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Gig review: BIG COUNTRY – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 5 May 2023

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For Big Country, their debut album ‘The Crossing’ is rightly regarded as a classic, spawning three hit singles and countless other fan favourites, and establishing that signature bagpipe style guitar sound. For the current line up it is also the gift that keeps on giving. As they are not recording new material, a Crossing anniversary tour seems to come around with monotonous regularity, the latest point in the calendar being to celebrate forty (yes forty) years since its release.

It probably also makes business sense as the crowd for the London show at the Assembly Hall was probably double the attendance for their show here just over a year ago, albeit that was as we were tentatively emerging from the pandemic.

There was also a neat symmetry with a 40th anniversary show from Spear of Destiny , given a generous hour long support slot. There was a good overlap of fan base, as you might expect from two bands who emerged from the post-punk scene but by the mid 80s were unafraid to shoot for the mainstream rather than just be played on the John Peel show.

Frontman Kirk Brandon is the sole remaining original member and though he seemed to be struggling with the heat as indeed many in the crowd were, his voice was still strong. However he barely spoke between songs, making them harder for me to get into, as someone who’d never seen them before.  A fine band included Robin Goodridge, on loan from Bush, with a refreshingly direct and uncomplicated approach to drumming and a sax player in Clive Osborne.

Songs like ‘Liberty’ and ‘Come Back’ resulted in spontaneous singalongs from their many fans, while the one hit single I really remembered in ‘Never Take Me Alive’ was much more stripped back with less going on musically. ‘World Service’ saw the band rock out, ponytailed Adrian Portas in particular on his low suing Gibson guitar, and a set which quietly grew on me ended with its finest moment, ‘Mickey’, a moving story song of a lad who followed his ancestors footsteps into war, with the crowd taking over the ‘I Wanna Go Home’ chant.

After a very quick turnaround Big Country opened with ‘1000 Stars’, one of the less in your face songs from the album but showing off neat guitar interplay between founder member (and earthy wit) Bruce Watson and son Jamie. However this was not to be one of those occasions where an album was played in sequence, as they then slipped in ‘Look Away’, which after all reached their highest charting single position of all, before returning to the debut with ‘Close Action’, ‘Lost Patrol’ with the crowd singing ‘we save no souls’ and ‘The Storm’. Singer Simon Hough, who seems to have grown in stage confidence over the years, showed an extra string to his bow as his acoustic guitar really drove the latter song along.

Bruce mentioned that the sophomore album ‘Steeltown’ would be next to get this treatment (again) but this time just a couple of tasters were aired. One of my all time favourites ‘Just a Shadow’ was one of a few songs where the band sounded a touch ragged and disjointed, though Bruce’s closing solo atoned, and the title track which began in almost funky style and proved a slow burner.  The surprise of the set was the mellow ‘Ships’, extended by a fine  long country rock esque solo from Bruce.

It was back to ‘The Crossing’ and after the epic ‘Porrohman’ the pace began to pick up with ‘Harvest Home’ and the first outbreaks of pogoing in the audience before a mass sing-along to ‘Chance’. After initially lulling people into a false sense of security with a different intro they played ‘In a Big Country’ and an ever bigger knot of people were throwing themselves around in a style that seems to have died out at other bands gigs. This was all very predictable but great fun nevertheless as the danceable ‘Wonderland’ led straight into ‘Fields of Fire’ to even more jumping about (and a snatch of ‘Whiskey in the Jar’), and who indeed could resist bouncing to that classic?

There was a solitary encore in ‘Inwards’, not as spectacular perhaps as what had gone before, but a perfect example of ‘The Crossing’ sound that was so original, indeed unique at the time. Quite rightly, the other remaining original member, Mark Brzezicki emerged from his huge drum kit to thank the ever-missed Stuart Adamson for writing these songs, that have stood the test of time and which in the hands of the current version of the band always make for an enjoyable night out.

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CONCERT REVIEW : Big Country Rocks the Stage and Steals Hearts in Epic Edinburgh Concert! 1st June 2023

BIG COUNTRY

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The Queens Hall, Edinburgh, 1st June 2023

Originally formed in South London in 1977 by their still dynamic frontman Dennis Greaves, Nine Below Zero have been setting standards of excellence ever since. Their debut album, Live at The Marquee, is quite simply one of the greatest live recordings and perfectly captures the essence of what is still an amazing live act. The band are no strangers to major support slots, having opened for The Who, The Kinks and Chuck Berry among others. They have collaborated with Glen Tilbrook, Nik Kershaw and Gary Moore and are hugely admired by the likes of Jools Holland and Ray Davies along with legions of fans across Europe.

NBZ are on tonight’s bill due to Spear Of Destiny’s Kurt taking ill and as a lot of folks had bought tickets primarily to see Spear and not knowing who NBZ or their music were somewhat in the dark until they hit the stage….they are still as good live as any act around and this is the best that I’ve seen them after been a follower from my days in London in the early 80s.

Kicking off with Tore Down the band are immediately into their stride as the power-surged blues sound fills The Queens Hall.

The  solid rhythm section which includes Dennis’s offspring Sonny who I saw recently in the same venue behind the kit with the Joanne Shaw Taylor Band throw out a pulsating platform for the pyrotechnics of Dennis Greaves, one of the great Blues guitarists to hail from the UK.

Alongside him is Mark Feltham whose mastery of the harmonica has to be seen live to be fully appreciated. This instrument is crucial to the Blues sound and offers so much to the sound of a song, but is somewhat neglected nowadays.

Feltham’s genius delivers a perfect response to the often mind-blowing riffs that Dennis Greaves fires out routinely and between them they create a fantastic sound. It was great to see Mark onstage with the band tonight and he certainly brought huge pleasure to many people by his appearance.

Three Times Enough is lapped up by the crowd who are here mainly for Big Country but are lovers of great music and clearly know it when they see it.

Pausing while Dennis takes pictures of the crowd on his phone, Nine Below Zero then launch into the classic Woolly Bully which as always went down a treat with the sold out crowd.

Dennis sincerely thanked the audience for such a wonderfully warm reception before exiting the stage.

Big Country have been racking up the miles in recent years as they are constantly on tour somewhere in the world. The fact that the guys can still fill halls across the UK and beyond is testament to the quality of the band’s songs which have stood the test of time and still sound as fresh and invigorating as they did when they were first performed 40 odd years ago.

Tonight’s gig was the first in Scotland for a few months and sees the 40th anniversary of The Crossing album and the band are gigging around all points in the UK playing the album in full.

Bursting on to The Queens hall stage with floor tom thundering ‘1000 Stars’ the band immediately lit up the venue. Bruce has such an engaging and charismatic on stage personality, you cannot help smile as he moves around the stage, a true legend. The talking is left to co-founder Watson these days and he looked as though he was having a much fun on stage as he ever did back in the day.

As always the twin guitar attack of Bruce and Jamie Watson was at the forefront recreating the Celtic melodies with ease. Simon Haugh has now eased into the frontman role and is sounding better than ever as ably demonstrated on ‘Look Away’…Hough treats all the songs with respect and does them justice. And, just as importantly, doesn’t try to be Adamson.

