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Barry Can’t Swim

Jumping on board as one of the must-see artists on the 2025 Laneway lineup alongside Charli XCX, Bicep, Clairo, and other heavyweights in the music scene, Barry Can’t Swim, has just announced an intimate open-air DJ set at Sydney at the Liberty Hall Courts.

Set to kick off at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, February 12, this is your chance to unwind, blow off some midweek steam, and be part of what could very well be the Sydney must-attend event of the year.

Riding high off the release of his debut album When Will We Land?, Barry is firmly established as one of the most in-demand names in dance and electronic music today. A star in the Bonobo vein, his melodic, string-laced euphoria has captured the attention of listeners worldwide, driven by the peak-time energy and easy-listening groove he delivers on stage time after time. Don’t believe me? Revisit his Boiler Room from 2023—you’ll pick up what we’re putting down.

As far as crossover success in electronic music goes, Barry Can’t Swim’s 2024 could be considered a career-defining year.

  • Nominated for a Mercury Prize? Check.
  • Topping the Warehouse Project as a DJ and selling out multiple nights at Brixton Academy? Check.
  • Blowing up Glastonbury with a set so packed it signalled the arrival of the next big thing? Check.

Joining Barry on the night is none other than SHEE, a DJ, producer, and promoter from Killarney, Ireland, who’s been making waves in the electronic scene for over a decade. With his emotive, progressive dancefloor cuts, raised on classic French house, disco, and a pint of Guinness, SHEE has cultivated a unique and infectious style, securing him as a no-brainer to join Barry for this.

Don’t miss out on Sydney’s best-kept secret. Shake off the weekday grind and dive into the world of Barry Can’t Swim on the Courts of Liberty Hall.

A percentage of sales will go towards supporting First Nations collective Pay The Rent.



Hollywood Undead

Since the release of Hollywood Undead’s RIAA platinum-certified 2008 debut album, ‘Swan Songs’, their distinctive and infectious music has incited a cult audience of millions of fans, resulting in sold out shows across the globe, in addition to receiving nods in the press from the likes of Consequence of Sound, Billboard, Alternative Press, Rolling Stone, and Revolver. The quintet has also garnered massive mainstream appeal, with their 2011 sophomore record, ’American Tragedy’, going gold and hitting #4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Now, with over 3.1 billion cross-platform streams, 1 billion YouTube views and 4.1 million monthly Spotify listeners, they have firmly cemented their place as one of the most influential bands of the 21st century. Now signed to Sumerian Records, and with the release of their brand new single, ‘Hollywood Forever‘, Hollywood Undead are poised for their most exciting chapter yet.

CRUSH3d presents ev3r

Since his early releases in 2021, CRUSH3d has moved from strength to strength building a unique sound with tracks like ‘BRICK!’ and ‘Fantasy” finding their place on USB’s, sound systems and radio shows all around the world. With sold out tours from Australia to Europe playing alongside the likes of Skin On Skin, Kettama, Marlon Hoffstadt and making his hometown Boiler Room debut to over 6,000 fans, CRUSH3d is no stranger to a heaving dance floor. 

Always carrying a stack of unreleased and highly sought after ID’s, you might only hear something once, in the right moment, in the right place. This makes every CRUSH3d set a must-see.

Olympus Live

RACK & LILA are coming Down Under!

A new era for Olympus is born on March 14, with the official launch of Olympus Live as part of our ‘A New World’ Series.

Brace yourselves for the ultimate Live Superclub Show, featuring performances from two of Greece’s biggest artists.

This special, one-time-only event will be the first time BOTH multi platinum and diamond artists have ever performed in Australia.

We will be cranking all of your favourite Greek, RnB and Hip Hop anthems all night long. Olympus ft. Rack & Lila will be a whole new level 🔥

For table enquiries, either DM our socials or send an email to:contact@olympusclub.com.au

Sam Alfred

Summiting to the peak of the Australian electronic scene has never looked so effortless for Naarm-based, Egypt-born, Sudanese DJ and producer Sam Alfred.

