Exciting events and experiences happening this month in Newstead.
<p>Singer, songwriter, and pop polymath REBECCA BLACK has today announced a series of Spilt Milk side shows in Sydney and Melbourne, bringing the SALVATION Tour down under for her debut run of headline shows in Australia with support from Melbourne trio Blusher.</p><p><br></p><p>An undisputed icon of the underground music, fashion, and queer art scenes, Rebecca Black will perform at Metro Theatre in Sydney on Tuesday 9 December and 170 Russell in Melbourne on Thursday 11 December. </p><p><br></p><p>Tickets go on sale at 10am on Tuesday 27 May. </p><p><br></p><p>Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Australia. Mastercard Presale starts Friday 23 May at 10am and ends Tuesday 27 May at 9am. Check out <a href="https://www.priceless.com/music">priceless.com/music</a> for details. </p><p><br></p><p>My Live Nation members may secure tickets during the pre-sale beginning Monday 26 May at 10am until Tuesday 27 May at 9am. </p><p><br></p><p>For complete tour and ticket information, visit <a href="https://www.livenation.com.au/">livenation.com.au </a></p>
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<div data-offset-key="525d4803-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="525d4803-0-0"><span data-text="true"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 16px;">Please note this event has been cancelled. If you purchased tickets, please see email for further information.</span></u></strong></span></span></div><p><br></p><p>Dec Pierce’s Block Rockin Beats is a performance of the world’s biggest dance anthems, featuring a full live band and special guests.</p><p>A raw, energetic live set includes tracks from Underworld, Faithless, The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, and many more!</p><p>Block Rockin Beats is where rave meets rock music—a show where both styles unite for one unmissable performance.</p><p>Block Rockin Beats is a live stage performance version of Dec Pierce’s radio show of the same name on Today FM.</p><p>“The show is all about energy—it’s a concert, but we want you to lose yourself for a few hours. We want you to go back in time to experience these classic anthems with a full live band. It’s a unique music and visual experience. Honestly, it’s the most fun I’ve ever had on stage. The crowds we get at our shows come out for a party! When our energy matches the energy in the crowd… it’s a really special thing!” - Dec Pierce</p><p>2025 marks 30 years since Dec Pierce first began his journey as a DJ in 1995. To celebrate this milestone, Block Rockin Beats will embark on the 95-25 Tour, with shows in Cork, Galway, and Limerick during the summer of 2025. These gigs will feature dance tracks close to Dec’s heart that were massive across those three decades.</p>
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<p><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">The bastard child of a Ramones/Strokes one night stand, Bad Nerves play ferociously fast distorted pop songs. Their self-made debut put them in the hearts and minds of the cream of the alternative crop; from UK tastemakers such as Dan P Carter to Alyx Holcombe, to rock legends such as Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard. Drawing comparisons to Supergrass, the Ramones and Jay Reatard, they proactively seek to make the type of in-your-face, opposite-of-sterile, rock music that the genre was built on. The future is loud for Bad Nerves. They proactively seek to make the type of in-your-face, opposite-of-sterile, rock music that the genre was built on. They want to play as much as they can for as long as possible, in the hope of inspiring the next generation, before it’s too late. It feels as though they have arrived just in time.</span></p><p><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br></span></p><p><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">Dead Poet Society is an American rock band formed while attending Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in 2013. The band was made up of Jack Underkofler (vocals, guitar), Jack Collins (guitar), Nick Taylor (bass guitar) and Will Goodroad (drums). Dylan Brenner replaced Nick Taylor on bass in 2019. Their US break came in 2018, when Spotify editorial staff added the single “American Blood” to their playlists, after the band had built a strong organic following on social media and the streaming platforms. Josh Katz of the band Badflower, was one of their early fans, notably of their song “CoDA”, which he championed to his label Big Machine and others, resulting in interest from several labels including Spinefarm, where they later signed and released their debut album -!- in 2021. The band has gone on to become headliners in their own right, selling out 1000 + venues and playing the main stages of the biggest festivals around the world.</span></p>
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<p>Singer, songwriter, producer, and classically trained violinist <strong>SOFIA ISELLA</strong> has today announced Australian dates for the <strong>YOU’LL UNDERSTAND, DICK</strong> tour when she’s back in the country this December as part of the Spilt Milk line up. </p><p><br></p><p>The uniquely original artist on the rise will bring her dynamic live show to Brisbane, performing at The Triffid on Tuesday 9 December, before heading to Max Watts in Melbourne on Wednesday 10 December and wrapping up the tour at Factory Theatre in Sydney on Friday 12 December. </p><p><br></p><p>Tickets go on sale at 12pm on Tuesday 27 May. </p><p><br></p><p>Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Australia. Mastercard presale starts Friday 23 May at 10am and finishes Monday 26 May at 10am. Check out <a href="https://www.priceless.com/music">priceless.com/music</a> for details. </p><p><br></p><p>Secret Sounds subscribers can access presale tickets with presale starting from Monday 26 May at 11am local time. Sign up for presale at <a href="https://www.secretsounds.com/">secretsounds.com </a></p><p><br></p><p>For complete tour and ticket information, visit <a href="https://www.secretsounds.com/">secretsounds.com </a></p><p><br></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">SE SO NEON 새소년</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2025</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE</p><p style="text-align: center;">WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER</p><p style="text-align: center;">Live Nation Presale: Fri 18 Jul, 9am > Mon 21 Jul, 9am </p><p style="text-align: center;">General Public On sale > Mon 21 Jul, 10am </p><p style="text-align: center;">For complete tour & ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center;">Since their formation nearly a decade ago, SE SO NEON has become one of Korea’s most loved and</p><p style="text-align: center;">respected alternative bands, receiving awards and critical acclaim while steadily amassing a global</p><p style="text-align: center;">fanbase. With their forthcoming album <NOW>, the band—led by singer, songwriter, and</p><p style="text-align: center;">multidisciplinary artist Soyoon—is ready to defy any expectations placed upon them.