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Emma Dean

Date:'Saturday 20 November-Saturday 27 November'
Time:7:30pm
Fee:$15/$20
Booking:Moshtix.com.au or Oztix.com.au
Saturday 20 November: The Raval (The Macquarie Hotel)
Friday 26 November: The Old Museum - Studio One
Saturday 27 November: The Toff In Town

Nakadia

Venue:VILLA Night Club: 187 Stirling Street Northbridge, Perth, WA
Date:'Friday, the 5th of November'
DJ NAKADIA - is one of the unique djs at the moment.
She embodies The Global DeeJay of the 21st century.

She has played over 600 events in more than 300 clubs and events across 52 countries during the past 6 years.

Hardware, Poison Apple and MTC

Venue:QBar: Basement, Cnr Chapel and Toorak, South Yarra
Date:'Friday Sep 24'
Fee:$25+BF
Booking:Hardwarecorp.com.au
Melodic and soulful yet gritty industrial mixes make Deetron appeal to the techno heads as well as the house freaks. Swiss native Deetron (real name Sam Geiser) making it hs mission to preserve the legacy of Chicago house and Detroit techno music alive. Deetron has appeared on labels, Phont Music, Music Man, Strictly Rhythm and Cocoon; and has remixed for DJ Hell, Steve Bug, Tony Lionni, Aril Brikha and Danny Howells.

Tech-house, house, Detroit, whatever you wanna call it, Sam Geiser aka Deetron has consistently produced some of the best classical techno over the past 7 years! He finally returns to Australia, to exhibit his hypnotic mix of uplifting voyages, funky techno and dance-floor bombs. Lets shuffle folks:

Ross Horkings
Matt Radovich
Mike Callendar
Clint Morgan
Christian Vance live
Craig McWhinney
Bianca White
Sam McEwin
Torren Foot
Nick Kennedy
Bart Bara
Jay Reading

SPEKTRE Australian Tour Dates

Friday 29th October: Warehouse party, Sydney
Saturday 30th October: Bar Soma, Brisbane
Monday 1st November: Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne

Warpaint Tour

Date:'Sunday 24th of July - Thursday 28th of July'
Booking:Lovepolice.com.au/tours
Sunday 24th of July: Jive Bar, Adelaide
Tuesday 26th of July: Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Thursday 28th of July: Manning Bar, Sydney

Smitty & B. Goode

11th of November - Melbourne, Old Bar
19th of November - Brisbane, Ric's
3rd of December - Sydney, Sandringham Hotel

Lan Party launch Personal Low

Date:'Sunday, November 7-Saturday, November 27'
Sunday, November 7: Excelsior Hotel, Sydney, NSW
64 Foveaux St, Surry Hills, Sydney
With Shanghai + Godswounds + Le Kingste + Rockethead.
3pm doors. Tickets $10 at the venue.

Saturday, November 20: Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
351 Brunswick street, Fitzroy
With Over Reactor + Arkayan (WA) + Empra.
8.30pm doors. Tickets $12 at the venue or $10 Pre-sale available at Lanpartyband.bigcartel.com/

Saturday, November 27: Jetty Bar, Adelaide, SA
28 Jetty road, Glenelg, Adelaide
With Forest of Gnomes + Blackbird.
9pm doors. Tickets available from the venue.

Downtown Underground: Dirty Laundry

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Kaito and Tobias Becker

Saturday 25th SEPT, Sydney NSW, Earthdance Festival
Sunday 26th SEPT, Brisbane QLD, Mana Festival

Day One New Years Day 2011

Venue:Home the Venue, Darling Harbour, Sydney
Date:'Saturday 1st January'
Fee:from $57
Booking:Moshtix

Nathan Foley - Acoustic Rhythms

Date:'Sunday 23 January 2011-Sunday 30 January 2011'
Fee:$28
Sunday 23 January 2011
Lizotte's Sydney: 4/5 629 Pittwater Road, Dee Why
09984 9933

