Sevendust’s return to Australia just got even better with the announcement of national support – the red-hot REDHOOK! On top of that, they are today announcing Meet-and-Greet packages are now available at mjrpresents.com. New Zealand’s support act will be announced very soon.

The Meet and Greet packages are limited to 100 per show (but does NOT include a ticket) and include a Sevendust T-Shirt, a VIP laminate and a picture & chat with band pre-doors open!

Presented by MJR Presents and 24/7 Metal and Rock station/app The Faction! Sevendustare coming to celebrate their 2018 Rise Records release All I See Is War – a record that has energised fans all over the world.

Joining Sevendust for the Australian leg of the tour are the red-hot-right-now Redhook. Recently chosen as the triple j unearthedopening slot artist in Sydney for both Good Things Festival and now Download Festival Australia, as well as opening national tours for The Faim, as well as Hands Like Houses and Ocean Grove, they are also heading off to Download Festival in the UK to play the legendary Donington Festival as well. All of that on the back of 3 singles, Turn Up The Stereotype, Paralysed (just added to rotation on triple j this week!) and Minute on Fire – and signing to management to Rob Nassif’s The Hen House and bookings to Edwin Tehrani at New World Artists.

Sevendust kick off the tour in Auckland at Powerstation Tuesday 23rd April, then head on to Australia. Redhook join the iconic five-piece hard rock/metal outfit touch down when they kick off the AU leg Thursday 25th April at The Tivoli, Brisbane, then on to The Metro in Sydney on Friday 26 April, The Forum in Melbourne on the 27th, The Gov in Adelaide on the 29th and then finish the tour in Perth at Capitol on the 30th April.

A trifecta of now-classic gold albums—Sevendust [1997], Home [1999], and Animosity [2001]— ignited their journey. Known as an equally intense and unforgettable live force, they’ve consistently packed houses around the world and decimated stages everywhere from Rock on the Range and Woodstock to OZZfest and Shiprocked!2015’s Kill The Flaw represented a high watermark. Bowing at #13 on the Billboard Top 200, it scored their highest debut on the respective chart since 2010 and marked their fifth consecutive Top 10 on the Top Rock Albums Chart and third straight Top 3 on theHard Rock Albums Chart. Most impressively, the lead single “Thank You” garnered a nomination in the category of “Best Metal Performance” at the 2016 GRAMMY®Awards, a career first. All I See Is Warrepresents yet another new beginning and new point of connection for fans.

Tickets for the Sevendust AU/NZ tour, as well as the Meet and Greet Packages are on sale at mjrpresents.com.

TOUR DATES

My Dream Rider by AUNTIE LEO & THE BACKSTABBERS

Upsizing from ukulele to guitar, tropical groovemaster Bobby Alu today releases ‘Finally’, the third sultry single from his forthcoming third album.

Laced with Alu’s warmth and laid back flair, ‘Finally’ channels his Polynesian culture’s respect for elders and explores the ageing process of dealing with an expanding mind as the body declines. Musically, the single sees Alu experiment with a slightly altered sound, pairing a slinky beat with simple yet spirited guitar and bass work, topped with his signature alluring vocal tone.

Alu himself admits the track was a change in his sound, “the final version of this song is quite different to the usual Bobby Alu sound, and I’m pretty proud of that. Making this song was kind of like getting old – we were really not sure what was going to happen.”

Whilst 2019 is looking to be a massive year for the Byron Bay folk star, 2018 was also full of hard work and many achievements for Bobby Alu. From performing at the Commonwealth Games before a 24-date Australasian headline tour, he then ventured around the globe with supporting roles on three European tours with John Butler Trio, Nahko & Trevor Hall and The Beautiful Girls (hitting festivals including Boardmasters (UK), MadNes (Netherlands) and Kleinlaut (Switzerland) along the way). Alu also had the honour of being the first to perform Parlour house shows in the US, before returning home to Australia to support reggae legends UB40 and The Beautiful Girls. 2018 also saw the release of QMA-nominated ‘Move’, as well as previous single ‘Other Side’, earning adds to attracted adds to Double J and ABC Local Radio.

