Category: Tour Announcements

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Fanny Lumsden Covers Gotye

I’m always impressed by a quality cover, a rendition that breathes new life into a song and makes a statement all its own. So I’m really digging what country artist Fanny Lumsden has done with Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know.” We’re used to hearing this song as a haunting indie-pop duet with Kimbra, but Fanny’s country-folk version features her live band, The Prawn Stars. It was also produced by Matt Fell, Dan Freeman and Fanny, mixed by Matt Fell, and mastered by William Bowden (who mastered Gotye’s original).

“After doing our own version of ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ on ABC’s Spicks and Specks last year, we started adding it to our live show, and have loved playing around with it so much that we thought it about time we recorded it! It’s the first song that has my whole live touring band on it, and it makes me so happy that each of these people I spend so much time with on the road, brought a little of themselves to the song. We also wanted to feature the harmonies, which are a big thing for us live.”

Fanny and The Prawn Stars are heading to the United Kingdom next month, but they’ll be back before you know it for shows with Paul Kelly and Lucinda Williams.

25 July 2025 – Together Again Festival @ Bolesworth Castle, Cheshire
26 July 2025 – Brudenell Club, Leeds
27 July 2025 – Nice n’ Sleazy, Glasgow
31 July 2025 – Belladrum Festival @ Belladrum Estate, Inverness
1 August 2025 – Arisaig Hall, Arisaig
2 August 2025 – Balquhidder Hall, Balquhidder
3 August 2025 – Three Villages Hall, Arrochar
7 August 2025 – Coughlans, Cork
8 August 2025 – Dolans, Limerick
9 August 2025 – Roisin Dubh, Galway
10 August 2025 – Whelans Upstairs, Dublin
12 August 2025 – YES (PINK ROOM), Manchester
13 August 2025 – Oslo Hackney, London
14 August 2025 – The Exchange, Bristol
15 August 2025 – Beautiful Days Festival @ Escot Park, Devon (SOLD OUT)
16 August 2025 – Country Calling Festival @ Hylands Estate, Essex
17 August 2025 – Komedia Studio, Brighton
20 August 2025 – Forty Five Vinyl Café, York (acoustic show)
21 August 2025 – Solfest @ Solway Coast, Cumbria
22 August 2025 – Greenbelt Festival @ Boughton House, Kettering
23 August 2025 – The Long Road Festival @ Stanford Hall, Lutterworth
26 August 2025 – RAC Arena, Boorloo/Perth (with Paul Kelly and Lucinda Williams)
29 August 2025 – Entertainment Centre, Meeanjin/Brisbane (with Paul Kelly and Lucinda Williams)
30 August 2025 – Qudos Bank Arena, Eora/Sydney (with Paul Kelly and Lucinda Williams)
31 August 2025 – Gympie Music Muster, Kabi Kabi Country/Gympie (with Paul Kelly and Lucinda Williams)
2 September 2025 – Mystate Bank Arena, Nipaluna/Hobart (with Paul Kelly and Lucinda Williams)
4 September 2025 – Entertainment Centre, Tarntanya/Adelaide (with Paul Kelly and Lucinda Williams)
6 September 2025 – Rod Laver Arena, Naarm/Melbourne (SOLD OUT – with Paul Kelly and Lucinda Williams)
7 September 2025 – Rod Laver Arena, Naarm/Melbourne (with Paul Kelly and Lucinda Williams)
5 September 2025 – Dashville Skyline, Wonnarua Country/Hunter Valley
10 September 2025 – Savannah in the Round Festival, Muluridji/Mareeba

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The Tullamarines Release “Lying” Ahead of More Preatures Shows

Tarntanya/Adelaide outfit The Tullamarines perfectly balance upbeat vibes with bittersweet lyrics in their latest single “Lying.” It’s got a laidback summery feel, but once you start digging into those lyrics you realise it’s really raw and introspective.

“‘Lying’ is about insecurity, imposter syndrome, self-loathing, and the effort to do better,” The Tullamarines explained. “That feeling of people leaving before we perform is a running joke, but it comes from real doubt. We struggle with confidence in our music, image-everything. So we said exactly how we felt, but wrapped it in sunny, 90s pop-inspired sounds. It’s sad-happy. Sometimes it’s easier to pretend you’re okay than to be vulnerable. We hope this song helps people feel seen and encourages real conversations.”