26 January 2011
Saltwater Freshwater Festival
Saltwaterfreshwaterfestival.org

Saturday 29 January 2011
Lizotte's Newcastle
31 Morehead Street, Lambton
02 4956 2066

Sunday 30 January 2011
Lizotte's Central Coast
Lot 3, Avoca Drive, Kincumber
02 4368 2017

Gregor Thresher

Friday 8th October, Melbourne, Brown Alley, Darkbeat & Sunny presents
Saturday 9th October, Sydney, Secret Venue TBA, Chemistry & Subsonic presents
Friday 15th October, Gold Coast, Luna Loca, tDmuzic&Ritual events presents
Saturday 16th October, Brisbane, Barsoma, Let Get Minimal & tDmuzic presents

Superpitcher

Friday 22nd Oct, Auckland, B-Club, Last Minute entertainment presents
Saturday 23rd Oct, Melbourne, New Guernica, Guernica presents
Sunday 24th Oct, Gold Coast, Luna Loca, tDmuzic&Ritual presents
Friday 29th Oct, Brisbane, Barsoma, Drop & tDmuzic presents
Saturday 30th Oct, Sydney, On the Harbour (Cruise) + after party, presented by Subsonic & Chemistry

Stacey Pullen Australian Tour Dates

Sat 23 October Chinese Laundry SYDNEY
Fri 29 October - Geisha Bar PERTH
Sat 30 October - Savvy Bar ADELAIDE
Mon 01 Nov (Cup Eve) - Sneakerpeeps at venue TBA MELBOURNE

Summerbeatz 2010

Date:'Friday November 19th - Thursday November 25th'
Time:from 6pm
Fee:from $99
Booking:Ticketek.com.au 132 849
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Dusty Midnight Cowboys Tour and Comic Strip

Date:'Saturday 4th February - Saturday 3rd March'
Booking:Drawnfrombees.com
Saturday 4th February: Oxford Art Factory (Gallery Bar), Sydney w/ Our Monk
Sunday 12th February: St Kilda Festival, Melbourne
Friday 17th February: Woodland, Brisbane w/ Green Stone & Howling Rabbits
Sunday 26th February: Move Mountains Music & Art Festival, Toowoomba
Saturday 3rd March: Gold Coast Arts Festival, Gold Coast

The Floors

Fee:Free Entry at most locations
Thursday May 24th @ The Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide
Friday May 25th @ X and Y Bar, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
Saturday May 26th @ The Joynt, West End, Brisbane
Sunday May 27th @ The Spotted Cow Hotel, Toowoomba
Thursday May 31st @ The Vanguard, Newtown, Sydney
Friday June 1st @ The Grand Junction Hotel, Maitland
Saturday June 2nd @ Revolver, Melbourne
Sunday June 3rd @ Baha Tacos, Rye (Vic)

Ferry Corsten Once Upon a Night 2

Fee:from $20
Booking:Moshtix.com.au
Feb 4: Sydney - Home - 10pm til late
Feb 5: Brisbane - Family - 9pm til late
Feb: 10: Adelaide - HQ
Feb 11: Melbourne - Palace Theatre - 10pm til late

Yellow Sunshine

Venue:Merri Creek in East Brunswick
Date:'December 10th, 2011'
Fee:$75+bf
Booking:Yellowsunshine.com.au
Across three stages the likes of psy trance heavy-hitters
Talamasca, Atomic Pulse and Quantize will shine, while Kiwi State
of Mind, proves Kiwis are world-beaters in more than just rugby as
he dishes up blazin' drum'n'bass. A big favourite among Melbourne's dub fans, the UK's Phaeleh is sure to sound superb among Ceres's stunning outdoor setting.

A massive contingent of Australia's most exciting and eclectic of artists also compliment the line-up as Cubist, Suntribe, Butterbox,
Jason D'Costa and Mish'Chief, along with a host of exciting up and comers bring an arsenal of dancefloor cuts to Ceres and Geddes Lounge Complex, where the Continuation Party goes down after
dark.

