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Singer-songwriter Mark Wilkinson playing acoustic guitar inside a recording studio sitting in front of a vintage mixing console.

5 August 2026Tours

Mark Wilkinson Announces 'Love and Loss' Australian Tour 2026

American pop duo MKTO, Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller, posing in front of a chain-link fence on an urban rooftop portrait.

5 August 2026Tours

MKTO Reveal harrykirby as Australian Tour Support

Parkway Drive performing live in Adelaide at Hindley Street Music Hall

5 August 2026Galleries

Photo Gallery: Parkway Drive @ Hindley Street Music Hall 04/08/26

Welcome to Indie-Con Australia 2026 presentation on stage at Mercury Cinema in Adelaide with an audience seated below.

5 August 2026News

AIR’s Indie-Con Australia and A2IM’s Indie-Week Australian Edition Conference Prove a Huge Success

Adelaide band Jaded Earth performing live on stage with electric guitars, vocals, tambourine, and drums at a venue.

5 August 2026Tours

Flinders University Student Association (FUSA) Presents Battle of the Bands at Nexus Arts

Australian post-hardcore band Ocean Sleeper posing together in black clothing in front of a roller door.

5 August 2026Tours

Ocean Sleeper Announce 'Peace When I'm Dead' Pre-Release Parties

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7pm | 8 August 2026

DICE

The Gov

Promotional photo of Australian rock band TISM wearing balaclavas by Sydney Harbour at sunset, with the Harbour Bridge behind them.

7PM | 16 October 2026

TISM

Alternative

Hindley Street Music Hall

6:30pm | 5 August 2026

Some Where Sessions w/ Dana Oberdan / Zara Chantelle / Georgina Dacheff

IndiePopAcoustic

Some Where House

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7pm | 5 August 2026

NO WAVE POETRY READING

Poetry

The Wheatsheaf Hotel

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7pm | 5 August 2026

Adelaide Ukulele Appreciation Society

Community

The Gov

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7:00pm | 5 August 2026

JAZZ in CHEEK Quintet

Royal Oak - North Adelaide

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News

Australian singer-songwriter Ella Hooper leaning on a guitar headstock in a floral top against a leopard print backdrop.

5 August 2026New Music

Ella Hooper Announces New Album 'Overnight Success', Shares Single 'When The Shit Went Down'

Electronic musician Bonobo (Simon Green) in a moody press portrait wearing a high-collared black jacket, photo credit Ryohei Ambo.

4 August 2026New Music

Bonobo Unites With Joy Crookes On New Single 'Always On Your Side'

Prog rock band Pavlov’s Dog lead singer David Surkamp playing electric guitar and singing live under purple stage lighting.

4 August 2026Tours

Pavlov’s Dog Plot Australian Tour 2027

Australian podcast duo Matt & Alex (Matt Okine and Alex Dyson) close-up portrait with intense expressions on a green backdrop.

4 August 2026Tours

Matt And Alex Announce ‘5 Raves In 5 Days’ Australian Tour

Punk rock band Teenage Bottlerocket posing together outdoors on a steel truss bridge in black leather jackets, hoodies, and yellow sunglasses.

4 August 2026Tours

Teenage Bottlerocket Announce Australian Tour 2027

Heart lead singer Ann Wilson performing live on stage, smiling into a microphone under purple concert lighting with curly silver hair.

4 August 2026Tours

Ann Wilson Announces Australian Tour 2026

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4 August 2026Editorials

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31 July 2026Q&A

Granite Island Discs: Chelsea Sinnott

UK metalcore band Bury Tomorrow posing together in dark clothing against a plain background for a promo photo shoot.

31 July 2026Interviews

Bury Tomorrow: A New Era with DEA†H Records

Pocket Rock-It

28 July 2026Interviews

In the Green Room: Pocket Rock-It

Black and white photo of rock band Culture Wars standing in a graffiti-covered hallway, with one member holding an electric guitar.

27 July 2026Interviews

Culture Wars: A Debut Album Crafted In Stadiums

Australian art-pop artist Montaigne wearing a metallic tank top and holding a sword raised against a twilight sky.

23 July 2026Q&A

A Decade of Glorious Heights: Montaigne Reflects on the Album That Changed Everything

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Culture

Actor in the play Commentary being interviewed with a smartphone in a studio setting with lighting equipment and a blue background.

4 August 2026Theatre

Ash Flanders’ 'Commentary' To Premiere At Dunstan Playhouse This Month

Comedian Jiaoying Summers wearing a black satin corset top and chain necklace, holding a microphone on stage under purple lighting.

29 July 2026Comedy

Comedian Jiaoying Summers Announces Australian & New Zealand Tour 2026

A giant inflatable neon green and red frog sculpture illuminated at night on a city street next to modern buildings and moving traffic.

29 July 2026Art

River Night Walk Transforms Port Adelaide Into a Cultural Hotspot This August

Close-up portrait of Alastair Campbell looking toward the camera with a thoughtful expression, wearing an unbuttoned blue shirt and navy blazer.

29 July 2026Culture

'The Rest Is Politics' Podcast Co-Host Alastair Campbell Announces Australian Tour 2026

Dramatic theatrical stage performance from Into the Woods musical with red lighting and motion blur over actor wearing a white bonnet and costume.

28 July 2026Theatre

Step 'Into the Woods' As Iconic Musical Returns to Adelaide

Host speaking on a couch during a live Trasharama A-Go-Go short film festival event on stage with screen showing Australia's nastiest film festival.

28 July 2026Film

Murder City Carnival of Cinema Film Festival Returns This August

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