Fans have waited a long time, but finally Miami’s Thick As Blood are heading to Australia for a run of shows across the country this June. Their brand of hardcore merges metal elements like crushing riffs with brutally honest lyrics, which has seen them take the hardcore world by storm. Joining them on all dates will be Newcastle’s Taken By Force.

Thick As Blood have been building a loyal following since 2004 with two releases on prominent hardcore label Eulogy. Couple that with a hard hitting live show that has seen them tour with the likes of Every Time I Die, Emmure and Terror, and Thick As Blood are a force to be reckoned with. To top it off, the band recently entered the studio with Terror’s Nick Jett to record for their Rise Records debut, due out later this year.

Formed in 2009, Taken By Force take fast, hard-hitting riffs and add uncompromising vocals to create an in your face style of hardcore. Having cut their teeth playing with Newcastle icons like Dropsaw and The Dead Walk, the band recorded their debut album, Taking Back What’s Mine. This release saw them play with heavy-hitting internationals like Death Before Dishonor, Backtrack and Emmure. Now the band is preparing for a follow up EP and continue playing their aggressive hardcore all over the country.

This combination of bands will prove to be one of the most legit hardcore tours of 2012. Dust off your camo and head along to one of the shows when they launch an assault across Australia.

Tour Dates:

Wednesday, 13 June 2012 YMCA HQ, Perth AA (Thick As Blood only)
Tickets from Oztix on 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au and Oztix Outlets

Friday, 15 June 2012 Mechanics Institute, Ballarat AA
Tickets available from the door only

Sunday, 17 June 2012 Phoenix Youth Centre, Melbourne AA
Tickets from Oztix on 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au and Oztix Outlets

Tuesday, 19 June 2012 Axis Youth Centre, Canberra AA
Tickets from Moshtix on 1300 438 849, www.moshtix.com.au and Moshtix Outlets

Wednesday, 20 June 2012 The Loft, Newcastle AA
Tickets from Moshtix on 1300 438 849, www.moshtix.com.au and Moshtix Outlets

Friday, 22 June 2012 Alpha Park, Blacktown AA
Tickets from Moshtix on 1300 438 849, www.moshtix.com.au and Moshtix Outlets

Saturday, 23 June 2012 The Loft, Brisbane AA
Tickets from Oztix on 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au and Oztix Outlets

Sunday 24 June 2012 Annand Steet Hall, Toowomba AA
Tickets from Oztix on 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au and Oztix Outlets

After a string of Australian tour rumours and postponements, Coldplay have now officially announced their highly anticipated Mylo Xyloto Australian tour for this November. They will be performing three stadium style concerts kicking off in Melbourne and then on to Sydney and Brisbane.

On their official website, Chris Martin released a statement by saying -
“We can’t wait to get back to Australia and New Zealand this November. They’re such special places for us. These venues are pretty huge, the Aussie and New Zealand crowds are always incredible and we’ll be bringing everything we’ve got. It’s going to be big.”

The tour will be supported by Australian indie rock outfit The Temper Trap and the New York based sister duo The Pierces.

Presale Ticket Sales -
Advance tickets will be available for to any Visa Credit, Debit and Prepaid cardholders from 12noon (local time) in Sydney and 1:00pm (local time) in Brisbane, this Thursday, 17 May, 2012 until 5:00pm (local time), Saturday, 19 May, 2012 or until presale tickets sell out at http://www.visaentertainment.com.au

Coldplay Australian Tour November 2012 -

Saturday, 10 November, 2012
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Tickets on sale from 9.00am (local time), Friday, 25 May, 2012
From: http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Tuesday, 13 November, 2012
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Tickets on sale from 9.00am (local time), Friday, 25 May, 2012
From: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100

Saturday, 17 November, 2012
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Tickets on sale from 9.00am (local time), Friday, 25 May, 2012
From: http://www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Wednesday, 21 November, 2012
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Tickets on sale from 10.00am (local time), Friday, 25 May, 2012
From: http://www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

For the most accurate and up to date information, please always refer to the official tour websites.

The Frontier Touring Company is excited to announce Ed Sheeran’s first run of headline shows in Australia and New Zealand!

Sheeran’s unique amalgamation of acoustic music, folk and hip hop beats has earned the red-haired performer fans across the world in an impressive period of time.

Since dropping out of school at the age of 16, Sheeran has gigged persistently. In 2009 alone, he performed an incredible 312 gigs throughout the UK and Ireland.

