Artist News
Catch up on the latest news about New World Artists and see what our artists are up to.
Josh Wade debuts his BRAND NEW SHOW for 2016 at the 30th Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
JOSH WADE in 'CUNNYS MODERN LIFE'
2 SHOWS ONLY - Limited tickets available!
Australia has had more Prime Ministers in three years than Josh has had sexual partners in his entire life. It was a thought that sparked his alter-ego 'Cunny' into a spiral of weird and wacky realisations on the state of society. If Kanye and Trump have legitimate chances of becoming President...
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Chief Minister Adam Giles today unveiled a five star Australian music line-up for the 14th annual People’s Choice BASSINTHEGRASS Music Festival.
The 12 hour BASSINTHEGRASS Music Festival will be held at the picturesque Darwin Amphitheatre on Saturday 21 May 2016.
Mr Giles said the 2016 People’s Choice BASSINTHEGRASS line-up includes in alphabetical order: Angus & Julia Stone, Bliss n Eso, Boy & Bear, Drapht, Hermitude, RÜFÜS, SAFIA, Tkay Maidza and Violent Soho, with more local acts to be announced...
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Before retreating to his bedroom-studio to concoct another batch of prog-delights, PLINI will return to the stage in SYDNEY and MELBOURNE for two special headlining shows next February. After a run of sold-out concerts, supporting Cynic (USA) in Japan and TesseracT (UK) in Australia, and just home from a nation-wide tour with homegrown prog-metal legends Ne Obliviscaris, PLINI will treat audiences to an evening of progressive music performed with some of Australia’s finest young musicians — including drum-sensation TROY WRIGHT...
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Northlane have taken out the ARIA AWARD for BEST HARD ROCK ALBUM.
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SPIDERBAIT
25th Anniversary Tour, Feb 2016
with special guests Tired Lion
Exclusive Presale tickets on sale 11am local time, Wed 25 November
General public tickets on sale 11am local time, Thu 26 November
Visit secret-sounds.com.au for details
Secret Sounds is thrilled to announce that Australian rock legends Spiderbait are hitting the road in February 2016, touring nationally to celebrate an incredible 25 years of making awesome music together!
Following up their totally sold out 2014 tour, Spiderbait’s 25th Anniversary run...
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The Perth four-piece have had a hell of a year. They’ve toured the country twice – once with British India and once as headliners themselves – and released an second EP in I Don’t Think You Like Me. They crushed a Violent Soho / Smashing Pumpkins mashup for Like A Version on triple j Breakfast with Matt & Alex. Then they opened up Splendour In The Grass as our Unearthed comp winners in July, and then they headlined our showcase...
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Australian pop icon, and our newest ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, Tina Arena has today announced a series of ONE NIGHT ONLY shows in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and the Gold Coast in February and March, 2016, in support of her latest album, Eleven. These shows are in additional to the previously announced A Day on the Green concerts with Simply Red and follow dates currently scheduled in Dubai, London and Beirut in January.
Tina Arena really needs no introduction –...
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One of the greatest Australian voices of all time,
TINA ARENA
to be inducted in the ARIA Hall Of Fame
One of the greatest Australian voices of all time, the iconic and inspirational Tina Arena, with an extraordinary career spanning 40 years and 10 studio albums, will be inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame at the 2015 ARIA Awards Connected By Telstra, held at The Star Event Centre on Thursday, November 26, 2015.
ARIA Chief Executive Officer, Dan Rosen,...
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Congratulations to Daniel Johns, Dead Letter Circus, In Hearts Wake, King Parrot, Northlane, The Meeting Tree & Thy Art Is Murder!
Daniel Johns - Best Male Artist & Best Video
Dead Letter Circus - Best Rock Album
In Hearts Wake - Best Hard Rock Album
King Parrot - Best Hard Rock Album
Northlane - Best Hard Rock Album
The Meeting Tree - Best Urban Album
Thy Art Is Murder - Best Hard Rock Album
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Tasmania’s all-ages camping festival Party In The Paddock has unveiled its impressively eclectic 2016 lineup, packing the likes of Aussie rockers Violent Soho, Spiderbait and The Preatures, along with rising stars such as Tkay Maidza and producer Roland Tings.
Other acts on this year’s lineup include alt-rock outfit British India, electronic duo Vallis Alps, Adelaide rock dog legends Bad//Dreems, guitar master Harts and Perth band Tired Lion. Catch the festival’s full first lineup announcement, below.
Party In The Paddock began...
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VANFEST returns with a stellar line-up to hit Forbes, NSW .
ILLY just announced Sat 5th Dec 2015 with John Butler Trio, Birds Of Tokyo , Sticky Fingers, Sheppard and more.
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Iconic rock band Cold Chisel have unveiled a handful of extra shows on their highly-anticipated One Night Stand tour and are excited to announce they have coaxed Grinspoon out of an indefinite hiatus to be their special guests on 7 shows.
After seven Top 10 albums, 13 ARIA nominations, over half a million records sold and a back catalogue that’s etched into Aussie rock history, Grinspoon made the decision to take an indefinite hiatus.
“We’re excited to see what our...
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