The Beta Band

Thursday 4 June

The Forum

At long last, The Beta Band has made its Australian debut. The influential cult favourites reunited to perform selections from their acclaimed EPs alongside highlights from across their catalogue, drawing a dedicated and enthusiastic crowd eager to finally experience the band’s singular sound in a live setting.

The Beta Band is at its strongest when embracing its improvisational instincts. Rich, textured grooves unfold organically as the musicians lock into one another with remarkable precision. Their versatility is constantly on display, moving effortlessly between instruments ranging from bongos to the khomus (Sakha mouth harp). The result is a sound that remains uniquely their own. Their willingness to explore unconventional musical territory firmly places them within the experimental sphere, yet the warmth and depth of the arrangements ensure the music remains inviting even for newcomers. It is a rare balance: adventurous without becoming inaccessible.

Throughout the evening, the focus remains squarely on the music itself. Rather than relying on spectacle or crowd participation, The Beta Band allows the songs to speak for themselves. Audience members settle into the experience, swaying gently and absorbing the intricate layers unfolding on stage. The atmosphere feels more like a shared musical journey than a traditional rock concert, reflecting the band’s understated approach.

Behind the scenes, the technical team deserves considerable credit. Quick adjustments and seamless problem-solving ensure the performance flows smoothly, allowing the musicians to remain immersed in the music. The production complements the performance beautifully, with psychedelic lighting and carefully timed visual flourishes enhancing the immersive quality of the show without overwhelming it.

For longtime fans, hearing these songs performed live is a genuine treat. The expansive arrangements and extended instrumental passages highlight the band’s creativity and musicianship, while also showcasing why their work has maintained such a devoted following. Experimental music naturally asks listeners to engage differently, rewarding patience and curiosity with moments of surprising beauty and invention.

Opening act Death in Vegas offers an intriguing contrast. Their electronic textures and hypnotic rhythms create a contemplative atmosphere that gradually evolves throughout the set. While stylistically distinct from The Beta Band, the performance establishes a mood of exploration and experimentation that complements the evening’s broader artistic ambitions.

The setlist strikes a satisfying balance between fan favourites and deeper cuts, celebrating both the band’s most beloved material and the breadth of their catalogue. Highlights emerge throughout the night, with the audience responding warmly to familiar moments. When Dry the Rain arrives, the venue visibly comes alive as fans quietly sing along, creating one of the evening’s most memorable communal experiences. It serves as a reminder of the enduring connection these songs have forged over decades.

More than anything, The Beta Band’s long-awaited Australian debut showcases a group still committed to artistic curiosity and musical exploration. It is a performance that prioritises creativity, atmosphere and musicianship, rewarding audiences willing to immerse themselves in its distinctive world

Sydney singer-songwriter Milina Mihic today releases her long-awaited new single, Stay With Me, a nostalgic and emotionally charged track that explores the complexities of relationships, accountability, and the longing to be truly understood. 

Known for her dreamlike storytelling, vulnerable lyricism and richly textured soundscapes, Milina Mihic creates music that feels both intimate and cinematic. Drawing influence from artists including Jeff Buckley, Phoebe Bridgers and Elliott Smith, her work inhabits a fragmented emotional world where memories blur, truths shift, and human connection remains at the centre of every story. 

Stay With Me showcases Milina’s warm vocals, intricate production choices and evocative orchestral arrangements, balancing moments of anxiety and desperation with unflinching self-reflection.The result is a song that feels both deeply personal and universally relatable. Alongside the new single release, she also announces that her debut EP, ‘The Man You Remember’, will release on July 21. 

“It feels amazing to be releasing Stay With Me,” says Milina. “I wrote this song when I was 17 and have constantly been working on it since then. I am honestly a little bit sad to let it go, but so excited for everyone to hear it in its final form.” 

At its core, Stay With Me explores the pain of not being given the opportunity to explain yourself within a relationship, whether romantic, platonic or familial. 

“Stay With Me is about not getting the chance to better yourself in a relationship,” Milina explains. “There have been many times in my life where I’ve felt as though I never got the chance to explain my side of a story. It’s hard when your actions are taken at face value and there is no benefit of the doubt.” 

