Baby and Sour Girl, STP songs are the soundtrack of a generation.

Stone Temple Pilots are reborn and writing the next chapter of their storied career, with their seventh studio album, Stone Temple Pilots (2018), their first with new lead singer, Jeff Gutt.

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BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
The ultimate road dogs, BRMC harness pure garage punk energy and mix in rolling riffs and dirge-laden rhythms to shake you to the core and make you want a cigarette afterwards.
Their self titled debut album turned 20 this year and for the past two decades through 9 studio albums, BRMC have been at forefront of the psych-indie rock resurgence.

Tracks like the anthemic Whatever Happened To My Rock N Roll, the latter day Beatlesque-like Spread Your Love and the hypnotic Beat The Devil’s Tattoo define a band that was made for the stage.

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Foo Fighters one night only! Performing at GMHBA Stadium, Geelong – Friday 4 March 2022

by the partae February 23, 2022
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GROHL, HAWKINS, MENDEL, SHIFLETT, SMEAR & JAFFEE BRING ROCK & ROLL BACK DOWN UNDER WITH FIRST FULL CAPACITY STADIUM SHOW BY ANY INTERNATIONAL ARTIST IN AUSTRALIA SINCE 2020

AN ALWAYS LIVE EVENT.
TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, 12PM AEDT


Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers Foo Fighters will return to Australia next month, with a history-making performance at Geelong’s (VIC) GMHBA Stadium on Friday 4 March.

Tickets go on sale Friday 25 February (12pm AEDT) via frontiertouring.com/foofighters.

The 12-time GRAMMY winning band will arrive in Australia next week, with this exclusive, one-off concert – Foo Fighters’ first performance down under since 2018. This will be the first time a full-capacity stadium show by any international music artist has taken place in Australia since the COVID pandemic first hit back in March 2020.

After two years of live music virtually being on hold, and with our international borders now re-open for business, Foo Fighters will arrive in Victoria next week to celebrate the State’s extraordinary reputation as the live music capital of Australia. Foo Fighters’ record sales in Australia stand in excess of 1.8 million, with eight #1 albums – the most #1 debuts in any territory for the band, who’ve visited our shores 12 times so far throughout their 27-year career.

News of Foo Fighters’ upcoming Geelong concert is announced today in partnership with the Victorian Government’s contemporary live music major event ALWAYS LIVE – a brand new, State-wide celebration of contemporary live music taking place later this year. Bringing together icons of Australia’s music scene with emerging local talent and some of the best global acts on the planet, the ALWAYS LIVE program will feature shows of all scales and styles, created and curated for Victoria’s special venues, places and stages. Supported by the Victorian Government, the impetus for ALWAYS LIVE was initially conceived by legendary former Mushroom Group Chairman Michael Gudinski.

Foo Fighter’s latest and tenth studio album, Medicine At Midnight, was released in February 2021 on Roswell Records/RCA Records/Sony Music, debuting at #1 in Australia and featuring fan-favourite tracks that have already become staples of the FF live set such as ‘Shame Shame’, ‘No Son Of Mine’, and the album’s title track.

This week the band celebrate the theatrical release of their cinematic horror comedy film STUDIO 666, which sees Dave Grohl grappling with supernatural forces as the band attempt to record their much-anticipated 10th album – head HERE to buy tix, with the film in cinemas for one week only! Back in October 2021, Grohl also hit book bestseller lists across the globe with The Storyteller – a fascinating collection of his life memories and stories.

Foo Fighters will be joined in Geelong by very special guests Amyl and The Sniffers – whose 2021 album Comfort to Me debuted at #2 in Australia, #21 in the UK, and #18 in the US, and was BBC6’s Album of the Day – as well as Melbourne punk royalty The Meanies, who’ve been kicking out the jams for three decades now, most recently heard on 2020’s Desperate Measures.

Don’t miss out on your chance to be a part of history when the Foo Fighters bring their incredible rock’n’roll marathon live experience back to Victoria at long last. Tickets are on sale this Friday 12pm, and are expected to sell out quickly… act fast!

Foo Fighters are Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee.


FOO FIGHTERS
With special guests Amyl and The Sniffers + The Meanies
Presented by ALWAYS LIVE, Frontier Touring, Triple M and K rock 95.5


GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
Begins: Friday 25 February (12pm AEDT)
Details at frontiertouring.com/foofighters

Friday 4 March
GMHBA Stadium | Geelong, VIC
Licensed All Ages
Ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100


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.

foofighters.com | facebook.com/foofighters
Twitter: @foofighters | Instagram: @foofighters | Spotify | YouTube

amylandthesniffers.com | facebook.com/amylandthesniffers
Twitter: @amylandsniffers | Instagram: @amylandthesniffers | Spotify | YouTube

themeanies.net | facebook.com/MeaniesAustralia | Instagram: @themeanies | Spotify

alwayslive.com.au | facebook.com/alwayslivevictoria | Twitter: @alwayslivevic
Instagram: 
@alwayslivevic

frontiertouring.com/foofighters | facebook.com/frontiertouring
Twitter: @frontiertouring | Instagram: @frontiertouring

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With an epic line-up of bands and breweries, Beechworth’s High Country Hop will be music to your beers Saturday 2nd April, 2022

by the partae February 22, 2022
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Founded by Australian craft beer legends Bridge Road Brewers in 2015, the festival has evolved into a mainstay of the Victorian High Country, brimming with entertainment and the mashing together of like-minded producers, beer-lovers and music fans as they celebrate that most delicious of ingredients: hops.

