Earth, Wind & Fire will return to Australia in April 2026, their first local performances since 2012. The visit begins with a headline set at Byron Bay Bluesfest on Easter Friday, followed by two exclusive sideshows for Sydney and Melbourne. For Australian fans, it has been a long time coming, and the announcement underscores the band’s unmatched influence across soul, funk and R&B. In Melbourne, they’ll play at the Plenary at MCEC on Wednesday 8 April 2026. Formed in Chicago in 1969 by Maurice White, the group reshaped the possibilities of Black popular music. Their fusion of soul, funk, R&B,…
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Mumford & Sons are set to make their way back to Australia next year, bringing their new album era to Melbourne and Sydney in April 2026. It marks the band’s first full live shows here since their standalone Sydney Opera House appearance earlier this year and comes as part of worldwide touring for their upcoming record, ‘Prizefighter’. In Melbourne, they’ll play at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday 25 April 2026. The tour follows the release of ‘Rushmere’, their first studio album in seven years and the first created as a trio after Winston Marshall’s 2021 departure. The band have spoken…
Melbourne’s love of a headline-grabbing pop-up reaches new heights in 2026, with Lacoste set to bring its global Le Club Lacoste experience to Australia for the first time. The brand is marking the occasion by installing a custom 20-plus metre floating tennis court on the Yarra, transforming Afloat into a French-inflected tennis club from 16 January to 1 February. The full venue takeover will include a court extension built directly over the water, a Lacoste pop-up store featuring Melbourne-exclusive pieces, Paris-inspired food and drink, and big screens streaming the Australian Summer of Tennis. It is designed as a place to…
Perth prog-rock mainstays Birds of Tokyo have released their long-awaited new single Starlights, a track guitarist Adam Spark says took “almost five years to build.” According to singer Ian Kenny, the band spent months circling the heart of the song before it finally clicked. “We spent ages trying to understand what this song was meant to be – we just couldn’t force it,” he said. Starlights has been chosen as the soundtrack for The Starlight Foundation’s new Streamas campaign, which uses special online appearances to raise funds for the charity. To launch the initiative, Birds of Tokyo will perform the…
Melbourne’s iconic State Theatre is set to reopen six months ahead of schedule, marking the first completed milestone in the $1.7 billion Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation. Announced by Arts Centre Melbourne CEO Karen Quinlan AM alongside Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks and Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts Harriet Shing, the newly named Ian Potter State Theatre will welcome audiences back in October 2026. The early reopening gives a significant boost to the city’s cultural calendar. One of the largest stages in the world, the theatre has long been home to The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia, and the…
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Shane Warne’s legacy will take centre stage this summer, with the Melbourne Cricket Club confirming a major exhibition of the late cricket icon’s most prized personal items at the Australian Sports Museum from Tuesday December 16. WARNE: Treasures of a Legend will feature 48 pieces from his career, offering rare access to objects that shaped one of Australia’s most celebrated sporting stories. The collection includes the famous Gatting Ball, his 1999 Cricket World Cup winners medal, the ball from his 700th Test wicket, worn Test shirts and boots, and his well loved floppy white hat. Together, the items reflect both…
Australia’s biggest celebration of basketball culture is stepping onto a larger court, with Summer Jam confirming a major national expansion for its 14th edition. The streetball festival, which began as a modest grassroots tournament in 2011, will visit four cities in January before returning to Melbourne for its championship weekend in February 2026. The Summer Jam Tour opens in Brisbane on 18 January, then heads to Perth on 24 January, Melbourne on 26 January and Sydney on 31 January. Each stop will host a free festival built around elite 5v5 streetball, live DJs, MCs, slam dunk contests, food trucks and…
Geelong Arts Centre has lifted the curtain on SEASON 2026, unveiling a year shaped by world premieres, Victorian exclusives and a strong thread of stories centred on powerful women. The program, announced today, builds on the centre’s record-setting 2025 and brings more than 32 shows across 86 performances to audiences in the heart of the city, alongside music, comedy, local works and family events. The season highlights notable portrayals of trailblazing women, including Sydney Theatre Company’s RBG: Of Many, One about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett, bringing the Geelong-born Divinyls frontwoman’s fire…
Spin Doctors are heading back Down Under, marking 35 years since their breakout album Pocket Full of Kryptonite with a full Australian and New Zealand tour in May 2026. It is the band’s first visit since 1993, and they are making up for lost time with a run that stretches from major capitals to regional stops and a long overdue debut in New Zealand. Their 1991 album was a defining alt rock moment, topping the charts in Australia and New Zealand and reaching #3 in the US. Singles Two Princes and Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong became worldwide staples, cementing…
One of Australia’s fiercest sporting rivalries is heading back to the MCG, with New South Wales and Queensland confirmed to face off in next year’s NRL State of Origin on Wednesday 17 June. Victoria last hosted an Origin match in 2024, drawing 90,084 fans and generating more than $40 million in economic return. The MCG also holds the two biggest crowds in Origin history, most notably the 2015 clash that turned casual viewers into committed visitors. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos said the 2026 fixture is expected to attract tens of thousands of interstate supporters and…
Rodd & Gunn has unveiled the final stage of its ambitious four-level flagship at 280 Little Collins Street, with the Member’s Bar and The Lodge Dining Room now open. The launch marks the completion of a project that brings together retail, dining and design in one landmark city destination. CEO Mike Beagley says the flagship captures the brand’s values of craftsmanship, connection and confidence, with every floor created through the lens of experience. The new spaces sit above the Cellar Caffetteria and the retail level, inviting guests into a more intimate world shaped by heritage details and layered design. The…