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Marlon Williams Announces Touring Break Ahead of Aussie Shows

After 20 years in the business, Marlon Williams is stepping away from the stage. But before he begins his extended break from touring, he’ll perform a run of Aussie shows with his band The Yarra Benders next month. All shows excluding Walyalup/Fremantle will feature accompaniment by kapa haka group Ngā Mātai Pūrua.

Marlon explained to fans, “I’m gonna take some time away for a bit. Probably not ages in the scheme of things, but it’s time to take some time! I’ve been extraordinarily lucky in that my vocational life has always cleaved very closely to my personal aspirations; I’ve always been able to “live my calling”, as it were. For nearly 20 years I’ve explored both the physical and musical world in the company of incredible musicians, songwriters and friends and it’s been an absolute pleasure. The catch with it is that because it’s such a blessing to do what you love, it can be easy to overlook the toll it can take over time, on body and soul.

“The concept of rāhui is central to te Ao Māori and is indeed familiar to most New Zealanders. As Te Aka, the online Māori dictionary defines it, “to put in place a temporary ritual prohibition, closed season, ban, reserve”. Rāhui can be placed by mana whenua on a specific location out of respect of a tragic death in the area rendering it tapu, and they are also put in place in the pure interests of conservation; the idea that resources can be overtapped, and periods of restriction and recovery are essential to the continued wellbeing of those resources. It was this meaning that helped crystallise my thinking about my own personal case; I want to continue doing what I love for as long as possible, and this is the way to do it.”

Speaking of Marlon’s Kiwi roots, if you haven’t listened to his 2025 album Te Whare Tīwekaweka, which he recorded entirely in te reo Maori, get onto it. Te reo Maori is one of the most beautiful languages on the planet, and the music on this album showcases it so beautifully.

Given Marlon’s decision to take a touring hiatus, these shows are likely to have some extra emotion behind them. Get your tickets now, because who knows when you’ll next get the opportunity to see this extraordinary talent live.

5 March 2026 – Taronga Zoo, Eora/Sydney (with Kee’ahn)
6 March 2026 – Royal Botanic Gardens, Naarm/Melbourne (with Emma Donovan and Kee’ahn)
7 March 2026 – Golden Plains Festival, Wadawurrung Country/Meredith (SOLD OUT)
9 March 2026 – Womadelaide, Tarntanya/Adelaide
20 March 2026 – Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre, Walyalup/Fremantle (SOLD OUT – with Anna Schneider)
22 March 2026 – QPAC Presents On The Banks Series, Meeanjin/Brisbane (with Sarah Blasko)

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Anna Dine Releases Sassy Sophomore Single “anymore” Ahead of Co-Headlining Tour

If you’re feeling that midweek slump, allow Anna Dine’s poppy new single “anymore” put a little pep in your step. The follow-up to her smashing debut “kind 2 me,” this is feelgood music at its finest, with sparkling synths, vibrant vocals, and alt-rock guitars for a hint of edge. The contemporary lyrics, which celebrate the power of online blocking and setting your own boundaries, are also fantastic.

To celebrate the release of “anymore,” Anna Dine will head off on her first tour tomorrow. She’ll coheadline most shows with Cate Guirguis, except for her solo show at Towradgi Beach Hotel.

19 February 2026 – Hamilton Station Hotel, Mulubinba/Newcastle (FREE)
28 March 2026 – The Loft, Eora/Sydney (ALL AGES)
10 April 2026 – Towradgi Beach Hotel, Dharawal Country/Wollongong (FREE)
12 April 2026 – Dissent Bar, Ngambri/Canberra
24 April 2026 – Wamberal Surf Club, Darkinjung Country/Wamberal

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Maggie Lindemann Announces Aussie Return

Fresh from the release of her sophomore album i feel everything, American alt-punk artist Maggie Lindemann has announced her Australian return. She wowed crowds on her first visit in 2023, and with some incredible new songs in her arsenal, she’s bound to generate just as much buzz.