Despite performing in the shadows as Xavier Rudd’s percussionist for some time, there’s no doubt that Bobby Alu is quickly becoming a household name in his own right. With an album prepped for release mid-2019, Alu is showing the world the unique pocket he has crafted through his years as both an instrumentalist and an artist.

Bobby Alu’s new single ‘Finally’ is out on all streaming platforms TODAY.
Bobby Alu
LIVE DATES
*Supporting Trevor Hall (USA)
Bluestfest Sideshows

WED 17 APR – Oxford Art Factory, SYDNEY*
THU 18 APR – Corner Hotel, MELBOURNE*

Sydney Saturday March 9 || Parramatta Park
Melbourne Monday March 11 || Flemington Racecourse

DOWNLOAD 2019 EVENT INFO!

SLAYER (Final World Tour) | JUDAS PRIEST (Only Aus Shows) | ALICE IN CHAINS | GHOST
RISE AGAINST  (Only Aus Shows) | THE AMITY AFFLICTION (Only Aus Shows) | SUM 41   ANTHRAX | PENNYWISE (Only Aus Shows) |HALESTORM (Only Aus Shows)
BEHEMOTH | ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES | AIRBOURNE
I PREVAIL (Only Aus Shows) | THY ART IS MURDER | POLARIS | TWELVE FOOT NINJA
CONVERGE | FRENZAL RHOMB | LUCA BRASI | CODE ORANGE
 FEVER 333 | WAR ON WOMEN | SLAVES | ALIEN WEAPONRY
NEW YEARS DAY(Only Aus Shows)| HIGH TENSION | JUSTICE FOR THE DAMNED
AVERSIONS CROWN | OUTRIGHT | RUINS | DEVILSKIN | EAT YOUR HEART OUT
 VOYAGER | THE BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT | REDHOOK | WINDWAKER

Tickets on sale now from www.downloadfestival.com.au  Download is an 18+ fully licensed event

• Small backpacks (maximum bag size permitted is 30cm x 20cm)
• Small cameras
• Medication
• Sunscreen will be available around the festival.
• Re-usable water bottles (no aluminium or glass)
• Studded fashion (ex. belts) is acceptable but again, common sense applies. If you can injure yourself with it, don’t wear it!

• Selfie sticks
• Milk crates
• Weapons of any kind
• Laser lights
• Water pistols
• Protest Paraphernalia incl. banners
• BYO alcohol from home
• Bags or backpacks larger than 30cm x 20cm
• No steel capped boots
• No studded belts
• No food. Exceptions will be made to people with allergies & medical conditions.
• Aerosol containers (including sunscreen and personal beauty products)
• Professional cameras or recording devices
• GoPro cameras
• Drones or any other remote flying device
• Totems, Flags, Banners
• Coolers of any kind (exceptions may be made for medical use)
• Glass and metal containers of any kind
• Fireworks, flares & sparklers (all strictly monitored)
• Illegal and Illicit substances of any kind
• Drugs or drug paraphernalia
• Umbrellas (use raincoat, poncho instead)
• Radios or walkie-talkies
• Pets. This does not include Service Animals or other animals that provide assistance to patrons with disabilities.
• Skateboards, scooters and bicycles inside the festival
• Tents, canopies, or shade structures of any kind
• Unauthorized/unlicensed vendors are not allowed. No unauthorized solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, give-aways, samples, etc.
• No chairs of any kind
• No inflatable furniture (rafts, chairs, etc.)

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Award winning multi-instrumentalist and producer, Harts, presents special live HARTS PLAYS HENDRIX performance celebrating the musical legacy of Jimi Hendrix

“Harts is the real deal. He has the tools to lead a new generation that our world has never seen” – Austin Hendrix, nephew of Jimi Hendrix

The reverberations of Jimi’s singular expression of history, culture and social connection endures today as a new generation thrive on his music as a source of discovery and fulfilment. That same vivid spirit of song is still heard today in Australian musician Harts. Harts has garnered constant comparison to Hendrix with his expansive explorations of funk, rock, jazz, blues and psychedelia. Now having rocked Sydney Opera House steps and fresh from lighting up Triple J studios with Denzel Curry for Like A Version, Harts is set to electrify the Melbourne Recital Centre in May.

I’m very excited to be putting on this special show. Jimi’s music and playing has always been a big inspiration and influence on my own style as an artist and guitarist. It’s going to be a thrill paying tribute to the iconic music legend by performing and really showcasing his work in a show like this. I think Hendrix fans, Harts fans, lovers of classic rock and the guitar are really going to enjoy this show. – Harts

This premiere live performance celebrates the 50 year legacy of Jimi Hendrix and pays tribute to the anniversaries of his studio albums while bringing the distinct flair of his iconic performances as only Harts can. The show consists of a carefully curated setlist from Jimi’s entire catalogue, performed live by Harts in a powerful three-piece band experience, and guest appearances by some of Australia’s most beloved musicians. Details to come.

Darren Hart, professionally known as Harts, is an acclaimed musician, singer/songwriter, multi- instrumentalist and music producer. Over the years, Harts has established himself as one of Australia’s finest young musicians; composing, recording and producing studio albums, EPs and securing three #1 songs on Triple J, as well as being awarded a GQBreakthrough Artist Of The Year award in 2016.

Harts Plays Hendrix
Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre,
in arrangement with Four Tone Artists and The A&R Department
Thursday, 30 May 7.30pm // Tickets $65/$55
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins)
Harts vocals/guitar
Tickets on sale now

PORT ROYAL JUMP INTO THE DATING GAME IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

Port Royal are taking a chance on romance, diving into the world of speed dating in their flirtatious, upbeat new music video for their latest summery rock-pop jam Don’t You Forget About Me.

Port Royal may be out on their biggest tour yet but they aren’t letting that stop them from finding love in the new music video for their latest single Don’t You Forget About Me.

This rock quartet are taking their chances, joining a speed dating party to help find their true loves and letting their single set the perfect ambiance for romance to flourish.

“The themes and aesthetic of the song were taken to a whole new level in this clip and I think it conveys a beautiful vision of positivity and romance,” said lead vocalist Lawson Doyle.

Working once again with their all time favourite director Julian Squared, the band are thankful for having such an amazing team that created this ‘match made in heaven’ between the track and visuals.

“The incredible team we had behind the Don’t You Forget About Me music video meant every facet was treated with the upmost care and time. From Ashleigh in the art department to Sophie in the makeup, assistant director Sisi Stringer and Julian Squared’s ability to create a vision was quite incredible,” said Doyle.

Blending their signature rock and roll sound with a splash of summery pop, their team captured this video to overflow with optimism, acceptance, love and good times all around.

“There’s nothing more pleasurable than working alongside people who are working so hard for a dream both so similar and so complementary to our own. And it was truly just an honour to see them work with such skill at this thing they love,” said bass guitarist Chase Brodie.

Check out the Don’t You Forget About Me 2019 Tour dates below!

Friday, February 1st
Miami Shark Bar, Gold Coast, QLD

Thursday, February 7th
Vineyard Restaurant, Melbourne, VIC

Friday, February 8th
Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

Saturday, February 9th
The Supper Club, Melbourne, VIC

Sunday, February 10th
St Kilda Festival, Melbourne, VIC

Saturday, February 16th
Lefty’s Old Time Musical Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Supporting Supersuckers [US]

Friday, February 22nd
Rad Bar, Wollongong, NSW

Saturday, February 23rd
Town Hall Hotel, Sydney, NSW

Thursday, February 28th
Frankie’s Pizza, Sydney, NSW

Friday, March 1st
Finnian’s Irish Tavern, Port Macquarie, NSW

Saturday, March 2nd
Lord Gladstone, Sydney, NSW

Sunday, March 3rd
Mordialloc Fest, Melbourne, VIC

Friday, March 8th
Unicorn Hotel, Paddington NSW

Saturday, March 9th
The Phoenix, Canberra, ACT

Sunday, March 10th
Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW

Saturday, March 16th
Brewsbane Fest, Brisbane, QLD

Saturday, March 23rd
Solbar, Sunshine Coast, QLD

Friday, March 29th
Lennox Hotel, Lennox Heads, NSW

Saturday, March 30th
Hotel Brunswick, Brunswick Heads, NSW

Friday, April 12th
Vinnie’s Dive Bar, Gold Coast, QLD

Friday, April 19th
Beaches Hotel, Thirroul, NSW

Saturday, April 20th
The Rails, Byron Bay, NSW

Saturday, May 4th
The Zoo, Brisbane, QLD
ABOUT PORT ROYAL

United by a shared love of the attitude, aesthetic, and music of classic rock and roll culture, Brisbane’s Port Royal have been making waves in the local scene since mid-2015. Their mind-melting mix of electric live performances and blend of iconic 70’s rock influences complemented by contemporary and relatable lyrics makes for an unmistakably catchy sound that will have you singing along with every chorus. Heading into 2019, the band will release their latest single Don’t You Forget About Me and plan to embark on their biggest national tour to date. The song is a summer indie pop tune and somewhat signifies diversity from their traditional song writing roots.

MOTOR ACE
A FIVE STAR REUNION TOUR
SELLING FAST + SECOND MELBOURNE SHOW ABOUT TO SELL OUT

After announcing their highly anticipated return to the stage in 2018, much loved Aussie band Motor Ace are just weeks away from their massive reunion tour. Celebrating 20 years since the release of their hit album Five Star Laundry, the group will kick off the epic run of shows in Adelaide at The Gov on March 29, then moving through Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and finishing up in Melbourne at the renowned venue 170 Russell with a sold out show on April 12 and a second show on April 14 – which is also close to selling out. As a special treat for fans, exclusive Motor Ace content including demos from the Five Star Laundry session archives are expected to drop on Spotify Friday, March 8.

Within one month of being on sale, Five Star Laundry went gold in Australia. After that massive feat, it was months upon months of touring, performing, and making music for Motor Ace, with massive supports slots alongside Foo Fighters, Oasis and Blink-182. You couldn’t turn on a radio without coming across Motor Ace, and as sold out shows became the norm, their tracks became a mainstay on the ARIA charts. Their timely sophomore album Shoot This was released in 2002 to abundant critical acclaim. It spawned lead single Carry On that held the coveted #1 most played song on Australian airwaves for 8 weeks in a row, and Shoot This, debuting at #1 on the charts and achieving gold sales on release.

The band are thrilled to be back together to play hits and album faves from Five Star Laundry, and later albums Shoot This andAnimal, for fans all across the country, as lead singer Pat Robertson says, “The tour’s shaping up well and we all left our first rehearsal in 14 years pretty surprised and excited. The tour will be heavy with tracks from the early days and first record, Five Star Laundry, so hopefully that’s good news for the punters.”

With a few rehearsals under their belt, the band are feeling confident and ready to blow fans away, as Damo enthuses, “It’s great to be in a room with my brothers. We’ve been busy working on crafting the tunes into shape and honestly now, with a bit of age and ability, we’ve come out really happy with the results. Fans will be in for a massive surprise – we played Criminal Past for the first time in 14 years and it ripped the paint off the walls! We are putting everything into this. It’s gonna be a load of fun, can’t wait to get out there and celebrate with a sense of nostalgia and share the moment with everyone.”

Motor Ace are stoked to announce that some very special, never-before-heard demos from sessions spanning the band’s entire discography coming direct to fans, too, as the band have been delving deep into the archives to find some recordings that are sure to stir up those nostalgic vibes. The 10 track collection of demos from all three of Motor Ace’s albums will drop on Spotify on March 8. “It’s really cool to listen to the initial demos and to see where they ended up on the record after it had been produced,” says Damo. “I’ve found loads of footage from ages ago from touring, as well. We are going to release some unreleased demos that we did before the records were recorded, including Shoot This demos some of which sounds better than the official recording.”