With Australia’s largest hop farm just 20km up the road from Beechworth, Rostrevor Hop Gardens affords high-country brewers the best of the new season’s hops, and rightly bestows High Country Hop with the crown as Australia’s freshest beer celebration. It’s the perfect opportunity to see and smell the freshest beers, straight from the source, paired with a finely curated musical line-up.

Festival-goers will enjoy matching bands and beers from their hosts Bridge Road Brewers along with special guests Garage Project (NZ) and Mountain Culture (Katoomba). They’ll be joined by regional Victorian brewing royalty; Sailors Grave Brewing, Dollar Bill Brewing and Love Shack Brewing. The High Country will be represented by Bright Brewery, Mitta Mitta Brewing Co, King River Brewing and Billson’s Brewery.

Taste a series of unique ales made using locally-sourced hops, and attend talk and taste events at the Symposium, an opportunity to chat with and learn from brewers, growers and industry types.

Beers not your thing? Discover the best of winemakers and distillers of the region.

Food trucks including Beatbox Kitchen and Taco Truck will sort out hungry festival-goers, where they will be hand-picking a selection of tasty treats for all ages and tastes.

The High Country Hop

Saturday 2nd April

11.30am – 9pm

Beechworth Historic Precinct Reserve, 94 Ford St, Beechworth VIC 3747

Tickets: Adults $69 – includes a festival glass and 4 tasting tokens / Under 18’s –$15 / Under 5 – FREE

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Melbourne Gets New Outdoor Pop-up Live music & Performing Arts Precinct

by the partae February 22, 2022
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Melbourne is getting a new outdoor pop-up concert venue named Reunion Park. The new pop up live music and performing arts precinct will open at the beginning of March within the city of Yarra’s iconic Burnley Circus Site, only 15 minutes from Melbourne CBD.

The venue will host artists including King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Spacey Jane, Northlane, Wolfmother, BENEE, L.A.B and many more. The pop up will also feature a diverse range of performing arts shows including high flying circus performances, food and drink delights, and a programme of spectacular comedy shows as part of the venue’s Melbourne Comedy Festival hub.

Curated by Untitled Group and Velodrome Events, Reunion Park will be a celebration of Melbourne’s vibrant culture, providing a vital outdoor venue setting for artists and audiences to reunite and enjoy what Melbourne does best — Arts, Music & Culture. Concerts, day festivals and performing arts shows will take place from March 4th – April 10th.

“When we first conceptualised Reunion Park in 2020 we knew it would be a challenge, but did not anticipate nearly 2 years of lockdowns before it would become a reality or prove as crucial an event series for the Australian live entertainment industry. The project could not have happened without the support of the Federal government’s RISE fund, but equally as important that of Yarra City Council whose support of local and Australian artists has been unwavering. We feel blessed to have the opportunity to bring together such an eclectic program of musicians and performing artists, and play a part in helping return confidence in our industry that despite all odds, the show must go on!” – Chris Mitchell, Velodrome Events

Chris Mitchell (Velodrome Events) has been producing music festivals and performing arts in Melbourne since 1999, and was responsible for the creation of brands including early 2000’s underground beats brand Fractured, the award winning Red Bennies performing arts venue, Coburg Velodrome Events and Duke Street Block Party. He is a partner and creative director of recently opened Abbots Yard and soon to be opened Northcote Theatre.

Untitled Group is Australia’s largest independently-owned music and events company, renowned as the masterminds behind much-loved festivals Beyond The Valley, Pitch Music & Arts, Wildlands, Grapevine Gathering, For The Love and Ability Fest.

 

Explore What’s On at  http://www.reunionparkmelbourne.com

Friday 4th March – Polaris

Saturday 5th March – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Saturday 12th March – Uncaged Festival (Wolfmother, You Am I, Shihad & more)

Sunday 13th March – Ben Böhmer

Friday 18th March – Dj Seinfeld (Mirrors Live)

Saturday 19th March – Spacey Jane (All Ages & 18+)

Friday 25th March – BENEE (NZ)

Saturday 26th March – Full Tilt Festival (Northlane, In Heart Wake, Luca Brasi & more)

Saturday 9th April – Ministry Of Sound Classical

Sunday 10th April – L.A.B (NZ)

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BR X SM 2022 SET TIMES & SITE MAP PLUS FINAL TIX RELEASED

by the partae February 22, 2022
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We are thrilled to unveil the set times for Boiler Room x Sugar Mountain 2022! It goes down this Saturday at Seaworks Maritime Precinct, almost three years since our last BR x SM event. It’s safe to say we are beyond excited for this weekend. Doors at 1:30pm and Bertie up first at 2pm, so get down early.

There are also a very limited amount of final tickets which have been released to the (previously) sold out event. They won’t last long so you should get moving if you don’t have your mitts on them already.

BUY FINAL RELEASE TICKETS 
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Introducing Reunion Park!

by the partae February 22, 2022
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Introducing — Reunion Park

A celebration of Melbourne’s vibrant culture.

Our new pop up live music and performing arts precinct will open at the beginning of March within the city of Yarra’s iconic Burnley Circus Site, only 15 minutes from Melbourne CBD.

Reunion Park will provide a vital outdoor venue setting for artists and audiences to reunite and enjoy what Melbourne does best — Arts, Music & Culture.

Concerts, day festivals and performing arts shows will take place from March 4th – April 10th.

Follow & Subsribe below to be kept up to date with News & Announcements!

WHAT’S ON AT REUNION PARK

The venue will host Australian, NZ and international acts including King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Spacey Jane, Northlane, Wolfmother, Benee (NZ) and LAB (NZ) and many more.