Yellow Sunshine comes to Ceres Community Environment Park, a not-for-profit, environment and education centre located by Merri Creek in East Brunswick. The festival stays true to the park's ethos of environmental sustainability by utilising a number of waste minimising measures including the promotion of renewable energy and technology and embraces cultural and ethnic diversity throughout all areas of its operation. A portion of profits will also be donated to Lighthouse Foundation, which aids homeless young people of all backgrounds of neglect and abuse to enjoy a better life.

Another World Festival

Venue:Hisense Arean: Melbourne Park
Date:'November 1st, 2010'
Time:5pm-11pm
Fee:$54 + bf
Booking:Ticketek.com.au or Tel: 132 849
Bliss N Eso
The Getaway Plan
The Potbellez
The Amity Affliction
Grant Smillie
The Aston Shuffle
Pez
Paris Wells
Nino Brown
Behind Crimson Eyes

Wicked Artists Wonderland Pops Up at Peats

Venue:Glenworth Valley River, Peats Ridge
Date:'29 December - 1 January'
Fee:$320 for adult season pass
Booking:Peatsridgefestival.com.au

The Freak and the Showgirl's Tour

Date:'10th of Febuary - 3rd of March'
Fringe World 2012 Perth
10, 12-18th of February

The Gershwin Room, Melbourne
21 - 22nd of February

The Gaelic Hotel, Sydney
29th of February - 1st of March

Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Brisbane
3rd of March

Wild Flag Australian Tour

Date:'Wednesday 7 - 13th of March'
Booking:Oztix.com.au and at the venue
Wednesday 7 March - Bakery, Perth
Friday 9 March - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Sunday 11 March - The Zoo, Brisbane
Tuesday 13 March - Manning Bar, Sydney


Keith Urban

Venue:Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney
Date:'Thursday, April 14, 2011'

Winterbeatz: Ne-Yo, T-Pain, Phinesse and DJ Nino Brown

Date:'Saturday July 24th - Saturday July 31st'
Booking:Ticketek.com.au or 132 849
Saturday July 24th - Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
Wednesday July 28th - Sydney, Acer Arena Tickets
Thursday July 29th - Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Saturday July 31st - Perth, Burswood Dome

The promoters that brought you Supafest - the largest urban/pop event ever staged in Australia, are pleased to announce Winterbeatz 2010 featuring urban superstar Ne-Yo, Grammy Award winning artist T-Pain, local duo Phinesse, and Australia's number one urban DJ, DJ Nino Brown. With shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, Winterbeatz 2010 promises to deliver an unforgettable urban music experience bringing together some of the hottest chart-topping artists in music today.

The John Butler Trio

Date:'Thursday 2nd September - Monday 27th September'
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Mark Seymour Trio

Venue:Norwood Live, Cnr The Parade & Osmond Tce, Norwood, SA.
Date:'Saturday 2nd of December'
Fee:Show Only $30+bf, Door $35, Dinner & Show $65+bf
Booking:08 8431 1822
Mark Seymour has floored Norwood Live audiences time and time again, with his compelling trio performances, and Saturday, October 2nd will see his return to Adelaide's premier live venue for what is bound to be an unforgettable Saturday night out.

Almost twelve months ago to the day, Mark delivered Hunters and Collector's classics such as Holy Grail, Say Goodbye and When the River Runs Dry, plus many songs from his solo caree, including his acclaimed album Westgate.

He has rightfully earned a loyal following of die-hard fans who can't get enough Mark's intense, passionate vocals and intelligent lyrics, often with a good measure of wry humour thrown in.

The Funk N Grooves Festival

Venue:Hunter Valley
Date:'Saturday September 11'
Booking:Funkngrooves.com.au
For the 2nd consecutive year, The Funk N Grooves Festival will bring the Hunter Valley alive this September. Originally morphing from Bimbadgen Blues, Roots, Funk N Grooves in 2009 this year will see us settle into our new home at 1882 Broke Road (next door to Tyrrell's Vineyards)!

