Producer John Frost for Crossroads Live has announced the lead cast for the new Australian production of the beloved Broadway musical Annie. After the Sydney season at the Capitol Theatre starting in March 2025, the show will head to Melbourne’s Princess Theatre in July 2025. You can join the waitlist now at anniemusical.com.au to be among the first to grab tickets for Melbourne. Anthony Warlow is back as Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, a role he’s famously played twice before in Australia and which marked his Broadway debut. Known for his standout performances in Australian theatre, Anthony is currently starring as Billy…
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Scottish rock act Primal Scream have announced they’ll return to Australia in January 2025 for their first shows down under since 2018. They’ll be playing at The Forum in Melbourne on Friday 10 January. Responsible for one of music’s most groundbreaking albums in 1991’s Mercury prize-winning Screamadelica, the legends behind a string of hits such as ‘Movin’ on Up’, ‘Rocks’, ‘Country Girl’, ‘Loaded’, ‘Kill All Hippies’, ‘Come Together’, ‘Swastika Eyes’ and many more will return this summer for headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. With their influence citied by Fontaines D.C. to Dua Lipa in 2024, Primal Scream return in celebration of Come Ahead – their new studio album,…
Get set to revisit where it all began for iconic Aussie rockers The Butterfly Effect, with the quartet today announcing a massive regional run in 2025, celebrating 21 years since the release of their seminal debut album Begins Here. By popular demand off the back of their hugely successful 2024 capital city 20 Years Of Begins Here national tour, and with destinations voted by the fans themselves he Butterfly Effect’s 21 regional tour will span 25 dates around the country from late January through to March 2025, with the quartet returning to new and familiar stages playing Begins Here in its entirety – and…
The 2025 Red Hot Summer Tour is back with a powerhouse lineup of Australian talent, headlined by the iconic Icehouse. Led by Iva Davies, the legendary band behind classics like ‘Great Southern Land,’ ‘Electric Blue,’ and ‘Hey Little Girl,’ will deliver an unforgettable performance. Joining Icehouse are Australian rock legends Noiseworks, the hard-hitting Wolfmother, and the ARIA Award-winning Eskimo Joe, who have taken home eight awards. Also on the roster are the Suze DeMarchi-fronted Baby Animals, early 2000s favourites Killing Heidi, and indie pop sensation Bachelor Girl, known for their breakout hit ‘Buses and Trains’ from 1998. The tour will…
Football fans have the chance to watch the Matildas play their final games on home soil for 2024 in Geelong and Melbourne this December. A two-match international friendly series against Chinese Taipei has been announced– the first at AAMI Park on 4 December, then at GMHBA Stadium on 7 December. It is the first time the Australian team has played in Geelong since the GMHBA Stadium was redeveloped, with the Matildas last venturing to Geelong in 2017. Victorian Premier, Jacinta Allan said: “The Matildas captured our hearts and we cannot wait to welcome them back to Victoria, giving more people the chance to see…
Global pop powerhouse Dua Lipa has announced she’s bringing her Radical Optimism tour to Australia. She’ll play two dates here in Sydney and Melbourne, kicking off at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on 20 March 2025.. Dua Lipa is a British-Albanian singer, songwriter, and model known for her distinctive voice and blend of pop, dance, and electronic music. She began her career by posting covers on YouTube before signing with Warner Bros. Records in 2015. Her self-titled debut album in 2017 spawned hit singles like New Rules and IDGAF, catapulting her to global fame. With a modern pop sound infused with…
The Federal Government has given the green light for Melbourne Airport’s third runway which will reduce flight delays, increase airline competition and give the Victorian economy a boost. Transport Minister Catherine King has approved the Major Development Plan for the project, which paves the way for detailed design and construction to start on the $3 billion project. The approval follows a lengthy community consultation period and robust assessment of the project’s environmental and social impacts. The 3,000-metre-long runway will be built parallel and 1.3 kilometres to the west of the existing north-south runway, along with new taxiways and other enabling…
Internationally acclaimed South Korean, Berlin based DJ and producer, Peggy Gou has announced an east coast of Australia tour for November 2024 – Gou’s first Australian headline tour in two years. In Melbourne she will be at Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Sunday 17 November 2024. Gou is uniquely revered as both an underground icon and global sensation, sticking by her own unwavering vision to become one of the most in-demand electronic music artists and DJs in the world. 2024 has already seen Gou grace the covers of Billboard (US), Vogue Germany and L’Officiel Italia and released her debut album I Hear You – #5 ARIA Dance Chart and #7 ARIA…
More than a million spectacular tulips will bloom at the famous Tesselaar Tulip Festival at Silvan this year, returning from 14 September to 13 October. Visitors will be enchanted by a spectacular showcase alongside cultural and family activities at the annual event. In addition to the breathtaking floral displays, the festival offers a diverse program of events and activities for all ages and interests. Highlights include: Third-generation flower farmer, Paul Tesselaar, is excited for this year’s event. “Last year’s Tulip Festival was a tremendous success as visitors flocked to our farm to soak up the fields of beauty and wonder we…
An immersive showcase featuring one of the world’s largest private collections of Star Wars memorabilia is coming to Melbourne in November. The Fans Strike Back exhibition will make its Australian debut at The District Docklands, following a record-breaking tour across New York, Los Angeles, London, Madrid and Paris. Fans will be able to dive deep into the Star Wars saga and see rare artefacts, interactive displays and take part in unforgettable experiences that bring the galaxy far far away to life. From reproductions of life-sized droids and detailed starship models to costumes and props from the fan-favourite films, The Fans…
Melbourne’s iconic Flinders Street Station has reached a major milestone today – turning 170 years old! Flinders Street is Australia’s oldest train station, and has kept Melburnians moving for almost two centuries. It’s still the busiest station on Melbourne’s metropolitan network, serving more than 19 million passengers over the past year. Australia’s oldest train station is celebrating a major milestone, having kept Melburnians moving for almost two centuries. Previously known as ‘Melbourne Terminus’, Flinders Street Station began operations in 1854 through weatherboard sheds at a single platform on the banks of the Yarra River. Part of the original station design…
Opening this weekend, Radiant Pavilion is a contemporary jewellery and object biennial. From 14-22 September the event will bring together more than 100 local and international jewellery and object makers in 60 events across the Melbourne CBD and inner metro over nine days. The biggest Biennial of its kind in the southern hemisphere, Radiant Pavilion provides the opportunity to experience the latest in contemporary jewellery from Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the UK, and the US though events including exhibitions, artist talks, performances, urban interventions, panel discussions and open studios. “This is our…