As well as the twin guitars, the Big Country trademark sound would be nothing without a fantastic rhythm section and with Gil Allan on bass and the amazing Mark Brzezicki…whilst the sound of Big Country owes a lot to the guitars of father and son combo Jamie & Bruce Watson, the rhythm section of Mark Brzezicki…the drum work of Brzezicki was at times mesmerising….and you know, just for a moment during Chance – always a crowd favourite when played live – I was a teenager again singing my heart out along with everyone else.

Wonderland’ and ‘Fields Of Fire’ rounded off the main set in style and prised more bums off seats across the hall. The guys returned for a quick blast through ‘In A Big Country’ which went down a storm and rounded off another excellent night with Dunfermline’s finest.

Musical trends come and go, but class is permanent and this is a band that has it by the bucketload. With 29 singles and 9 studio albums behind them, Big Country still have a lot to offer the paying public. Catch them on tour if you can

Review & Photographs by Stuart Stott 

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Big Country And The Other 80's Bands Were Outstanding ! But The Venue "The Microsoft Theater" Sucks As A Place To Enjoy A Concert ! The Sound Acoustics Are Good But The Seating Stinks To High Heaven. 90% Of The Theater Is Orchestra Seating (On The Floor) You Pretty Much Have To Stand For 95% Of The Concert Or Watch The Bands On The TV Screens If You Can See Them (You Might As Well Be At Home) Microsoft Theater Is A Place To See A Stage Play, Not A Concert. Anyone With Mobility Issues Do Not Go Here To Enjoy A Concert Unless You Can Stand For Long Periods Of Time.

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Well, I wasn't expecting that!

Fact is, I expected the audience to be of a certain age, and to bob their heads and sing along politely. Because, well, this is a band from the 80s. And I was at least partially right. Plenty of folks in their 40s and 50s. As am I. The band, too. That said, I've been to a bunch of shows by punk bands from the 90s recently with equally ageing audiences, and you couldn't cattle-prod the punters into starting a mosh pit. So what I really wasn't expecting was that the crowd watching Big Country would turn into the biggest, greatest mosh pit I've seen in years. It was glorious. Big Country fans are hardcore.

The band was great. The set-list, not bad. My only complaint is that the encore was...well, strange. They went off stage, we cheered and chanted and they came back...and played a song that clearly only about a third of the audience was familiar with. I thought, "Well, obviously they're going to do a couple of songs, because it would be crazy to end the night on this song that isn't one of their big ones." But no. Strangely, they then turned up the lights, did a long band introduction (is it still an introduction if it's at the end?) and trooped off the stage. Odd, and disappointing.

But other than that, a hell of a show! Just play 13 Valleys next time, boys. ;)

The band has lost none of the enthusiasm for gigging over the years. They put on a full throttle performance and included the big hits performed faithfuly to the originals.

Quite honestly I would highly recommend seeing Big Country, I had not seen them as the original line up so cannot make any comparison but my friends had seen them back in the day and they all enjoyed seeing this current line up.

So don't hesitate and go and enjoy the upcoming Big Country gigs. I'll deffinately be looking out for them in future.

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“Respectfully dedicated to Stuart Adamson” and opening with the lines, ‘The past is a foreign country/Suicide tore apart,’ the new Big Country don’t ignore the elephant in the room so much as throw a saddle over the fucker and lead it stampeding through the glens.

Mike Peters’ sincerity, decency and empathy with a fanbase that wants to celebrate the music and life of Adamson but feels uneasy about a BC MKII powers this new incarnation. On debut single, Another Country (included here), Peters sang of ‘a chance to live, to begin again… This is another Country now’ (I’m guessing at the capital C) and the title track pleads: ‘Don’t be afraid to make this journey here with me/There’s no disgrace, no guilt or shame.’ And there isn’t.

What The Journey lacks in subtlety – nothing here quite matches the beauty of Porrohman or the sheer exuberance of In A Big Country – it makes up for in heart. Guitars skirl triumphantly, Mark Brzezicki’s signature rim‐shots, fills and martial rolls are still a joy, and on song after song – In A Broken Promise Land , After The Flood , Last Ship Sails and the two mentioned above – Peters acquits himself in his new role perfectly. Singer? No, healer.

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While seeing New York from the open-top deck of the double-decker bus, the city unfolded block by block with panoramic views from every angle.

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Best of all, the tour gave me the chance to interact with other travelers who were seeing New York while waiting for the tour to began.

We struck up conversations and exchanged stories, insights, and recommendations during our stay in New York.

How Much is the Big Bus Tour in New York

The regular price of an adult and child ticket is $60.00 and $50.00, respectively. However, you can use the link below for discounted fares.

Get discounts for the Big Bus Tour NYC  here .

How Long is the Big Bus Tour in New York

The round-trip New York City Big Bus Tour takes about two hours from start to finish.

The bus is the perfect solution for visitors worldwide because they offer pre-recorded audio narratives and translations in five languages — French, German, Spanish, Italian, and English.

Are There Toilets on the Big Bus

No. Unlike charter buses, you won’t travel long between stops. So the best thing to do is exit at a stop, find a public restroom, see an attraction, if desired, and then catch the next bus.

If you are not sure where to find one, ask a Big Bus guide on the street. The driver may also have some suggestions.

Charter buses come equipped with a bathroom because travel is expected to be for a much longer period.

How Does the Big Bus Tour Work in New York City

The tour offers three options for purchase — 1-day, 2-day, and 3-day.

When you decide the number of days of your tour and purchase your ticket, the clock starts when your ticket is scanned while boarding the bus for the first time.

The ticket is good for 24, 48, or 72 hours. So, if you have a 1-day ticket and board the bus at 11:00 AM on Monday, it can still be used until 11:00 AM on Tuesday.

We found a ton of touring options for sightseeing in New York.

Aside from the extended period, the 2 and 3-day tickets also offer discounted bike rentals.

The buses run every 20 minutes on average. However, the first stop at the M&M store can be a long wait during peak season.

You can exit or board at any of the designated stops as much as you want.

The only exclusion is the one-loop tour Night Tour which is a panoramic non-stop tour.

Where to Catch the Big Bus Tour in New York City

During the tour, the buses only stop at designated stops.

Your ticket is good for as long as the buses operate during the day and it may be used on both the red and blue routes.

When you board, make sure you get a hop-on hop-off New York bus route map!

Big Bus NYC Red Route

The red route sightseeing tour covers lower Manhattan and you’ll see many landmarks like St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Wall Street, the Chrysler Building, and General Grant’s Tomb.

You can catch a tour at any one of the following bus stops and you can get your tickets in advance of boarding.

