In a few short weeks, Australia is set to play home once again to the freshest up-and-coming artists in the realms of alt rock, post-hardcore, shoegaze, grunge, punk and beyond, with NEW BLOOM FEST once again primed to bring the golden age of DIY hardcore shows and all things alternative into a modern setting.

FEAT. AARON GILLESPIE, KELLIN QUINN, REDHOOK, NORMANDIE, THE GETAWAY PLAN
CELEBRATING THE NEW ALBUM AT LAUNCH SHOWS ACROSS AUSTRALIA

Canberra's Hands Like Houses are closing in on the release of their 16-track double album, 'A T M O S P H E R I C S' out February 14 via Civilians, and today they announce three intimate album launch shows this February featuring exclusive early documentary screenings and re-imagined renditions in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. Tickets on sale now!

Canberra's Hands Like Houses continue their new era with single Fatally Fractured, the final phase of the incredible new album 'A T M O S P H E R I C S' due out 14th February 2025 via Civilians, pre-order here. The band will celebrate the release on a regional run of Australia supporting The Butterfly Effect later this month – tickets on sale now.

As always, attendees can expect a performance unlike any other, from a band who only get more thrilling, exciting and cathartic as time goes on. Having released a new record in 2022, The End, So Far (crowned at #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart; their fourth consecutive album to do so), SLIPKNOT refuse to rest on past glories and continue to innovate, with fan favourites including as many new songs as older.

“Cartoon Darkness sees them poised for the big time, one of the best albums of the year”
—NME

ONE-NIGHT-ONLY EVENT FEATURING KESHA’S MOST ICONIC HITS AND MORE SET FOR JANUARY 23, 2025 AT ENMORE THEATRE IN SYDNEY

Secret Sounds is excited to announce that Glaswegian musician, songwriter and producer ODD LUKE and Sydney singer-songwriter Hannah Brewer (solo) will be opening stages for AURORA’s anticipated Australian tour in February 2025

Off the back of a mammoth Summer, kickstarted by their iconic headline set at Glastonbury’s Other Stage and capped off with a sold-out North America tour, British rock outfit IDLES will make their highly-anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand in January 2025 in support of their latest album, TANGK. 

On Duél, JINJER continue their long-lasting collaboration with accomplished producer Max Morton, who co-produced, mixed and mastered the album. This new masterwork lives up to JINJER’s reputation as metal visionaries, once more showing that the band refuses to follow any set rules in their genre, but choose their own path of creativity.

Legendary US Alt Rock band Yellowcard will be returning down under in April 2025 - celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their platinum-selling album ‘Ocean Avenue’. The Jacksonville 4-piece will be joined by legendary pop-punk stalwarts Motion City Soundtrack & Plain White T’s on all dates. 

Prepare yourselves, the madcap chaos of Australia's largest travelling music festival is nearly upon us; yes, Good Things Festival season will officially kick off next week, with three East Coast festival dates, a horde of headline sideshows and a stacked bill of international heavyweights, old favourites, hungry up-and-comers, and Aussie staples all ready to make 2024's Good Things Festival one for the ages.

Untitled Group, Australia’s leading independent music and events company, has launched its 10th-anniversary celebrations, marking a decade of redefining live music experiences. As part of this milestone, Untitled Group is preparing for its biggest summer yet, featuring a series of special events at unique venues and unforgettable performances.

Following last week's huge announcement that British indie rock legends The Kooks will join Party In The Paddock (PITP) 2025 as the secret headliner, the festival is thrilled to reveal the full ‘Second Announcement’ of artists that will be joining the already stacked line-up.

As Good Things come to those who wait, don’t forget about the headline sideshows from some of the artists on the huge Good Things Festival line up - AND THE SIDESHOWS!

A collection of songs that captures Ocean Grove's sonic roots as well as their fierce evolution over the years, ODDWORLD emerges instantly as the definitive Ocean Grove record; one that pays homage to the delectable diversity of 2017's The Rhapsody Tapes while also spanning their entire catalogue and steering into exciting uncharted territory.

‘fainter’ offers Moaning Lisa’s most diverse, intricate, and exciting work to date. From the driving Bloc Party-esque track ‘de facto’, the intimate & stripped back ‘flower’, to ‘flutey’, the downtempo electronic number that feels as though it could fit easily into a crossover world of Radiohead and The XX. 

Following their monumental performances launching Australia’s first ever KNOTFEST in 2023, SLIPKNOT will return down under in 2025 to headline proceedings for this not-to-be-missed rock and heavy music festival.

Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions DROPKICK MURPHYS and CHICAGO's rock canons ALKALINE TRIO have added a 2nd show in Sydney on Thursday 21 November at the Roundhouse which will see DROPKICK MURPHYS play a completely different set from night one.

A stirring and textural sonic wonderland, the brand new single LAST DANCE from Melbourne Oddworld collective Ocean Grove takes an emotive and compelling turn ahead of the release of their upcoming new album ODDWORLD, due out on November 22 via ODDWORLD Records in Australia and SharpTone Records for the rest of the world.