Personally, I think the material from i feel everything is Maggie’s strongest. It’s powerful but emotionally nuanced, personal but so relatable, with a dynamic, eclectic sound that keeps you guessing. However, don’t stress if you love her earlier music. I’m sure Maggie will deliver all your favourites when she graces Aussie stages in May. Destroy All Lines and artist presales kick off on Tuesday 17 February at 11 am ahead of the general sale at 11 am the following day.

10 May 2026 – Magnet House, Boorloo/Perth (18+)
12 May 2026 – The Gov, Tarntanya/Adelaide (Lic/AA)
14 May 2026 – Roundhouse, Eora/Sydney (Lic/AA)
15 May 2026 – Forum Theatre, Naarm/Melbourne (18+)
17 May 2026 – The Tivoli, Meeanjin/Brisbane (Lic/AA)

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Kate Ceberano Encores Australian Made With Big Aussie Tour

Kate Ceberano’s Australian Made album went a little under the radar on its release last August. Honestly, I wasn’t aware she’d recorded an awesome album of live Aussie covers until she supported Jimmy Barnes on his Working Class Man shows last year. If you weren’t in the loop when she sold out shows last year, you’ll appreciate that she’s planning an encore tour later this year.

“Last year was an unexpected runaway success,” Kate said. “It ended up being the biggest rock move of my career. Coming back to do it again, and push it further, felt irresistible.”

If you saw Kate’s Australian Made shows last time, this tour is still worth another look. Kate promises to refresh the setlist, expand the arrangements, and tell more stories about her connection to iconic Aussie anthems.

“It’s the same engine, but a different gear,” Kate explained. “The setlist’s been reworked, stretched, and opened up. More stories. More risk. More Australian classics, old and new, and more room to live inside the songs.”

Kate Ceberano’s new Australian Made encore tour kicks off in London in August before the Aussie run commences in Boorloo/Perth in September. Tickets went on sale this morning, so jump on them at the links below!

8 August 2026 – The Garage, London
4 September 2026 – Astor Theatre, Boorloo/Perth
5 September 2026 – ManPAC, Bindjareb Country/Mandurah
6 September 2026 – Heart, Wooditjup/Margaret River
11 September 2026 – MECC, Yuwibara/Mackay
12 September 2026 – GECC Theatre, Goeng Goeng Country/Gladstone
13 September 2026 – Pilbeam Theatre, Darumbal Country/Rockhampton
18 September 2026 – CPAC, Gimuy/Cairns
19 September 2026 – The Warehouse, Thul Garrie Waja/Townsville
20 September 2026 – Burdekin Theatre, Bindal Country/Ayr
2 October 2026 – Civic Centre, Wiradjuri Country/Orange
3 October 2026 – TRECC Town Hall, Kamilaroi Country/Tamworth
4 October 2026 – The Art House Theatre, Darkinjung Country/Wyong
9 October 2026 – Anita’s Theatre, Thurrural/Thirroul
10 October 2026 – The Playhouse @ Canberra Theatre Centre, Ngambri/Canberra
11 October 2026 – Concert Hall @ Sydney Opera House, Eora/Sydney
23 October 2026 – Hamer Hall, Naarm/Melbourne
24 October 2026 – Ulumbarra Theatre, Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country/Bendigo
25-28 October 2026 – Rock the Boat
30 October 2026 – West Gippsland Arts Centre, Darug Country/Warragul
31 October 2026 – Costa Hall, Djilang/Geelong
1 November 2026 – Lighthouse Theatre, Kurrn Kopan Noot Country/Warrnambool
5 November 2026 – Northern Festival Centre, Thalpiri/Port Pirie
6 November 2026 – Chaffey Theatre, Ngarringjeri Country/Renmark
7 November 2026 – Her Majesty’s, Tarntanya/Adelaide
13 November 2026 – Twin Towns, Bundhalung Country/Tweed Heads
14 November 2026 – QPAC, Meeanjin/Brisbane
15 November 2026 – The Events Centre, Gubbi Gubbi Country/Caloundra
19 November 2026 – Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballaarat/Ballarat
20 November 2026 – Riverlinks Eastbank, Kanny-goopna/Shepparton

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Riley Pearce Releases New Duet Version of “You Won’t Be There” With Sorcha Richardson

“You Won’t Be There” was already one of the highlights from Riley Pearce’s 2025 album The Weight of Our Dreaming. But he’s just elevated the track with the help of Irish singer-songwriter Sorcha Richardson, who was last on our shores for Misneach. The artists collaborated remotely on the duet single, “You Won’t Be There (Time Zone Version),” which hit the streaming services today.