“I also wrote this song about realising it takes two people to ruin a relationship, and coming to terms with the fact that yes, I can be wrong, but I don’t need to be the villain. This song became a part of my story when I was 17 and first navigating relationships alone. It was my anthem then, and it’s my anthem now.” 

Beyond the release of Stay With Me, Milina is preparing to unveil her long-awaited debut EP, The Man You Remember, arriving July 21. Four years in the making, the project represents a significant milestone in her artistic journey. 

“It is something I am so insanely proud of,” she says. “There have been lots of tears and so much hard work poured into this EP, which makes it even more exciting for me. It’s been four years in the making, and I can’t wait for people to finally hear it.” 

Stay With Me is out today.

Stream Stay With Me

Freya Skye

Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane

7th of June, 2026

British pop singer, Freya Skye, has been on a meteoric rise of late. With the release of her debut EP, Stardust, songs like ‘Silent Treatment’ and ‘Golden Boy’ have taken over the playlist’s of pop music lovers worldwide.

She arrived in Brisbane for the first Australian leg of the ‘Stars Align Tour’ on Sunday. It is Freya Skye’s first full headlining world tour – supporting the release of Stardust (EP). The tour began back in February 2026 in Portland, Oregon, and expanded across North America and the UK. Now it’s Australia’s turn with Sydney (9th of June) and Melbourne (11th of June) next up.

Jack Gray brought his blend of indie-pop sounds, intimate vocals and emotional storytelling to set the scene for a beautiful night.

Freya Skye

Jack Gray

Exhumed

Stay Gold

06/06/2026

Californian deathgrind outfit Exhumed took over Stay Gold in Brunswick with a blistering set that tore through the venue. The band, led by Matt Harvey, played a high energy set that never took its foot off the pedal as they navigated a myriad of topics typical of the gore and grindcore genre. Playing tracks from their debut Gore Metal right through to their latest release Red Asphalt they had the crowd screaming for more. Supports included Gutless and Ashen.

Behind the lens: Marc Stapelberg

Danny Brown

The Princess Theatre, Brisbane

5th of June, 2026

Danny Brown’s ‘Stardust Tour’ hit Brisbane last night for it’s first Australian leg of a huge run of shows. Supported by Keil, the night presented two electrifying performances packed with energy, charisma, and razor-sharp lyricism. Danny Brown’s unique stage presence kept the crowd engaged from start to finish, blending humour with intense musical moments. Whether performing fan favourites or newer material, he proved why he’s one of the most exciting live acts in hip-hop. If you’re in Melbourne, Sydney or Hobart, make sure to catch one of his upcoming shows.

Photos by Tim Ludlow.

Danny Brown

Keil

A cross-cultural celebration of resilience and vulnerability, the brand new single Iron Veins out today from 14-year-old Queensland singer-songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Shumo AG and Indonesian heavyweights Batas Senja is a folk-pop bilingual masterpiece, with the track also set to be christened live in Jakarta later this year.

Seamlessly balancing blissful clean guitars and cinematic melodies along with elements of rock and indie folk, Iron Veins is an immersive ballad from start to finish, armed with a stirring crescendo as its centrepiece, and powerfully balancing survival and vulnerability with lyrics sung in both Indonesian and English. A song simultaneously influenced by Shumo’s core guitarist heroes spanning Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Jason Beckeralong with guidance from Batas Senja, Iron Veins also shines lyrically, transcending language and cultures, and ultimately exploring both life’s hurdles and the power to overcome them. “Iron Veins is about the emotional armour, about the walls we build to protect ourselves from pain,” Shumo explains. “Sometimes when we go through difficult experiences, we become stronger and more guarded. At first that protection helps us survive, but over time those walls can become so strong that we struggle to feel joy, connection, vulnerability, or love.

“The song explores the moment when someone realises that the armour which once protected them has become a cage,” Shumo continues. “It is about choosing to open up again, allowing yourself to feel, and reconnecting with the world around you. That idea inspired the title Iron Veins – veins that should carry warmth and life, but instead carry something cold and heavy.”

Raising Shumo AG’s vocals and scintillating guitarwork to new heights with his first-ever collaboration, the talented teen embraced the opportunity to expand his creative bow in the company of such an established act via Iron Veins. “The song was originally written and composed by me as an emotional but powerful pop-rock ballad,” shares Shumo. “Then we reimagined it together with Batas Senja over several months, moving it closer to their unique sound – emotional, melodic folk-pop, which is the style their audience really loves and connects with.”

