John Farnham News

Woodstock 50 Music and Arts Fair announced the official line-up of its three-day 50th anniversary celebration today including our very own Brian Cadd, one of only two Australian artists on the bill.

All Dads, brothers, uncles, grandfathers, cousins and mates are invited to join MEN ALOUD! A very special choir for men and boys of all ages, that will rehearse once a month leading up to Queensland Music Festival's ground breaking mass choral event Help Is On Its Way with Glenn Shorrock on Saturday July 27.

Indeed Prisoner Of Love shows there's a lot of life left in Stephen, who released his first solo album in 1984. It crackles with a vitality that artists half his age would love to have. It's a tight and concise 10 tracks, though it's loaded with wry observations on life, love and pain.

Arts Centre Melbourne is inviting music-lovers to rock out at Hamer Hall as part of a massive, free community concert featuring Aussie music icons in March 2019. Those Who Rock, a participatory arts project led by internationally-acclaimed artist Joseph Farrell (JOF), invites members of the community of all skill levels and ages to grab a guitar and join free community rehearsals across Melbourne in February. The project will culminate in a huge concert featuring hundreds of guitarists and some of Australia's beloved rock heroes at Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall on March 24, 2019.

Multi-talented US singer/songwriter and performer Richard Marx kicks off his Australian headline tour this Thursday in Perth followed by Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Melbourne - limited tickets remain for an evening with one of America's greats!  Frontier Touring and Arena Touring are delighted to announce that Marx will be joined by special guests Chris Murphy (Perth), Abbey Stone (Adelaide & Melbourne), and Matt Cornell (Sydney, Brisbane & Gold Coast).

Frontier Touring are pleased to confirm that second and final concerts for the Eagles World Tour have been added in Melbourne and Brisbane to meet overwhelming demand.  The new concerts will take place on Wednesday 6 March at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena and Sunday 10 March at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, with tickets on sale Wednesday 31 October at 10am local time.

FIRESIDE, an original new work by independent theatre company Midnight Feast, will delight audiences at The Studio Sydney Opera House with three performances, 7.30pm on Thursday, November 29, followed by a 2pm and 730pm on Friday, November 30, 2018.

The 2018 Victorian State Schools Spectacular (VSSS) will showcase 3000 young performers from more than 200 schools across Victoria for two shows today 15th September at Hisense Arena.

The smash-hit show, At Last - The Etta James Story, is set return to the UK next Autumn starring the sensational Vika Bull. Having wowed British audiences in 2017 as part of an ecstatically received short tour, Vika and the phenomenal Essential R&B Band start a 23 date visit, kicking off in High Wycombe on Friday September 21st 2018. Please see full tour dates below.

Powerhouse Diva Erin Cornell will be in concert in Sydney, Melbourne and London in August and September.

Frontier Touring and Arena Touring are delighted to announce US multi-talented singer/songwriter, performer Richard Marx will return to our shores for a string of national headline shows this November and December.

A decade since her last Sydney visit, Celine Dion fans were primed for a fabulous return of the French Canadian singer and Celine Dion ensured that they were treated to an incredible evening of music and stories.

The 2018 Victorian State Schools Spectacular (VSSS) will showcase 3000 young performers from more than 200 schools across Victoria for two shows on Saturday 15th September at Hisense Arena.

On his brand-new sophomore release, Fusiolicious, Turkish Cypriot bassist Oytun Ersan has an all-star band on hand to present seven cooking original tunes. The music is expertly executed on an intriguing blend of electric and acoustic instruments, featuring giants of jazz fusion, including drummer Dave Weckl, saxophonist Eric Marienthal, and keyboardists Gerry Etkins and Gary Husband.  

Rusciano is spontaneous, gregarious, and very genuine.

While still in his teens, American born guitarist/singer Mark Lizotte was snatched from his bar band in Perth and launched on to the Australian charts as the leader of Johnny Diesel and the Injectors. A career was born and now some 30 years later Diesel is still rocking Saturday nights around the nation.

The Apia Good Times Tour returns for its 6th consecutive year with its biggest line-up of Oz music legends yet, with Brian Cadd, Marcia Hines, Russell Morris, Leo Sayer and John Paul Young set to criss-cross the country for this unique, once-in-a-lifetime concert experience.

Australia's leading screen and stage actors will perform Swing on This, a modern take on swing classics, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) at the Sydney Opera House on 9-10 March, 2018.

With a rockin' set list (Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Son of a Preacher Man, You're The Voice and more), this hysterical and outrageous evening is anchored by a leading lady with talent to spare whose criminal intent is easy to cheer for' (The West Australian). So let your hair down and don't miss this hilarious musical comedy filled with your favourite Motown and 80s Australian Rock songs that will have you dancing the night away!