“‘You Won’t Be There’ always felt like it could live a double life,” Riley said. “A version where it had a more conversational tone, capturing the two sides of a relationship’s distance that comes with touring. I heard Sorcha’s song ‘Maps of Manhattan’ when I was on tour last year and it instantly became a favourite. I was so impressed with the energy and world she built with her verse – I actually like this version more than the original.”

“When Riley sent me this song, I knew I wanted to write to it,” Sorcha added. “I loved the subtlety he had created within it, and the effortless ebb and flow of the arrangement. The sentiment was something that had been on my mind already; nights spent thousands of miles from home, cinematic and romantic in their own lonely way, but impossible to experience without thinking of somebody you wish could be there with you.”

While I’m not sure when we’ll see Sorcha back in Australia, Riley is preparing to take songs from his The Weight of Our Dreaming album around the country this month. With shows in the capitals and regional centres, there are plenty of opportunities to catch him live.

29 January 2026 – House Concert, Colomatta/Blue Mountains
30 January 2026 – Low 302, Eora/Sydney (with Laura Lucas)
31 January 2026 – Junk Bar, Meeanjin/Brisbane (with Laura Lucas)
6 February 2026 – Bergy Bandroom, Naarm/Melbourne (with Laura Lucas + Jack Raymond)
7 February 2026 – Grow, Kuarka-dorla/Anglesea (with Jack Raymond)
8 February 2026 – Grace Emily Hotel, Tarntanya/Adelaide (with Laura Lucas)
14 February 2026 – Green Door Wines, Noongar Country/Ferguson Valley (with Laura Lucas)
15 February 2026 – Suburban Vibes, Walyalup/Fremantle (with Laura Lucas + Ben Morgan)

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Girish and the Chronicles Announce First Aussie Shows

Fresh from the America’s Got Talent stage, Indian rock act Girish and the Chronicles are heading Down Under for their first ever Aussie tour.

Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Girish Pradham, these guys have an old-school bombastic energy that I really enjoy. Aside from their stint on US TV, they’ve supported the likes of Guns N’ Roses, Nazareth, and Skid Row. After being blown away by their cover of Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain” I started to binge their original music. It’s all stellar.

With Naarm/Melbourne rock act Shotgun Mistress in support, Girish and the Chronicles’ Australian shows are bound to be face-meltingly good. Get your tickets now through the links.

19 March 2026 – Crowbar, Meeanjin/Brisbane
20 March 2026 – Max Watt’s House of Music, Naarm/Melbourne
21 March 2026 – Crowbar, Eora/Sydney

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Thunderstorm Artis Announces Intimate Aussie Dates

While it hasn’t aired on free-to-air TV for a while, I stay up to date with American Idol through YouTube. It’s good to have the local version back on TV, but I wish it championed original compositions the way that the US version does. There are regularly artists I follow years later because their originals have impressed me so much. Thunderstorm Artis is one of those special acts I’ve continued to support after the show wrapped, so I’m pretty stoked to see he’s announced an Aussie tour. And one that includes regional shows no less!

Thunderstorm probably didn’t win Idol because he’s not a “big” performer. He respects a melody, he doesn’t sing a lot of runs. There’s a purity to his performance that it much better suited to the small venues he’s playing on this run than stadiums. I am thrilled I’ll get to see him in places like this. Yes, I’m talking plural because I have a feeling that once I see him at my closest venue, I may be tempted to road trip to another show. We’ll see.