As well as an incredibly diverse range of live music, the pop-up will feature performing arts shows including high flying circus performances, food and drink delights, and a programme of spectacular comedy shows as part of the venue’s http://FOLLOWMelbourne Comedy Festival hub, to be announced very soon.

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FORMAT FESTIVAL TAKES OVER THE GOLD COAST THIS APRIL

by the partae February 19, 2022
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Saturday April 2 | Doug Jennings Park Main Beach, Gold Coast
TICKETS | 

Well Spent & The Yot Club are proud to present Format Festival, a new cutting edge boutique music and arts festival, taking place at an idyllic greenfield site, located next to the Gold Coast Broadwater.

The festival program is a diverse line-up representing a new era in Australian music spread across two epic, undercover stages. 

Featuring Confidence Man, Crush3d, Dameeeela, Hermitude, Human Movement, Made In Paris, Motez, Latour, The Jungle Giants, Total Giovanni, Willaris K plus more to be announced.

After a three-year pandemic hiatus, I feel that the landscape for music, events and festivals on the Gold Coast is going through immense changes. The demand is ever-present, and over the years, we’ve seen the introduction of new sounds and exciting ideas and, most importantly, punters yearning for more.

Format Festival has been created purely out of love and excitement for the music; we feel we have identified a gap in the entertainment eco-system on the Gold Coast and wanted to make a (hopefully) regularly occurring niche boutique music and arts festival.

The music direction for our festival has been created to showcase new and familiar sounds; from the get-go, the goal has been to present a grassroots concept that is different to what is currently available in the local festival market.

On our main stage, we will be showcasing some of the biggest names in Australian artists such as Hermitude, The Jungle Giants, Confidence Man, Total Giovanni and more. 

On our “sun-stage”, we will be presenting new sounds to the area, which are ever-present in Melbourne and Sydney and iconic night-time fuelled cities worldwide. 

Over the weekend of the festival, we will be announcing side show’s during the weekend at venues such as; The YOT Club and elsewhere bar. – Charlie Fisher, (Format Festival director)

Format Festival is not be missed, tickets are sure to sell out quick, so prepare yourself for the ultimate day with friends.

Tickets on sale NOW from $110 BUY HERE

www.formatfstvl.com

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VANFEST IS SET TO RETURN WITH TWO EVENTS CONFIRMED FOR 2022

by the partae February 18, 2022
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The sorely missed VANFEST Music Festival is making its highly anticipated return to Forbes NSW with two events scheduled in 2022.

Kicking off on Saturday 9 April, a scaled back 1-day event aptly called Mini-VANFEST will take place as a teaser before the traditional 2-day format returns with a full line up of international and local artists in December.

In support of the live music industry, regional NSW and the local community the VANFEST team is bringing back all the performances, artists, memories, and magic moments that we’ve been missing these past two years and it is set to  be bigger and better than ever!  Kicking off with Mini-VANFEST to give fans a taster of what’s to come later in the year.

Pre-sale tickets will go on sale today at 8am and General Public tickets will be available from 10am on Monday 21st February at www.vanfest.com.au

Mini-VANFEST will host a star-studded line up of some of Australia’s hottest artists, featuring legends like Holy Holy, indie-pop icon Julia Stone, Jarryd James, Eves Karydas, Loretta, the rising reggae-rock powerhouse Rum Jungle, Cloe Terare and local supporting acts, keeping true to the event’s grassroots origins.

“The past couple of years have been devastating for our industry, and the regions, so it gives us great pleasure with the aid of NSW Governments Regional Events program and Festivals Australia, that we have the opportunity to support the industry and the local community by adding a smaller event earlier in the year to get people back outdoors and enjoying the things we have all missed so much,” says Matt Clifton, VANFEST Director.

As an all ages, multi-faceted event, Mini-VANFEST is more than just a music festival. The day will include a wide variety of culture, food, indigenous workshops and experiences beyond big name music acts. Guests are encouraged to bring the family, have a picnic, and enjoy food and beverage from the local regions.

As well as bringing much needed tourism and vibrance to what has been a quiet corner of Australia, VANFEST is supporting the local First Nations community with indigenous workshops presented by the Thumbs Up Foundation, teaching local indigenous youth valuable musical skills, providing a platform of support, and even giving the opportunity to perform on stage at the event and meet the featured artists.

Mini-VANFEST is proudly supported by the NSW Government’s Regional Events Program, Festivals Australia, and Forbes Shire Council.

www.vanfest.com.au

February 18, 2022 0 comments
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SLUMBERJACK ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR FOLLOWING NEW ALBUM ‘DICHOTOMY’

by the partae February 17, 2022
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DICHOTOMY’ ALBUM TOUR DATES:

Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide – Friday 22nd April 2022

Uni Bar, Hobart – Saturday 23rd April 2022

The Tivoli, Brisbane – Fri 29th April 2022

170 Russell, Melbourne – Friday 6th May 2022

UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney – Friday 13th May 2022

Metropolis, Fremantle – Saturday 14th May 2022

Tickets on sale Tuesday 22nd February 12pm AEDT

http://www.untitledgroup.com.au/tours/slumberjack-dichotomy-2022-album-tour

SLUMBERJACK are pleased to announce their ‘DICHOTOMY’ 2022 Album Tour, presented by Untitled Group and triple j.

With an immense live show conceptualised and built entirely by the duo themselves, expect an audio visual experience like no other as they tour right around the country this April & May!