This perseverance and determination also translates into Sheeran’s prolific songwriting. The industrious songwriter wrote his first EP at the ripe age of 14 with more following before the release of his debut studio album, + (out now through Warner).

Released in 2011, + propelled Sheeran to the eyes and ears of the mainstream who fell in love with the performer’s soulful voice and innate ability to write from the heart.

“Throughout this marvellous album you can suss what the fuss is all about: Sheeran upends the singer-songwriter aesthetic by injecting an equal parts hyperkinetic and silver-tongued delivery that embraces white-boy hip-hop” – Irish Times

The album has produced three incredible singles, including You Need Me‘, I Don’t Need You, Lego House and the 3x Platinum ARIA selling debut single ‘The A Team’.

“The song is a dark yet overwhelmingly tuneful slice of jazz-folk. Built on palm-muted guitars and a simmering string arrangement… Sheeran has an unflinching eye for subtle details and colorful imagery, and his music is full of soulful vocal runs and patient atmosphere.” – Billboard.com

A credit to his large and devoted online fan base, Sheeran’s YouTube channel has an impressive 196,000 subscribers who have racked up more than 96 million views to his music videos, tour diaries and exclusive performances.

It is no surprise that Sheeran has also received acclaim from some of the most prestigious and well respected members of the music community.

In the formative stages of his career, Sheeran came to the attention of singer and producer Jamie Foxx and was invited by Foxx to perform in LA. Sheeran later secured a deal with Elton John’s management company and supported Example on his UK tour.

At the age of 21, Sheeran has achieved what many performers could hope to achieve in a lifetime. This is clearly just the beginning for this committed and talented performer. Don’t miss the opportunity to witness the magic live when Ed Sheeran visits Australia and New Zealand this July.

Tour Dates:
Jul 29, 2012 - ASB Theatre, Auckland – All Ages
Jul 31, 2012 - Concert Hall – QPAC, Brisbane – All Ages
Aug 1, 2012 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney – All Ages
Aug 3, 2012 - Palais Theatre, Melbourne – All Ages
Aug 4, 2012 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide – All Ages
Aug 6, 2012 – Riverside Theatre – Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, Perth – All Ages

Tickets On Sale From:
Frontier Members: Pre-sale from 12 Noon AEST, Thursday 26 April to 12 Noon AEST, Friday 27 April
General public: on sale from 9am local time, Monday 30 April

Don’t miss the first of our brand spanking new all-ages gig series Cheap Thrills!

The Judy has invited some of the most exciting bands to emerge in recent times from along the East Coast for a massive Saturday night of music and mayhem.

Featuring Melbourne’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (7” launch), Newcastle’s Kira Puru & the Bruise and Brissie’s own Gung Ho and The Well Alrights in the Performance Space, Cheap Thrills will also include free sets in the Shopfront from DJ Black Amex and DJ Hot Flush, plus photographic projections by Dane Beesley. It’s cheap. It’s thrilling. There will be rock… and there will be hot dogs

Simple Plan embark on their most extensive east coast tour yet! Get ready for the return of Australia’s favourite punk-pop ensemble Simple Plan this winter. Simple Plan will embark on a massive tour that sees them hit metropolitan and regional venues large and small in their most extensive east coast tour to date!

Their latest offering Get Your Heart On! (out now through Warner Music Australia) stormed the ARIA charts upon its release late last year, armed with fan favourite and ARIA Top 10 single ‘Jetlag’ (featuring Natasha Bedingfield). The new single ‘Summer Paradise’ is the latest in their artillery of hits alongside ‘I’d Do Anything’, ‘Addicted’, ‘Perfect’, ‘Welcome To My Life’ and many more.

Simple Plan knows how to deliver in their live shows each and every time, proven in their most recent Australian shows last October:

“As the lights went down the band stepped out in front of a full house, with fans as young as twelve right through to those in their thirties ready to rock…An energetic, hit-filled night.” – MTV Australia

The band were so taken by their fans down under, they edited the tour footage to form a music video for ‘Summer Paradise’ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGCKALHIvRc) which had fans all over the country pleading for their return to our shores.

Known for their dynamic, energetic and entertaining live performances, Simple Plan’s recent shows in their homeland of Canada were no exception,

“Bouvier and his bandmates returned the love with a fun and fast-paced 90-minute show jumping, twirling, chasing each other around, and diving off stage like they were a pack of hyperactive high-school students in their first band.” – Edmonton Journal, Canada

Since their formation in 1999 and amidst the multiplatinum releases, sold out headline tours and numerous awards Simple Plan have always made one thing clear – their music is all about the fans.

