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Fresh out of a pandemic, Australia’s 2023 touring calendar was one of the busiest in recent memory, as artists of all stripes took centrestage everywhere from stadium shows to intimate local gigs. With a starry schedule that included the likes of Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Mötley Crüe, it’ll be tricky for 2024’s schedule to outdo its predecessor – and yet, thanks to the likes of Taylor Swift, Blink-182 and Pink, it’s poised to do just that.

From debut headline shows for breakout artists to bustling festival sideshow programs, there’s something for everyone to enjoy as a stellar batch of musicians make their way Down Under in 2024. Read on for NME’s roundup of all the biggest concerts and tours coming to Australia this year.

Here are the concerts and tours coming to Australia in 2024:

Milky Chance: Living In A Haze – Australia & NZ Tour
When: January 26 – February 9
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Australia’s favourite German folk pop duo Milky Chance return down under in 2024, playing their own headline shows around Tasmania’s Party in the Paddock. You’ll be sure to hear their massive breakout single ‘Stolen Dance’ – which turned 10 in 2023. Find tickets and dates here.

Laneway sideshows: AJ Tracey, d4vd, DOMi & JD BECK, Paris Texas, Hemlocke Springs, Blondshell, Faye Webster, Steve Lacy and Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Alongside RAYE, Laneway’s 2024 edition has spawned a starry sideshow program, with Unknown Mortal Orchestra kicking off proceedings with a trio of headline shows in Sydney, Hobart and Melbourne from January 30 to February 9. For his part, Laneway headliner Steve Lacy will perform two shows at the Sydney Opera House (January 31 and February 1), while Faye Webster will grace stages in Melbourne and Sydney on those same dates.

NME Cover stars Hemlocke Springs and Blondshell will bring their debut 2023 projects to stages in Melbourne and Sydney in early February, with the latter musician enlisting support act The Belair Lip Bombs for her shows. DOMi & JD Beck and d4vd will also perform in those cities in February, with the former jazz duo also completing an additional tour stop in Brunswick Heads on February 2.

Paris Texas embark on their two-date run with shows in Sydney (February 1) and Melbourne (February 9), before AJ Tracey rounds out Laneway’s sideshow program with performances at Enmore Theatre and Melbourne Forum on February 2 and February 8, respectively. Click the above links to find tickets for each respective artist.

Rise Against
When: February 4 – February 5
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Rise Against’s first Australian shows since 2018 will kick off on February 4 at Forum in Melbourne. The Chicago punk rock stalwarts will then perform at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre the following night (February 5), concluding their Australian run in support of ‘Nowhere Generation’ and its 2022 EP follow-up ‘Nowhere Generation II’. Head here for tickets.

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Blink-182
When: February 8 – 27
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Longtime Blink fans don’t need to be told how special the American pop-punk legends’ upcoming tour is. Last time they visited the country in 2013, drummer Travis Barker sat out the shows as he was still recovering from a fear of flying. Since then, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge quit (in 2015) and rejoined (last year). Barker (who’s now able to take flights again) is onboard for the upcoming dates, meaning these gigs will be the first Mark, Tom and Travis shows to grace our shores since 2004.

By the time they arrive, they’ll have a new album in tow, and – judging by their recent sets at Coachella and the opening dates of their world tour – sounding as good as they have in a long time. To further sweeten the deal, Chicago punks Rise Against will be joining them on the run, playing their first Australian shows since 2019.

Paul Weller
When: February 9 – February 12
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Armed with a discography that spans both his time as The Jam’s frontman and his more recent solo work, Paul Weller brings his artistry to the Sydney Opera House across three dates in February. The singer-songwriter kicks off the brief exclusive residency with back-to-back shows on February 9 and February 10, before concluding the trio of Concert Hall shows on February 12. Find tickets here.

P!NK
P!NK performs onstage at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on March 27, 2023. Broadcasted live on FOX (Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

Pink
When: February 9 – March 23
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Australia bloody loves Pink, and she’s apparently pretty fond of her “home away from home” too. In 2009, she played 58 shows here as part of her Funhouse tour, performing for some 660,000 fans. In 2013, when she announced an Australian tour in support of sixth studio album ‘The Truth About Love’, 320,000 tickets were snapped up within a few hours of them going on sale.

It makes sense, then, that the American singer-songwriter has a slew of dates booked for her return in February and March 2024 as part of her Summer Carnival world tour. She’ll be bringing songs from her ninth studio album ‘Trustfall’ to stadiums around the country, including stops in Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

She’ll be playing a total of four shows at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, including newly announced date March 13, and conclude the tour at Townsville’s Queensland Country Bank stadium.

Queens of the Stone Age: The End Is Nero tour
When: February 10 – February 26
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Queens of the Stone Age will return to Australian shores for the first time since 2018 in February, embarking on a ten-date tour in support of their latest album ‘In Times New Roman…’.

The End Is Nero tour includes a two-night stay in both Sydney and Brisbane, where the band will perform at Hordern Pavilion (February 21 and 22) and Fortitude Music Hall, respectively.