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center;">SE SO NEON have become well-known for their expansive definition of “rock,” with Pitchfork referring</p><p style="text-align: center;">to them as “a versatile name in the Korean indie scene” in 2021. On <NOW>, the band—including</p><p style="text-align: center;">recently departed bassist Park Hyunjin—continues to evolve, with tracks like the feedback-shrouded</p><p style="text-align: center;">mini-epic “Secret Police” and the R&B-tinged “Small Heart” taking off in unexpected, thrilling</p><p style="text-align: center;">directions.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/production-api-file-upload/uploads%2Fclient-18158%2Fevent-description%2F1752556811362-SeSoNeon_1080x1080.jpg" style="width: 489px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p>
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<p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><strong><span style='font-size:24px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>BIRD’S ROBE 15<sup>TH</sup> BIRTHDAY feat.</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><strong><span style='font-size:24px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>…AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD (USA)</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><span style='font-size:19px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>with special guests SEIMS, Shanghai, the sea shall not have them</span></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><strong><span style='font-size:19px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Thursday, 11 December 2025 </span></strong></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><strong><span style='font-size:19px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>The Triffid, Brisbane</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/production-api-file-upload/uploads%2Fclient-18158%2Fevent-description%2F1752548357569-1752548357569.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Australian music company Bird’s Robe continue their 15th anniversary celebrations with a massive show at The Triffid in Brisbane on Thursday 11 December.</span></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYiz27KeuWA"><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>WATCH THE TOUR ANNOUNCE TRAILER</span></a></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Headlining the second of two Brisbane events are <strong>alternative rock icons …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead (USA)</strong>, returning to Australia for the <strong>first time in over a decade</strong>.</span></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;'><strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>The evening kicks off at 7pm</span></strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'> and showcases a dynamic lineup from the Bird’s Robe family. SEIMS will tour in support of their latest record ‘5’. Featuring the multi-instrumental talents of Simeon Bartholomew (Birdman, sleepmakeswaves, Captain Kickarse and the Awesomes) and the drumming talents of Plini drummer Chris Allison. The show features the long-awaited return of Zappa/Bungle infused sextet Shanghai, and the lush soundscapes of local duo the sea shall not have them.</span></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><img border="0" width="56" src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/production-api-file-upload/uploads%2Fclient-18158%2Fevent-description%2F1752548326107-1752548326107.jpeg" alt="Picture" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;'>The celebration coincides with the release of the <strong>Bird’s Robe documentary series</strong>, which premiered its first episode in July, with new episodes dropping <strong>fortnightly from July through December.</strong></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iADZG5ZvYy8"><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Watch Episode 1</span></a></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Bird’s Robe has long been a launchpad for some of Australia’s most acclaimed post-rock and progressive artists, including <strong>sleepmakeswaves, We Lost The Sea, Closure in Moscow, Toehider, Meniscus, The Crooked Fiddle Band, Troldhaugen</strong>, and <strong>Solkyri</strong>, among others.</span></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Across its 15-year journey, the label has promoted more than <strong>1,500 live shows</strong> and released over <strong>200 records</strong>, including <strong>five ARIA-nominated albums</strong> and <strong>seven #1 releases on the Australian Independent Charts</strong>. Its catalogue has collectively amassed <strong>over 50 million streams</strong>, underscoring the label’s impact both locally and internationally.</span></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Director Mike Solo says:</span></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><em><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;'>Ten years ago, on Saturday 5 December in 2015, a bunch of bands playing post-rock, prog, metal and alternative rock got together at Manning Bar in Sydney, Australia to celebrate the 5<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Bird’s Robe Records. It was awesome.</span></em></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><em><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;'>Since then, we’ve crossed the globe many more times, survived a global pandemic and come out the other side with even more talent to showcase from our little niche. So please join us to relive the memories, create new ones & celebrate an epic ride of prog, post rock, and otherwise innovative music with our friends & family.</span></em></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><em><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;'>If you’ve never had the chance to see some of these bands, we hope our efforts to bring them all together in the one place make for a worthy day/night of entertainment.