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Matteo Bocelli Returning to Australia with 'Falling In Love' World Tour


by Josh Sharpe - February 04, 2026

Following sold-out performances around the world, Matteo Bocelli will perform five Australian shows, opening the tour in Perth, before making his debut performance in Adelaide, and continuing to Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. ...

Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra to Play Australian Tour


by Josh Sharpe - February 02, 2026

Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra will embark on The Night Blooms World Tour in Australia in April/May. The tour coincides with Goldblum's new album of the same name....

Cast Set For THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE At Victorian Opera


by Stephi Wild - December 05, 2025

Bursting with much-loved music, Gilbert and Sulivan's operetta has long remained a crowd favourite with classics including ‘I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General', ‘Poor Wandering One' and ‘I am the Pirate King'....

Full Cast Set For Victorian Opera's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE


by Stephi Wild - November 26, 2025

Victorian Opera has announced the full cast for its production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, coming to the Palais Theatre from 31 January to 6 February....

Lindsey Kraft Confirmed as Special Guest for Ben Folds' 2026 Australian Tour


by Josh Sharpe - October 13, 2025

Actress, singer, and composer Lindsey Kraft has been set as the special guest on Ben Folds & A Piano eight-date Australian tour throughout February – March 2026. ...

SAMSON & DELILAH Comes to Melbourne Opera Next Month


by Stephi Wild - May 08, 2025

Melbourne Opera will stage Saint-Saëns' grand opera Samson & Delilah at the Palais Theatre. One of the greatest French operas, Samson and Delilah powerfully tells the story of the seduction and downfall of Samson....

David Gray Adds New Australian Dates to 'Past & Present Tour'


by Josh Sharpe - March 20, 2025

Additional shows have been added in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane for David Gray’s Past & Present Tour of Australia this November. Tickets to the original dates and new shows are on sale Thursday 20 March (2pm local time). ...

Jimmy Barnes Adds Second Melbourne & Brisbane Shows for 'Defiant Tour'


by Josh Sharpe - March 17, 2025

Due to huge ticket demand, Frontier Touring and MG Live have added a second Melbourne and second Brisbane show to Jimmy Barnes' now 8-date DEFIANT TOUR for June 2025. ...

Tim Finn to Embark on 'Plays Escapade' Australian Tour


by Josh Sharpe - February 17, 2025

Regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, New Zealand native Tim Finn is returning to Australia in August for three exclusive shows celebrating 40 years of his landmark debut solo album Escapade....

Lineup of Opera Singers Set for BMW Opera for All 2025 Concert in Melbourne’s Fed Square


by Stephi Wild - November 27, 2024

Building on the remarkable success of the past two years, BMW, in partnership with Opera Australia, has announced the third edition of the BMW Opera for All event. ...

Past Shows

TOP ACTS 2012


Enjoy outstanding performance by young musicians, dancers, singers, actors and composers.Top Acts is the final event in the VCE season of excellence 2012. These capturing ...

Jay & Silent Bob Get Old


Fast-talking, foul mouthed Jay and his “hetero life partner” Silent Bob will tour Australia this April with their highly praised live comedy show, Jay & ...

ROSS NOBLE
ROSS NOBLE
4/17 - 4/19/2012


Nonsensory Overload is Noble back fresh from his travels, not to mention his own TV show, doing what he does best, spinning forth hilarious nonsense ...

Men In Pink Tights


Direct From New York Les Ballet's Eloelle "Men in Pink Tights" Making their World Premiere season in Australia, LES BALLETS ELOELLE are bringing their new ...

MEN IN PINK TIGHTS


"Making their World Premiere season in Australia, LES BALLETS ELOELLE are bringing their new production ""Men in Pink Tights"" - the most spectacular, talented and ...

YES
YES
4/11


"Returning for the first time since 2005, Grammy Award winning prog-rock group, YES, will be making their highly anticipated return to Australian shores in April ...