QOTSA’s tour schedule also includes shows at Red Hill Auditorium in Perth (February 10), Adelaide’s The Drive (February 13), and Mona Lawns in Hobart (February 16). Torquay, Melbourne and Gold Coast are the remaining stops on the band’s 2024 Australian tour. Find tickets here.

The Drums
When: February 13 – February 18
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The Drums will make his long-awaited Australian return next February, more than a decade since his last visit. The indie-pop rocker will first perform at Fremantle’s Freo.Social on February 13, before spending Valentine’s Day at The Gov in Adelaide.

Later, The Drums will deliver a performance at Sydney’s Metro Theatre on February 16, with back-to-back shows slated for the following two nights at Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre (February 17) and Princess Theatre in Brisbane (February 18). Find tickets for the tour, in support of The Drums’ latest album ‘Jonny’, here.

Matchbox Twenty and Goo Goo Dolls
When: February 13 – 27
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The flame has been lit: Matchbox Twenty are back. 2022 saw the American pop-rockers release their first album since 2012 and embark on their first North American tour since 2017 – and Aussie dates aren’t far off.

During a 2023 podcast appearance, the band’s Rob Thomas and Paul Doucette said they will be “boots on the ground in Australia next year” and “bringing some good friends” along with them. On May 15, the band officially announced their first Aussie dates in some 12 years – and special guests the Goo Goo Dolls. Together, they’ll play nine arena shows over two weeks in February 2024.

Greentea Peng
When: February 16 – February 24
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Bringing her unique vibes to a trio of shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, London R&B artist Greentea Peng will embark on her debut Australian tour between February 16-24, with venues slated for Princess Theatre, Forum and Metro Theatre, respectively. Peng’s most recent sophomore album ‘Greenzone’ arrived in 2022. Find tickets here.

Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift on the ‘Eras’ tour. Credit: Terence Rushin/Getty

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
When: February 16 – 26
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Taylor Swift’s mighty, career-spanning Eras Tour finally heads Down Under in February 2024 for three shows at Melbourne’s MCG and four at Sydney’s Accor Stadium, all of which will be supported by Sabrina Carpenter. Tickets went on sale in the last week of June to massive fan demand, and are well and truly sold out.

Dinosaur Jr.
When: February 16 – February 28
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Celebrating 30 years since the release of their landmark album ‘Where You Been’, alternative rockers Dinosaur Jr. kick off the Australian leg of their anniversary tour with two nights at Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre before heading to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre.

From there, the band will take to The Tivoli in Brisbane (February 23) and Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall, before concluding their Australian run, the first since 2017, with a February 28 show at the Astor Theatre in Perth. Find tickets here.

Mogwai
When: February 17 – February 27
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Mogwai’s Australian tour will mark their first shows in the country in over six years. The Scottish band will embark on a five-date run beginning with their set at Geelong’s Tentpole Festival on February 17. After that, Mogwai will perform at The Tivoli in Brisbane on February 21, before taking to stages in Hobart (February 23), Adelaide (February 25) and Sydney (February 27). Head here to find tickets.

J Mascis
When: February 20 – February 24
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Dinosaur Jr are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1993 grunge classic ‘Where You Been’ with dates in February 2024. The trio’s frontman J Mascis has decided to do two exclusive solo shows in between those gigs, starting at Sydney’s Liberty Hall on February 20, before taking over The Triffid in Brisbane on February 24.

The Animals
When: February 20 – March 17
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Quiet achievers of the British Invasion, The Animals are remarkably still playing classics like ‘House of the Rising Sun’ around the world, led by remaining original member John Steel. They’ll tour Australia for the final time with a regional stint in 2024, traversing venues small and large across South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and the A.C.T.

Cavetown
When: February 21 – February 24
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Cavetown’s three-date Australian tour will begin with a sold-out show at Forum Melbourne on February 21. Sydney’s Roundhouse will host another sold-out show for the bedroom pop artist the following night, before he wraps up his trio of performances at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on February 24. All shows will feature as-yet unannounced special guests, with remaining tickets available here.

The Struts
When: February 21 – February 28
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The Struts will bookend their support slot on Slash and Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators’ tour with two headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne. Catch them at Crowbar in Sydney on February 21 and Max Watts in Melbourne on February 28.

Shonen Knife: Our Best Place 2024 Australian Tour
When: February 21 – March 2
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The cult Japanese bubblegum punk band championed by Nirvana are returning for their sixth tour of Australia. Off the back of their 20th album, Shonen Knife will ply their syrupy sound in shows across Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia in early 2024. They’ll also headline a bill at Hobart’s Mona Foma festival alongside Wednesday and Little Ugly Girls on February 25.

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators: The River Is Rising tour
When: February 22 – February 27
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Slash and Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators will unleash killer sets at shows in Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne next February. The co-headlining rockers will take to Adelaide Entertainment Centre on February 22, Hordern Pavilion on February 24, Riverstage on February 25 and John Cain Arena on February 27, in support of their collaborative album ‘4’. They’ll be joined on all Australian dates by The Struts and Rose Tattoo. Find tickets here.