1 – M&M’s World – 7th Ave & W 48th St (Outside M&M World & Majestic Deli)

2 – Times Square East – W 42nd St & Broadway (at Knickerbocker Hotel)

3 – Empire State Building / Korea Town – 5th Ave & W 32nd St (at CVS Pharmacy)

4 – Flatiron District – 5th Ave & W 23rd St (at Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop)

5 – SoHo – Broadway and Spring Street (at Nike Store)

6 – Chinatown / Little Italy – 100 Lafayette Street (near the corner at Walker St)

7 – Brooklyn Bridge – Park Row & Beekman St (across from 33 Park Row)

8 – Wall Street / Charging Bull – Broadway & Wall St (Southwest corner near Rector St)

9 – Statue of Liberty / Battery Park – State St and Bridge St (at Subway Entrance)

10 – Circle Line Sightseeing – 12th Ave & 40th St (opposite Pier 81)

11 – Times Square North – 7th Ave & W 50th St (at Majestic Deli)

Big Bus NYC Blue Route

The blue route covers upper Manhattan, and half of the ride is mostly views of Central Park. You can switch to the blue route at red stop #2.

We recommend changing routes at stop #11 (the Majestic Deli) where you can take a break and have a nice lunch.

12 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art – 5th Ave & E 83rd St (near 83rd St)

13 – Central Park Zoo – 5th Ave & E 66th St (opposite 845 5th Ave)

14 – Columbus Circle – Central Park & Columbus Circle (SW corner of Central Park)

Tips and Things to Know Before You Go

The bus has two levels, the upper level offers panoramic views of the city but be careful of overhanging traffic lights and trees. Don’t stand while the bus is in motion.

• After you find a seat, check the audio to confirm it is working.
• Snacks are allowed. Bring a frozen bottle of water and protein bites to keep you energized.
• When on the upper deck, cover up with sunscreen to protect your skin on hot sunny days.
• If you are a family of 3 or more, take seats across from one another so you’ll have views and photos from both sides of the bus.

Tourists were lined up at stop #1 at least an hour before departure and the line extended the entire block and rounded the corner.

We decided to see other points of interest and returned around 11:00 AM.

The wait to board the bus was about 20 minutes. It was a relaxing ride and there we saw so much!

By the time we reached stop #9, we were pumped and ready to exit the bus so that we could explore the city! And you probably will be too.

Here’s the secret sauce that really made the experience memorable. Exit at stop #9 and take a FREE ferry to Staten Island.

To see the Statue of Liberty, stand on the left side of the boat. When returning, stand on the right side.

Traveling on a budget? Read my review of the Westside YMCA Hotel !

Final Thoughts About the Big Bus Tour in New York City

Overall, the tour was a pleasant way to see New York city and when you are on the upper deck, you hardly notice the traffic.

Some other advantages of seeing the city by bus include:

• Avoiding parking hassles. I mean, who actually drives in New York?!
• Photo opportunities. With the open-top or large windows, you have excellent photo opportunities as you pass by iconic landmarks and cityscapes.
• Comprehensive sightseeing of major landmarks and attractions within two hours.
• You can get local recommendations from the guides who operate the bus.

I usually opt for a hop-on hop-off bus when I am short on time or to get my bearings in the city before deciding what to do.

Either way, when you take the tour bus, it doesn’t appear impossible to take a bite out of the Big Apple.

Happy Travels!

Tim McGraw delivers country hits at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena

On april 25, 2024, award-winning country legend tim mcgraw delivered 20 songs in 90 minutes at a euphoric bridgestone arena..

There are country music superstars and then there's Tim McGraw.

A dozen years ago, the artist with ten chart-topping country albums toured stadiums across America with Kenny Chesney. On Thursday evening, a euphoric Bridgestone Arena was blistered with the impact of a show presented at a size and sound capable of working six blocks away across the Cumberland River at Nissan Stadium.

Accompanying the power chords of his 2013-released top-10 single "Truck Yeah" with stentorian drum kicks would be one thing. But then, there's McGraw's silhouette surrounded by a glowing red screen on a panoramic, 105-foot wide by 26-foot tall LED screen and a laser show blinding enough to rival Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Bon Jovi, or Tiesto at their touring heights.

The cinema and drama aren't presented for a song about hearing Lil Wayne's "6 Foot 7 Foot" booming through a dark blue Ford F-150's subwoofers before a weekend dominated by "Friday night football, Saturday last call, Sunday hallelujah."

Yes, country music is most assuredly about the song. However, very few artists have parlayed their song styling into a quarter century of work as actors in films grossing over a half-billion dollars at the box office.

Thus, when McGraw performs songs like "Just To See You Smile," "Where The Green Grass Grows" and "Standing Room Only" -- the 2023 hit that titles his most recent album and current concert tour -- an impressive transference occurs.

McGraw connects, brings out an impressive special guest

Imagine that "Friday Night Lights"' Charles Billingsley and "1883"'s James Dillard Dutton are paired with Faith Hill's husband and a father of three, plus a country music crooner who has played well over 1,000 concerts in 25 years and had 90 percent of his hits in the top 10 of the genre's Billboard charts.

The songs connect differently.

Regardless of genre, great songs test an artist's ability to believe, not just the lyrics themselves. Instead, when delivering those songs' hooks and choruses, it's in metaphorically attaching them to your heartstrings and knowing they'll soar that makes them achieve extraordinary renown.

Concerning this notion, McGraw, though turning 57 in less than a week, is still ever the athlete.

At moments like performing his 1995 classic, "I Like It, I Love It," he approached the precision required to convey maximum passion through song as if he were his father, Tug McGraw, one pitch away from recording the final out of the 1980 World Series against the Kansas City Royals.

Mixing sports metaphors, "I Like It, I Love It" is so catchy that, in Nashville, it has served as the song played when the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators score at home in the same Bridgestone Arena in which he was performing.

Of course, because it's NHL playoff season and the Predators are in the hunt, on Thursday evening, McGraw brought out the Stanley Cup and offered his well wishes to the home team in their current series against the Vancouver Canucks.

McGraw showcases a mastery of his craft

At that moment, you realize that he will probably play a different song every four minutes and 20 songs in roughly 95 minutes onstage overall. In 25 percent less time, he's accomplished 75 percent more than most of his contemporaries as chart-topping country stars of the past three decades.

Dig in deep and realize that there's something to the notion that Tim McGraw isn't just singing country music. Instead, he's created a country-to-mainstream monoculture unto himself. There's a Western cowboy, a Southern soul crooner and a humble, kind husband and father present.

All three of these archetypes are the main characters in life as a play that has unfolded with as much perfect sculpting as many in attendance would believe McGraw still applies to maintaining his physique.

At a point early in the concert, McGraw performs a snippet of his 20-year-old country-to-hip-hop-to-pop crossover hit Nelly duet "Over and Over" that blends seamlessly into his mid-tempo 2007 track "Shotgun Rider."

A five-minute moment has spanned St. Louis hip-hop to countrified Los Angeles-inspired rock.

Almost 20,000 people—many of whom, if asked, aren't fans of any other rappers or, on the other side, probably don't consider The Eagles a country band—never stopped bobbing their heads and waving their hands in appreciation.