Pop, rock, funk, dance, roots, soul and more in the fantastic natural setting of Hunter Valley Wine Country. With the mountains and vineyards as a backdrop, some of the best live acts Australia has to offer and plenty of room to groove, this is a perfect way to kick into Spring. Dancing, partying and indulging with family and friends.

Here at F'N'G headquarters, priority number one is that everyone has a great time and gets home safe so we have made sure there are plenty of transport options that mean you can leave your car at home. Buses, Hummers and Luxury Cars which will take you to the first festival of the season can all be found at Funkngrooves.com.au

Funk N Grooves Festival 2010 line up will be our biggest to date and will include Gyroscope, Spiderbait, British India, Bertie Blackman, Urthboy, Washington, Resin Dogs, Calling all Cars, The Bamboos, Skipping Girl Vinegar, Red Ink, Samba Frog and Boston Shaker.

Gyroscope: Benefit Show for Dana

Venue:The Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA
Date:'Friday 1st of May, 2012'
Fee:$35
Booking:Gyroscope.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545 or Oztix outlets
The benefit show is in aid of 26 year old Dana Vulin, who two months ago fell victim to a horrendous crime in her hometown of Rivervale, Perth. An intruder broke into Dana's home confronting her and dousing her body in methylated spirits, then setting her alight. This premeditated attack has left Dana with burns to 60% of her body.

Heroes for Hire Come Away with Me

Date:'October 23rd-October 30th'
Booking:OzTix on 1300 762 545
Saturday October 23rd - The Annandale, Sydney (U18) Day and Evening Show
Friday October 29th - Ding Dong, Melbourne (18+)
Saturday October 30th - Ding Dong, Melbourne (U18)

Ross Wilson & The Peacenix

Venue:Norwood Live - Cnr The Parade & Osmond Tce, Norwood, SA.
Date:'Thursday, 29th & Saturday 31st July'
Fee:$30+bf Dinner & Show $65+bf
Booking:8431 1822
Mr 'Eagle Rock' Ross Wilson is possibly the only Australian rock music legend who can't make a comeback, simply because he's never been away.

Former Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock frontman, songwriter, producer and solo artist, his 45 year association with success continues unabated, into the 21st century.

Norwood Live is proud to present Ross Wilsonand his rockin' band, The Peacenix for two unforgettable nights which will see the great man perform his hits spanning five decades, along with a special showcase of tracks from his new Album 'I Come In Peace'.

An Evening With Christine Anu

Venue:Notes: 75 Enmore Road, Enmore
Date:'Wednesday, 29 September 2010'
Booking:Tickets are available through the venue.
Christine will be joined by Casey Donovan, Emma Donovan and The Australian Girls Choir.

Caufield

Date:'Friday, November 5-Thursday, December 23'
Friday, November 5: St James Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Sunday, November 7: The Lucky Australian, St Marys, NSW
Saturday, November 27: Spectrum, Sydney, NSW
Friday, December 17: Old Gaol, Mt Gambier, SA
Saturday, December 18: Black Market, Adelaide, SA
Thursday, December 23: Bull and Bush, Baulkham Hills, NSW

House vs Hurricane with The Bride

Date:'Saturday 5 November - Friday 9 December'
Booking:Oztix.com.au or at the door
Saturday 5 November - Thriller Nightclub 18+, Brisbane
Sunday 6 November - Sun Distortion AA, Brisbane
Friday 11 November - Fowlers Live Lic/AA, Adelaide
Saturday 19 November - Bang Nightclub 18+, Melbourne
Saturday 26 November - St John's Hall AA, Sutherland
Saturday 26 November - Nowhere Nightclub 18+, Sydney
Friday 9 December - EVs AA, Croydon