The Tullamarines are currently on tour with the Preatures and have plenty more new music on the way. You’ll also see them at some of the hottest upcoming festivals, so the back half of the year is shaping up to be huge for them. Here are all the places you can catch them live in the coming months.

18 July 2025 – Hotel Brunswick, Durrumbil/Brunswick Heads (supporting The Preatures)
19 July 2025 – Princess Theatre, Meeanjin/Brisbane (SOLD OUT supporting The Preatures)
25 July 2025 – Freo.Social, Fremantle (SOLD OUT supporting The Preatures)
26 July 2025 – The River, Wooditjup/Margaret River (supporting The Preatures)
27 July 2025 – Froth Bunbury, Goomburrup/Bunbury (supporting The Preatures)
1 August 2025 – Odeon Theatre, Nipaluna/Hobart (supporting The Preatures)
2 August 2025 – The Gov, Tarntanya/Adelaide (SOLD OUT supporting The Preatures)
7 August 2025 – Theatre Royal, Dja Dja Wurrung Country/Castlemaine (supporting The Preatures)
8 August 2025 – Torquay Hotel, Wadawurrung Country/Torquay (supporting The Preatures)
9 August 2025 – Northcote Theatre, Naarm/Melbourne (SOLD OUT supporting The Preatures)
15 August 2025 – Liberty Hall, Eora/Sydney (supporting The Preatures)
16 August 2025 – King Street Band Room, Mulubinba/Newcastle (supporting The Preatures)
2-5 September 2025 – BIGSOUND, Meeanjin/Brisbane
4 October 2025 – Wanderer Festival, Panboola/Pambula Beach

Photo credit: Jack Fenby

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Seb Szabo Releases Heartfelt Charmer, “Crumbs From Your Table”

Seb Szabo has got me swooning with “Crumbs From Your Table,” a bittersweet alt-rock track about having a crush on someone who’s already attached.

“The song started out as a larger-than-life inner monologue. A bunch of messy feelings I wished I could
say out loud,” Seb remembered. “It’s one for people with gigantic hearts, even if it might get you into trouble. It’s a privilege to feel this much. Hopefully, the song reminds you not to suppress everything – because you never know what might happen next. It could go either way … and that’s beautifully terrifying.”

Seb will hit the road in August to support Jordy Maxwell on his national tour. If you want to see him live, here’s where you’ll find him.

14 August 2025 – Lefty’s, Meeanjin/Brisbane
16 August 2025 – OAF Gallery, Eora/Sydney
22 August 2025 – Bergy Bandroom, Naarm/Melbourne
23 August 2025 – Grace Emily, Tarntanya/Adelaide
2-5 September 2025 – BIGSOUND, Meeanjin/Brisbane

Photo credit: Peter Foster

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MKTO Make Surprise Aussie Return

When MKTO last visited our shores in 2014, they were riding high on the success of “Classic.” Their debut single “Thank You” achieved chart success just two years before. They were hot property. Like most Aussies I’ll wager, I hadn’t thought of them in a decade, but they were put back on my radar with the announcement that they’re finally heading back Down Under.

“It’s been a minute since we’ve been back. We’ve always had a lot of love for Australia,” Malcolm Kelley said.

“We are so excited to get back down under and perform again!” added his bandmate Tony Oller.

This tour announcement has encouraged me to check out MKTO’s back catalogue and it’s pretty catchy. I didn’t realise that they’d collaborated with Simple Plan on 2013’s “Summer Paradise,” and there were a whole bunch of gems that had never hit my ears before.

MKTO will play just two intimate Aussie shows this October. Get on it fans, because they might leave you waiting for another decade to make their return!

30 October 2025 – 170 Russell, Naarm/Melbourne
31 October 2025 – The Metro Theatre, Eora/Sydney

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James Reyne Reminisces About US Adventures in “Going Back to Nashville”

James Reyne doesn’t pump out the hits as rapidly as he did in the past, but that just makes new material so much sweeter. His latest track “Going Back to Nashville” is an upbeat country-rock gem that’s at least the equal to anything in his celebrated back catalogue.

The song was inspired by James’ visits to Nashville where he went sightseeing with the legendary and dearly departed singer-songwriter Tony Joe White.

“Back then, a bit of a status symbol was how many head of buffalo you had on your ranch,” he recalled. “Pointing at Wynonna Judd’s place, Tony Joe said in that distinctively deep voice, ‘She’s got like 20 head of buffalo.’”