For now, if you’re not already across Thunderstorm’s music you’ve got a couple of months to come up to speed. Start with his American Idol audition song “Don’t Let Me Let You Go” and then let yourself fall down a YouTube rabbit hole. Then follow my lead and jump on some tickets. You don’t want to miss these shows.

5 March 2026 – Pelly Bar, Bunurong Country/Frankston
6 March 2026 – Bells Beach Brewery, Wadawarrung Country/Torquay
7 March 2026 – The Leadbeater Hotel, Naarm/Melbourne
11 March 2026 – UC Hub, Ngambri/Canberra
12 March 2026 – Six String, Darkinjung Country/Erina
13 March 2026 – Brass Monkey, Eora/Sydney
14 March 2026 – Heritage Hotel, Dharawal Country/Bulli
15 March 2026 – The Stag, Mulubinba/Newcastle
18 March 2026 – Press Basement Bar, Kamilaroi Country/Tamworth
19 March 2026 – Byron Theatre, Cavanbah/Byron Bay
20 March 2026 – Miami Marketta, Kombumerri Country/Gold Coast
22 March 2026 – Crowbar, Meeanjin/Brisbane

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Ella Hooper Releases “Growing Up is Hard to Do” Ahead of Summer Shows

She’s probably still best known for rocking out front of Killing Heidi, but I really dig the country feel of Ella Hooper’s solo material. Her latest single “Growing Up is Hard to Do” is a fantastic example of the brilliant new music she’s making. It’s so much fun with its relatable, introspective lyrics and catchy country-rock sound. Just when you think it can’t get any better, that sax solo from Mika Kohlman kicks in!

“This song comes from a period of self-reflection that kinda started with Small Town Temple – my last album,” Ella continues. “It finds me in a place where I can almost accept that growing pains never stop…I’m just learning to write different songs about them. It feels playful to me, as life is a little lighter now, internally anyway,” Ella adds. “Some days I can roll my eyes at the chaos of the last few years, or my whole life actually…it’s certainly been a hell of a ride. And as they say, if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry!”

If you want to hear more of Ella’s new music, catch her on her summer tour. Tickets are available through the links for all shows.

10 January 2026 – Music in the Vines @ Dellatite Winery, Taungurung Country/Mansfield
21 January 2026 – Tamworth Hotel, Kamilaroi Country/Tamworth
31 January 2026 – Bundalaguah & Myrtlebank Hall, Gunaikurnai Country/Bundalaguah
1 February 2026 – Archie’s Creek Hotel, Gunaikurnai Country/Archie’s Creek
6 February 2026 – The Stag & Hunter Hotel, Mulubinba/Mayfield
7 February 2026 – Mangrove Mountain Hall, Darkinjung Country/Mangrove Mountain
8 February 2026 – Little Alberts @ The Victoria Bathurst, Wiradjuri Country/Bathurst
13 February 2026 – Boyup Brook Country Music Muster @ Music Park, Noongar Country/Boyup Brook
21 February 2026 – Americana on the Bellarine @ Ocean Grove Hotel, Wadawurrung Country/Ocean Grove
28 February 2026 – Westernport Yacht Club, Boon Wurrung Country/Balnarring Beach
15 March 2026 – Music in the Gardens @ Albury Botanic Gardens, Bungambrawatha/Albury (FREE)
20 March 2026 – Yackandandah Folk Festival, Dhudhuroa Country/Yackandandah
28 March 2026 – Always Good Nights @ TBA, Marapikurrinya/Port Hedland
17 April 2026 – Theatre Royal, Dja Dja Wurrung Country/Castlemaine
2 May 2026 – Avoca Beach Theatre, Darkinjung Country/Avoca Beach
9 May 2026 – Portland Arts Centre, Gunditjmara Country/Portland
29 May 2026 – Murray Delta Juke Joint, Ngarrindjeri Country/Goolwa
31 May 2026 – Trinity Sessions, Tarntanya/Adelaide

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Bootleg Rascal Flips the Script With “Reasons”

After all this time following them, I thought I knew what to expect from Bootleg Rascal. But they’re really shaken things up with their latest song “Reasons,” taking their tongues out of their proverbial cheeks and delivering a touching heartbreak anthem.

