Tag: "Rod Laver"

Mumford & Sons @ Rod Laver Arena
0 Comments. 396 Views. Posted 6 Nov 2012 @ 10:13am.
Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros and Willy Mason… this was the cast to every indie folk lover’s favourite movie. And the scene was set from the start, with a small but dedicated following arriving hours ahead of schedule to see long-time member of the scene, Willy Mason. With growing anticipation, the crowd swelled for Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, a favourite on... Read More
Matchbox Twenty Announce Australian 2012 Tour
0 Comments. 1,957 Views. Posted 20 Aug 2012 @ 9:25am.
After a four year wait, Australian Matchbox Twenty fans are in for a right royal treat with the band announcing a national tour.  Rob Thomas and co. have sold tens of millions of records over the course of their illustrious career, and have amassed a huge Australian following in the process.   Along for the ride this time will be our own icons INXS, who will no doubt be filling... Read More
Jeff Dunham
0 Comments. 1,072 Views. Posted 6 Aug 2012 @ 1:54pm.
For a comedian, the ability to deal with hecklers is a vital skill. Effective engagement with the more belligerent members of your crowd can make the difference between walking off-stage with your head held high or cowering off in shame – depending on the circumstances, it’s been known to make or break careers. In this respect, stand-up comic Jeff Dunham finds himself in a somewhat unique... Read More
The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour
0 Comments. 1,258 Views. Posted 4 Jun 2012 @ 9:37am.
History's definitive pop outfit have announced their return to Australia.  The Beach Boys will mark their 50th anniversary by bringing together original members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks for the first time in over 20 years.   Arguably the most influential group of all time, The Beach Boys have indelibly shaped the course of musical... Read More
Moroccan Kings
0 Comments. 585 Views. Posted 26 Apr 2012 @ 6:54am.
  Moroccan Kings are major up-and-comers on the Melbourne alternative rock scene. Though they fit fairly comfortably within our musical landscape, the outfit are doing things just a little differently. They’re set to release their brand new single, Grizzly Bear, with accompanying video, and while the song itself is ready to go, it's been a mad scramble to have the self-made video ready... Read More
Flight Of The Conchords Expand Tour
0 Comments. 1,182 Views. Posted 19 Apr 2012 @ 7:44am.
  Melburnians' taste for Bret, Jemaine and Murray appears to be insatiable, with our favourite Kiwis announcing a second Melbourne stopover. With tickets to their show at The Plenary selling like hotcakes, Flight Of The Conchords will be staying on to perform at Rod Laver Arena (!).   The arena-sized show proves just how popular these unlikely Kiwi lads are, and how overdue their... Read More
Core - February 29, 2012
0 Comments. 913 Views. Posted 29 Feb 2012 @ 5:25pm.
  Hello all! Good week? Pretty sure if you’re not getting out to see one of the many excellent international and local gigs being made available to us this week, you’re without a pulse. I am currently soaking my ears in goat's milk and stroking them fondly, whispering sweet nothings into their brutalised canals so that they may forgive me for the torture I’m about to put them through. I fear... Read More
Roger Waters' The Wall @ Rod Laver Arena
0 Comments. 887 Views. Posted 28 Feb 2012 @ 8:00am.
  So many of rock’s great records are times capsule of a sort – while they remain great records, the world has moved on, and divorced from their social and political context, they seem a bit silly. Now a god-fearing Republican, Alice Cooper was a charlatan. The righteous anger of the Sex Pistols burnt out like a jiffy firelighter. Lennon et al and their entreaty that All You Need Is Love... Read More
Lady Gaga Adds Third Show
0 Comments. 1,412 Views. Posted 16 Feb 2012 @ 12:01pm.
Following last week’s confirmation of the Lady Gaga Born This Way Ball tour dates in Australia and New Zealand, the response has been overwhelming.  As a result, promoters Live Nation and Michael Coppel have confirmed additional shows in every major city today with Melbourne dates confirmed as, June 27, 28 and 30 at Rod Laver Arena.  Read More
Core - November 30, 2011
0 Comments. 1,353 Views. Posted 30 Nov 2011 @ 10:10am.
You know how you were all excited about Soundgarden sideshows? Yeah? They just added The Bronx as supports. Upon hearing this my wallet cried out in anguish. "WHY!? WHY!? Why must you torture me so!?" Soundgarden and The Bronx play at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on February 1. Tickets are on sale next Tuesday from 9am. System Of A Down will play (wait for it) ROD LAVER ARENA... Read More
Dolly Parton, Tuesday November 27, Rod Laver Arena
0 Comments. 1,292 Views. Posted 29 Nov 2011 @ 12:39pm.
The Rod Laver Arena is not an island. This was made abundantly clear as I leaned in to my plastic seat, preparing to take in the phenomenon that is Dolly Parton. Returning to Australia for the first time in 25 years, Miss Parton sauntered on to the stage looking like a teenage cheerleader who had been pickled in the fountain of youth for 40 odd years, all tassled up to a tee. She opened with... Read More
Kings Of Leon, Wednesday November 16, Rod Laver Arena
0 Comments. 1,092 Views. Posted 22 Nov 2011 @ 11:58am.
I was more nervous than excited as I approached the gates of Rod Laver Arena ahead of Kings Of Leon's third, and final show in Melbourne on their Come Around Sundown album tour. Last here in 2009 amidst the peak of the hysteria surrounding the single, Sex On Fire, the Tennessee four-piece had sold-out their first stadium show down under, in mere minutes. It therefore came as no surprise,... Read More
Rod Stewart On His Way
0 Comments. 2,062 Views. Posted 25 Jul 2011 @ 9:56am.
In a move that's sure to get your mum's (and let's face it, probably your girlfriend's) heart palpitating, iconic rocker Rod Stewart has announced his return to Australia. WIth a career spanning a number of decades, Rod has maintained relevance with an endearing back catalogue and a recent appreciation for the American songbook.   As well as playing a stadium-sized show at Rod Laver Arena,... Read More
Sugar Mountain Festival at The Forum Theatre
0 Comments. 3,385 Views. Posted 21 Jun 2011 @ 10:51am.
You know this whole music festival business is getting out of hand when a singular, lowly autumn weekend in Victoria plays host to more than a couple of big name-baiting musical jamborees. Though the inaugural Sugar Mountain Festival and the well-established Cherry Rock take place less than half a day and half a block from each other, the two sit well and truly at polar opposite ends of the... Read More
Chris Brown
0 Comments. 2,835 Views. Posted 27 May 2011 @ 11:30am.
That guy known for breaking more than just a girl's heart was here in our backyard. OMG! (as the kids would say) As a music whore comfortable in their masculinity I made the venture to Chris Brown's screamed-filled Melbourne trek and came out fairly impressed. It was clear by night's end that no amount of bad press can extinguish the love Breezy's young fans have for him.   Things got off... Read More
Bury The Fallen
0 Comments. 2,559 Views. Posted 21 Apr 2011 @ 11:19am.
Ten bands everyone should know about: “Venomartyr, Scar The Surface, Moniker Soul, Outlive, Feed Her To The Sharks, Buried In Verona, Trial By Night, In Malice’s Wake, Jack The Stripper and Caught In The Crossfire.” Nine food items that you need to make a kickarse dinner party: “Pizza, Wot A Kebab, sausages, a basted pig, a triple McChicken burger, beer, wolf nipple chips, otter noses and... Read More
Kylie Comes Home
0 Comments. 1,341 Views. Posted 3 Mar 2011 @ 11:32am.
Australia's favourite daughter, Kylie, has finally made the announcement that her Australian fans have been waiting for. Kylie's bringing her Aphrodite-Les Folies tour home.   Said Minogue, “Finally, I’m able to confirm my tour dates for Australia! I’m bringing my Aphrodite-Les Folies Tour home in June! We started last week here in Europe and I’ve been overwhelmed... Read More
Where Were You At Lunch
0 Comments. 2,899 Views. Posted 4 Mar 2011 @ 11:45pm.
Name/Band: "Kishore Ryan/Where Were You At Lunch."   Define your genre in five words or less: "No thanks."   So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? "'It sounded a bit pretentious, it gave me a headache and they didn't even have a singer.'"   How long have you... Read More
Melbourne's Getting Dirty With Rihanna
0 Comments. 2,268 Views. Posted 28 Feb 2011 @ 5:19pm.
Pop superstar Rihanna returns to Melbourne March 7 and 8 playing the Rod Laver Arena as part of her Last Girl on Earth tour that kicked off in Brisbane's Entertainment Centre last Friday. Currently on her seventh number one single in Australia with her song S&M - which features the charming lyrics "Sex in the air/I like the smell of it" -  the  she is only a breath... Read More
Lineup Change for Maroon 5 Tour
0 Comments. 3,027 Views. Posted 16 Feb 2011 @ 11:47am.
Maroon 5 may actually be worth seeing after a late lineup announcement.   While fans of Cobra Starship will be disappointed to hear that the pop-punk group are no longer supporting Maroon 5 on their Australian tour in May, others may be pleased to know that American pop songstress Sara Bareilles will be performing instead.   Grammy nominated Bareilles (largely known for her hit 2007... Read More
Barry Manilow Postpones Tour
0 Comments. 1,494 Views. Posted 14 Feb 2011 @ 1:02pm.
American singer-songwriter Barry Manilow has postponed his Australian April concert dates due to unforeseen circumstances.   Manilow's website states the reasons are "due to the current conditions in Australia". Future plans are already under discussion and will be released when they are finalised.   Ticketholders can request a refund from the point of purchase, or they can... Read More
Chris Brown To Play Melbourne
0 Comments. 3,021 Views. Posted 2 Feb 2011 @ 10:00am.
The global superstar that is Chris Brown will be heading to Melbourne for his F.A.M.E. tour this April with special guests Australia’s own Jessica Mauboy, Justice Crew and DJ Havana Brown.   Presenting the tour, Managing Director of Jive Live, Daniel Pritchard says "Australia will be the first country in the world to be able to see the new Chris Brown show. His incredible... Read More
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