Kings of Convenience
When: February 22 – February 28
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Kings of Convenience will kick off their Australian jaunt with a show at Melbourne Forum on February 22. Sydney will then host the indie folk-pop band at Enmore Theatre on February 24, before they venture to Brisbane’s Princess Theatre for a headline show on February 26. Kings of Convenience’s Australian tour concludes with their set at Perth Festival’s Rechabite on February 28. Head here for tickets.

Of Mice and Men
When: February 23 – February 27
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Of Mice and Men are set to tour Australia for the first time in six years in February 2024 off the back of their latest record ‘Tether’. The Californian metalcore favorites have done their homework, and are bringing along Aussie heavy bands Dream On Dreamer and Sienna Skies for back-to-back shows in Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne, before finishing at The Triffid in Brisbane on February 27.

Sampha
When: February 26 – March 3
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Fans have been waiting some time for Sampha’s Australian return, and thankfully their prayers will be answered when the crooner delivers ‘Lahai’ to audiences in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in early 2024. Sampha will tour his sophomore album with shows at Hordern Pavilion (February 26), The Tivoli (February 27) and Margaret Court Arena (March 1), with an additional set as part of Perth Festival on March 3. Find tickets here.

The Chemical Brothers
When: February 27 – March 2
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Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons haven’t been to Australia since 2019, but that all changes in 2024. The Chemical Brothers will bring their immersive live show to Brisbane, Sydney and Geelong in February and March.

Some of the country’s premier party-starters will be getting things underway – with DJ sets from The Presets, Anna Lunoe and James Holroyd.

Wednesday and MJ Lenderman
When: February 27 – March 9
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Wednesday will deliver a show at Sydney’s Factory Theatre on February 29, in between their slated performances at Perth Festival (February 27) and Victoria’s Golden Plains Festival (March 9). The Sydney show comes fresh off the release of the North Carolina band’s latest album, ‘Rat Saw God’, and will feature special guest MJ Lenderman (the solo project of Wednesday guitarist Jake Lenderman). Find tickets here.

The National and Fleet Foxes
When: February 28 – March 9
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The National will visit Australia for the first time since 2018 in February, enlisting Fleet Foxes for a joint four-date tour of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Riverstage and Aware Super Theatre will host the first two city stops on February 28 and March 1, before the co-headliners take to Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl (March 5) and Perth’s King Park and Botanic Garden (March 9). Annie Hamilton will open all shows, with tickets available here.

Cheap Trick and The Angels
When: February 28 – March 14
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America’s power pop decade and Australia’s pub rock scene were hemispheres apart in their heyday, but shared more than a few sonic similarities. Cheap Trick and The Angels will honour that relationship with joint gigs in February and March. Spinning off the Red Hot Summer Tour, the double bill will travel through Sydney, Newcastle, Thirroul, Canberra, Melbourne and Geelong.

The Beths
When: March 1 – March 10
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Aotearoa indie favourites The Beths have announced an Australia tour around their appearance at Tasmania’s A Festival Called Panama, playing headline shows in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne this March.

KARD: Playground Oceania Tour
When: March 2 – March 10
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Mixed-gender K-pop group KARD are bringing their Playground Tour to Australia with four dates in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney. It comes to Oceania following 2023 dates in Latin America, the US and Europe.

Black Country, New Road
When: March 5 – March 12
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Black Country, New Road’s first-ever Australian tour will kick off at Brisbane’s The Tivoli on March 5. The London band will then perform back-to-back shows in Sydney and Melbourne from March 7, before ending the tour at Perth’s Rechabite on March 12. In between, Black Country, New Road, will appear at Golden Plains festival, with all sets promising tracks from their latest album ‘Ants From Up There’. Head here for tickets.

Teenage Fanclub
When: March 5 – March 15
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Scottish indie icons Teenage Fanclub are set to make their grand return to Australia and New Zealand in March 2024, performing what will be their first live shows Down Under since 2019.

The tour news comes in celebration of the band’s upcoming 11th studio album, ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’, which is set for release in September 2023. That record has spawned two singles to date – ‘Foreign Land’ and ‘Tired Of Being Alone’. From new music off ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ and their 2021 effort ‘Endless Arcade’ to the bevy of hits they’ve created throughout their tenured career, Teenage Fanclub’s return to the region can’t be missed.

Gym Class Heroes
When: March 6 – March 9
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Travie McCoy performed in Australia last year for Fridayz Live – and now he’s coming back and bringing Gym Class Heroes with him. The US rap-rock band will perform three shows down under, all of them 18+. They kick off at Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre on March 6, play Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall two days later, and finish up at Sydney’s Liberty Hall on March 9.

Arooj Aftab: Vulture Prince Tour
When: March 6 – March 11
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Arooj Aftab’s tour will mark her first-ever run of Australian shows. Titled the Vulture Prince Tour, the Brooklyn singer and composer’s Australian jaunt comes in support of her mesmeric 2021 album of the same name, and will begin with a show at Sydney Recital Hall on March 6. Melbourne Recital Hall will then welcome Aftab on March 8, before she performs as part of WOMADelaide from March 10 to March 11. Ticketing details are linked above.