Dig even deeper and the father and husband appear when realizing that his openers were Texas-born country artist Abby Anderson and Grammy-winning country star Carly Pearce or that he performed soulful songs "One Bad Habit" and "Watch The Wind Blow By" to honor his wife, Faith Hill, plus playing the music video for his 2013 Taylor Swift and Keith Urban collaboration "Highway Don't Care" as a way to honor Swift's burgeoning mega-stardom.

McGraw, empathetically aware of the power of sharing his stage with prospective female role models and stars, impressively softens his towering humanity before the night's most stunning moment: the encore.

A stunning encore

Instead of the house lights coming on or the set's well-articulated lighting schemes being eschewed for spotlights, an overture was heard, and a well-lit, panoramic LED screen introduction highlighting key McGraw scenes from "1883" highlighted his performance of 2001's "The Cowboy In Me."

The edges blurred between the actor and the man at that point.

"Humble and Kind" was followed by an acapella encore, with the crowd heartily singing along, if only because the entire building knew that 2004's "Live Like You Were Dying"—a song that inarguably re-set the expectation of earnest songwriting and raw emotions and involving a solo performance by McGraw that would be worth the cost of the ticket alone—was next.

Impressively, McGraw still performs the Single of the Year and Song of the Year at the 2004 Country Music Association Awards and the 2004 Academy of Country Music Awards, as well as the 2004 Grammy winner for Best Country Song as if he's having a conversation about how his father's cancer journey impacted him while leaving enough space for your own life and stories to own emotional real estate in the song.

As the evening ended, like again, the athlete that appeared in various formats throughout the evening, McGraw pumped his fist and pounded his chest to symbolize that not just he had successfully performed another concert. Instead, it was as if we, together, as a team, had victoried for country music, America, the community we had created for two hours and hopefully in gaining the perspective, via his concert, to continue to struggle and succeed at living our most fulfilled lives.

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New dates for 40th Anniversary Tour

We are thrilled to announce the 40th anniversary tour for our 1983 debut LP ‘The Crossing’ along with very special guests Spear of Destiny on selected dates.

Tickets on sale now!

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Australia concerts in 2024: here’s a list of shows and tours coming up

Artists touring Down Under in 2024 include Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Hozier, Laufey, aespa, IVE and more

Fresh out of a pandemic, Australia’s 2023 touring calendar was one of the busiest in recent memory, as artists of all stripes took centrestage everywhere from stadium shows to intimate local gigs. With a starry schedule that included the likes of Post Malone , Red Hot Chili Peppers , and Mötley Crüe , it’ll be tricky for 2024’s schedule to outdo its predecessor – and yet, thanks to the likes of Taylor Swift , Blink-182 and Pink , plus Coldplay, Pearl Jam and SZA, it’s poised to do just that.

From debut headline shows for breakout artists to bustling festival sideshow programs, there’s something for everyone to enjoy as a stellar batch of musicians make their way Down Under in 2024. Read on for NME’s roundup of all the biggest concerts and tours coming to Australia this year.

Here are the concerts and tours coming to Australia in 2024:

James Taylor: An Evening with James Taylor & His All-Star Band When: April 12 – April 28 Find tickets and more info here

If there was ever a festival made for James Taylor & His All-Star Band at this juncture of his 50-year career, it’s Day on the Green . The singer will perform at wineries in Queensland (Sirromet Wines in Mount Cotton), and New South Wales (Bimbadgen in the Hunter Valley, and Centennial Vineyards in Bowral) across April 2024. Taylor will be accompanied by Aussie pair Josh Pyke and Ella Hooper .

Taylor is also playing his own headline shows. After selling out dates in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, new shows have been added in those cities. A Live Nation pre-sale begins February 9 while general on-sale starts February 12.

Chase & Status When: April 19 – April 28 Find more info and ticket waitlists here

After a new mixtape, charting singles and landmark Boiler Room set, drum’n’bass lifers Chase & Status celebrated a huge 2023. This year, the British duo will bring the party to Australia and New Zealand on a sold-out co-headlining tour with Australia’s very own Luude. They’re notably playing RAC Arena in Perth, on top of Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane.

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SZA When: April 19 – May 2 Find tickets and more info here

Fresh off winning three Grammys, SZA has announced a tour of Australia and New Zealand this April. The ‘Kill Bill’ singer will be performing two shows in New Zealand and eight across Australia, with shows confirmed for Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Beth Orton When: April 24 – April 30 Find tickets and more info

Initially slated to appear in Australia in November 2023, Beth Orton  rescheduled her Australian tour to April 2024 and added an extra show in Tasmania. The folk musician will now embark on a four-date run with performances in Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney and Brisbane from April 24 to April 30, with tickets for the original cities still valid for the rescheduled dates. Tickets for the additional date at Hobart’s Odeon Theatre are accessible here.

Nick Cave (solo) When: April 25 – May 7 Find tickets and more info

The legendary Nick Cave embarks on a solo tour of Australia (read: without the Bad Seeds) this April, playing two shows in Melbourne and five in Sydney. Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood will be on bass duties for these shows at Plenary Melbourne and State Theatre Sydney, which are all sold out.

The Dandy Warhols When: April 25 – May 1 Find tickets and more info

The Dandy Warhols will make their return to Australia in April 2024 armed with their new album ‘Rockmaker’. So far, they’ve scheduled dates in Brisbane , Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. If you missed them when they toured down under with Hoodoo Gurus in 2022, this is your chance. Find tickets here.

Elephant Gym When: April 26 – April 28 Find more info and tickets here

Elephant Gym isn’t the result of a random band name generator; “elephant” refers to the Taiwanese math rock band’s bass-led grooves, while “Gym” denotes the “agility” of their rhythm. The trio will perform their technical and idiosyncratic instrumentals at three shows on the Australian east coast for the first time this April, supporting sleepmakeswaves.

6LACK: Since I Have A Lover Tour When: April 26 – May 1 Find tickets and more info

R&B favourite 6LACK (pronounced ‘black’) will return to Australia in April to tour his new album, ‘Since I Have A Lover’. The four-date jaunt will take him to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

Niall Horan: ‘The Show’ Live On Tour When: April 26 – May 4 Find tickets and more info

Niall Horan will take ‘The Show’ on the road down under in 2024. The ex- One Direction member’s world tour comes in support of his third solo album ‘The Show’ , out June 9. For the Australian leg, he’ll perform arena shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Groovin The Moo sideshows When: April 29 – May 11 Find tickets and more info

Sadly, Groovin The Moo is no longer going ahead this year – but many of the artists who would have played the touring festival will still be forging ahead with their own Australian headline shows. Singer-songwriter Claire Rosinkranz, Wu-Tang Clan legend GZA (performing a set dubbed ‘Liquid Swords Live’) and Stephen Sanchez will all perform headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.

Toronto indie rockers The Beaches will also perform their own dates, playing shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in May. Find more information and tickets for all sideshows here .

Jessie Reyez When: April 30 – May 7 Find tickets and more info

Jessie Reyez will tour Australia for the first time in autumn, playing three shows along the east coast. The Canadian R&B singer will bring cuts from 2020 debut ‘Before Love Came to Kill Us’ and 2022 follow-up ‘Yessie’ to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on April 30, before shows at the Forum in Melbourne and the Tivoli in Brisbane. Find tickets here .

