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

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

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

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!!

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/

Little monsters unite, the journey continues…

5-time Grammy Award winner Lady Gaga is returning to Australia with The Born This Way Ball. In this brand new tour, Lady Gaga will perform her latest album Born This Way as well as music from both The Fame and The Fame Monster. The Born This Way Ball, produced globally by Live Nation, will begin in Brisbane this June.

Lady Gaga’s last tour, The Monster Ball, captivated audiences around the globe, receiving rave reviews in every city. The Born This Way Ball will be Lady Gaga’s first tour since the release of her album Born This Way, which has sold nearly 6 million copies worldwide.

“The Haus of Gaga and I have worked for months conceiving a spectacular stage”, said Mother Monster. “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”.

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

Visa Entertainment Pre-Sale Ticket Information:
Book tickets to Lady Gaga during the Visa Entertainment Pre-sale from Monday 13 February 9am until Wednesday 15 February 5pm. Don’t forget your pre-sale password is Visa!

General Public Ticket Information:
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday 17 February at 9am. Don’t forget your pre-sale password Visa!

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/

Madonna has confirmed that she will tour Australia for the first time since her tour in 1993. Touring agent Live Nation and the Material Girl announced that her latest tour which will kick off in Tel Aviv on the 29th of May and will take dates in North America, South America, Europe as well as Australia “Where she has not performed for 20 years.”

The Australian tour dates are yet to be announced, however the North American dates have been formally announced on her official website.

No doubt we will hear more on this in the months to come. Arguably this will be one of the biggest tours in 2013, especially going by her magnificent performance at the 2012 Super Bowl.

Barely teenagers when they formed seven years back in North London, Bombay Bicycle Club have been described as a young band in a hurry, releasing an album a year since they 2009 debut.

In the three years since their first release, Bombay Bicycle Club have built a fiercely loyal, tattooing-lyrics-on-their-arm kind of fan base, that continues to grow by the day.

Just one year after forming the band famously won a competition that catapulted them onto the stage at the UK’s V Festival in 2006, and in turn onto the world stage.

Despite tempting offers from several labels,the band decided to release their 2009 debut album, I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose, on their homegrown label, Mmm…. The following year Bombay Bicycle Club won the Best New Band award at the NME Awards.

Bombay Bicycle Club released their sophomore album, Flaws in 2010. The stripped back, folk-influenced release grazed the UK Top 10 and was nominated for an esteemed Ivor Novello Award.

Seemingly determined to never make the same album twice, their latest offering A Different Kind Of Fix, reveals another change in direction, challenging any preconceptions of the band’s sound and confirming their vitality, creativity and ear for a damn fine tune.

Don’t miss Bombay Bicycle Club in their first Australian headline shows!

For more information, check out: www.21JumpStreet.com.au

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This Foundation Day Long weekend in March, Shake hosts the ultimate Under 18 dance party with the Shake White Party edition. Shake will be transformed into a glowing UV light arena with flashing lights, the coolest sounds and trendiest people. Dress in all white to be apart of the white sensation which Shake will deliver with the lights and surroundings.

Shake “White Party” Featuring Perth’s Premier nightclub DJs: DJ SLICK, DJ Bounce, DJ Johnniboi, DJ Ben Renna and MC J. Ku.

Drinks and cloak room will be available.
No ticket No Entry
Under 18′s only event
Venue reserves the right to refuse admission to any person
Security search required
No pass outs
No smoking in or around premises
No alcohol or other drugs
No one is permitted entry if they are under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.