“We worked on the re-arrangement for about three months,” Shumo continues. “At the beginning, it was quite emotional for me because I was worried the song might lose the tension-and-release feeling between the guitar and vocals that was built into the original version. But when I heard the first demo with the voice of their lead singer, Masitong, I was honestly shocked by how beautiful the new version could be. It still kept the heart and meaning of the song, but it had a completely new colour and emotion. After that, I recorded my parts again – all the guitar layers and my vocal parts – and the song kept developing for more than a month. I learned that collaboration is about allowing different emotions, ideas, and people to shape the song into something bigger than it was at the start.”

Already in command of multiple awards and a legion of followers worldwide at just 14 years of age, Shumo AG’s established global creative resonance powerfully contributed to the recording and release of Iron Veins with Batas Senja, one of Indonesia’s most celebrated acts who currently command over 9 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. But it would also be Shumo’s reputation as a formidable songwriter that significantly drew the attention of Batas Senja, leading to the creation and release of Iron Veins, with the talented young creative’s track record spanning 16 original compositions and multiple national and international songwriting titles to his name; and it is ultimately songwriting that remains at the heart of his artistic identity to this very day.

By the age of 14, Shumo AG has amassed an eye-watering array of accolades in the space of a few short years, including the AMEB Gold Award in 2024, the Gold Award in the 2025 North American Virtuoso International Music Competition, a gold medal at the US Canadian International Music Competition, and taking out the Super Grand Prix in 2024 for his song Mom, which was penned when he was just 12 years old. Currently balancing his creative pursuits while still in high school, Shumo’s music not only transcends borders; it organically flows with authenticity, dives into emotional thematics far beyond his young years, and routinely celebrates and showcases his virtuosic guitarwork time and time again. And, as of 2026, Shumo can also link his name to other household names, set to attend Prodigy Camp in Leavenworth, Washington; a little-known retreat for future superstars which has previously welcomed the likes of Chappell Roan and Jacob Tremblay.

“It is a huge honour,” enthuses Shumo of his Prodigy Camp selection. “As far as I know, many previous Prodigy Camp alumni have gone on to achieve incredible success in acting, songwriting, and other creative fields, including winning Grammy Awards and other major industry recognitions. That makes the opportunity even more exciting.”

“I don’t fully know their internal selection process,” he continues, “but from what Dr Rick Stevenson told me, only around 20 young artists are selected each year across two streams – acting and songwriting – and some receive scholarships. I was really honoured to receive a scholarship for this year’s Prodigy Camp in the songwriting stream. The process was quite tough. I had to submit information about myself and my original songs (released and ones that not finished yet), and then I had two additional one-on-one very, very long interview rounds with Dr Stevenson and team.

“I’m really happy that I can be part of it this year and work with the Prodigy Camp songwriting team and other talented teenagers. I don’t know exactly what will come from it yet, but that’s what makes it exciting. Maybe I’ll discover something new, make new friends in the music industry, or find a new direction or style for my songwriting. I’m very curious and excited to see what happens.”

No stranger to wowing crowds with his mesmerising stage presence since he first started playing music at the age of seven, Shumo AG has since ticked off performances for 40,000 people for MTV School Fest as well as shows closer to home, including the Brisbane International. And now opening a stunning new creative chapter and injecting a newfound sense of exploration with the release of Iron Veins, the future is remarkably bright for this teenage Aussie sensation, set to balance life as a high school student with even more new material on the horizon, as well as performing Iron Veins live in Jakarta with Batas Senja later this year, with an estimated 50,000 people set to witness this stunning collaboration in person.

“Iron Veins is an important milestone for me because it is my first major international collaboration,” says Shumo. “I will also be performing the song live with Batas Senja in Jakarta later this year, which is something I am really excited about.”

“Beyond that, I want to do as many live performances as my school schedule allows,” Shumo adds. “I already have some invitations to perform later this year in Indonesia and Vietnam, including big stages with around 10,000 to 20,000 people, and I also want to keep performing in Australia. I have also started thinking about my first album or EP, but it is still a bit early to say too much because I am still finding my full artist sound. Right now, my main weapon is still the electric guitar. It is the soul and heart of many of my songs, like Ripples, Mom, Wings, and Iron Veins.”