Coming off his biggest year yet, Alfred tore up clubs across Asia, Europe, and Australia before delivering a career-defining Boiler Room set at AVA Festival in Belfast.

This March, he’s back on home turf for a massive four-city tour, making his stop in Eora/Sydney as stylish as possible with a day-to-night party at The Liberty Hall Courts on Sunday, 6 April. Expect high-energy, euphoric sets packed with ’90s house, garage, and techno heaters—this dancefloor means business.

Alfred’s latest EP, Roadblocks, on the legendary Running Back label made waves globally, and now he’s following it up with I Want You To Know—a peak-time house anthem featuring Kyle Starkey. His sound is a fresh spin on classic rave energy, blending deep-cut influences with a modern, no-fuss, all-vibes approach.

If you’ve caught him at Pitch Music & Arts or Beyond the Valley, you already know—Alfred doesn’t play around. Whether seamlessly shifting through jazz-tinged house or UK garage, his unique sound captures the essence of the modern dance music resurgence while nodding to his ’90s influences.

With his recent success across Europe and his rise in the global circuit, Sam Alfred’s 2025 Australian tour is an unmissable event for dance music fans.

Pokey LaFarge

Our favourite riverboat chic rock-n-roller Pokey LaFarge is back in Australia this May, this time with his band and ready to share his latest offering, Rhumba Country, serving up flavours of mambo, Tropicália, rocksteady, and mid-century American rock-and-roll.

It’s been six years since the Illinois-born singer songwriter embraced our southern shores, when he toured the country in 2019 with a then unknown, Sierra Ferrell.

After crisscrossing and rambling around the USA looking for a home, Pokey LaFarge found himself in Mid-Coast Maine ready to pursue a major life change. Pokey’s time of working 12-hour days on a local farm catalysed an extraordinary burst of creativity and redefined his sense of purpose as an artist. And now he has recorded and birthed his boldest album yet, ready to share with Australian fans.

Rhumba Country (2024, New West Records) was initially shaped from material that emerged while LaFarge was deep in work on the farm. “I’d be pushing a plow or scattering seeds, and the songs would just come to me,” he recalls. “It was tremendously inspirational and made me realize that apart from singing, farming is perhaps the oldest human art form.”

The result is a kaleidoscopic sound informed by LaFarge’s love of music from far-ranging eras and corners of the globe, celebrating life and love.

“The songs that naturally come to me are upbeat and make you wanna dance or at least bop your head—they’re all very colorful,” says LaFarge. “I used to think of my music in dark blue, but now I see it in technicolour.”

You’ve heard his music, you’ve seen him on the screen and stage, now it’s time to experience Pokey LaFarge and his band live with his rocksteady rhythms, country croon and soulful sounds gracing the stages from the East to West Coast of Australia this May.

Counterparts

Counterparts are bringing their intense and emotionally charged live performance to Australia in 2025! Following the success of their surprise EP Heaven Let Them Die, the Canadian melodic hardcore giants will embark on a four-show tour with rising metalcore stars Dying Wish. “Heaven Let Them Die represents us at our most intense — raw, uncompromising, and unfiltered,” shares frontman Brendan Murphy.

The Used

Rock icons THE USED have announced their Australian 25th Anniversary Tour offering an unforgettable experience for fans, with three nights at Liberty Hall featuring a full album playthrough of the music they created that shaped the sound of early 2000s alternative rock. The celebration will highlight their first three albums performed in full.

Sunday 17th August 2025 (SOLD OUT)
The Used (2002)

Tuesday 19th August 2025 (SOLD OUT)
In Love And Death (2004)

Wednesday 20th August 2025
Lies For The Liars (2007)

Friday 5th September 2025
The Used (2002)

Saturday 6th August 2025
In Love And Death (2004)

As the band reaches a quarter-century milestone, these records are largely regarded as highly influential, and it is no wonder each of them has been certified either platinum or gold by the RIAA in the US, and sold over 10 million albums worldwide.