Newly signed to Sweat It Out (home to RÜFÜS DU SOL, A-Trak, What So Not, and Dom Dolla), the pair have released a series of acclaimed singles including ‘Poison’ and ’Better Off” from their new album DICHOTOMY, which has recently secured the coveted placement of being named triple j Feature Album. The duo will also be performing “Better Off” on triple j Like A Version tomorrow (Friday 18th February) as well as a cover which will be revealed.

Electronic trailblazers SLUMBERJACK have been looked to as innovators of the Australian dance scene for the better part of the past decade, earmarked for success since their inception in 2014. With a stunning array of EPs including the ARIA gold-certified self-titled ‘SLUMBERJACK’, 2017’s ‘Fracture’—an EP which featured a Gold record and led to their first headline tour, 2019 EP ‘SARAWAK’ and 2020’s ‘Black & Blue,’ the duo have steadily evolved into one of the nation’s most awe-inspiring producers and live acts. Now the industry-respected pair present a career-defining moment, with the release of their debut album ‘DICHOTOMY’, a culmination of a near-decade of technical growth and an indication of the sonic direction SLUMBERJACK looks to take for the future.

As the album title aptly suggests, the 12 track album is a multifaceted body of work, showcasing the versatile and enigmatic bass production that SLUMBERJACK has refined over the years. ‘DICHOTOMY’ looks to explore the juxtaposition between their heavy, club-ready sound alongside their more melodic, emotive leanings.

Their live shows, which have been conceptualised and built entirely by the pair themselves, has seen them galvanise at international festivals such as Lollapalooza, EDC Las Vegas, Holy Ship, HARD Summer, Electric Forest, and Ultra Singapore, in addition to prominent Australian events such as Splendour In The Grass, Beyond the Valley, and Groovin’ The Moo.

These events will have a strictly limited capacity so be quick to secure your spot!

For more info on SLUMBERJACK, visit:

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February 17, 2022 0 comments
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THE TERRYS UNVEIL NEW MUSIC VIDEO ‘IDK’ + NATIONAL HEADLINE TOUR ON NOW

by the partae February 17, 2022
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Image: Chris Frape Photo
Fresh from the release of their knockout single ‘IDK’ earlier this month, rapidly-rising indie-surf act The Terrys have revealed its new music video, filmed in partnership with NIDA.

Packing many-a memorable, punchy and sing-along moments into just 3 minutes, the ‘IDK’ single – as well as today’s new clip – is classic Terrys fun with a hint of attitude. On the song, the band shares:

“’IDK’ pretty much speaks for itself. It’s about those triggers inside you that people can sometime set off and feels like a bit of a punch in the face. It’s a fun take on that, plus we wanted to release a fast song people can dance to at our shows after being cooped up for the last couple years,” adding of the video:

“Working with Alexei, Soham and all the other amazing NIDA students was so surreal for us. When we rocked up on set I think we were all a little shell shocked, we’d never been in such a professional environment haha.”

Director Alexei Ymer-Welsby also shares: “Listing to ‘IDK’ for the first time, it was impossible to not hear The Terrys’ free-wheeling rebelliousness, their playful spirit and their warm embrace of life’s simple pleasures. This was our inspiration for the concept that is the ‘IDK’ video.” 

NIDA Student Crew:
Director: Alexei Ymer-Welsby
Production Designer: Soham Apte
Cinematographer: Zeke Collins
1st AD: Freyja Benjamin
1st AC: Annalise Kafetzi
2nd AC: Beth Jackson
Design assistant: Jessi Seymour
Design assistant: Meg Anderson
Lighting assistant: Siena Head
Lighting assistant:  Mitchell Purdie
Barely two months into 2022 and The Terrys have a lot to celebrate – their national headline tour is in full swing and continuing to sell out dates and their acclaimed 2021 single ‘Our Paradise’ recently came in at #76 in triple j’s Hottest 100. Meanwhile, the band’s recent ‘IDK’ release has also found a home across the triple j waves, streaming services (including playlist additions to the tune of New Music Friday AU/NZ, All New Rock, The New Rock, New Music Daily and the cover of Local Noise) and music media such as NME Australia, AU Review (Track of the Week), MILKY, Hysteria and more.

With more music in the pipeline and their brood of Terrydactyls continuing to balloon by the minute, The Terrys are fast headed towards becoming one of the biggest names in the country before too long.

Meet The Terrys:
Jacob Finch (vocals) // Lukas Anderson (guitar) // Ben Salvo (guitar) //
Trent Cooper (bass) // Cameron Cooper (drums)
~ STREAM THE NEW SINGLE ‘IDK’ NOW ~
theterrys.lnk.to/IDK

THE TERRYS
TERRYSONIC MIXTAPE TOUR

Remaining Dates

Tickets via theterrysband.com

Thursday February 17 – Republic Bar, Hobart TAS
Friday February 18 – Pub Rock Diner, Devonport TAS
Saturday February 19 – Royal Oak, Launceston TAS
Friday March 4 – UC Hub, Canberra ACT
Sunday March 6 – Paddo RSL, Sydney FINAL TIX REMAINING
Thursday March 10 – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast QLD
Saturday March 12 – Sol Bar, Sunshine Coast QLD FINAL TIX REMAINING
Sunday March 20 – Stomping Of The Grapes Festival, Gerringong NSW
Thursday March 24 – Jive Bar, Adelaide SA
Sunday April 10 – La La La’s, Wollongong NSW (AA) SOLD OUT

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UNIFY FOREVER SET TIMES Thursday 10 – Sunday 13 March | Tickets on sale now

by the partae February 16, 2022
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 Tickets on sale now

Whether you’re plotting it into your phone or printing it out and laminating it for your campsite, it’s time to get down to the serious business of working out your schedule for the UNIFY Forever weekend!