Nothing But Thieves: Welcome To The DCC World Tour When: April 30 – May 7 Find tickets and more info

Nothing But Thieves cleaned up on a sold-out tour of Australia last year – and they’re back for more. The UK alt-rockers have announced the second Aussie leg of their Dead Club City World tour, which will kick off at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on April 30, continue on to Brisbane and Melbourne, and wrap up at Hindley Street Music Hall in Adelaide on May 7.

Mahalia: In Real Life When: April 30 – May 8 Find tickets and more info

UK R&B artist Mahalia has booked a five-date tour of Australia, her biggest yet and her first time back down under since 2020. Audiences in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane should get ready for smooth tunes off her 2023 album ‘IRL’ .

• READ MORE: Mahalia on her emotional, empowering new record: “I didn’t think I would finish this album”

Jonas Brothers: Five Albums. One Night. Tour When: May 1 – 9 Find tickets and more info

Joe , Nick and Kevin Jonas – the Jonas Brothers – play Australia for the first time between May 1 and May 9 as part of their massive Five Albums. One Night. Tour. The tour will see the brothers perform hits from all five of their albums across one night, including fan favourites.

Tesseract When: May 2 – May 9 Find tickets and more info

UK prog metal outfit Tesseract are set to make the highly anticipated return to Australia in May 2024, marking their first shows Down Under since 2018. Between May 2 and May 9, the band will perform in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

With 2023 album ‘War of Being’ and songs from 2021’s ‘Portals’ not played in Australia yet, Tesseract are set to bring with them a fresh bounty of new music to Australia.

The Vaccines and Everything Everything Dates: May 4-11 Find tickets and more info here

UK indie rockers The Vaccines and Everything Everything are banding together for a co-headline tour of Australia, their first time back in the country since 2019 and 2018 respectively. Embrace the indie disco in May when they head to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and finally Sydney.

Sammy Virji When: May 10 – May 18 Find more info and tickets here

UK garage has been making a steady comeback, and DJ/producer Sammy Virji is one of its frontrunners. He’s set to come back to Australia for his biggest headline tour of the country yet. Virji will kick off his tour at Metro City in Perth on May 10, before heading through Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and finishing at The Roundhouse in Sydney May 18.

Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken Tour When: May 10 – May 17 Find tickets and more info here

Melissa Etheridge is bringing her trailblazing heartland rock to Australian shores for the first time in five years in May 2024. The ‘I’m Not Broken’ tour kicks off in Perth on May 10, before heading through Adelaide, Melbourne and finishing up in Sydney on May 17. Expect to hear a blend of the songwriter’s greatest hits as heard on her latest live album ‘Beautiful Day’.

Macklemore When: May 11 – May 20 Find tickets and more info

Fresh off the release of latest album ‘Ben’, Macklemore will embark on an Australian tour next May. The hip-hop artist will perform at Hordern Pavillion in Sydney on May 11-12, before taking to Melbourne’s John Cain Arena and Brisbane’s Riverstage on May 15 and May 17, respectively. Macklemore will perform at BASSINTHEGRASS in Darwin, and then conclude his Australian run at HBF Stadium in Perth on May 20. Find tickets here.

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Sleater-Kinney When: May 17 – May 23 Find tickets and more info

In their first shows here since 2016, Sleater-Kinney are embarking on a theatre tour of Australia. Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein will play four headline shows down under in support of their latest album, ‘Little Rope’ , in what the latter has called a “homecoming” of sorts.

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“For all intents and purposes, Sleater-Kinney got its start in Australia,” Brownstein said in a statement. “We recorded our first album and played our first ever shows there. Because of that, Australia feels like one of the band’s spiritual homes, and returning there always feels like a homecoming, a reunion.”

Jungle When: May 17 – May 22 Find more info

Jungle have unleashed more dancey goodness with their latest album, ‘Volcano’. Get ready to boogie in May when they tour Australia. The entire run, comprising the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Festival Hall in Melbourne, and Fortitude Music Hall in Brissy, is sold out.

Botch When: May 17 – 25 Find tickets and more info

Cult-favourite mathcore/hardcore/metal band Botch from Tacoma, Washington reunited last year more than two decades after their split – and now they’re embarking on their first-ever Aussie tour. The jaunt will include two dates in Melbourne and Sydney apiece as well as shows in Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane.

Guitarist David Knudson has promised Botch will go all out: “We don’t want to half-ass it…we want to be fucking tight as we ever were, if not tighter. We don’t want to disappoint a fan that’s never seen us live. So you know, it’s all in or nothing.”

Peter Hook & The Light When: May 21 – 28 Find tickets and more info

Peter Hook , the legendary bassist and co-founder of Joy Division and New Order is set to return to Australia in May 2024, just two years after his last tour of the country in 2022. For the upcoming tour, Hook will perform the New Order and Joy Division substance compilations live, giving fans a chance to once again revel in both bands’ music.

The Snuts When: May 23 – May 26 Find tickets and more info

Scottish indie rockers The Snuts will return for their second Australian tour in as many years, following their debut run of headline shows in 2023. With third studio album ‘Millennials’ in tow, the band will kick off their 2024 tour with a show at Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre. They’ll play Sydney’s Metro Theatre on May 25, before a show at the Triffid in Brisbane the following evening. Find tickets here .

Tom Grennan When: May 29 – May 30 Find tickets and more info

Tom Grennan will duck over to Australia for a pair of headline shows this year, following a debut visit in 2022. The English singer-songwriter will play Sydney’s Metro Theatre and 170 Russell in Melbourne on May 29 and 30 respectively.

Since his last trip, Grennan has released his third studio album, ‘What Ifs & Maybes’. Find tickets here .

Sky Ferreira When: June 2 – June 4 Find more info and tickets here

It’s been 12 years since Sky Ferreira released her debut ‘Night Time, My Time’, and her mystique has only grown in the interim: Ferriera has explored the silver screen, modelling, and long teased the release of a second album ‘Masochism’ . She’ll play two rare headline shows at bespoke Melbourne and Sydney festivals RISING and Vivid LIVE this June – a decade after her last Australian performance.

Boney M featuring Maizie Williams: The Farewell Tour When: June 3 – July 6 Find tickets and more info

Legendary disco group Boney M and vocalist Maizie Williams will bid goodbye to Australia with an extensive national tour in June and July 2024. Don’t wait to get your tickets – 15 of the 20 shows are sold out. More info here.

Bar Italia When: June 4 – June 8 Find more info and tickets here

Buzzy London trio Bar Italia are proteges of Dean Blunt, and have emerged from relative anonymity in the last few years with two albums of sinister post-punk. They’ll tour Australia for the first time in June, playing at Oxford Art Factory in Sydney and Brisbane’s Black Bear Lodge before a matinee show in Melbourne as part of RISING festival.