Think of it as James Reyne’s Lonely Planet guide to Nashville, “where Wynonna’s buffalo roam” and “if it ain’t the heat, it’s the humidity”.

“This song is how I see Nashville,” he added.

James is currently touring around Oz before he heads across the ditch. Tickets are still available for all these shows:

21 June 2025 – The Tivoli, Meeanjin/Brisbane (with Alex Lloyd)
5 July 2025 – State Theatre, Eora/Sydney (with Alex Lloyd)
12 July 2025 – The Palais, Naarm/Melbourne (with Alex Lloyd)
26 July 2025 – Party on the Point @ Sandstone Point Hotel, Ningy Ningy Country/Sandstone Point
30 August 2025 – Brunswick Ballroom, Bulleke Bek/Brunswick
31 August 2025 – Brunswick Ballroom, Bulleke Bek/Brunswick
20 September 2025 – Crowbar, Meeanjin/Brisbane (acoustic duo)
4 October 2025 – Great Hall @ Auckland Town Hall, Auckland

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End of Fashion Celebrates 20 Years With Vinyl And Shows

The first thing I did on hearing that End of Fashion are celebrating 20 years since the release of their self-titled debut album was feel old. The second was to fire it up on Spotify. And I’ve got to say, it sounds even better than I remember it.

There’s the monster single “O Yeah” of course, but all the songs around it really stand up. It makes me wonder why they weren’t all over the charts.

The album sounds good on Spotify, but no doubt the special anniversary double vinyl will sound even better. The first record features the original album remastered while the second has rare demos, B-sides, and unheard gems. It also features artwork from the archives, a never-before-released lyric sheet, and a collage of photos submitted by fans. You can preorder yours now from Universal.

“When we made this album, we never dreamed it would still mean so much to people 20 years later. That’s a real gift for us and we wanted to give something back. We put this re-issue together with a lot of love — and a lot of memories…our own and most importantly, the fans. Which is why we got them involved. This is as much theirs as it is ours. To have this out in the world again, on vinyl, with all this amazing material from the archives that we never thought would see the light of day, feels really special,” said End of Fashion frontman Justin Burford.

To celebrate the milestone, End of Fashion will head out on their first national tour in almost a decade. They’re promising to play their debut album in full plus plenty of fan favourites. You know this is going to be big, so make sure you get your tickets before they sell out.

15 August 2025 – The Brightside, Meeanjin/Brisbane
16 August 2025 – Crowbar, Eora/Sydney
22 August 2025 – The Night Cat, Naarm/Melbourne
23 August 2025 – Jive, Tarntanya/Adelaide
30 August 2025 – The Rosemount, Boorloo/Perth

Photo credit: Peter Sherlock

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Palace Sell Out Shows Ahead of Aussie Tour

After wowing crowds in 2022 and 2023, British indie-folk band Palace are heading back to Australia later this month to support their new EP Greyhound.

I must admit, I wasn’t across Palace’s music until I received the press release, but I’ve had the Greyhound EP on repeat for a couple of days now. If you dig lush, honest folk music in the vein of Fleet Foxes and Bright Eyes, I know you’ll be into these guys too.

Tickets are selling fast, with some shows already sold out, so if you’re keen make sure you grab yours soon!

25 June 2025 – Enmore Theatre, Eora/Sydney
26 June 2025 – Fortitude Music Hall, Meeanjin/Brisbane (SOLD OUT)
28 June 2025 – Palais, Naarm/Melbourne
29 June 2025 – Hindley Street Music Hall, Tarntanya/Adelaide (SOLD OUT)
1 July 2025 – Metropolis Fremantle, Walyalup/Fremantle

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Hassall Impresses With “Overpopulator”

Naarm/Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Hassall hits all the right notes with her relatable new indie-pop single, “Overpopulator.” With intricate lyrics and unpredictably addictive melodic movements, just see if you can resist playing this one a few times in a row.

The song’s music video, filmed by Willem Kingma (Bones & Jones, The Grogans), was shot in several locations around the regional Victorian town of Kolijon Country/Colac. Hassall said the clip aims to replicate the song’s over-caffeinated vibe.

“My favourite part of the day was shooting at our friend Maggie’s house,” she added. “It was a beautiful old house with feature pieces of furniture, and each room was painted a totally different colour, which made it ideal for filming.”

“Overpopulator” comes from Hassall’s debut album Means More to Me Than It Does to You, which drops on July 3. Before that she’ll support Killing Heidi on their 25 Years of Reflector shows, so if you’ve got some tickets make sure you don’t miss her set!