“‘Reasons’ was a co-write we did with our mate Matt Collins from Wharves,” explained guitarist Jimmy Young. “He had a demo of the song and wasn’t totally sure where to go with it. We saw something in it and decided to give it a crack. It also features the always exquisite production skills of our mate Caleb Tasker, and we’re all pretty stoked with how it turned out in the end. On face value, ‘Reasons’ could easily be passed off as another break-up/heartbreak song. Those themes are in there for sure, but I think bubbling under the surface, the song also touches on broader elements of human connection. The commonality of emotions that we as people all share at some point in our lives, no matter our race, sex or background.”

“Reasons” comes from Bootleg Rascal’s self-titled album, released in October. They’re bringing songs from that record and all your old favourites to venues across the country in the New Year. Tickets are available now through the links.

10 January 2026 – Hair of the Dog @ The Triffid, Meeanjin/Brisbane
15 January 2026 – Six Strings Brewing, Darkinjung Country/Erina
16 January 2026 – Ruby’s Upstairs @ Bank Hotel, Mulubinba/East Maitland
17 January 2026 – Freshwater Brewing Company, Dharug Country/Brookvale
22 January 2026 – La La La’s, Dharawal Country/Wollongong
23 January 2026 – The Lansdowne Hotel, Eora/Sydney
24 January 2026 – Miami Marketta, Yugambeh Country/Gold Coast
30 January 2026 – Indian Ocean Hotel, Boorloo/Perth
31 January 2026 – The River, Wooditchup/Margaret River
7 February 2026 – Railway Sports & Social Club, Larrakia/Darwin
12 February 2026 – Grace Emily Hotel, Tarntanya/Adelaide
13 February 2026 – Bergy Bandroom, Naarm/Melbourne
14 February 2026 – Republic Bar, Nipaluna/Hobart
15 February 2026 – Royal Oak Hotel, Kanamaluka/Launceston
21 February 2026 – Solbar, Kabi Kabi Country/Sunshine Coast

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Pacific Avenue Show Sensitive Side With “Here We Go Again”

Pacific Avenue are wearing their hearts on their sleeve with their sophomore studio album Lovesick Sentimental. Their new single “Here We Go Again” sets the tone with its emotionally honest lyrics.

“The new single ‘Here We Go Again’ is a song about holding onto love, through the good times and the hard throughout a relationship, it’s finding the small things that make you continue to fall for that person,” frontman Harry O’Brien explained. “The song reads like a first-person recount; however, moments of the lyrics are meant to shift perspectives, ‘I almost forgot what you did’ is meant aimed back towards me, in times when I was hard to love.”

Pacific Avenue will release Lovesick Sentimental on March 6 and waste no time getting back on stages. They’ll kick off their Aussie tour the same day in Boorloo/Perth before hitting most Aussie capitals followed by shows in Europe and the United Kingdom.

6 March 2026 – Astor Theatre, Boorloo/Perth
7 March 2026 – Hindley Street Music Hall, Tarntanya/Adelaide
13 March 2026 – Forum, Naarm/Melbourne
14 March 2026 – Odeon Theatre, Nipaluna/Hobart
20 March 2026 – Fortitude Music Hall, Meeanjin/Brisbane
21 March 2026 – Enmore Theatre, Eora/Sydney
3 April 2026 – POPUP!, Paris
4 April 2026 – MTC Club, Koln
5 April 2026 – Badehaus, Berlin
7 April 2026 – Paradiso, Amsterdam
9 April 2026 – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
10 April 2026 – The Louisiana, Bristol
11 April 2026 – The Deaf Institute, Manchester
13 April 2026 – King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
14 April 2026 – O2 Institute, Birmingham
16 April 2026 – The Dead Famous Late Night Liquor Lounge, Newquay
17 April 2026 – The Garage, London

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