Deerhoof: Miracle Level Tour When: June 12 – June 16 Find tickets and more info

Indie vets Deerhoof return to Australia this June for the Miracle Level Tour, in support of their 19th (!) album of the same name. They’ll play five cities in five days, kicking off in Melbourne and then heading to Sydney for Vivid before Brisbane, Adelaide and finally Perth.

LANY When: June 19 – June 28 Find tickets and more info

LANY – the pop duo of Paul Klein and Jake Goss – will return to Australia in mid-2024. After playing small, intimate shows down under in August 2023, they’ll go bigger in this national tour at venues including the Hordern Pavilion and Margaret Court Arena. See info on dates and tickets here.

Lizzy McAlpine: The Older Tour When: July 11 – July 18 Find tickets and more info

A year after breaking out with TikTok hit ‘Ceilings’, Lizzy McAlpine has released her major-label debut, the album ‘Older’. To celebrate, she’ll stage her debut headline shows in Australia with four stops across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Conan Gray When: July 11 – July 19 Find more info and tickets here

Conan Gray is the archetypal Gen Z popstar, honing his craft as a teenage YouTube vlogger before unleashing his multimodal talent as a singer. Gray will play songs from his upcoming third album ‘Found Heaven’ in some of the biggest rooms in the country this July, as well as a headline spot at Adelaide’s Spin Off Festival on July 19.

Girl In Red: Doing It Again: Asia/Oceania Tour When: July 11 – July 21 Find tickets and more info

She’s doing it again: Marie Ulven aka Girl In Red returns to Australia after selling out her headline tour here last year. The Norwegian alt-pop sensation will play Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this go round. Pre-sale begins Friday April 26, while general on-sale kicks off Monday April 29.

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Tenacious D When: July 13 – July 22 Find tickets and more info

It’s been more than a decade since Tenacious D toured Australia, but that all changes in July. Jack Black and Kyle Gass will play their first shows in the country since 2013, performing six arena dates.

The tour will kick off with two shows at the ICC Sydney Theatre on July 13, continuing on to Newcastle, Brisbane and Melbourne before wrapping up at Adelaide Entertament centre on July 22. Find tickets here .

FLETCHER When: July 16 – July 28 Find tickets and more info

After postponing her original tour, the rescheduled dates for FLETCHER ’s long-awaited Australian visit have been locked in for mid-2024. Audiences across the country will revel in FLETCHER’s latest album ‘Girl Of My Dreams’ towards the end of July, with venues including Perth’s Metro City (July 16), Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane (July 18), Festival Hall in Melbourne (July 23) and Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion (July 28). Find tickets here.

The Last Dinner Party When: July 20 – July 23 Find tickets and more info

Nothing else will matter when The Last Dinner Party touch down in Australia this July. See the buzzy baroque indie pop band – and NME Cover stars – in Brisbane (a co-headline with TV Girl), Melbourne and Sydney (both supported by Tia Gostelow).

• READ MORE: The Last Dinner Party: the newly-coronated monarchs of baroque-pop

IVE: 1ST WORLD TOUR ‘SHOW WHAT I HAVE’ When: July 25 – July 28 Find tickets and more info

As part of their broader debut world tour, IVE will bring their ‘Show What I Have’ set to Australian shores in July, kicking off the two-date run at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on July 25. The K-pop group will conclude the Australian leg of their tour in support of 2023 album ‘I’ve IVE’ with a show at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on July 28. Find tickets here.

• READ MORE: IVE – ‘I’VE MINE’ review: K-pop’s queen bees grow beyond the archetype

HEALTH: Rat Based Warfare Tour Down Under When: July 31 – August 4 Find more info and tickets here

The electronic body music of HEALTH flirts with metal, noise, and synth wave, but remains uniquely their own. The band are back in Australia after their 2023 Dark Mofo appearance for a full tour in support of their seventh album ‘Rat Wars’. They’ll play cosy rooms in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane from late July this year.

Greta Van Fleet: Starcatcher World Tour When: August 21 – August 27 Find tickets and more info

Classic rock revivalists Greta Van Fleet return to Australia for the first time in five years this August, supporting their 2023 album ‘Starcatcher’. They’ll kick things off in Brisbane then head to Sydney and Melbourne.

aespa: SYNK: Parallel Line Tour When: August 31 – September 2 Find more info

K-pop girl group aespa will bring all the dra-ma-ma-ma down under for two stops of their SYNK: Parallel Line tour. The four-piece of Karina , Giselle , Winter and NingNing will perform at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on August 31 and head to Melbourne for the Rod Laver Arena two days later. A Telstra pre-sale begins May 7 while a TEG Live + Ticketek pre-sale begins two days later. General on-sale starts May 10.

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Iron Maiden: The Future Past Tour When: September 1 – September 13 Find tickets and more info

In what will be their first trip Down Under since 2017, Iron Maiden are poised to bring The Future Past tour to stadiums in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne next September.

The first three cities will host the metal legends between September 1 to September 10, while Melbourne and Sydney will each enjoy a two-night outing at Rod Laver Arena (September 6 and 7) and Qudos Bank Arena (September 12 and 13), respectively. Find tickets here.

J Balvin: Que Bueno Volver a Verte Tour When: September 4 – September 10 Find more info and tickets here

J Balvin’s career as the Prince of Reggaeton has dovetailed with an explosion in the popularity of Latin music worldwide. The juggernaut will bring his Que Bueno Volver a Verte Tour (It’s Good To See You Tour) to Australian arenas in September this year. Sofi Tukker will support him as he plays the biggest rooms in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.

Laufey: Bewitched: The Goddess Tour When: September 7 – September 14 Find tickets and more info

Get ready to fall under Laufey’s spell this September. The young jazz-pop star’s first Aussie tour last year sold out in minutes, and the Bewitched: The Goddess Tour looks set to do the same, with pre-sales already fully exhausted. She’ll play two shows in Sydney and Melbourne apiece, and also perform in Brisbane – general on-sale begins Friday April 26.

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SiM: Playdead World Tour When: September 12 – September 15 Find tickets and more info here

Like a kind of Japanese Gorillaz , SiM are a content universe unto their own – spanning anime , video games and records. Australian audiences can experience their inimitable reggae-metal-punk at The Zoo in Brisbane September 12, Sydney’s Crowbar on September 14 or Max Watts in Melbourne on September 15.

Thirty Seconds To Mars: Seasons World Tour When: September 12 – September 17 Find tickets and more info

To announce Thirty Seconds To Mars ’ Seasons World Tour, Jared Leto pulled a massive stunt: scaling the Empire State Building . The tour comes in support of their album ‘It’s The End Of The World But It’s A Beautiful Day’ and will hit Australian shores in mid-September. It marks the band’s first headline tour in over five years, and will see them grace the stage at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (September 12), Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney (September 14) and Brisbane’s Riverstage (September 17). Find tickets here.

Ne-Yo: Champagne & Roses Tour When: September 26 – October 3 Find tickets and more info

Come closer – Ne-Yo is coming back to Australia for the Champagne & Roses Tour with special guest Lloyd. Expect smooth throwback R&B in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney.