“My main style so far has been melodic pop-rock, but for my future songs I might explore a more mixed direction – maybe more mainstream pop, some acoustic-style songs, and still some emotional pop-rock ballads with strong guitar moments,” Shumo concludes. “I still have many stories I want to tell, and I think people will hear new sides of me in the next releases.”

Iron Veins is out today.

Stream: IRON VEINS

TEG Live is thrilled to announce a blockbuster lineup of homegrown comedy heavyweights set to support Australia’s global comedy icon, Jim Jefferies, on his highly anticipated and heavily sold out ‘Son of a Carpenter’ national tour that will now span 26 shows throughout July and August 2026.

Handpicked to match Jefferies’ legendary raw wit and razor-sharp humour, a rotating roster of the country’s finest stand-up talent will open the shows, including Mel Buttle, Mickey D, Chris Wainhouse, Corey White, and Lindsay Webb.

Hyped about his special guests, Jefferies says, “I’m bringing the cream of the Aussie comedy crop, and some great mates of mine with me out to open for me on the Australian tour.  This lot bring gut busting laughs. I’m excited to be working with them!”

Meet the Support Acts

• Mel Buttle: A staple of Australian television and the festival circuit, bringing her relatable, high-energy observations.
• Mickey D: An international, award-winning powerhouse known for his relentless energy and rapid-fire delivery.
• Chris Wainhouse: Widely regarded as a “comics’ comic” and a master of dark, brilliantly crafted punchlines.
• Corey White: An award-winning storyteller who skillfully pairs gritty, personal experiences with profound, dark humour.
• Lindsay Webb: A crowd-work virtuoso and festival favourite celebrated for his lightning-fast improvisational comedy.

Following sold-out performances across North America, Jim Jefferies is returning to his roots for a massive run of arena and theatre dates. The ‘Son of a Carpenter’ tour represents some of Jefferies’ most personal and hilariously unapologetic material to date. With this newly announced, powerhouse line-up of Australian support acts, fans are guaranteed an unforgettable night of uncompromising, world-class comedy.

With 11 shows already sold out and final tickets selling fast, fans are encouraged to act quickly to secure tickets.
For full tour and ticket information, visit www.jimjefferies.com or www.teglive.com.au.

Following huge demand from South Australian fans, TEG Live is thrilled to announce Adelaide has officially joined the Australian leg of global pop and RnB icon Jason Derulo’s highly anticipated The Last Dance World Tour this September, with tickets moving fast across all Australian shows.

The newly announced Adelaide show will take place on Friday 25 September at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena, closing out the Australian leg of the tour.

Tickets for the Adelaide show go on sale Thursday 4 June at 11:00am local Adelaide time through Ticketek.

Kicking off at Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre on Thursday 17 September, the tour will move through to Sydney to play Qudos Bank Arena,  Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, Perth’s RAC Arena before finishing up at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena on Friday 25 September.

“Adelaide, I heard you! Due to demand, I’ve just added a new show at Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena on Friday 25 September. The tour’s looking huge, tickets are selling fast, and I can’t wait to see you there this September.” Jason Derulo

The Last Dance World Tour will see Derulo perform a career-spanning set packed with chart-topping hits including Talk Dirty, Wiggle, Savage Love, In My Head and Whatcha Say, alongside new music from his latest project, The Last Dance (Part 1). Known for his spectacular choreography, powerhouse vocals and high-energy stage production, Derulo’s live show promises an unforgettable experience for Australian fans.

With almost 250 million followers across all social media platforms and over 66 million on TikTok alone, Derulo continues to cement his status as one of the most influential entertainers in the world, seamlessly blending R&B, dance and chart-pop hooks into a global phenomenon.

Don’t miss your chance to experience one of the most exciting live performers of this generation as Jason Derulo brings The Last Dance World Tour to Australia.

Tickets to Adelaide go on sale Thursday 4 June at 11:00am through Ticketek. For tour details, visit https://teglive.com.au/live_tour/jason-derulo/.

JASON DERULO LAST DANCE WORLD TOUR 2026
Thu 17 Sep | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
Sat 19 Sep | Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
Mon 21 Sep | Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Wed 23 Sep | RAC Arena, Perth
Fri 25 Sep | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide