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Katie McNeil Diamond travelled to Melbourne for the Australian premiere, while Broadway creatives Sonny Paladino and Yasmine Lee spent months preparing the Australian company for the musical's first production outside the United States.

Seattle garage rock band The Darts (US) have been announced as special guests for two Australian dates on The Damned's September 2026 Australian tour, joining the pioneering British punk group for concerts in Brisbane and Melbourne.

Australian rock veterans The New Christs have been confirmed as special guests for The Damned's Melbourne concert, adding one of Australia's most enduring underground rock bands to the Australian leg of the British punk pioneers' Final Damnation Tour.

Perth songwriter and producer Benny J Ward has released the new single 'Fear Of Going Out' through Cheersquad Records & Tapes and announced two Melbourne performances with his live band Benny J & The Psych Ward, featuring members of The Meanies, Even and other Australian alternative rock acts.

MaRLo will mark the 10th anniversary of his Altitude festival brand with its largest Australian event to date, featuring a 15,000-capacity production at Flemington Racecourse and a world exclusive back-to-back performance with Will Sparks.

New Zealand band Six60 will return to Melbourne in November for a one-off performance at the Royal Botanic Gardens as part of the 2026 Live At The Gardens concert series, marking the group's first Melbourne headline appearance in several years.

The St Louis progressive rock band, led by David Surkamp and joined by Iain Matthews, will present their 1975 debut album in its entirety across five Australian cities in July 2027.