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The Reytons When: September 29 – October 5 Find more info and tickets here

Yorkshire four-piece The Reytons are revivalists of another revival – 2000s British indie. But this band is independent in the truer sense of the word, self-releasing their latest album ‘Ballad of a Bystander’. They will tour their raucous, ungenteel rock from late September to early October this year, packing rooms in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.

The Kid LAROI When: October 2024 Find tickets and more info

US-based homegrown rap phenom The Kid LAROI ‘s return to Australia was supposed to take place in February, but it was postponed in December , with the Gamilaroi star calling February “logistically impossible”. Instead, he’ll fill stadiums around the country in October with tracks from his freshly released debut album ‘The First Time’. With shows locked in for Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and the Gold Coast, these all-ages shows will be his biggest to date. Stay tuned for more info on specific dates for the rescheduled tour.

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Passenger When: October 17 – October 23 Find tickets and more info

Passenger’s first Australian tour in six years also serves as a celebration of his 2012 album ‘All The Little Lights’, which received an anniversary edition last year. This jaunt will feature Josh Pyke as supporting act and, notably, two shows at the Sydney Opera House (one of which is already sold out).

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Kim Wilde: The Greatest Hits Tour When: October 17 – October 26 Find more info and tickets here

If you look at the pop charts for any given week in the 1980s, chances are Kim Wilde was on it. The ‘Kids in America’ singer is still performing, on a break from her new life as a gardener, and will play a whirlwind Australian tour this October. Wilde will begin in Brisbane on October 17, before heading through Tweed Heads, Sydney, Wollongong, Perth, Adelaide and finishing in Melbourne October 26.

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Buzzcocks When: October 24 – November 2 Find more info and tickets here

The Buzzcocks , progenitors of “love punk” and pop punk before it even existed, are still going strong almost 50 years after their formation. With Steve Diggle on vocals, replacing the late Pete Shelley, the band will return to Australia for seven shows in late October to early November. The Buzzcocks will begin on the Gold Coast on October 24, before travelling through Brisbane, Adelaide, Fremantle, Newcastle, Sydney and finishing in Melbourne on November 2.

PinkPantheress: Capable of Love Tour When: October 29 – November 5 Find tickets and more info here

PinkPantheress was once an anonymous beatmaker going viral on TikTok – she’s anything but anonymous now, as she comes to Australia for the first time promoting her debut album ‘Heaven’. Between opening for Coldplay , the 22-year-old Brit will headline shows at Melbourne’s Festival Hall (October 29) and Horden Pavilion in Sydney on November 5.

Coldplay: Music of the Spheres Tour When: October 30 – November 9 Find tickets and more info here

Coldplay will bring their ‘Music of the Spheres’ tour to Australia’s east coast at the end of a more than two-year stretch. The pop juggernauts have already sold 9 million tickets – the most for any tour in history – and are set to play eight stadium shows in Melbourne and Sydney after playing in Perth in 2023.

Expect to experience the galactic sprawl of the band’s recent rock operas, while still belting out the anthems that took them to the top.

Take That and Sophie Ellis-Bextor When: October 30 – November 10 Find tickets and more info

It’ll be murder on the dancefloor when this tour comes to town. Sophie Ellis-Bextor , enjoying a Saltburn -fueled resurgence, will accompany Take That on a six-show tour of Australia . Three dates of the tour, which marks Take That’s first live shows in the region since 2017, will take place at wineries as part of A Day on the Green, where Ricki-Lee Coulter will also appear.

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Hozier: Unreal Unearth Tour When: November 6 – November 18 Find more info and tickets here

Irish singer-songwriter Hozier will tour Down Under for the first time since 2019 this November, supporting his 2023 album ‘Unreal Unearth’ with a nation-wide arena sojourn. Hozier will kick off in Perth on November 6, before heading through Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. He will also play regional areas Torquay and the Hunter Valley as part of Summersalt festival.

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Tate McRae: Think Later World Tour When: November 8 – November 17 Find tickets and more info

In what marks her biggest headline Australian shows to date, Tate McRae’s Think Later World Tour will head Down Under in November, encompassing five shows in Perth (November 8), Brisbane (November 10), Sydney (November 12), Adelaide (November 15) and Melbourne (November 17). The tour comes in support of McRae’s sophomore album ‘Think Later’, which features her massive single ‘Greedy’. Tickets are available here.

Pearl Jam: Dark Matter World Tour 2024 When: November 13 – November 23 Find tickets and more info

Pearl Jam have announced their new album ‘Dark Matter’, which they’ll support with a massive tour around the world . They’ll make a stop Down Under with Pixies in support, playing stadium shows in the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney. The grunge giants have added bonus gigs in Melbourne on November 18 and Sydney on November 23 in response to overwhelming demand. Find tickets here.

James Blunt: The Who We Used To Be Tour When: November 21 – November 28 Find tickets and more info here

Self-deprecating superstar James Blunt is returning to Australian stages for the first time in over six years in November 2024. The ‘You’re Beautiful’ singer will begin a five-date arena tour at Brisbane’s Riverstage on November 21, before heading through Sydney’s ICC Super Theatre (November 23), Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (November 24), Adelaide’s Entertainment Centre Theatre (November 25) and Perth’s Red Hill Auditorium (November 28).

Wallows: Model Tour 2024 When: December 5 – December 14 Find more info and tickets here

US alt-rockers Wallows played some of their favourite shows ever on their previous tour of Australia – so they’ll undoubtedly be looking to top the experience when they return in December. They’ll kick things off in Perth, before heading to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and finally Brisbane.

• Depeche Mode

Aussie Depeche Mode fans are an incredibly patient bunch. The last time the British synth-pop titans toured the country was in 1994, meaning nearly three decades have passed since they last paid us a visit. But good things come to those who wait, and it seems there is a glimmer of hope for those hoping to catch the band Down Under.

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In March 2023, Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan told an Italian blog that the band were eyeing “as-yet-unannounced dates in Asia and Australia” as part of a touring run that would lead into 2024. The band have toured the world in support of their latest album, ‘Memento Mori’ , and a trip to Australia to cap off the jaunt seems more likely than ever.

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We bought the Challenger XL for our granddaughter. She loves it! We've contacted the company for several things, (extra battery, etc), and have always had a quick and positive response. Recently, the car would start, then when it was driven, it would die. Called customer service and was given several options to figure out what was wrong. Turns out, the front passenger side wheel motor went out. Ordered the part last night, $35 with freight and everything. Customer service emailed videos to explain how everything works and how to check it. I am very happy with this company. My nephew even bought one for his kids because they were so impressed with ours. Thank you Big Toys Green Country!

Very disappointed as the vehicle is not what we expected. Our Challenger XL 2.0 4x4 Ride On Buggy initially came with defective parts. We had to wait for the correct ones to be shipped. Within two months of use it had multiple issues and it no longer moves at all. Ridiculous for a $650.00 toy. I doubt we charged it more than 5 times. We reached out immediately but put off repairing until this spring. Now I'm outside of the 6 month warranty and expected to invest more money into this pile of junk. We planned on purchasing two units for our boys but this whole experience has been infuriating. Save yourself the money and the headache. We ordered directly from bigtoysgreencounty.com website and our order number was 113993 for management reading this comment.