20 June 2025 – The Gov, Tarntanya/Adelaide (SOLD OUT)
21 June 2025 – Magnet House, Boorloo/Perth
26 June 2025 – The Tivoli, Meeanjin/Brisbane
27 June 2025 – Liberty Hall, Eora/Sydney
28 June 2025 – Northcote Theatre, Naarm/Melbourne

Photo credit: Jurek Lubinski

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Cordiform Drop “So What!” Ahead of East Coast Tour

If you’re struggling to get through the working week, give yourself a moment to crank up “So What!”, the latest track from Naarm/Melbourne-based emo pop-punk act Cordiform.

I don’t throw the term perfect around lightly, but this might just be the perfect pop-punk song. Its energetic intro piqued my interest, but those relatable lyrics delivered so convincingly by James Hibble assured me these guys are the real deal. Then when the intensity of those drums went up a notch to match the power of Liam Nolan’s grittier vocals in the second verse, my adoration went to another level. “So What!” is anthemic, perfect for singing along to when life gets too much.

“[So What!] was one of the first songs we started working on after we released our debut EP, Growth & Despair, in October 2023,” Liam said. “The original idea was Tim Irwin’s [drummer] really early in writing, always looking at it wondering how we would use it. It went through a lot of changes but the foundations were always linked back to the original demo. It took working with [producer Ionei] Heckenberg to really pull a chorus together that felt big enough to give the energy to the song we thought it deserved.”

Ionei also shot, directed, and edited the music video for “So What!” with Jaydon Colvin. The clip sees the band coming together with Cordi Club, their playful take on Fight Club. While it’s lighthearted, it also emphasized how even the most mundane things can become meaningful when they’re shared.

“Working with [Jayden and Ionei] was so effortless,” Liam enthused. “They really took our ideas and our lack of experience and really guided us through a massive day. They are so energetic and uptempo with their work and they really want you to walk away with the best product possible. It was something like 36c when we filmed that day and everyone was struggling under all the lights in the cramped spaces but they never showed it, even if we did.”

Cordiform are wasting no time celebrating the release of “So What!”, kicking off an epic East Coast tour supporting Chasing Ghosts tomorrow. Tickets are still available, so get on it!

6 June 2025 – The Austral, Tarntanya/Adelaide
7 June 2025 – Volta, Ballaarat/Ballarat
8 June 2025 – Northcote Social Club, Naarm/Melbourne
13 June 2025 – Oxford Art Gallery, Eora/Sydney
14 June 2025 – Greaser Bar, Meeanjin/Brisbane
9 August 2025 – 2 Pizza 2 Planet Festival @ Stay Gold, Naarm/Melbourne

Photo credit: Tony Tailor

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Bad Neighbour Bites Back With “Snarling”

Emerging Meeanjin/Brisbane indie punk act Bad Neighbour have just become the latest band to sign with new Aussie label Ninth Life Records. To celebrate, they’ve just dropped a killer new single “Snarling” which really shows their teeth.

“’Snarling’ was written after the end of a long relationship,” explained Bad Neighbour frontman Cooper Riley. “I was coming to terms with letting someone down, and how my life had changed and what the landscape of my future looked like.”

After dropping their debut album Millions last September, the release of “Snarling” marks a new chapter for Bad Neighbour. They’ll celebrate by joining The Smith Street Band on their upcoming shows all around the country, so make sure you don’t miss their sets.

11 July 2025 – Altar, Nipaluna/Hobart (supporting The Smith Street Band)
12 July 2025 – Corner Hotel, Naarm/Melbourne (SOLD OUT – supporting The Smith Street Band)
13 July 2025 – Corner Hotel, Naarm/Melbourne (supporting The Smith Street Band)
18 July 2025 – Crowbar, Eora/Sydney (supporting The Smith Street Band)
19 July 2025 – Crowbar, Meeanjin/Brisbane (SOLD OUT – supporting The Smith Street Band)
20 July 2025 – Crowbar, Meeanjin/Brisbane (supporting The Smith Street Band)
24 July 2025 – The Gov, Tarntanya/Adelaide (supporting The Smith Street Band)
25 July 2025 – Magnet House, Boorloo/Perth (supporting The Smith Street Band)
26 July 2025 – Indian Ocean Hotel, Noongar Country/Scarborough (supporting The Smith Street Band)

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