In just under four weeks’ time, UNIFY’s huge all Australian lineup will descend upon Tarwin Lower and you better believe they’ll be ready to release two years of pent up energy.

So, without further ado, here are the updated set times for UNIFY 2022!

The Amity Affliction, Violent Soho, Slowly Slowly, Trophy Eyes and so many more are ready to turn it up on UNIFY’s mainstage for the first time in what feels like forever. It’s going to be one monster weekend of mosh pit moments and adventurous antics and we cannot wait!

Early Access Pass holders will kick off their UNIFY weekend on Thursday 10 March with the AM//PM Pre-Party including live sets from ALT., DREGG, Drown This City, Grenade Jumper and Rumours. You’ll be well and truly festival ready as these emo, pop-punk and heavy singalongs get you into party mode.

UNIFY will officially open on Friday, with the pit ready to welcome you home for two massive days of live music with back to back sets from some of the best heavy acts in Australia.

Then it’s time to grab a coffee and kick back and relax to the sweet sounds of Maton Sunday Sessions, especially curated to help ease you back into the real world. Prepare to be serenaded by the acoustic tunes of Ben Stewart (Slowly Slowly), Bugs, Alex Moses (Columbus) and Joshua O’Donnell (Banks Arcade).

Sounds like your perfect weekend? There are a limited number of tickets to UNIFY on sale now via Ticketmaster. Hop to it and get ready for a dreamy time in the sprawling hills of Tarwin Lower, UNIFY 2022 is going to be the ultimate reunion of Australia’s heavy music community and we cannot wait to be back.

THE AMITY AFFLICTION | VIOLENT SOHO
TROPHY EYES (Playing Chemical Miracle In Full) | SLOWLY SLOWLY
(+ in alphabetical order) alt. (Thursday Night Pre Party), Banks Arcade, Bugs, Bloom, Dream On Dreamer, Dregg (Thursday Night Pre Party), Drown This City (Thursday Night Pre Party), Future Static, Gravemind, Grenade Jumper (Thursday Night Pre Party), The Last Martyr, Mirrors, Ocean Grove, Plini, Pridelands, Redhook, Rumours (Thursday Night Pre Party), Short Stack, Starve, Stepson, Stories (Reunion Set), Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers, Teenage Joans, Thornhill, To Octavia, WAAX, Wildheart, Yours Truly 

UNIFY FOREVER
10 – 13 March 2022
Tarwin Lower, South Gippsland, VIC
unifygathering.com

TICKETING INFO
Tickets onsale now via Ticketmaster
Payment available via Afterpay, PayPal & VISA Checkout

Head to unifygathering.com for further info on ticketing, camping & more

MEDIA ACCREDITATION
Legitimate media can apply for accreditation to UNIFY before Monday 21 February here

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BLUESFEST – THE GREATEST GATHERING OF AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS IN THE HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN MUSIC

by the partae February 16, 2022
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THURSDAY 14TH – MONDAY 18TH APRIL 2022

BLUESFEST – THE GREATEST GATHERING OF AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS IN THE HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN MUSIC

Today we proudly unveil the complete playing schedule for Bluesfest 2022. Gates will open in 57 days for our early fans, and music will kick off in 56 days. 105 artists – 6 stages – 200 performances … this is the greatest gathering of Australian Artists in the history of Australian Music.

Peter Noble OAM said today:
“At Bluesfest my team and I never looked back. Sure, we felt the sting of Covid – no-one escaped that – but we always looked forward to the day when we would present Bluesfest again  – and that time is now only weeks away.”

“We have been preparing for this day , and we have some surprises in store. Some of the new infrastructure is already in place, other improvements move ahead with pace, and WE WILL BE READY to welcome you all back safely to our beautiful Bluesfest home at the Byron Events Farm.
FIFTY-SEVEN DAYS … it’s the blink of an eye!
We are all excited – we are buzzing with expectation. We are not opening the gates to an ordinary Bluesfest either. This Bluesfest will be EXTRA-SPECIAL. More spacious and improved festival grounds, an absolutely mind-blowing gathering of Australian talent plus some special guests from New Zealand, the USA, the UK, Africa, and Jamaica!! WOW ! … you will all have a great time.”

“The ticket sales reflect the feeling of the community of music lovers. Our big three weekend days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) rush ever closer to a sell-out – and if you are coming on these days you may wish to consider coming a day early for Bluesfest Thursday to witness the celebration of our Welcome To Country and be there as the first bands take to the stages and kick Bluesfest off in fine style. You’ll catch the final ever performance of The Cat Empire, the exclusive ‘once-in-a-musical-lifetime’ Honeydripper’s Dylan party with an all-star lineup, and the 60’s ‘revolution’ bands, Spectrum and Tamam Shud, both lit by the incredible Ellis D Fogg 60’s Psychedelic Liquid Lightshow. Or choose to end your Bluesfest stay with our Easter Monday Experience watching the likes of The Teskey Brothers, Pete Murray, The Waifs, Hiatus Kaiyote, Kate Ceberano, Sam Teskey, and Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission and many more. These two days will be more leisurely, and viewing will be easier.
It’s a ‘no-brainer’ – so much talent – so many great artists.
Choose that extra day – and head over here to secure your tickets.”