Straight reselling Chinese junk toys for a huge markup. Go to alibaba.com and type in kids maverick x3 or whatever ride on you're looking at. They are IDENTICAL. China isn't "knocking off" your product. You're just reselling there's. They claim on their website "be ware or knock offs" to make you think their original. Everyone's just selling those same china pieces of crap and trying to act like they actually manufacture them themselves. In order for something to be a knock off. YOURS WOULD HAVE TO BE ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURED BY YOU. . The fact they are so misleading leads me to believe they have no integrity.

On November 11th, my husband and I decided to order our son a ride-on truck from Big Country. In May, we'd purchased a Jeep from them, and the quality was great. The truck was the only thing that he asked for from Santa, so we decided to make it happen. My son has a severe speech disorder, and this is the first year that he could actually tell us what he wanted. We ordered early, knowing that this season, and this year especially, could come with delays. We didn't want to stress about any potential delay, and we wanted it here with enough time to spare to get it put together and checked over. On December 6th, the day it was supposed to arrive, I got a call from the shipping company, Pilot. The truck had been mislabeled with a mattress, and it was gone. They had tried calling Big Toys, and never got a return call. It was a Friday, and BTGC doesn't have any employees that work on the weekend. We had to wait until Monday to figure out what was going on. Throughout the following week, the lady that I spoke to at Pilot was the only honest person, from the toy company to the truck manufacturer. BTGC swore that the manufacturer had spoken with Pilot. When I spoke to him, he told me he'd, "Just got off the phone with Pilot," which wasn't true. The rep from BTGC said that the people at Pilot "were liars," and that the truck had been located, and it would be rerouted. Both Big Toys, and the manufacturer, refused to agree that a new truck should be shipped, which is what Pilot said needed to happen from the moment I contacted them on the 6th. On Monday, my husband spent 4 hours on the phone. The reps at Big Toys put him on hold *every single time* for *at least* 10 minutes each time, and treated him like an annoyance. A couple of times, they "accidentally" hung up on him. We were told that the truck was on its way, it would get here in time, and we should just be patient. Finally, on Thursday, we were running out of time and had had enough of being told that something was being done when it clearly was not. The manufacturer told us that he needed *us* to get a letter from Pilot stating that the truck had been lost. Why he didn't ask us to get that on Monday, I have no clue. We got the letter, but it was Thursday, and they only ship out on Wednesdays. On Wednesday the 15th, we called the manufacturer to make sure the truck had been sent out. Big Toys then sent us an email with the tracking info. On the 16th, I called the lady at Pilot, and she bent over backwards to try to rush the shipment. She called the office in Sacramento, California, which is where the truck was at the time, and asked if they could direct ship it since it was their error to begin with. They said that they would try, but at the very least, they'd put it on the first truck to Oregon, which would go out on Wednesday the 22nd, except for one snag: the highway from California to Oregon was closed due to the weather. The lady in Sacramento was going to plead with her boss to direct ship it with FedEx, despite it costing them $600. Today, a huge semi showed up, and the truck was delivered. It wouldn't have happened without the rep at Pilot, and a whole lot of legwork on our part. I'm not upset that the truck was lost. Mistakes happen, especially during the busiest months of the year. I also understand that this is a major "first world problem."My main issue is with the apathy on BTGC's part throughout the whole ordeal. They even sent us a cancellation contract rather than admit that it was lost, and I find that appalling. There would have been no way buy from another company, and get anything here on time, had we cancelled the order, and they were well aware of that. The whole thing could have been avoided had they actually called the contact number I'd given them for Pilot on the 9th. I'm attaching all of the correspondence, including an email from the manufacturer assuring us that all was okay, and the letter from Pilot. The letter reflects what we were told from the get-go, on the 6th. Bottom line: They don't make the products they sell, or keep them in their warehouse. Their manufacturer is on the other side of the country, and communication with them is slow and subpar at best. If anything happens with your truck, you won't be dealing with Big Toys. Good luck getting a replacement car/truck if anything happens after it leaves the manufacturer. Given the attitudes of everyone we talked to at Big Toys, I'm surprised they're still in business. There are plenty of other companies that make a decent ride-on car. If BTGC improves their customer service, their products are good enough to warrant repeat purchases, which is what we'd planned on doing in the future. As it stands, we'll never buy from them again. I'm so thankful that the truck arrived, but it really was in spite of them that it happened.

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Not the customer service you would expect, car broken within 2 weeks, 2 different big issues with it now. Parts are not in stock, cannot send a replacement to me. Told me I need to pay freight back if I want a refund. Everyone else who stands behind their product takes care of their customers in any way to keep them happy....NOT these guys. Avoid because quality is not there to justify the cost of their products, and you will loose even more $ by shipping it back at YOUR OWN COST.

Zero star from me. Junk quality , terrible svc. Do not recommend because customer service is not their goal. You will not be happy when your product breaks. Take this advise and walk away from buying anything from them.

I ordered a 650 dollar ride on ATV from Big Toys Green Country and upon receiving the item there was a large crack in the main frame of the vehicle. I notified the company within 24 hours. The warranty that is permitted with new purchases states that if an item is received damage that the company needs to be notified with in a 72 hour period. I was asked to send photos which I obliged. The company replied that they would give me an 80 dollar refund, with which I could use the money to go buy JB weld and "fix it myself"! I was in complete shock and disbelief of this manor of conduct of business. We (the company and myself) were unable to reach a resolution. I refused to accept the 80 dollar refund. and the only other option that was given was to return the car for a full refund but they would not accept a return of the car for and exchange for a new vehicle, which is what I felt was appropriate, return the car and have a new one sent. I ended up opening a claim with BBB of WI and a claim with my bank. BBB did nothing and my bank was able to refund my money and will open a claim against the company. I would never purchase a toy ATV from this company again and I would not recommend them to anyone! 0 STARS!!!!

Bought a car from them and it arrived dead and would not start after charging. Did all the tests they asked and nothing worked. They wanted me to buy a $40 voltage meter to check what was wrong with their car but I had to draw they line at that. They won't replace the car and now it's a very expensive garage ornament. 0 stars. Buy from anyone else and you'll have better service cause this company is terrible at customer service.

I paid twice as much for an kids ride on car because I thought the quality was going to be better. I was wrong. The 24v trailcat is made from the same cheap Chinese parts. Extremely hard to steer, stopped charging after a year, flimsy parts. Don't waste your time or money on these products.

Poor product descriptions and poor customer service. Would not buy from this company or recommend to anyone else. Tried to stop an order before it was shipped and the company stated they couldn't and that I could sell it online or pay to have it returned. I suggested they make some changes to their product descriptions to highlight important features and they just belittle and attempt to insult. They assume I want them to pay for the return which I have not asked for even one time. Now my only goal is to highlight there poor service and steer as many customers away from this company as possible. If you do purchase from them, read descriptions carefully, read all reviews and do not expect much from customer service.

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