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Black and white photo of rock band Ledfly performing live on stage, featuring a drummer and two guitarists captured in high-contrast motion.

24 August 2026Q&A

In the Green Room: Ledfly

Canadian rock band Crash Test Dummies posing for a group portrait against a plain white background.

24 August 2026Tours

Crash Test Dummies Announce Australian Tour 2027

Waiter serving food to a couple in plush green velvet seats inside The Piccadilly cinema auditorium in North Adelaide.

24 August 2026Film

Spend September at the Movies with Wallis Entertainment

Swedish metalcore band Thrown posing in dark streetwear for a promotional band photo taken by Emil Engvall.

24 August 2026Tours

Thrown Plot Australian Tour 2027

Australian alt-rock band Jebediah performing on guitar, drums, and bass, overlaid on film strip contact sheets against an orange background.

24 August 2026Film

Jebediah Documentary 'Are We OK?' Coming To Cinemas This October

Jakob Dylan of rock band The Wallflowers wearing a leather jacket while sitting in the back seat of a car.

24 August 2026Tours

The Wallflowers Announce First-Ever Australian Tour

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Australian singer-songwriter Vera Blue posing for a close-up portrait with long straight strawberry blonde hair against a bright background.

7pm | 27 August 2026

Vera Blue

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Australian pop duo Bachelor Girl members Tania Doko and James Roche sitting together against a white studio background in promo portrait.

7:30pm | 28 August 2026

Bachelor Girl

Pop

The Gov

6pm | 24 August 2026

Voicehouse Showcase

Community

The Gov

7pm | 24 August 2026

Meg Carlin w/ Rachel Coppen

Acoustic

Ed Castle

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8pm | 24 August 2026

BILLY BOB'S BBQ JAM

Blues

Grace Emily

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7pm | 25 August 2026

East of West

Balkan

Nexus Arts

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News

Alt Text: Australian Music Vault exhibition featuring illuminated display cases with iconic costumes, stage wear, awards, and music memorabilia under purple light.

23 August 2026News

New Immersive Bar To Open Inside the Australian Music Vault

English singer Jorja Smith featuring blonde hair and a fur collar in a stylised press photo captured by Bolade Banjo.

21 August 2026Tours

Jorja Smith Reveals Australian Tour 2027

Heavy music band Half Me stands together in dark jackets and baseball caps against a rustic wooden fence backdrop in a moody promo photo.

21 August 2026New Music

Half Me Drop New Single 'Psalm'

Australian pop-punk band Stand Atlantic posing outdoors against an orange wall. Bonnie Fraser crouches in front, biting a leopard-print cap.

21 August 2026New Music

Stand Atlantic Share New Single 'EDGE OF VEGAS'

Australian electronic band Crooked Colours member wearing a white jacket, standing against a teal background in a press photo.

20 August 2026New Music

Crooked Colours New Album 'Dirt Gold Road' Out Now

British rock band Oasis members Liam and Noel Gallagher laughing backstage in a black-and-white candid press photo.

20 August 2026Film

Oasis Drop New Trailer For Upcoming Documentary ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’

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Features

Black and white band promo photo of Australian indie rock group Dear Seattle posing together against a plain dark backdrop.

21 August 2026Interviews

Dear Seattle: Hellbent On Authenticity

Musician Romanie with short blonde hair and a swan sweater stands on a bridge overlooking a river with a city skyline under a cloudy sky.

20 August 2026Q&A

Romanie: Learning to Feel While Finding Hope

Indie rock band Swapmeet four members pose in an industrial stairwell next to large grid windows, featuring a woman in a white dress on the handrail.

18 August 2026Interviews

'Halfway' To Fame: Swapmeet's Soaring Success

Australian psych-rock band The Lazy Eyes posing together by a metal fence outdoors in front of a teal building for a promo portrait photo.

18 August 2026Q&A

The Lazy Eyes: Finding Beauty in Simplicity

Indie pop duo Heaps Good Friends pose against a plain background, with a woman in a cardigan resting her hands on a man's shoulders as both look up.

17 August 2026Q&A

In the Green Room: Heaps Good Friends

Artist Naomi Tang with pink-highlighted hair sitting in her studio holding a tufting gun, in front of an in-progress tufted textile artwork.

14 August 2026Q&A

Culture Club: Get To Know Naomi Tang

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Culture

Actors Robert Cusenza and Robin Schmaelzkopf posing in character for Neil Simon’s comedy play 'The Sunshine Boys'.

23 August 2026Theatre

Peter Goers To Direct 'The Sunshine Boys'

Adelaide Independent Film Festival promo featuring 3D graphic artwork of a full moon rising over a mountain landscape and water.

20 August 2026Film

Adelaide Independent Film Festival 2026 Program Revealed

Vibrant night view of the Lucky Dumpling Market at OzAsia Festival in Adelaide, featuring live music on stage and crowds at picnic tables.

18 August 2026Culture

Final OzAsia Festival 2026 Program Revealed

Art exhibition wall displaying colorful painted cutout flowers alongside wooden letters spelling "i just want to paint flowers."

16 August 2026Art

SALA Festival Presents Ayesha Aggarwal's 'i just want to paint flowers' at Pink Shorts Press

Close-up promo portrait of Scottish stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges wearing a black shirt against a dark studio background looking forward.

14 August 2026Comedy

Kevin Bridges Announces Australian & New Zealand Tour 2027

Actors play chess in prison uniforms during a stage production of The Shawshank Redemption as other inmates watch intensely in dim light.

11 August 2026Theatre

'The Shawshank Redemption' Is Coming To Her Majesty's Theatre In 2027

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