Tom’s 100% Unofficial Festival Survival Guide!
It’s that time again, where we put ourselves into debt to get sunburnt while only seeing half the bands we were excited for due to timetable clashes. I wouldn’t have it any other way, but I have developed some tips and tricks to make sure you don’t end up staggering around looking for your phone with one shoe on. As it says in the banner, this is my list, so views express herein are my own and do not necessarily represent Sense Music Mediaaah you get the picture. Let’s get into it!
Live & Loud: DEFTONES, INTERPOL, and ECCA VANDAL
Be quiet and turn on the bright lights! DEFTONES have just announced an Australian and NZ tour next year, with INTERPOL, and ECCA VANDAL. This will be one for the books.
Live & Loud: BORN OF OSIRIS and SIGNS OF THE SWARM
Born Of Osiris And Signs Of The Swarm Announce Australian Tour.
Live & Loud: OPETH
Swedish rock legends OPETH are excited to announce a headline tour in Australia and New Zealand set for November 2025.
Guitarist Fredrik Åkesson talked some SENSE about how long a good OPETH set should be!
Live & Loud: METALLICA - M72 World Tour
The Australian leg of Metallica’s M72 World Tour with EVANESCENCE and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES is officially SOLD OUT. See what ticketing options may still be available here.
Live & Loud: ANIMALS AS LEADERS- The Joy Of Motion Anniversary Tour
Arguably the world’s best instrumental band has announced a tour to Australia, bringing with them arguably the world’s most chaotic. Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of JOY IN MOTION, this will be a show you don’t want to miss, and there’s no arguing about that!
Press Release: Maric Media
Live & Loud: DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 - Australia Tour
Taking a break from making maple syrup to talk to us, DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 might be the most Canadian Canadians to ever ... Canadian? They're packing their drums and bass and heading for Australia to celebrate 20 years of the awesome "You're A Woman, I'm A Machine", but Sebastien took a few minutes to talk some SENSE...
Press Release: Maric Media
Live & Loud: THORNHILL - Bodies Tour 2025
Ahead of the release of their hotly-anticipated third studio album BODIES on Friday 4 April, Melbourne's THORNHILL are set to gift fans with three special album preview shows this March, joined by special gusts SIGNALS and MELTING.
Press Release: Dallas Does PR
FATBOY SLIM - Loves Australia - 2025
Heading down under next month for his biggest outdoor summer rave, MG Live and Frontier Touring are excited to announce legendary dance music pioneer Fatboy Slim will perform an exclusive headline Sydney show this March.
GREEN DAY - The Saviors Tour - Australia
GREEN DAY is set to hit Australian shores in March 2025 as part of The Saviors World Tour - their biggest live undertaking to date.
Tickets available here.
IDLES - NZ/AU TOUR ‘25
British rock outfit IDLES will make their highly-anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand in January 2025 in support of their latest album, TANGK.
SENSORY OVERLOAD - Tom’s Best Of 2024
One man, 40 gigs, no mercy! Tom looks back on the highlights of an insane year in live music!
CALUM SCOTT - Tour Supports Announced
Frontier Touring have announced special guests for British singer-songwriter CALUM SCOTT on his The Songbook So Far Sydney and Melbourne headline shows next month!
PORTER ROBINSON - SMILE! :D World Tour
Grammy-nominated artist PORTER ROBINSON makes his monumental return to Australia in February 2025 as part of his SMILE :𝗗 World Tour.
Tickets here.
KEYAN - ‘Arrest’ - Adelaide Launch
Shred-Lord and YouTube sensation KEYAN is ready to take audiences into 2025 with his latest single ‘Arrest’ being launched at Crown & Anchor on 29th December 2024 in Adelaide.
Find out more.
TRAVELLER - A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF CHRIS STAPLETON
TRAVELLER - A Tribute To The Music Of Chris Stapleton Featuring a 5 piece band with some of the countries finest musicians. Join us at the infamous George IV Inn as we celebrate the music of Chris Stapleton. Tickets on sale now!
CALUM SCOTT - Australian Tour Announced
British singer-songwriter CALUM SCOTT will bring The Songbook So Far show to Sydney and Melbourne audiences in January. Don’t miss the extraordinary voice of Calum Scott live in 2025!
BILLY CORGAN + THE DELTA RIGGS
BILLY CORGAN announces Good Things Festival side shows, set to take place early December 2024 across Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Sign up now to gain instant early access.
FLESHWATER - Live in Australia!
American grungegaze group FLESHWATER have announced their first ever Australian tour this November. Ahead of their 2025 tour with DEFTONES and THE MARS VOLTA they’ll plant their footprint in Australian venues across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Don’t miss it!
HED P.E. - Australia & New Zealand 2025
On this highly anticipated tour, HED P.E. will be delivering an unforgettable assault on the senses, tearing through both nations with stops in EVERY CAPITAL CITY in 2025.