Boris and Kiyoharu: Heavy Rock Breakfast Tour
When: March 6 – March 11
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Japanese pioneers Boris and Kiyoharu are serving up what they call ‘The Heavy Rock Breakfast’ tour on their post-pandemic return Down Under. The double bill has a punishing cross-country schedule, playing back-to-back shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Golden Plains Festival (Kiyoharu will skip this stop), Adelaide, and Fremantle across the space of a week in March 2024.

Mr Bungle and Melvins: The Raging Wrath of Australia & New Zealand Tour
When: March 6 – March 12
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Bizarro rock fans rejoice: 2024’s hottest (and loudest) double bill just dropped. Labelmates Mr Bungle and Melvins will take stages together in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth in March, marking the former’s first tour of the country since the release of their 2019 quasi-reformation record ‘The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny’.

The Streets
When: March 6 – March 12
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The Streets will tour their new album ‘The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light’ across Australia in March. Mike Skinner and co. will perform in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane between March 6 and March 12, with an additional set promised for Golden Plains festival on March 10. Find tickets here.

José González
When: March 6 – March 13
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José González will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his 2003 classic ‘Veneer’ with a run of Australian tour dates from March 6 to March 13. With venues booked in Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane – and a set slated for WOMADelaide festival – the singer-songwriter’s set will include songs from ‘Veneer’ and beyond. Find tickets here.

The Human League
When: March 6 – March 14
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Sheffield synth-pop pioneers The Human League are heading Down Under in March 2024. Besides bringing their tour to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, The Human League are also set to perform their seminal 1980 album ‘Dare’ in its entirety. Apart from ‘Dare’ fans can also expect a plethora of other hits from the band’s storied discography.

Judy Collins
When: March 6 – March 15
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Originally set to tour back in March 2023, legendary American singer-songwriter Judy Collins will bring her extensive songbook to theatres and concert halls across the country in 2024. Collins’ first Australian visit in over a decade will see her perform her classic renditions of ‘Both Sides Now’, ‘Amazing Grace’, her Grammy-winning cover of ‘Send in the Clowns’ and more.

Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul
When: March 8 – March 13
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Belgian electro-pop duo Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul will make their Australian debut with a headline show at The Night Cat in Melbourne on March 13. The pair will be in the country for their sets at the Biennale of Sydney ‘Lights On’ opening night (March 8) and the Golden Plains festival in Victoria. Find tickets here.

Lydia Lunch
When: March 8 – March 23
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Lydia Lunch’s unique artistry will take centrestage during her five-date Australian tour early 2024. The musician and poet will first perform at the Brisbane Powerhouse on March 8, before taking to Melbourne Recital Theatre (March 15), Theatre Royal Castlemaine (March 17), Sydney’s The Great Club (March 22) and MONA in Hobart (March 23). Find tickets here.

Wilco
When: March 12 – March 21
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Wilco’s Australian tour includes two new dates for Brisbane and Melbourne, and will be opened by support act Leah Senior. The rock band’s six-date run – their first in Australia in over a decade – also includes stops in Canberra and Sydney and comes in support of their latest album ‘Cousin’. Find tickets here.

The Primitives
When: March 14 – March 16
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The enduring appeal of The Primitives’ pop classicism has kept them relevant and recording, decades on from their 1988 debut ‘Lovely’. Promoting their new single ‘I Won’t Care’, the trio will take the stage in Australia for the first time. They’ll perform at The Manning Bar in Sydney on March 14, The Triffid in Brisbane on March 15 before wrapping up at Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre on March 16.

Jeff Mills
When: March 15 – March 16
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Detroit techno legend Jeff Mills will bring his live project ‘Tomorrow Comes The Harvest’ to Australia in March 2024. Only two dates, in Melbourne and Sydney, have been announced so far. Mills will be performing with keyboardist Jean-Phi Dary and percussionist Prabhu Edouard. Get tickets to the Sydney show here and the Melbourne date here.

Ville Valo: VV/Neon Noir Tour 2024
When: March 15 – 17
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Ville Valo, the Finnish musician of HIM fame, released his debut solo album ‘Neon Noir’ last January. He spent much of 2023 touring the record in North America with Black Veil Brides, and this year will head down under for shows in Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Bang Yongguk
When: March 15 – March 17
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South Korean musician Bang Yongguk has announced an Australia tour. The former member of K-pop boyband B.A.P will head down under for two 18+ shows in Melbourne and Sydney this March. They come following his 2023 ‘The Colors’ world tour, which featured shows in Asia, Europe and the US.

Dylan: The Rebel Child Tour
When: March 18 – March 27
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Rising UK pop sensation Dylan makes her Australian debut in March, kicking off her three-date tour at The Brightside in Brisbane on March 18. The Rebel Child Tour, named after Dylan’s 2023 single, will then head to The Lansdowne in Sydney on March 22, before wrapping up in Melbourne at Northcote Social Club on March 25. Find tickets here.