Justin Bieber Tour Dates

Date:'Tuesday 26 April 2011 - Saturday 7 May 2011'
Booking:Ticketek.com.au & 132 849
Brisbane - Tuesday 26 April 2011 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sydney - Thursday 28 April 2011 - Acer Arena
Melbourne - Monday 2 May 2011 - Rod Laver Arena
Adelaide - Thursday 5 May 2011 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Perth - Saturday 7 May 2011 - Burswood Dome

Jagermesiter Independent Music Awards

Venue:The Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Date:'Friday October 1st, 2010'
Time:Doors open at 8:00pm
Fee:$29 +BF
Booking:Ticketmaster.com.au/
Nominations for the fifth Annual Jagermesiter Independent Music Awards(formally known as the Jagermeister AIR Awards) have officially been announced, and they include a stellar array of the country's brightest emerging artists, while acknowledging an extraordinary year for Independent music.

You can jump on line to vote at Novafm.com.au

Brittle- The Owls Tour 2010

Date:'Friday June 25-Saturday August 14'
Friday June 25: Trash @ Caseys Hotel, Hawthorn, VIC (18+)
Saturday June 26: Revellers Bar, Melbourne, VIC (18+)
Thursday July 8: Snitch @ Club 299, Brisbane, QLD (18+)
Friday July 9: Hard Rock Café, Gold Coast, QLD (18+)
Saturday July 10: Bon Amici, Toowoomba, QLD (18+)
Sunday July 11: The Hive, Brisbane, QLD (All Ages)
Thursday July 15: Kyogle Memorial Hall, Kyogle, NSW (All Ages)
Friday July 16: Southern Cross School, Ballina, NSW (All Ages)
Saturday July 17: Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW (18+)
Thursday July 22: Grand Hotel, Wollongong, NSW (18+)
Friday July 23: Ivanhoe Hotel, Manly, NSW (18+)
Thursday July 29: Bended Elbow, Geelong, VIC (18+)
Friday July 30: POW @ Mynt Lounge, Werribee, VIC (18+)
Saturday July 31: Cherry Bar, Melbourne, VIC (18+)
Sunday August 1: Spanish Club, Fitzroy, VIC (All Ages)
Wednesday August 4: Irish Murphy's, Launceston, TAS (18+)
Thursday August 5: The Central, Devonport, TAS (18+)
Friday August 6: Republic Bar, Hobart, TAS (18+)
Saturday August 7: Maginty's, Burnie, TAS (18+)
Thursday August 12: Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC (18+)
Friday August 13: Louisiana Tavern, Elizabeth, SA (18+)
Saturday August 14: Edinburgh Castle, Adelaide, SA (18+)

The 6th Annual Jagermesiter Independent Music Awards

Venue:Revolt in Kensington, Melbourne
Date:'Wednesday October 12th '
This year's quality line-up is no exception. The evening will feature performances by modern Australian Rock Icon and Magic Dirt front woman, Adalita who delivered us her critically acclaimed debut self-titled solo album earlier this year dynamic 3 piece Seekae who have honed a truly original brand of organic electronica fusing the sounds of hip-hop, indie pop, and ambient post-rock into their own: Premiere Hip-hop artist - Melbourne's Emcee Illy - whose live performance of the hit single .It Cant Wait. will feature a special guest appearance by Owl Eyes the sublime sounds of singer songwriter, Emma Louise, whose debut ep .Full Hearts and Empty Rooms. took the Jagermeister Independent Music Charts by storm upon release this past April, and just two weeks ago took home three Queensland Music Awards and last but not least, currently tearing up stages all over the country supporting their sophomore release .Dancing With A Dead Man. Calling All Cars will unleash their tightly coiled rhythm section and vocal brut force to what's sure to be a captive audience.