The band is eternally grateful for the love and support of their fans throughout the years. Lead singer Bert McCracken, aka robbietheused, is “Overwhelmed! These first three records are what put The Used on the map. I can’t wait to experience the joy in playing all three records from front to back. I know it will be an amazing time. I wouldn’t miss it for the world. Sending love to you all and I hope to see you there!”.  Bassist Jepha adds, “We feel extremely lucky and humbled to have been a part of something way bigger than ourselves for the past 25 years. To everyone that has been there from the beginning or is just starting out your adventure with us thank you. Here’s to the next 25!”.  Drummer Dan Whitesides shares: “We can’t wait to play all of these songs from the first three albums, they mean so much to us as we know they do to so many people.”

Regarded as one of the most important albums in the post-hardcore scene, THE USED‘s self-titled 2002 album went on to influence a generation of artists, peaked at #63 on the Billboard 200 charts, and debuted at #34 on the ARIA Australian Albums charts. Certified platinum in the US and gold in Australia, The Used has been continually praised since release for its balanced mix of angst and beauty, towering craftsmanship and instrumentation, and a flawless outing from frontman Bert McCracken. An unfaltering landmark outing for THE USED, resoundingly celebrated for its infectious melodics, powerful beauty and emotion, and eclectic merging of punk, acoustic, metal, rock and beyond, The Used spawned iconic singles The Taste of Ink and Buried Myself Alive, while also kickstarting THE USED‘s prolific legacy.

Off the back of an extensive touring schedule following the release of their debut full-length, THE USED returned to the studio with producer John Feldmann to conjure their sophomore studio album, 2004’s In Love And Death. Balancing crunchy riffs with creative dexterity, In Love And Death explanded on the polished yet primal tendencies introduced via The Used, and sent THE USED‘s popularity into an entirely new stratosphere; one lined with heart-wrenching anthems, stirring melodics and plenty of spine-tingling heaviness. Across the board, soaring choruses meld with vulnerable lyrics and virtuosic guitar solos, with In Love And Death debuting at #6 on the Billboard 200, and once again reaching platinum and gold certification in the US and Australia respectively, while also igniting significant mainstream global appeal.

Released in 2007, THE USED‘s third studio album, Lies For The Liars, went on to land at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart, debuted at #5 on the ARIA Albums charts, and also become the group’s fastest-selling album in the UK. A high octane collection of cinematic spectacles and captivating arrangements, Lies For The Liars dives head first into guitar-driven rock, balancing levity with sharp production, horror punk and experimental pop injections. With its single Pretty Handsome Awkward tapped to appear on Michael Bay’s 2007 Transformers soundtrack, which itself debuted at #21 on the Billboard 200 charts, Lies For The Liars burgeoned THE USED‘s cultural impact, while also firmly reminding the world why THE USEDwere and still remain one of the most influential and important bands to emerge in the 2000s.

The Used

Rock icons THE USED have announced their Australian 25th Anniversary Tour offering an unforgettable experience for fans, with three nights at Liberty Hall featuring a full album playthrough of the music they created that shaped the sound of early 2000s alternative rock. The celebration will highlight their first three albums performed in full.

Sunday 17th August 2025 (SOLD OUT)
The Used (2002)

Tuesday 19th August 2025 (SOLD OUT)
In Love And Death (2004)

Wednesday 20th August 2025
Lies For The Liars (2007)

Friday 5th September 2025
The Used (2002)

Saturday 6th August 2025
In Love And Death (2004)

As the band reaches a quarter-century milestone, these records are largely regarded as highly influential, and it is no wonder each of them has been certified either platinum or gold by the RIAA in the US, and sold over 10 million albums worldwide.