Maisie Peters: The Good Witch Comes to Australia
When: March 19 – 23
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Maisie Peters might have taken the Wizard of Oz references on her new album ‘The Good Witch’ a little too seriously. The UK artist is coming back to Australia for three dates in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne – all of which are sold out.

Expectations will be high for Peters’ tour and not necessarily because of the music. As she tweeted: “Last time I toured here I did a shoey on stage and became an honorary Australian so who knows what will happen next!!”

Gladys Knight: The Farewell Tour
When: March 19 – March 30
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Soul legend Gladys Knight will return Down Under after touring the US, bringing her numerous hits with her. She’ll kick off the seven-stop tour in Perth, head to Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Canberra, and wrap things up in Sydney before crossing the Tasman to New Zealand.

The Damned: Final Australian Tour
When: March 20 – March 26
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The Damned’s ‘70s output is somehow a rosetta stone for punk rock and goth. The London band is reuniting the “classic” lineup that influenced a generation for the first and final time since 1989 for shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth in March 2024.

Aqua: Mixtape Festival Volume 1
When: March 21 – March 28
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Come on Barbie, let’s go party! Aqua are coming to Australia to headline the touring Mixtape Festival Volume 1, accompanied by 2 Unlimited, East 17, Phats & Small, Big Brovaz, Booty Luv, and Urban Cookie Collective. The ’90s will be alive on this five-date tour of Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.

Joker Xue: Extraterrestrial World Tour
When: March 23 – March 26
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If you’re not familiar with Mandopop, Joker Xue is one hell of an introduction. The songwriter is bringing his ‘Extraterrestrial’ world tour to arenas in Melbourne and Sydney in March 2024. In the show’s pantomime, Xue transforms into an “interstellar executive who descends from an alien planet and is ordered to destroy the earth”, before deciding humans aren’t so bad after all.

Itzy
When: March 24 – March 26
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K-pop girl group Itzy have a short and sweet trip of Australia planned – they’ve plotted two arena dates down under as part of their Born To Be world tour. The JYP Entertainment act will take over the ICC Sydney Arena and then Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena this March.

$uicideboy$: Grey Day Tour
When: March 25 – March 30
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Melding Southern rap with 21st century nihilism and heavy metal, New Orleans’ $uicideboy$ are an unlikely success story. The prolific duo will perform a series of arena shows along the east coast in 2024, checking in at Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre (March 25, 26) and Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (March 28, 29) before finishing up the Grey Day tour at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on March 30. Ghostemane, Pouya, Germ, and Shakewell are guests that have been confirmed.

Newton Faulkner
When: 25 March – April 1
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The English folk singer is headed to Australia as part of the Byron Bay Bluesfest line-up, and has lined up headline shows in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle along the way.

Bluesfest sideshows: Snarky Puppy, Meshell Ndegeocello and Blind Boys of Alabama
When: March 25 – April 6

Snarky Puppy will supplement their set at Bluesfest’s 2024 edition with a pair of headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney on March 25 and March 27, respectively. Meshell Ndegeocello will bring her career-spanning setlist – as well as tracks from her latest album ‘The Omnichord Real Book’ – to Sydney’s Factory Theatre (March 25) and Melbourne’s Recital Centre (March 26), before Blind Boys of Alabama take to those same cities on April 4 (Sydney City Recital Hall) and April 6 (Melbourne Recital Hall).

Each of these acts will also grace the stage across Bluesfest’s three-day run from March 28 to April 1, with ticketing information for their sideshows linked above.

UMI
When: March 26 – March 27
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While Down Under for Souled Out festival, US singer-songwriter UMI will play two headline shows at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory and Melbourne’s Night Cat. Expect to hear her name-making track, ‘Remember Me’ – though she’s more recently met a new audience with ‘Wherever U R’, featuring V of K-pop titans BTS.

PJ Morton
When: March 27 – March 28
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You’d probably recognise PJ Morton’s voice even if you’ve never heard his name: the Maroon 5 keyboardist’s distinctive backing vocals can be heard in the mega band’s latter-day output. Morton will be performing his latest solo album ‘Watch the Sun’ at Bluesfest in 2024, before sideshows in Melbourne (170 Russell) and Sydney (Metro Theatre) on back-to-back nights in March.

Drive-By Truckers
When: March 28 – April 1
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American alt-country legends Drive-By Truckers haven’t visited Australia in a decade and a half. Their long-overdue 2024 tour will see them perform as part of Byron Bay Bluesfest, along with headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney.

The band have released a whopping seven albums since they last played in the country, so there’ll be plenty of new cuts for them to show off at these shows.

Elvis Costello. Credit: Ed Rode via Getty Images
Elvis Costello. Credit: Ed Rode via Getty Images

Elvis Costello & The Imposters
When: March 28 – April 4
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Costello and co’s plans for their first Australian tour in almost a decade were dashed at the 11th hour in April 2023. Less than 24 hours before their shows – in support of 2022 album ‘A Boy Named If’ – a case of COVID-19 within the band forced them to withdraw from Byron Bay Bluesfest 2023 and postpone their headline tour dates.

The good news is, new dates were swiftly locked in. Costello and the Imposters will be one of the headliners for 2024’s edition of Bluesfest, and play headline gigs at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne’s Palais Theatre. Previously purchased tickets for Costello’s headline shows will remain valid, and they’re still on sale for the majority of dates.

Eric Nam: House on a Hill Tour
When: March 30 – April 2
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After his debut Australian tour in 2022, the American-Korean singer Eric Nam will return in late March and early April as part of his massive, 66-date ‘House on a Hill’ world tour. Nam will play three shows – in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane – joined at all three by special guest Keenan Te.

Chris Isaak
When: April 4 – April 20
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Australia, says Chris Isaak, is his “favorite place to tour… or just hang out”. Get ready to play a ‘Wicked Game’ when the US singer-songwriter tours down under in April, kicking things off in Perth before going onto a run of A Day on the Green tour dates with supporting acts Boy & Bear, Mark Seymour & The Undertow, Vika & Linda and Mason Watts. Isaak can’t wait: “Bring on the sun! Bring on the beach! I think I’m gonna wax my guitar…. I told you I was excited!”

Simple Plan, Boys Like Girls and We The Kings
When: April 6 – April 18
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Simple Plan are bringing a pop punk extravaganza to Australia in April 2024, headlining a tour with fellow genre stalwarts Boys Like Girls and We The Kings. The trio will play multiple shows in Perth, Sydney and Brisbane, as well as John Cain Arena in Melbourne and AEC Theatre in Adelaide.

+LIVE+ and Incubus
When: April 6 – April 20
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+LIVE+ and Incubus will embark on a mammoth run of dates across Australia in April, both as headliners of the inaugural Lookout festival and as co-headliners of their own standalone tour. +LIVE+ and Incubus’ Lookout festival dates – where they’ll be joined by the likes of Birds of Tokyo and Eskimo Joe – span April 6-20, with appearances slated for Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia.

Elsewhere, the bands’ own co-headlining shows will take place in Wollongong (April 9), Sydney (April 11), Melbourne (April 15) and Adelaide (April 17). Find tickets here.

Bring Me The Horizon: NeX GEn tour
When: April 10 – April 21
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In what promises to be one of 2024’s rowdiest tours, Bring Me The Horizon will bring their ‘NeX GEn’ shows to Australian shores next April, with stadiums booked for Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane. The Sheffield band’s string of performances from April 10 to April 21 comes ahead of their much-anticipated album, ‘POST HUMAN: NeX GEn’, and will enlist special guests Sleep Token, Make Them Suffer and daine. Find remaining tickets here.

The Front Bottoms
When: April 12 – April 20
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The Front Bottoms return for the first time since 2017, playing their biggest Aussie shows to date in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Expect to hear fresh tracks from their 2023 album ‘You Are Who You Hang Out With’.

Chase & Status
When: April 19 – April 28
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After a new mixtape, charting singles and landmark Boiler Room set, drum’n’bass lifers Chase & Status celebrated a huge 2023. This year, the British duo will bring the party to Australia and New Zealand on a co-headlining tour with Australia’s very own Luude. They’re notably playing RAC Arena in Perth, on top of Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane.

James Taylor: An Evening with James Taylor & His All-Star Band
When: April 21 – April 28
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If there was ever a festival made for James Taylor & His All-Star Band at this juncture of his 50-year career, it’s Day on the Green. The singer will perform at wineries in Queensland (Sirromet Wines in Mount Cotton), and New South Wales (Bimbadgen in the Hunter Valley, and Centennial Vineyards in Bowral) across April 2024. Taylor will be accompanied by Aussie pair Josh Pyke and Ella Hooper.

Beth Orton
When: April 24 – April 30
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Initially slated to appear in Australia in November 2023, Beth Orton rescheduled her Australian tour to April 2024 and added an extra show in Tasmania. The folk musician will now embark on a four-date run with performances in Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney and Brisbane from April 24 to April 30, with tickets for the original cities still valid for the rescheduled dates. Tickets for the additional date at Hobart’s Odeon Theatre are accessible here.

Nick Cave (solo)
When: April 25 – May 7
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The legendary Nick Cave embarks on a solo tour of Australia (read: without the Bad Seeds) this April, playing two shows in Melbourne and five in Sydney. Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood will be on bass duties for these shows at Plenary Melbourne and State Theatre Sydney, which are all sold out.

The Dandy Warhols
When: April 25 – May 1
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The Dandy Warhols will make their return to Australia in April 2024 armed with their new album ‘Rockmaker’. So far, they’ve scheduled dates in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. If you missed them when they toured down under with Hoodoo Gurus in 2022, this is your chance. Find tickets here.

