Big lunch is BACK! Melbourne bogan-funk favourites Playlunch are set to bring their nostalgia-packed, good-time-guaranteed live shows across the east coast on a mammoth 29 date run in late 2025 and into 2026. Kicking off with an already sold out show in Belgrave, the Sex Ed Regional Tour will hit headline and festival stages across VIC, TAS, QLD, NSW, WA, and ACT from December  through to May.

Great Southern Nights 2026 takes place from May 1 - 17 2026 featuring 300+ gigs across Sydney and New South Wales.

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The passionate KPPosse are invited to join the band and lil ket at Jive on Friday May 2nd.  

Supported by locals Somewhere $25 presale or $30 on the door. Tardiness is not rewarded.

We acknowledge that this show is taking place on the lands of the Kaurna people. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

SMOKE & RUINS TOUR – ADELAIDE

The SMOKE & RUINS TOUR rolls into Adelaide bringing pure filth, riffs and chaos to the City of Churches.

Prepare for a night of relentless heavy music as Greedy Bunch of Parasites, KNAW, Alterdrive, Wreked Society and Tartarus descend on the Elizabeth RSL and leave the place in absolute Smoke & Ruins.

This is an ALL AGES show and a must-see stop on the tour — loud, unfiltered and unapologetic.

🗓 Saturday May 2nd

📍 Elizabeth RSL, Adelaide

⏰ 7:30pm

Melbourne trio The Grogans return to the Sunshine Coast, bringing their unmistakable blend of laid-back surf rock, gritty garage energy and hook-heavy indie anthems to Nortons this May. Known for their relentless touring around the globe, electric live shows and crowd-pulling choruses, The Grogans have built a reputation as one of Australia’s most exciting live bands.

Post-hardcore trailblazers Thrice return to Australia & New Zealand in 2026, bringing their powerful live show and new album Horizons/West. Fans will experience the new songs live for the very first time, alongside classic tracks from the band’s rich catalogue.

Six-time ARIA Award winner and proud Yolŋu artist Baker Boy is coming to ALICE SPRINGS BREWERY CO. as part of his long-awaited return to the national stage, with a run of headline tour dates in April and May 2026, presented by Handsome Tours, Lunatic Entertainment, Select Music, and triple j.
 

Great Southern Nights brings a high-voltage night of punk, rock and raw energy to The Northern in Byron Bay this May 2. Headlining the bill are Brisbane punk favourites Radium Dolls, known for their gritty garage sound, explosive live shows and anthemic hooks that hit hard and fast.

Joining them are Sonic Reducer, delivering relentless riffs and classic punk attitude, alongside The Fem Grems, whose sharp-edged indie-punk sound and rebellious spirit are quickly making waves on the Australian scene.

With special guests Mac The Knife and Platonic Sex

Sydney band Restless Leg hit the ground running in 2026 heading out across NSW on the Evil Eggs Tour to road-test a batch of new songs ahead of recording their fifth album.

With a growing back catalogue that recalls classic antipodean acts such as The Go-Betweens and The Clean, their songs burst at the seams with Velvet Underground-inspired guitars, shambolic Pavement-tinged country and sparky Flying Nun-inspired indie rock.