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Xavier Rudd - Follow the Sun Tour

Masterfully delicate, Follow The Sun is the essence of Xavier Rudd - Officialâ��s spiritual connection to this world: his humble understanding that everything was here before us and will remain long after we are gone, and that every day is a new gift to cherish and to respect. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21st, 2012: FESTIVAL HALL, MELBOURNE VIC FRIDAY, MARCH 23RD, 2012: THE HI-FI, SYDNEY NSW SUNDAY, MARCH 25TH, 2012: THE HI-FI, BRISBANE Qld FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2012: THE GOV, ADELAIDE SA THURSDAY, APRIL 5TH, 2012: ASTOR THEATRE, PERTH WA SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH, THE POWERSTATION, AUCKLAND NZ Ticket and show details from www.xavierrudd.com

Wed 21 Mar 2012
Sat 14 Apr 2012

Henry Rollins - The Long March

Hardcore pioneer, musician, spoken-word artist, author and most recently, Sons of Anarchy star, Henry Rollins has always been a busy man. He's bringing his latest spoken word tour to Australia. He's doing a bunch of dates, starting on April 18 in Melbourne, April 22 in Adelaide, April 24 in Newcastle, April 25 in Chippendale, May 1 in Edge Hill, May 2 in Brisbane, May 5 in Hobart, May 8 in Woollongong and May 10 in Margaret River. Phew!

Wed 18 Apr 2012
Thu 10 May 2012

Bon Iver Australian Tour 2012

Handsome Tours are delighted to announce the return of Bon Iver to Australian shores in March 2012 to celebrate the release of their highly-acclaimed, second full-length album, Bon Iver, Bon Iver Bon Iver will be spending a couple of weeks in the country, hitting up Perth on March 3, Adelaide on March 6, Melbourne on March 8, three dates at the Opera House in Sydney (March 11, 12 & 13) and three dates at the Tivoli in Brisbane on March 15, 16 and 17.

Sat 03 Mar 2012
Sat 17 Mar 2012

New Order FutureMusic Sideshows

Everyone knows 'Blue Monday'. Everyone. New Order (formed from the ashes of a post-Ian-Curtis-suicide Joy Division) are responsible for that classic (highest selling 12" of all time, incidentally) and so, so much more. Recently reformed and taking all of their synths on the road again, you can see them at Festival Hall in Melbourne on March 1, and Hordern Pavillion in Sydney on March 7.

Thu 01 Mar 2012
Wed 07 Mar 2012

The Sisters of Mercy - Melbourne Exclusive

Get out your white face powder, black lipstick and crushed velvet, the seminal goth band The Sisters of Mercy are back in town. But don't let that put you off, the Sisters have appealed to a wide audience for decades. If you love Joy Division, The Horrors or The Smiths, you NEED to see this show! The Sisters play at the Corner Hotel on February 28 and March the 1st. Tickets are $55.

Tue 28 Feb 2012
Thu 01 Mar 2012

The Black Lips Australia Tour

Black Lips, the hell-raising rockâ��nâ��roll quartet from Atlanta, make their welcome return to Australia this March. Already announced for Golden Plains and Adelaide Festival, this national tour marks the third by the Lips following their raucous inaugural dates way back in 2007. They have continued to tear apart stages all over the world and March 2012 shall be no different! See them March 1 & 2 at the Zoo in Brisbane, March 4 at the Standard in Sydney, March 7 at the Corner in Melbourne and March 8 at The Bakery in Perth

Wed 01 Feb 2012
Wed 01 Feb 2012

Aphex Twin Australian Tour 2012

Richard D. James, the man with the creepiest smile and the glitchiest beats is back in the country! Even if you don't enjoy IDM, it's a gig worth going to to watch drunk people try and dance to an irregular time signature! Check it out on Friday March 2 at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney and Tuesday March 6 at the Palace in Melbourne!

Fri 02 Mar 2012
Tue 06 Mar 2012

The Rapture Australian Tour 2012

On the back of their new album 'In The Grace of Your Love', The Rapture hit Aussie shores again to share their magnificent dance-punk! Everyone loves The Rapture, and you can see them live at FutureMusic 2012 AND in a series of sideshows. 6 March at the Forum in Melbourne and 8 March at the Metro in Sydney. Tickets are $55 +bf

Tue 06 Mar 2012
Thu 08 Mar 2012

Slow Club East Coast Tour

Last seen on our shores supporting maudlin Scots Camera Obscura, Slow Club have generated a nice following of their own. This twee duo is cuter than a kitten hugging a deer in a field of daisies! They play The GoodGod Small Club in Sydney on March 1, The Workers Club in Melbourne on March 2 and the Edinburgh Castle in Adelaide on March 3. Tickets are cheap so check them out!