6LACK: Since I Have A Lover Tour
When: April 26 – May 1
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R&B favourite 6LACK (pronounced ‘black’) will return to Australia in April to tour his new album, ‘Since I Have A Lover’. The four-date jaunt will take him to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

Niall Horan: ‘The Show’ Live On Tour
When: April 26 – May 4
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Niall Horan will take ‘The Show’ on the road down under in 2024. The ex-One Direction member’s world tour comes in support of his third solo album ‘The Show’, out June 9. For the Australian leg, he’ll perform arena shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Nothing But Thieves: Welcome To The DCC World Tour
When: April 30 – May 7
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Nothing But Thieves cleaned up on a sold-out tour of Australia last year – and they’re back for more. The UK alt-rockers have announced the second Aussie leg of their Dead Club City World tour, which will kick off at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on April 30, continue on to Brisbane and Melbourne, and wrap up at Hindley Street Music Hall in Adelaide on May 7.

Mahalia: In Real Life
When: April 30 – May 8
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UK R&B artist Mahalia has booked a five-date tour of Australia, her biggest yet and her first time back down under since 2020. Audiences in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane should get ready for smooth tunes off her 2023 album ‘IRL’.

Jonas Brothers: Five Albums. One Night. Tour
When: May 1 – 9
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Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas – the Jonas Brothers – play Australia for the first time between May 1 and May 9 as part of their massive Five Albums. One Night. Tour. The tour will see the brothers perform hits from all five of their albums across one night, including fan favourites.

Tesseract
When: May 2 – 9
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UK prog metal outfit Tesseract are set to make the highly anticipated return to Australia in May 2024, marking their first shows Down Under since 2018. Between May 2 and May 9, the band will perform in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

With 2023 album ‘War of Being’ and songs from 2021’s ‘Portals’ not played in Australia yet, Tesseract are set to bring with them a fresh bounty of new music to Australia.

Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken Tour
When: May 10 – May 17
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Melissa Etheridge is bringing her trailblazing heartland rock to Australian shores for the first time in five years in May 2024. The ‘I’m Not Broken’ tour kicks off in Perth on May 10, before heading through Adelaide, Melbourne and finishing up in Sydney on May 17. Expect to hear a blend of the songwriter’s greatest hits as heard on her latest live album ‘Beautiful Day’.

Macklemore
When: May 11 – May 20
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Fresh off the release of latest album ‘Ben’, Macklemore will embark on an Australian tour next May. The hip-hop artist will perform at Hordern Pavillion in Sydney on May 11-12, before taking to Melbourne’s John Cain Arena and Brisbane’s Riverstage on May 15 and May 17, respectively. Macklemore will perform at BASSINTHEGRASS in Darwin, and then conclude his Australian run at HBF Stadium in Perth on May 20. Find tickets here.

Jungle performing live onstage in 2022
Jungle perform live. CREDIT: Getty

Jungle
When: May 17 – May 22
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Jungle have unleashed more dancey goodness with their latest album, ‘Volcano’. Get ready to boogie in May when they tour Australia. A fourth show has been added at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, joining the existing sold-out dates at the Hordern, Festival Hall in Melbourne, and Fortitude Music Hall in Brissy.

Botch
When: May 17 – 25
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Cult-favourite mathcore/hardcore/metal band Botch from Tacoma, Washington reunited last year more than two decades after their split – and now they’re embarking on their first-ever Aussie tour. The jaunt will include two dates in Melbourne and Sydney apiece as well as shows in Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane.

Guitarist David Knudson has promised Botch will go all out: “We don’t want to half-ass it…we want to be fucking tight as we ever were, if not tighter. We don’t want to disappoint a fan that’s never seen us live. So you know, it’s all in or nothing.”

Peter Hook & The Light
When: May 21 – 28
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Peter Hook, the legendary bassist and co-founder of Joy Division and New Order is set to return to Australia in May 2024, just two years after his last tour of the country in 2022. For the upcoming tour, Hook will perform the New Order and Joy Division substance compilations live, giving fans a chance to once again revel in both bands’ music.

Boney M featuring Maizie Williams: The Farewell Tour
When: June 3 – July 6
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Legendary disco group Boney M and vocalist Maizie Williams will bid goodbye to Australia with an extensive national tour in June and July 2024. Don’t wait to get your tickets – several shows are sold out and some are waitlist-only. More info here.

LANY
When: June 19 – June 28
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LANY – the pop duo of Paul Klein and Jake Goss – will return to Australia in mid-2024. After playing small, intimate shows down under in August 2023, they’ll go bigger in this national tour at venues including the Hordern Pavilion and Margaret Court Arena. See info on dates and tickets here.

FLETCHER
When: July 16 – July 28
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After postponing her original tour, the rescheduled dates for FLETCHER’s long-awaited Australian visit have been locked in for mid-2024. Audiences across the country will revel in FLETCHER’s latest album ‘Girl Of My Dreams’ towards the end of July, with venues including Perth’s Metro City (July 16), Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane (July 18), Festival Hall in Melbourne (July 23) and Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion (July 28). Find tickets here.

IVE: 1ST WORLD TOUR ‘SHOW WHAT I HAVE’
When: July 25 – July 28
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As part of their broader debut world tour, IVE will bring their ‘Show What I Have’ set to Australian shores in July, kicking off the two-date run at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on July 25. The K-pop group will conclude the Australian leg of their tour in support of 2023 album ‘I’ve IVE’ with a show at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on July 28. Find tickets here.