“Finally, thank you for sticking with us. Here is our Bluesfest 2022 Playing Schedule. See who is playing: on what day, on which stage and at what time!
START PLANNING YOUR BLUESFEST ADVENTURE NOW.
You will be part of the greatest gathering of Australian artists in the history of Australian Music.
As we herald the return of Live Music at a major level, I can safely say you will be witness to an historical event.”

Respect

Peter Noble OAM

Bluesfest will take place over 5 days from Thursday 14th April to Monday 18th April 2022 at the Byron Events Farm, Tyagarah, NSW, AUSTRALIA.
All ticket options plus camping, parking and VIP are on sale now via the Bluesfest website.

Keep in touch via Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Friday                     Saturday                      Sunday                               Sunday
MIDNIGHT OIL     PAUL KELLY     CROWDED HOUSE     JIMMY BARNES

AMY SHARK     THE CAT EMPIRE
GEORGE BENSON     THE TESKEY BROTHERS     SIX60

L.A.B      FAT FREDDY’S DROP     JOHN BUTLER
XAVIER RUDD     MISSY HIGGINS     KASEY CHAMBERS
HOODOO GURUS     IAN MOSS     THE LIVING END     PETE MURRAY
THE WAILERS     MORCHEEBA

THE WAIFS     JON STEVENS     KATE CEBERANO     JOHN WILLIAMSON
ROSS WILSON and THE PEACENIKS     THE ANGELS     THE CHURCH     KEV CARMODY & FRIENDS
RENEE GEYER     GLENN SHORROCK     TEX PERKINS THE MAN IN BLACK     VIKA & LINDA
STAN WALKER     BRIGGS     TROY CASSAR-DALEY     BAKER BOY
HIATUS KAIYOTE     WEDDINGS PARTIES ANYTHING     THE BLACK SORROWS
KATE MILLER-HEIDKE     CASEY BARNES     MARK SEYMOUR & THE UNDERTOW     DIESEL
AMADOU & MARIAM     THE WAR AND TREATY     CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM     CORY HENRY

RUSSELL MORRIS     KEVIN BORICH EXPRESS     CW STONEKING     JOSH TESKEY & ASH GRUNWALD
JOE CAMILLERI PRESENTS THE HONEYDRIPPER’S DYLAN PARTY
CHAIN     TAMAM SHUD     SPECTRUM
LACHY DOLEY & THE HORNS OF CONVICTION     CARAVANA SUN
MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA    
 THE BAMBOOS     BACKSLIDERS
ASH GRUNWALD     ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS     SAM TESKEY
19-TWENTY      HENRY WAGONS     CLARENCE BEKKER
JEFF LANG     FIONA BOYES & THE FORTUNE TELLERS     KARA GRAINGER
BLUE EMPRESS ALL-STARS feat. FIONA BOYES,  CARA ROBINSON
LEESA GENTZ,  JULZ PARKER,  ALISON PENNEY,  KERRI SIMPSON & SWEET FELICIA

ZEVON: ACCIDENTALLY LIKE A MARTYR starring HENRY WAGONS
SPINIFEX GUM feat. MARLIYA CHOIR & EMMA DONOVAN
JEFF MARTIN -PLAYS THE SONGS OF LED ZEPPELIN
     TIJUANA CARTEL
RAY BEADLE     PACEY, KING & DOLEY     NATHAN CAVALERI      KIM CHURCHILL

FOOLS     MAMA KIN SPENDER     DAMI IM     PIERCE BROTHERS     EMILY WURRAMARA
THE BUCKLEYS     MICK THOMAS’ ROVING COMMISSION     LISA HUNT’S FOREVER SOUL
GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS     DANIEL CHAMPAGNE     JK-47     THE REGIME
HAT FITZ & CARA     GARRETT KATO     HUSSY HICKS     MINNIE MARKS
ROSHANI     LITTLE GEORGIA     ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS     JUZZIE SMITH

ELECTRIK LEMONADE     LAMBROS.     PALM VALLEY     BRONTE EVE     BEN SWISSA
BYRON BUSKING COMPETITION
60’s PSYCHEDELIC LIGHT SHOW BY THE LEGENDARY ELLIS D FOGG

ROCKWIZ LIVE
 
About Bluesfest Byron Bay  

Showcasing an All-Aussie music bill (with some special international guests from NZ, the USA, Africa and the UK) in Byron Bay, Bluesfest is Australia’s most awarded music festival, and was nominated in 2020 as ‘Best Festival of the Decade’ by industry bible, Pollstar. From the humble beginnings in 1990 the festival now takes place at the beautiful Byron Events Farm (formerly the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm), regularly attracting an audience of over 100,000.  Located just 10 minutes north of Byron Bay, NSW, Australia, Bluesfest is well situated and surrounded by the charming village of Mullumbimby and the beach towns of Byron Bay and Brunswick Heads. Best festival vibes ever!

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merci, mercy Shares Stripped-Back Arctic Monkeys Cover + Touring Now

by the partae February 16, 2022
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Photo Credit: Jess Gleeson
MERCI, MERCY SHARES A MOODY, STRIPPED-BACK VERSION OF
‘WHY’D YOU ONLY CALL ME WHEN YOU’RE HIGH?’ WITH VIDEO
+ BRISBANE SHOW NEXT WEEK
Ahead of a string of new releases for 2022, merci, mercy today shares a moody, stripped-back version of Arctic Monkeys’ classic hit ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re
High?’ 
with an accompanying video.

“I don’t usually like covering songs but I just had to cover ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High’. It just goes so well with me. People are always wondering why I only call them when I’m high! This song has been one of my favourites for so long too, and who doesn’t like the Arctic Monkeys.”