Tex Perkins and The Dark Horses

Date:'Thursday 15th September - Wednesday 12th October'
Booking:Darkhorses.com.au
Thursday 15th September - Theatre Royal - Castlemaine
Friday 16th September - The Gov - Adelaide
Thursday 22nd September - Fly By Night - Fremantle
Friday 23rd September - Rosemount - Perth
Friday 7th October - Judith Wright Centre - Brisbane
Saturday 8th October - Civic Hall - Mullumbimby
Sunday 9th October - Caloundra Music Festival
Wednesday 12th October - Lizottes - Newcastle

You Am I Tour

Booking:1300 GET TIX or Moshtix.com.au
Thursday October 14th - Waves, Wollongong
Friday October 15th - Level One @ Newcastle Leagues
Saturday October 16th - Metro Theatre, Sydney
Sunday October 17th - The Beachcomber, Toukley
Wednesday October 20th - The Flying Horse, Warrnambool
Thursday October 21st - The Bluestone, Ballarat
Friday October 22nd - Billboard, Melbourne
Saturday October 23rd - Inferno, Traralgon
Thursday November 11th - The Irish Club, Toowoomba
Thursday November 18th - Fly By Night, Fremantle
Friday November 19th - Rosemount Hotel, Perth
Thursday November 25th - Castle Hill RSL, Castle Hill
Friday November 26th - Newtons nation Festival, Bathurst
Saturday November 27th - HiFi, Brisbane
Thursday December 2nd - Settlers tavern, Mildura
Friday December 3rd - The Gov, Adelaide

WES CARR PERFORMING LIVE AT WESTFIELD PARRAMATTA

Venue:Centre Court, Westfield Parramatta, 159-175 Church St Parramatta, NSW
Date:'Saturday, 2 July'
Time:12:30pm
Wes stormed onto the Australian music scene in 2008 with his #1 Platinum certified single 'You' and his second single 'Feels Like Woah' which was a #1 track on the Australian National Airplay Chart.



Wes will be performing hits off his debut album 'The Way the World Looks' which is certified Gold as well as his new single 'Been a Long Time' - the first track from his second studio album "Lions" which will be released later this year through Sony Music

Justin Bieber TICKETS

Date:'from Tuesday 7 December 2010 '
Booking:Visaentertainment.com.au
Justin Bieber's fans can gain access to advance tickets to his highly anticipated Australian tour, exclusively through Visa Entertainment.

Advance tickets across all seating categories will be available to Visa Credit, Debit and Prepaid cardholders from 12 noon (local time) Tuesday 7 December 2010 to 10am (local time) Thursday 9 December 2010 or until presale tickets sell out at Visaentertainment.com.au

Justin Bieber Tour Dates:
Brisbane - Tuesday 26 April 2011 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sydney - Thursday 28 April 2011 - Acer Arena
Melbourne - Monday 2 May 2011 - Rod Laver Arena
Adelaide - Thursday 5 May 2011 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Perth - Saturday 7 May 2011 - Burswood Dome

Sydney Festival First Night

Date:'8 January 2011'
Festival First Night opens Sydney Festival with a massive free event featuring hundreds of international and Australian artists on stages, buildings, rooftops and balconies across the city. For one night only Sydney is transformed into an epic spectacle with theatre and music, drama, grand illusion, action-packed performances and plenty of surprises.

Swag Fest

Date:'14th, 15th and 16th of October'
Booking:Ticketmaster, Ticketdirect, Oztix
The inaugural Swag Fest music festival hits Australia in October! The celebration of chart-topping Hip Hop, RnB and Pop features Hip Hop legend Fabolous and RnB sensation Mario in their first visits to Australia. Also along for the ride are locals Phinesse, Surreal, Urban Empire, Peter Gunz, Kay Z plus New York's Dj Ace NYC. With this huge line-up and over 5 hours of non-stop hits, this all age's event is an essential show for every urban fan!

Adelaide - Thursday 14 October - HQ Complex
Sydney - Friday 15 October - State Sports Centre
Melbourne - Saturday 16 Oct - Festival Hall

Blak Roots

Venue:Playhouse Theatre, The Arts Centre: 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004
Date:'Sunday November 21st'
Time:2pm
Launching in 2008, Blak Roots have taken the Melbourne reggae scene by storm.