</span></em></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><em><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;'>Enjoy!</span></em></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;'>Details and tickets from </span><a href="https://www.birdsrobe.com/"><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>www.birdsrobe.com</span></a></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><img width="56" src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/production-api-file-upload/uploads%2Fclient-18158%2Fevent-description%2F1752548381650-1752548381650.jpeg" alt="Picture" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center;'><strong><span style='font-size:19px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;'>Bird’s Robe 15<sup>th</sup> Birthday Tour</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Thursday 11 December</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>The Triffid, Brisbane</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>…And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead (USA)</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>+ SEIMS</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>+ Shanghai </span></strong></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>+ the sea shall not have them</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Doors open 7pm</span></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Tickets from birdsrobe.com & moshtix </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Born & raised in East Texas, Chance Peña has announced his debut Australian headline tour “When I Change My Mind I Don’t Mean It” for this December, to celebrate his upcoming album to be released August 29. Known for his deeply personal storytelling and raw lyricism, his 2023 breakthrough single “i am not who i was” surpassed 400 million streams worldwide, and he continues to cement himself as one of indie’s most captivating rising artists. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The tour kicks off at Prince Bandroom in Melbourne on Tuesday, 9 December, followed by Liberty Hall in Sydney on Thursday, 11 December, and closing at The Triffid in Brisbane on Monday, 15 December. He will also be performing at all Spilt Milk Festival dates.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MASTERCARD PRESALE</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Tickets are available exclusively to Mastercard cardholders and can only be purchased using a Mastercard and by paying through the Mastercard network. </em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Click to activate </em><a href="https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/chance-pena/184769?offercode=MCPRE"><em><strong>Mastercard Presale</strong></em></a><em>, page will refresh.</em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>For more information visit: </em><a href="https://music.priceless.com/frequently-asked-questions"><em>https://music.priceless.com/frequently-asked-questions</em></a><em> </em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MASTERCARD PREFERRED TICKETS</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>These tickets are available exclusively to Mastercard cardholders and can only be purchased using a Mastercard and by paying through the Mastercard network. <em>To access Mastercard Preferred Tickets, please click </em></em><a href="https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/chance-pena/184769?offercode=MCPREF"><em><em><strong>here</strong></em></em></a><em><em>.</em></em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>For more information visit: </em><a href="https://music.priceless.com/frequently-asked-questions"><em>https://music.priceless.com/frequently-asked-questions</em></a><em> </em></p>
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<p><strong>It’s soul music. From Sydney. </strong>Today, one of the most exciting acts in Australia announces his debut nationwide tour – <strong>DON WEST</strong>, touring this December.</p><p>Presented by <strong>Live Nation and triple j,</strong> the tour kicks off at the Torquay Hotel*, before four festival performances at Spilt Milk, and shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.</p><p><strong>Tickets for all headline shows go on sale Friday, 27 June, 1:00pm local time.</strong></p><p><strong>Mastercard cardholders </strong>have special access to presale tickets in Melbourne, Brisbane & Sydney. Mastercard presale starts Wednesday, 25 June at 12pm and ends Friday, 27 June at12pm. Plus, preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available from Friday, 27 June at 1pm.</p><p><strong>My Live Nation</strong> <strong>members</strong> can secure tickets for Melbourne, Brisbane & Sydney shows during the presale which commences at 12pm (local) on Thursday, 26 June and concludes at 12pm (local) on Friday, 27 June. Fans can register for access at livenation.com.au.</p><p>Known for his distinct, genre-blending sound, DON WEST fuses classic soul with modern R&B influences. His rich vocals, heartfelt songwriting and electrifying live performances have created a phenomenon across Australia and the world, with this Australian tour coming hot off the back of already announced shows in the UK, Europe and the USA.</p><p>Cementing himself as a must-see touring artist with growing critical recognition and a loyal fanbase, DON WEST continues to establish himself as one of the most compelling new voices in contemporary soul.</p>
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<p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'><strong>Vopli Vidopliassova – 40th Anniversary Australian Tour</strong><br> For the first time ever, legendary Ukrainian rock band <strong>Vopli Vidopliassova (VV)</strong> is coming to Australia, celebrating 40 years on stage with shows in <strong>Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney</strong>.</p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'>Formed in Kyiv in 1986, VV became the first Ukrainian band to tour internationally, known for their powerful mix of rock, punk, folk, and funk. Led by <strong>Oleg Skrypka</strong>, they've played in over 50 countries and major festivals like <strong>WOMAD</strong>, <strong>Sziget</strong>, and <strong>Montreux</strong>.</p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'>Now, Australian fans finally have the chance to experience this iconic band live. Don't miss their long-awaited debut down under.</p>
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