The band is eternally grateful for the love and support of their fans throughout the years. Lead singer Bert McCracken, aka robbietheused, is “Overwhelmed! These first three records are what put The Used on the map. I can’t wait to experience the joy in playing all three records from front to back. I know it will be an amazing time. I wouldn’t miss it for the world. Sending love to you all and I hope to see you there!”.  Bassist Jepha adds, “We feel extremely lucky and humbled to have been a part of something way bigger than ourselves for the past 25 years. To everyone that has been there from the beginning or is just starting out your adventure with us thank you. Here’s to the next 25!”.  Drummer Dan Whitesides shares: “We can’t wait to play all of these songs from the first three albums, they mean so much to us as we know they do to so many people.”

Regarded as one of the most important albums in the post-hardcore scene, THE USED‘s self-titled 2002 album went on to influence a generation of artists, peaked at #63 on the Billboard 200 charts, and debuted at #34 on the ARIA Australian Albums charts. Certified platinum in the US and gold in Australia, The Used has been continually praised since release for its balanced mix of angst and beauty, towering craftsmanship and instrumentation, and a flawless outing from frontman Bert McCracken. An unfaltering landmark outing for THE USED, resoundingly celebrated for its infectious melodics, powerful beauty and emotion, and eclectic merging of punk, acoustic, metal, rock and beyond, The Used spawned iconic singles The Taste of Ink and Buried Myself Alive, while also kickstarting THE USED‘s prolific legacy.

Off the back of an extensive touring schedule following the release of their debut full-length, THE USED returned to the studio with producer John Feldmann to conjure their sophomore studio album, 2004’s In Love And Death. Balancing crunchy riffs with creative dexterity, In Love And Death explanded on the polished yet primal tendencies introduced via The Used, and sent THE USED‘s popularity into an entirely new stratosphere; one lined with heart-wrenching anthems, stirring melodics and plenty of spine-tingling heaviness. Across the board, soaring choruses meld with vulnerable lyrics and virtuosic guitar solos, with In Love And Death debuting at #6 on the Billboard 200, and once again reaching platinum and gold certification in the US and Australia respectively, while also igniting significant mainstream global appeal.

Released in 2007, THE USED‘s third studio album, Lies For The Liars, went on to land at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart, debuted at #5 on the ARIA Albums charts, and also become the group’s fastest-selling album in the UK. A high octane collection of cinematic spectacles and captivating arrangements, Lies For The Liars dives head first into guitar-driven rock, balancing levity with sharp production, horror punk and experimental pop injections. With its single Pretty Handsome Awkward tapped to appear on Michael Bay’s 2007 Transformers soundtrack, which itself debuted at #21 on the Billboard 200 charts, Lies For The Liars burgeoned THE USED‘s cultural impact, while also firmly reminding the world why THE USEDwere and still remain one of the most influential and important bands to emerge in the 2000s.

Summer Dance After Dark

As the sun dips, the party shifts gears for AFTER DARK at Liberty Hall—where the energy turns deep, dark, and full-throttle. Helping us bring this party to a simmer is Gadigal based collective, UNDISCLOSED. 

Steering the night is Anetha, the French DJ, producer, and label boss known for her high-octane fusion of techno, trance, and experimental sounds. A mainstay at the world’s best clubs and festivals, her sets are relentless, kinetic, and built for those who like it fast and furious. 

Joining her is Dax J, the London-born, Berlin-based techno titan whose fierce, uncompromising sets have cemented his reputation as one of the scene’s most respected figures. With a background in pirate radio and a razor-sharp ear for cutting-edge sound design, he’s here to push energy levels to their peak. 

Matching these two international heavyweights are local selectors Tamara Radosevic B2B Ulia, setting the temperature within the four walls of Liberty Hall. 

Lock in, dial up the intensity, and brace yourself for a heady, hypnotic mix of high-voltage bass that will keep you magnetised to the floor all night long.