From the Arts Centre to Moomba and venues in-between, their distinct sound and song writing has set them apart from the pack. Most notably Blak Roots were hand-picked to support the legendary Alpha Blondy and Congolese star Awilo Longomba.

Blak Roots original show defies conventional categories combining traditional reggae with Congolese rumba, Afrobeat, a touch of Latin and Caribbean salsa and zouk.

Dayt One

Venue:Home the Venue, Darling Harbour, Sydney
Date:'Saturday 1st January'
Fee:$57 or Limited VIP Tickets: $102
Booking:Inthedark.com.au & Moshtix
One momentous day. One chart topping act. One world class diva. One of Sydney's most iconic venues. Beginning to notice a pattern? On 1.1.11 - New Years Day - comes DAY ONE featuring UK house-masters: Freemasons.

This chart topping duo need absolutely no introduction if the names: Kylie, Beyonce, Shakira or Sophie Ellis Bextor mean anything to you. But in case you need a refresher course, Freemasons are the UK and US #1 Chart topping duo responsible for some of the biggest electronic tracks of our time. From remixes that include Beyonce (Ring the Alarm), Shakira (Beautiful Liar), Kylie (The One), Faith Evans (Mesmerized) to collaborations like Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer) featuring Sophie Ellis Bextor, Freemasons are the go-to-guys for an instant house classic.

They'll be joined by vocalist and collaborator Katherine Ellis, herself no stranger to the top of the Billboard Dance Chart as vocalist of the band Bimbo Jones. These two superstar headliners will be joined by a slew of world-class locals including: Alex Taylor, Dan Murphy, Kitty Glitter, Oxford Hustlers, James Tobin, Jayson Forbes, MC Glammer, Champagne Hangover and Steve Sky.

Face The Music Conference

Venue:Melbourne Arts Centre
Date:'Friday 19 - Saturday 20 November'
Fee:from $60
Face The Music Conference provides the Victorian and Australian music community with a platform for professional and creative career development and networking opportunities.

Face The Music will feature keynote presentations, panel discussions, one-on-one artist development interviews, networking sessions, music showcases and practical workshops.

This non-profit event will feature contributions from a host of music businesses and media and music organisations. Artists, booking agents, publishers, record label directors, music lawyers, publicists and artist managers will all be generously sharing their time and experience.

The Church

The band will be performing one song from each album over the last
30 years in reverse chronological order. Starting with a track from their critically acclaimed most recent album untitled #23, falling slowly through the years and landing gently on the first album Of Skins And Heart from 1981. The tour will be an intimate and inspiring journey from the past to the present.

Nov 26th Fri Joe's Waterhole Sunshine Coast QLD
Nov 27th Sat Judith Wright Centre Brisbane QLD
Dec 4th Sat Tilley's Canberra ACT
Dec 5th Sun Notes Sydney NSW
Dec 8th Wed Lizotte's Kincumber NSW
Dec 9th Thurs Lizotte's Newcastle NSW
Dec 10th Fri Lizotte's Newcastle NSW
Dec 11th Sat Milton Theatre Milton NSW
Dec 16th Thurs The Gov Adelaide SA
Dec 17th Fri Thornbury Theatre Melbourne VIC
Dec 18th Sat Blakiston Theatre Geelong VIC

Raw 2012 Tour Dates (with Chris Fraser)

Date:'May 25th - June 30th'
Friday May 25th: Academy, Canberra
Saturday May 26th: Capitol, Wagga Wagga
Friday June 1st: Mean Fiddler, Rouse Hill
Friday June 8th: New Brighton Hotel, Manly
Saturday June 16th: Woodport Inn, Erina
Saturday June 23rd: Altitude, Port Macquarie
Saturday June 30th: Fusion @ Crown, Melbourne




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