The release drops in the midst of merci, mercy’s long-awaited headline tour dates. Indeed, shows in Sydney and Melbourne have impressed so far (“merci, mercy is a rising star that still has so much to give and there’s no doubt we can expect even bigger things to come,” – The Music). The east coast run, concluding in Brisbane next Saturday, kicks off an impressive slew of shows for merci, mercy, who is also touring with Flight Facilities and Lime Cordiale throughout March, April and May.

merci, mercy’s instantly-catchy previous single ‘Winnie Crush’ was a breezy-feeling dive into the fine line between self-care and indulgence. The song resonated with fans, added to triple j locally and reaching their #1 Most Played Chart, also receiving spins from Jack Saunders at BBC Radio 1 and ZM in New Zealand. The release saw merci, mercy featured on the cover of Spotify’s Front Left, Indie Arrivals and softly, and receive a shout-out from Zane Lowe for Apple Music’s New Music Daily, also appearing on popular playlists New In Pop, Heaps Indie, Pop Chill and Superbloom amongst others.

With over 10 million streams to her name from her debut EP no thank you, no thanks, and press support from the likes of Paper Magazine, Flaunt, Clash and NME, merci, mercy is now looking forward to an exceptional 2022 with a whole host of memorable and unique songs ready to flow.
MERCI, MERCY TOUR DATES 2022
Tickets via mercimercy.com/#tour

Saturday 26 February | Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane QLD

SUPPORTING FLIGHT FACILITIES
Saturday 12 March | Red Hill Auditorium, Perth WA
Saturday 19 March | Victoria Park, Sydney NSW
Thursday 7 April | City Hall, Hobart TAS

THE SQUEEZE FESTIVAL
With Lime Cordiale, Thelma Plum, Client Liaison and more!

Saturday 2 April | Hall Park, Mandurah WA
Saturday 9 April | Sturt Reserve, Murray Bridge SA
Sunday 10 April | Peter Lehmann Wines, Barossa Valley SA – 18+
Saturday 16 April | Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong VIC – 18+
Saturday 23 April | Conolly Park, Wagga Wagga NSW
Sunday 24 April | Heifer Station Wines, Orange NSW – 18+
Saturday 30 April | Bella Vista Farm, The Hills NSW
Sunday 1 May | Park Beach Reserve, Coffs Harbour NSW
Saturday 7 May | Sandstone Point Hotel, Sandstone Point QLD
Sunday 8 May | Kingston Butter Factory, Logan QLD
Saturday 14 May | Riverway Stadium, Townsville QLD
Sunday 15 May | Cairns Showgrounds, Cairns QLD

merci, mercy – ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High’

Out now through Liberation Records

Listen/watch here

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Dune Rats, Beddy Rays & Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers part of all-ages line-up

by the partae February 15, 2022
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After the huge success of last year’s sold out Live at the Bowl show, Arts Centre Melbourne has once again teamed up with Australian youth music not-for-profit organisation The Push to stage another epic all-ages event on Sunday 10 April featuring Dune Rats, Beddy Rays and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers.

“After staging an epic sold out show at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in 2021, The Push is stoked to be continuing our partnership with Arts Centre Melbourne again this year. Now more than ever we need to be giving all ages audiences the opportunity to experience live music in a safe and accessible way. We can’t wait to get back out there with thousands of young people again in April,” said The Push CEO Kate Duncan.

Curated with the help of the All-Ages Live at the Bowl Events Team – a committee of the next generation of music industry professionals – this event gives young people the opportunity to experience live music at a low cost in a drug and alcohol-free environment.
Headliners Dune Rats top the bill fresh from polling #49 on this year’s triple j Hottest 100 with ‘Up’ and dropping their latest single, ‘What A Memorable Night’. This will be the first time audiences hear the new track as part of a punchy and engaging set, along with their broad sense of humour that’s as effective as it is immature.

Beddy Rays have been making music together since they first met on the primary school oval back in the day. With a growing loyal fanbase, tracks that leave you desperate for a summer festival and humble, down-to-earth personalities, their music now echoes throughout backyards of Australia.

 

Channelling Riot Grrrl-era energy with a 2021 spin, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers are the most natural, unapologetic and damn likeable punk-rockers you’ll meet. Since forming in 2019, the group has amassed a keen following having just cracked one million streams on Spotify.

As The Push is dedicated to supporting young, local and emerging artists, a Victorian high-school-aged artist will be invited to join the line-up. This will give young people aged 15-17 the opportunity to perform in front of a live audience at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl for the first time. Artists can apply here.

This is an all-ages, drug, alcohol and smoke-free event. Attendees under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

 

The Push is an Australian youth music organisation and registered charity based in Melbourne. Over three decades we have supported more than 800,000 young people with access to contemporary music programs and events. Our work is guided by our purpose of giving every young person the opportunity to participate and thrive in Australian music. For more information visit thepush.com.au

Live at the Bowl is an open-air performance series at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl running from January – April 2022. From home-grown favourites to international acts, audiences can enjoy a stunning program of music, dance, circus, community-led and family-friendly events right in the middle of Melbourne. Created by Arts Centre Melbourne, Live at the Bowl aims to bring joy to audiences and invigorate the creative sector. As we emerge from yet another year of closure, the second series is a significant moment for live performance.