BUDDY GUY
BUDDY GUY
4/3


There are great guitarists ... superstar guitarists ... legendary guitarists... and then there is BUDDY GUY.An all-time favourite and an absolute legend! And if this ...

LUCINDA WILLIAMS


"Three time Grammy winner Lucinda Williams has established a reputation as one of rock's most uncompromising and consistently fascinating writers and performers, earning kudos from ...

G3 2012
G3 2012
3/31


Prepare to witness some of the most electrifying brilliant displays of guitar mastery ever seen when the most anticipated international live guitar event arrives in ...

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH


"In the words of Crosby, Stills & Nash – it’s been a long time coming – but the wait ends now! McManus Entertainment is thrilled ...

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL


The curtain rises on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with a stupendous comedy concert where headliners get crammed into the one laugh-a-thon event. Five minutes ...

MADELEINE PEYROUX


"The Frontier Touring Company is delighted to announce the return of American songstress MADELEINE PEYROUX. Peyroux will be embarking on an Australian national tour and ...

DIERKS BENTLEY & LEE KERNAGHAN


For the first time ever, US superstar DIERKS BENTLEY and Aussie country icon LEE KERNAGHAN are hitting the road together for a series of explosive ...

Johnny Clegg


Lennard promotions present South Africa's Music Legend JOHNNY CLEGG and his musicians. Johnny Clegg's "human tour" pulsates with rhythms & harmonies unique in every way. ...

JOHNNY CLEGG IN CONCERT


Lennard promotions present South Africa’s Music Legend Johnny Clegg’s ‘human tour’ pulsates with rhythms & harmonies unique in every way. His crossover music, a vibrant ...

GO!! SHOW GOLD


"GO!! SHOW GOLD is back featuring another amazing lineup of stars at the Palais Theatre on Friday March 9th. On stage will be every major ...

EARTH, WIND & FIRE
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
4/4 - 3/4/2012


One of pop's most undersung musical heroes, whose cross-pollination of funk, jazz and disco quietly infl This coming April, Chugg Entertainment and Bluesfest Touring are ...

FEIST
FEIST
2/1


Can't believe it's been four years since FEIST ruled Laneway. Time is a fast train, people. Having gone underground for the past few years, Leslie ...

NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS


"As the driving force behind Oasis, he did everything you can do in music, but never before has Noel Gallagher played Big Day Out - ...

CASTING CROWNS


CASTING CROWNS with special guest Randy Stonehill Parachute Music is pleased to announce the return of Casting Crowns for three Australian shows this January. The ...

ALI CAMPBELL’S UB40


McMANUS ENTERTAINMENT is delighted to announce ALI CAMPBELL’S UB40 AUSTRALIAN TOUR featuring special guests BILLY OCEAN, plus BIG MOUNTAIN featuring JUNIOR MARVIN. This is a ...

FLEET FOXES


Fleet Foxes is Robin Pecknold, Skye Skjelset, Josh Tillman, Casey Wescott, Christian Wargo and Morgan Henderson. Drawing influence and inspiration from popular music and folk ...

Videos


The Diary of Anne Frank in Australia - Melbourne The Diary of Anne Frank
Athenaeum Theatre (3/4 - 3/14)
BMW Opera for All in Australia - Melbourne BMW Opera for All
Federation Square, CBD (3/14 - 3/14)
Daddy Daycare in Australia - Melbourne Daddy Daycare
The Motley Bauhaus - Theatrette (4/6 - 4/19)
Dane Simpson 100% Hits in Australia - Melbourne Dane Simpson 100% Hits
The Victoria Hotel - Acacia Room (4/7 - 4/19)
Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of) in Australia - Melbourne Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of)
Athenaeum Theatre (6/18 - 7/18)
Four Generations In One House in Australia - Melbourne Four Generations In One House
Palais Theatre (4/21 - 4/22)
Coco The Time-Travelling Tart in Australia - Melbourne Coco The Time-Travelling Tart
the motley bauhaus (3/24 - 4/5)
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