Thu 01 Mar 2012
Sat 03 Mar 2012

St. Vincent Strange Mercy Australian Tour 2012

Following the release of her internationally acclaimed album Strange Mercy, St. Vincent (a.k.a. Annie Clark) will tour Australia in March 2012, performing headline shows in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. One of the best ladies to wield a six-string, catch St. Vincent doing her thing at the Rosemount Hotel in Perth, The Hi-Fi in QLD, The HiFi in Melbourne and the Factory Theatre in Sydney. Tickets are $51 +bf

Thu 08 Mar 2012
Wed 14 Mar 2012

Triple Treat - millions, Nantes & Northeast Party House

Nantes from Sydney. millions from Brisbane. Northeast Party House from Melbourne. Three bands, one van, craziest East Coast tour ever. Check it out!

Fri 17 Feb 2012
Fri 03 Feb 2012

Lana Del Rey - Australian Debut

Lana Del Rey (aka Lizzy Grant), self-confessed 'gangsta Nancy Sinatra' is bringing her 'Lolita lost in the hood' acts to Sydney and Melbourne in March.

Tue 28 Feb 2012
Fri 02 Mar 2012

Supafest

Australia's largest urban music festival is here in 2012 with a mega dope crew! Line-up: P.DIDDY, KELLY ROWLAND, ICE-CUBE, LUPE FIASCO, RICK ROSS, TREY SONGZ AND MORE ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED... Tickets: $159 When: Brisbane - 14 Apr Sydney - 15 Apr Melbourne - 21 Apr Perth - 22 Apr

Sat 14 Apr 2012
Sun 22 Apr 2012

Golden Plains

This year we are supremely determined to unfurl the finest Golden Plains that ever lived. Golden Plains decided long ago never to walk in anyoneâ��s shadow. The Sup will have a huge new elevated campground so you can spread out even more and enjoy fantastic music! Line-up: BON IVER, CHIC FEATURING NILE RODGERS, ROKY ERICKSON, ROOTS MANUVA, WILD FLAG, CHARLES BRADLEY, BLACK LIPS, ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI, URGE OVERKILL, DEXTER, LANIE LANE, FIRST AID KIT, CANYONS, DJ RUPTURE AND MORE... Tickets: $289 + BF When: Meredith - 10 Mar - 12 Mar

Sat 10 Mar 2012
Mon 12 Mar 2012

Big Day Out

Big Day Out is back in 2012 and it promises to be HUGE! Line-up: KANYE WEST, SOUNDGARDEN, KASABIAN, BEST COAST, FOSTER THE PEOPLE, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, GIRL TAKE, CAGE THE ELEPHANT, ODD FUTURE, THE JEZABELS, BOY & BEAR, THE LIVING END, DRAPHT, KIMBRA, HILLTOP HOODS, BLUEJUICE AND MORE... Tickets: $165 + BF When: Gold Coast - 22 Jan Sydney - 26 Jan Melbourne - 29 Jan Adelaide - 3 Feb Perth 5 Feb

Sun 22 Jan 2012
Sun 05 Feb 2012

Soundwave Festival

We came, we saw, we rocked! Line-up: SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT, LIMP BIZKIT, MARILYN MANSON, A DAY TO REMEMBER, MACHINE HEAD, LAMB OF GOD, BAD RELIGION, MASTODON, TRIVIUM, DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, COBRA STARSHIP, YOU ME AT SIX AND MORE... Tickets: $164.25 + BF When: Brisbane: 25 Feb Sydney - 26 Feb Melbourne - 2 Mar Adelaide - 3 Mar Perth - 5 Mar

Sat 25 Feb 2012
Mon 05 Mar 2012

Future Music Festival

Presenting the Future Music Festival 2012, an utterly utopian, orbitally awesome ride through the sweetest music in all of Las Venus... It's tomorrow's ultimate swinging party city in the skies - and there's nothing else like it on earth! Line-up: SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA, FATBOY SLIM, PAUL VAN DYKE, TINIE TEMPAH, THE WOMBATS, CHASE & STATUS, SKRILLEX, THE RAPTURE, DIE ANTWORD, APHEX TWIN, THE NAKED & FAMOUS AND MORE... Tickets: $140.85 + BF When: Brisbane - 3 Mar Perth - 4 Mar Sydney - 10 Mar Melbourne - 11 Mar Adelaide - 12 Mar

Sat 03 Mar 2012
Mon 12 Mar 2012

St. Jeromes Laneway Festival

In 2012, Laneway will return to all seven cities it travelled to in 2011, with a line-up that promises to rival anything the festival has put on before. Line-up: FEIST, M83, LAURA MARLING, THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART, GIRLS, WASHED OUT, YUK, WU LYF, PAJAMA CLUB, THE HORRORS, ACTIVE CHILD AND MORE... Ticket: $140 + BF When: Brisbane - 28 Jan Melbourne - 4 Feb Sydney - 5 Feb Adelaide - 10 Feb Perth - 11 Feb

Sat 28 Jan 2012
Sat 11 Feb 2012