Simple Plan cherish and care for their fans to a near unparalleled degree and at the recent JUNO awards, Simple Plan accepted the 2012 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award for their work through the Simple Plan Foundation which will soon reach the outstanding milestone of $1 million in donations toward young people in need and children facing life-threatening illness in Canada and abroad.

Joining Simple Plan on tour is We The Kings, whose current single ‘Say You Like Me’ from their latest album Sunshine State Of Mind (out now through Liberator) is racing up the US Singles Charts, having hit Top 30 with no sign of slowing down.

The double platinum selling predecessor ‘Check Yes Juliet’ won over Australian listeners with its catchy hooks and the band sold out two headline shows alongside their Soundwave appearances last year.

Rounding out the lineup will be local power-pop dance quintet The Never Ever, a group of exuberant Sydneysiders ready to get crowds moving with their boundless enthusiasm and danceable tunes.

It’s been just over 24 hours since tickets for the highly demanded ‘Flying Tour’ went on sale. Shows in Melbourne (x2), Brisbane (x2), Frankston, Adelaide, and Perth have completely sold out with second and final show dates announced in all cities to meet the screams of Sixty’s devoted army that are covering his Facebook wall.

Queensland was the first state to show it’s hunger for Uncle Six, with the under 18’s show selling out within minutes of going on sale. The 18+ gig at Brisbane’s HiFi Bar then followed suit selling out within an hour of tickets being available. A second Brisbane 18+ date has now been announced for Monday 11th of June at the HiFi to meet the needs of Sixty’s Queensland based devotees.

Adelaide’s all ages show at The Gov was the next to put up the sold out sign, tickets here were all but gone within two hours of hitting the streets. A second and final all ages date is now on sale for Thursday 21st of June at The Gov.

Sixty’s home town of Melbourne then came to the party with the 18+ show at the HiFi Bar done and sold by early afternoon, a second date has also been announced here for Thursday 14th of June.

Overnight tickets to Melbourne, Frankston, Wollongong and Perth shows were snapped up and sold out by 8am this morning. Once again Sixty has answered the cries for more shows putting on a second and final under 18’s show on Sunday 24th of June at the Astor Theatre in Perth.

The heat around Melbourne rapper 360 is absolutely undeniable at the moment. Is there anything that Sixty can’t do? His juggernaut continues to roll on into 2012 with album ‘Falling & Flying’ reaching certified Platinum sales status and current single ‘Boys Like You ft. Gossling’ achieving Double Platinum status within the space of a week. The album itself has remained in the ARIA top 50 charts for a massive 23 weeks and has been sitting pretty in the top 10 for the last seven weeks, currently holding strong at #6. Equally as impressive single ‘Boys Like You‘ has spent 10 weeks in the ARIA top 50 singles charts – the last six weeks in the top 10, currently sitting at #5.

It’s onwards and upwards for 360, who knows what else 2012 has in store for the man. One thing we can say for sure is that if you haven’t already seen the electric live stage performance this guy puts on then you better run out and grab tickets while you still can.

The Flying Tour:
360
Hermitude
Bam Bam
Gossling

Friday 8th June
Waves, Wollongong, NSW (18+) – Sold Out

Saturday 9th June
Come Together Festival, Luna Park, Sydney, NSW (All Ages) – Less than 100 tickets left
Tickets direct from Luna Park PH: 1300 Big Top
www.cometogether.com.au

Sunday 10th June
The Hi Fi, Brisbane, QLD (18+) – Sold Out

Monday 11th June
The HiFi, Brisbane, QLD – (U18) – Sold Out
12:00 – 3:30 pm
Tickets: www.360.oztix.com.au

Thursday 14th June
The HiFi, Melbourne, VIC – (18+) – 2nd & Final Show – On Sale Now!
Tickets: www.360.oztix.com.au

Friday 15th June
The HiFi, Melbourne, VIC – (18+) – Sold Out

Saturday 16th June
Pier Live, Frankston, VIC – (U18) – Sold Out
1:00 – 5:00pm

Saturday 16th June
Pier Live, Frankston, VIC – (18+) – On sale Now!
Tickets: www.360.oztix.com.au

Sunday 17th June
The HiFi, Melbourne, VIC – (U18) – Sold Out
12:00 – 3:30 pm

Wednesday 20th June
The Gove, Adelaide, SA – (All Ages) – Sold Out

Thursday 21st June
The Gove, Adelaide, SA – (All Ages) – 2nd and Final Show – On Sale Now!
Tickets: www.360.oztix.com.au