Since disbanding all those years ago, the Motor Ace boys have been up to all those regular ‘life’ things – families, kids and jobs. But for what’s set to be an amazing few weeks of shows, the band are back together just like the good old days. Fans had better get in quick, though – these tickets are moving fast.

Motor Ace is Patrick Robertson (vocals, guitar), Dave Ong (guitar), Damo Costin (drums) and Matt Balfe (bass).

Tickets to Motor Ace 20thAnniversary – A Five Star Reunion tour are on sale now.

View Motor Ace Five Star Reunion tour teaser Stream: FIVE STAR LAUNDRY

MOTOR ACE 20thANNIVERSARY – A FIVE STAR REUNION NATIONAL TOUR

FRI MARCH 29| THE GOV, ADELAIDE SA | 18+
Tickets available from http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=92178

SAT MARCH 30 | CAPITOL, PERTH WA | 18+
Tickets available from http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=92186

FRI APRIL 5 | FACTORY THEATRE, SYDNEY NSW | 18+
Tickets available from http://bit.ly/FAC19_MOTOR_ACE

SAT APRIL 6 | THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE QLD | 18+
Tickets available from http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=92188

FRI APRIL 12 | 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+ | SOLD OUT
Tickets available from https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/motor-ace/106229?skin=747

SUN APRIL 14 | 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+ SECOND SHOW – SELLING FAST
Tickets available from https://www.moshtix.com.au

NEW YEARS DAY
RELEASE LEAD SINGLE, SHUT UP
FROM NEW ALBUM UNBREAKABLE OUT APRIL 26

APPEARING AT DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA

Shut Up was written in a day, which just doesn’t happen. I was going through some heavy personal stuff, and I was just, ‘don’t tell me what I want, shut up and give it to me,’” states frontwoman Ash Costello about the track.

Unbreakable, New Years Day’s 4th studio album was produced by Mitchell Marlow (All That Remains, In This Moment, Butcher Babies) and Scott Stevens (American Authors, Halestorm, Shinedown). The album is the follow up to the band’s 2015 LP, Malevolence, which hit #45 on the Billboard 200, thanks to the radio hits “Defame Me” and “Kill Or Be Killed.”

PRE-ORDER UNBREAKABLE HERE

Shut Up is the second song released from the LP, following last year’s wildly popular track, Skeletons. The song has been featured on Spotify’s “New Noise”, “Today We Rock”, “Nu Metal Tracks”, and “Rock Hard” playlists. Skeletons even made Pandora’s “Best of The Year for Rock” list after having only been released for a month. The band has raked in over 44 million U.S. streams to date and counting.

New Years Day will be appearing at Download Festival Australia this week.

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA TOUR DATES:
SATURDAY 9 MARCH: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, SYDNEY
MONDAY 11 MARCH: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, MELBOURNE

ABOUT NEW YEARS DAY:
Formed in Orange County, Calif. by Ashley Costello, New Years Day shook the scene with their Century Media debut, Victim to Villain, in 2013 featuring their breakout single, Angel Eyes. The five-piece later cemented their place in the heavy music landscape with their Epidemic EP and critically-acclaimed Malevolence full-length in 2015, clocking more than 20 million views on YouTube. The band has since become the most visually-captivating group in modern rock, playing for millions of fans around the world, sharing the stage with Ozzy Osbourne, Halestorm, Nine Inch Nails, Escape The Fate, Hellyeah and Five Finger Death Punch while also headlining the longest-running touring festival, Vans Warped Tour, in 2017. As new challenges and new worlds beckon, the band released their most recent EP, Diary of a Creep, in January to pay tribute to the artists who shaped them thus far. The EP featured renditions of Garbage’s “Only Happy When It Rains,” New Order’s “Bizarre Love Triangle,” No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak” and their original track “Disgust Me”.