Iron Maiden: The Future Past Tour
When: September 1 – September 13
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In what will be their first trip Down Under since 2017, Iron Maiden are poised to bring The Future Past tour to stadiums in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne next September.

The first three cities will host the metal legends between September 1 to September 10, while Melbourne and Sydney will each enjoy a two-night outing at Rod Laver Arena (September 6 and 7) and Qudos Bank Arena (September 12 and 13), respectively. Find tickets here.

SiM: Playdead World Tour
When: September 12 – September 15
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Like a kind of Japanese Gorillaz, SiM are a content universe unto their own – spanning anime, video games and records. Australian audiences can experience their inimitable reggae-metal-punk at The Zoo in Brisbane September 12, Sydney’s Crowbar on September 14 or Max Watts in Melbourne on September 15.

Thirty Seconds To Mars: Seasons World Tour
When: September 12 – September 17
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To announce Thirty Seconds To Mars’ Seasons World Tour, Jared Leto pulled a massive stunt: scaling the Empire State Building. The tour comes in support of their album ‘It’s The End Of The World But It’s A Beautiful Day’ and will hit Australian shores in mid-September. It marks the band’s first headline tour in over five years, and will see them grace the stage at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (September 12), Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney (September 14) and Brisbane’s Riverstage (September 17). Find tickets here.

The Kid LAROI
When: October 2024
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US-based homegrown rap phenom The Kid LAROI‘s return to Australia was supposed to take place in February, but it was postponed in December, with the Gamilaroi star calling February “logistically impossible”. Instead, he’ll fill stadiums around the country in October with tracks from his freshly released debut album ‘The First Time’. With shows locked in for Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and the Gold Coast, these all-ages shows will be his biggest to date. Stay tuned for more info on specific dates for the rescheduled tour.

PinkPantheress: Capable of Love Tour
When: October 29 – November 5
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PinkPantheress was once an anonymous beatmaker going viral on TikTok – she’s anything but anonymous now, as she comes to Australia for the first time promoting her debut album ‘Heaven’. Between opening for Coldplay, the 22-year-old Brit will headline shows at Melbourne’s Festival Hall (October 29) and Horden Pavilion in Sydney on November 5.

Coldplay: Music of the Spheres Tour
When: October 30 – November 9
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Coldplay will bring their ‘Music of the Spheres’ tour to Australia’s east coast at the end of a more than two-year stretch. The pop juggernauts have already sold 9 million tickets – the most for any tour in history – and are set to play eight stadium shows in Melbourne and Sydney after playing in Perth in 2023.

Expect to experience the galactic sprawl of the band’s recent rock operas, while still belting out the anthems that took them to the top.

Take That and Sophie Ellis-Bextor
When: October 30 – November 10
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It’ll be murder on the dancefloor when this tour comes to town. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, enjoying a Saltburn-fueled resurgence, will accompany Take That on a six-show tour of Australia. Three dates of the tour, which marks Take That’s first live shows in the region since 2017, will take place at wineries as part of A Day on the Green. Ricki-Lee Coulter will also appear.

Tate McRae: Think Later World Tour
When: November 8 – November 17
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In what marks her biggest headline Australian shows to date, Tate McRae’s Think Later World Tour will head Down Under in November, encompassing five shows in Perth (November 8), Brisbane (November 10), Sydney (November 12), Adelaide (November 15) and Melbourne (November 17). The tour comes in support of McRae’s sophomore album ‘Think Later’, which features her massive single ‘Greedy’. Tickets are available here.

James Blunt: The Who We Used To Be Tour
When: November 21 – November 28
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Self-deprecating superstar James Blunt is returning to Australian stages for the first time in over six years in November 2024. The ‘You’re Beautiful’ singer will begin a five-date arena tour at Brisbane’s Riverstage on November 21, before heading through Sydney’s ICC Super Theatre (November 23), Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (November 24), Adelaide’s Entertainment Centre Theatre (November 25) and Perth’s Red Hill Auditorium (November 28).

Martin Gore (left) and Dave Gahan (right) performing live onstage with Depeche Mode at the Golden 1 Center arena in Sacramento, California on March 23, 2023
Martin Gore and Dave Gahan perform live with Depeche Mode. CREDIT: Getty

Depeche Mode

Aussie Depeche Mode fans are an incredibly patient bunch. The last time the British synth-pop titans toured the country was in 1994, meaning nearly three decades have passed since they last paid us a visit. But good things come to those who wait, and it seems there is a glimmer of hope for those hoping to catch the band Down Under.

In March 2023, Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan told an Italian blog that the band were eyeing “as-yet-unannounced dates in Asia and Australia” as part of a touring run that would lead into 2024. The band have toured the world in support of their latest album, ‘Memento Mori’, and a trip to Australia to cap off the jaunt seems more likely than ever.

Keep checking NME for more Australia live music news – from festival updates to concert and tour announcements

Additional reporting by Ellie Robinson, Tom Disalvo and Josh Martin



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