Friday 22nd June
Villa, Perth, WA – (18+) – On Sale Now
Tickets: www.360.oztix.com.au

Saturday 23rd June
Astor Theatre, Perth, WA – (U18) – Sold Out
1:00 – 5:00pm

Sunday 24th June
Astor Theatre, Perth, WA – (U18) – 2nd and Final Show – One Sale Now
1:00 – 5:00pm
Tickets: www.360.oztix.com.au

Faydee, 24, is a budding Australian musician rapidly making a name for himself on the world stage. His distinctive alto vocals, intelligent song-writing and signature energetic production have taken the Internet by storm.

Catch him performing live at The Edge on Southbank! The event will be supported by Divy Pota (Faydee’s official DJ), DJ Blend, DJ Slixx and DJ Salvage.

Exciting times ahead for the mammoth Australian urban festival “Supafest” as they formally announced that Chris Brown, Missy Elliot, Naughty by Nature and Big Sean will be joining the already huge line up this year.

Late last year, Supafest had already confirmed that P.Diddy, Kelly Rowland, Lupe Fiasco, Rick Ross, Ice Cube and Trey Songz will be performing!

Supafest Director’s John Denison and Dwayne Cross went on to say, “We are very proud with our final artist’s announcement, which features undoubtedly one of the greatest performers of his time in Chris Brown along with one of the biggest female hip-hop superstars, Missy Elliot.”

Make sure you secure your ticket quick! With a line up like this, we don’t expect the tickets to last too long!!

“Expressionz “under 18s is the newest and freshest dance and music event the youth of Central and North QLD have been waiting for! Kicking off in style, these events will feature some of Australia’s finest DJs including special guest International DJ MAXWELL (DJ for Usher, Lil Jon, Chingy, Sean Paul, Flo Rida, 50 Cent, Jessica Mauboy and many others, DJ KID BENNY (Cairns and Nth Queensland’s craziest DJ – Booty Bar), DJ MOSES SMITH (National sensation and resident of biggest club in Mackay Main Street), DJ DWEEZY (newest upcoming talent-Stir it up East coast tour) and DJ RECON (mixmaster and guaranteed to have you shuffling all night)..These DJ’s will be playing the very best in Electro, House, R&B, Hip Hop, Top 40, Mashup and Hardstyle. Not to forget a live performance by upcoming Australian Hip Hop Artist A.K.A. Many artists (including x factor artist alike) will be making appearances in future events. There will be a spectacular lights, laser and super sound show !!! There will be free clothing vouchers and giveaways = prizes to be won!!! ExpressionZ is going to give you the nightlife experience of a lifetime ! Tickets available from 17th February 2012.

This event is strictly for ages 13yrs – 17yrs (Students only)
Please note that all Expressionz dance/music events are fully supervised by fully qualified Security Officers/staff. Strictly No ALCOHOL or DRUGS !!! No pass outs. Security have the right to refuse entry if young person is suspected of alcohol or drug use. Police are informed of all “ExpressionZ” dance/music events in order to maintain a positive and fun experience for all young people.

Tickets to Lady Gaga’s upcoming Australian tour hasn’t even gone on sale yet but already Live Nation, the touring company behind the Born This Way Ball has announced three additional shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

The Born This Way Ball will no doubt see “Mother Monster” playing all the singles from her recent album “Born This Way”, along with tracks from her previous albums “The Fame” and “The Fame Monster”

“The Haus of Gaga and I have worked for months conceiving a spectacular stage,” she said. “The Born This Way Ball is an Electro-Metal Pop-Opera, the tale of the Beginning, the genesis of the Kingdom of Fame. How we were birthed and how we will die celebrating.”

Tickets for all dates (including the new shows) are on sale this Friday, February 17 at 9am sharp.

Tour Dates:
Wednesday 13 June – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Thursday 14 June – Brisbane Entertainment Centre - New Show
Wednesday 20 June – Allphones Arena, Sydney
Thursday 21 June – Allphones Arena, Sydney
Saturday 23 June – Allphones Arena, Sydney - New Show
Wednesday 27 June – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Thursday 28 June – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Saturday 30 June – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne - New Show
Saturday 7 July – Burswood Dome, Perth

Disclaimer:
For the latest and most accurate information on the Lady Gaga Australian Tour 2012, please visit the official event promoters website: http://coppel.com.au/