Tickets to The Push all-ages event will be on sale from 10am this Thursday via artscentremelbourne.com.au
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DONNY BENÉT Returns with new single & video ‘Le Piano’ Announces Le Piano EP, out April 1 New Australian tour dates announced!

by the partae February 15, 2022
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‘Mr Experience‘. ‘Konichiwa‘. ‘Santorini‘. These songs represent just a small taste of the enigma that is Donny Benét. Today, the Sydney-based composer – hailed and panned by critics as “Prince on a serious budget cut” – returns with a new single and video, ‘Le Piano‘. An intoxicatingly groovy instrumental piece paying homage to, and influenced by, Benét‘s love of funk, city pop and disco. ‘Le Piano‘ arrives alongside the announcement of the Le Piano EP – an instrumental project out April 1, via Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control Records.

Composed and recorded entirely by himself at the renowned Donnyland Studios in 2021, Le Piano sees Benét masterfully utilise vintage synthesisers and drum machines to present his views on life, love and relationships through the power of song. Of the project, Donny shares: “I wanted to create a short EP of instrumentals reflective of the music that has helped me navigate touring life, and life at home for the past years. For me, I really enjoy the headspace that instrumental music can put you in. You can listen to it in any environment with any degree of commitment. It can be something you listen to on the train, plane, something to have on while you’re doing your chores, working from home, working out or just something to bop along to. As mentioned in past interviews I’m very taken by Japanese artists Hiroshi Yoshimura, Yoshio Suzuki and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Side B of the record is influenced by the effect that these artists have had on my musical approach. Side A is a tip of the hat my love of 12′ funk/city pop/disco instrumentals.”

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Benét’s 2011 breakthrough album Don’t Hold Back confused and intrigued many, establishing him as a cult figure in the Australian music scene. Benét‘s piece de resistance came in his fourth album, The Don, featuring the breakthrough single ‘Konichiwa’. 

An unexpected invite to the Pohoda Festival (Slovakia) in 2018 allowed Donny to embark on his first European headline tour. Returning for a further 4 sold-out tours, Donny had now established a new fanbase in Europe. 2019 saw Donny open for Mac DeMarco in the US and after blowing away audiences he returned in 2020 for his first headline tour.

In between his frenetic touring schedule, Donny wrote and recorded his acclaimed follow-up album Mr Experience, which was released in 2020. Unable to tour, the album was filmed as an online concert, Live Experience. An accomplished bassist, Donny is joined by his band of professionals, The Donny Benét Show band when performing live.

Donny has toured Australia since 2011 and Europe/US from 2018, regularly selling out headline shows and performing at festivals including Rock Werchter, Down the Rabbit Hole, Pohoda Festival, Valkhof Festival, Plissken Festival, Sydney Festival, Darwin Festival, Vivid Festival, Adelaide Festival, MONA FOMA, Panama Festival, Yours and Owls, and Big Day Out.

Pre-order / pre-save Donny Benét – Le Piano: https://donnybenet.lnk.to/lepiano

Donny Benét – ‘Le Piano’ (Official Video)
Stream / Download: 
https://donnybenet.lnk.to/lepiano

Donny Benét – UPCOMING SHOWS

2022 AUSTRALIA DATES

Saturday 9 April – Factory Theatre, Sydney NSW – Tickets
Friday 29 April – 170 Russell, Melbourne VIC – Tickets

2022 US & CANADA DATES

Friday 4 March – The Sinclair, Boston MA – Tickets
Saturday 5 March – Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY – Tickets
Sunday 6 March – Union Stage, Washington, D.C – Tickets
Tuesday 8 March – Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ON – Tickets
Thursday 10 March – Turf Club, Minneapolis, MN – Tickets
Friday 11 March – Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL – Tickets
Saturday 12 March – Globe Hall, Denver, CO – Tickets
Sunday 13 March – Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO – Tickets
Tuesday 15 March – Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA – Tickets
Wednesday 16 March – Independent, San Francisco, CA – Tickets
Friday 18 March – Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR – Tickets
Saturday 19 March – The Crocodile, Seattle, WA – Tickets
Sunday 20 March – Imperial, Vancouver, BC – Tickets

2022 EUROPE & UK DATES

Tuesday 3 May – Nouveau Monde, Fribourg, CH – Tickets
Wednesday 4 May – Exil, Zurich, CH – Tickets
Thursday 5 May – Milla Club, Munich, DE – Tickets
Friday 6 May – Slovak Radio Building, Bratislava, SK – Free Show
Saturday 7 May – Futurum Music Bar, Prague, CZ – Tickets
Monday 9 May – Lido, Berlin, DE – Tickets
Tuesday 10 May – Loppen, Copenhagen, DK – Tickets
Wednesday 11 May – Musikens Hus, Goteborg, SW – Tickets
Thursday 12 May – Blaa, Oslo, NO – Tickets
Friday 13 May – Fasching, Stockholm, SW – Tickets
Saturday 14 May – Plan B, Malmo, SW – Tickets
Sunday 15 May – Hafenklang, Hamburg, DE – Tickets
Tuesday 17 May – Gebaude 9, Cologne, DE – Tickets
Thursday 19 May – The Hope And Ruin, Brighton, UK – Tickets
Friday 20 May – Hare and Hounds, Birmingham, UK – Tickets
Saturday 21 May – Yes, Manchester, UK – Tickets
Sunday 22 May – Opium, Dublin, IE – Tickets
Tuesday 24 May – Broadcast, Glasgow, UK – Tickets
Wednesday 25 May – Headrow House, Leeds, UK – Tickets
Thursday 26 May – The Dome, London, UK – Tickets
Friday 27 May – Botanique, Brussels, BE – Tickets
Saturday 28 May – Paradiso Noord, Amsterdam, NL – Tickets
Sunday 29 May – Badaboum, Paris, FR – Tickets

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