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The Growlers

After six long years, cult-favourite band The Growlers return to Australia as part of their first global run since 2019—a highly anticipated revisit that fans old and new have been waiting for.

The 2026 global tour kicks off in Australia, where the band will perform across the East Coast with Melbourne’s very own The Grogans supporting.

Fronted by the compelling presence of Brooks Nielsen, The Growlers’ return opens a new chapter in a story rooted in Southern California underground mythology. The band built a devoted global fanbase by pioneering the “Beach Goth” aesthetic — a fluid mix of surf-garage-pop-punk — and became legendary for early club and warehouse tours aboard their now-mythic school bus “Lizzie,” much in the spirit of the Merry Pranksters’ Furthur.

The Growlers have made records with both Dan Auerbach and Julian Casablancas, and their studio evolution reached a high point with the Casablancas–produced album City Club alongside the earlier Chinese Fountain. And now, with longtime drummer Richard Gowen back in the fold, the chemistry that defined their best live shows has returned.

While The Growlers paused full touring in 2019, Brooks Nielsen kept the creative engine running. Over the past few years Nielsen has released five solo albums and played hundreds of shows worldwide. That prolific solo era recently concluded with two sold-out nights at the Hollywood Palladium on October 30 & 31, 2025, setting the stage for The Growlers’ return.

The band’s resurgence arrives with fresh music: the swaggering new singles “Feel My Funk” and “Crisis” deliver the familiar mix of groove and grit fans expect, and the recent Beach Goth Tape archival release shows they’re dialling in both nods to the past and bold moves ahead.

The Growlers are back — ready to celebrate the songs, the fans, and the legacy that’s brought them here.

Regurgitator

30 plus years. 10 albums and rising. One just being together.  Pop goes the culture! Like a stun to the head it leaves one careering across the highway of a neverending invasion of cultural detritus… strewn across the landscape of your mind with blips and beeps and repetitive phases.

Forming late ‘93 in Brisbane, core members Quan Yeomans and Ben Ely set off on a malformed trajectory of numerous EPs and albums recorded in idiosyncratic scenarios: TU-PLANG (1996) in the jungle outskirts of Bangkok; the pixel obsessed 80s jolt of UNIT (1997) in a condemned Fortitude Valley warehouse; …ART (1999) in a sun soaked Byron Bay beachside house; EDUARDO & RODRIGUEZ WAGE WAR ON T-WRECKS (2001) amidst the red bricks and cigar smoke of Andy Gill’s (Gang of Four) London house studio; MISHMASH (2004) in Melbourne’s Federation Square glass panopticon studio for the disruptive Band in a Bubble reality pastiche; LOVE & PARANOIA (2007) in a bullet riddled studio in Rio de Janeiro under the looming arms of Corcovado with a gang of dueling Brazilian sound engineers; SUPERHAPPYFUNTIMESFRIENDS (2011) in Ben’s old Melbourne Northcote shopfront; DIRTY POP FANTASY (2013) in the upper levels of a Hong Kong skyscraper apartment; the digital meta-virus that is HEADROXX (2018) fabricated over the internet; the recent cultural coloniser that is INVADER (2024). The past has trekked them live across Australia, NZ, Japan, UK, Europe, USA, Asia, Middle East, as much as an incessant barrage of festivals (Big Day Out, Good Things, Meredith, Golden Plains, Mona Foma, Spring Loaded, Clokenflap, Reading, Fuji Rock, Groovin’ the Moo, The Falls etc); tours with Boredoms, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Helmet, The Melvins, Weezer and KISS. Always drawn to the odd they collaborated: contemporary dance/live music project ‘Rock Show’; puppetry on Raised by Wolves at the Melbourne Fringe; a self-written live soundtrack to Japanese film AKIRA at the Sydney Opera House; performed the debut Velvet Underground album inconjunction with Chinese collaborator Mindy Meng Wang on guzheng; and the riotous kid fun of the POGOGO SHOW! Latest expedition to the peak mountain of sounds – 2024 heard the invasive notions of INVADER… now joined by Sarah Lim on keytar/guitar.

More steps than one can wonder up a craggy trail of precarious independence lingering on the kindling embers of a bloated spectacle – capitalism sucks the culture out of life. All in the face of an industry fabricated in a vortex of froth and culture packed and canned for your homogenous convenience.

REGURGITATOR available here: https://www.valverecords.com.au/shop/

Maxïmo Park

Maxïmo Park are heading to Sydney on 30/04 to celebrate 20 years performing songs from  ‘A Certain Trigger’ and greatest hits.

Sign up to access early bird presale via daltours.cc/maximo-park

Early bird presale begins Thursday 30th October 9am local time.

Tickets on sale begins Friday 31st October 9am local time.

Musketeers Halloween

Sydney’s most exclusive Halloween night — invite only. Spooky vibes, creepy fun, and themed décor await. Dress the part, if you dare.

Chasing Abbey

Chasing Abbey are an award-winning trio from Tullamore, Ireland – songwriters, producers, and musicians with multiple platinum singles to their name.

Combining electronic production with influences from traditional Irish music, they are famed for their high-energy shows and have filled venues and festivals across Ireland and around the globe, earning a reputation for electrifying performances.

Their latest release, Arís is Arís, is gaining serious momentum and climbing the charts, further cementing their status as one of Ireland’s most renowned acts.

Get ready for a night of unstoppable energy and anthems.

Good Neighbours

Good Neighbours is an English indie pop-rock duo from London, formed in 2023 by Oli Fox from Essex and Scott Verrill from South London. The two met while working in neighboring studios in East London and decided to collaborate after discovering their shared musical sensibilities.

Their debut single “Home”, released in January 2024 after gaining traction on TikTok, became a viral hit and reached #26 on the UK Singles Chart, establishing their signature sound — a blend of nostalgic indie pop and bright, emotional storytelling inspired by artists like MGMT and Foster the People.

In 2025, they released their debut album Blue Sky Mentality, followed by international tours across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. With catchy melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and growing critical acclaim — including recognition in BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025 and a BRITs Rising Star nomination — Good Neighbours have quickly become one of the most exciting new acts in the indie scene.

Harder Than The Rest

Hakken Entertainment presents:
“HARDER THAN THE REST” 

Genres you’ll hear:

  • Uptempo hardcore
  • Early uptempo
  • Hardcore
  • Millennium Hardcore
  • Early Hardcore
  • Rawstyle Classic ( Label Showcase )
  • Rawstyle

This is one of the most unique and best hardcore lineups in Australian event history.

Speed

Fresh off international tours with Turnstile and Malevolence in 2025, Sydney hardcore staples SPEED are coming home for their annual All Ages Christmas show. Hitting Liberty Hall on December 7th, SPEED will be joined by their Flatspot Records teammates End It on their first ever Australian tour; while Algor Mortis (Melbourne), Antenna, Scram (Yamba) and Hail Mary are also on board, making this a huge day of mixed bill madness. The Christmas show will also serve as SPEED’s hometown release show for their ‘ALL MY ANGELS’ EP, playing tracks from the project for the first time in Australia.

Ticket holders must bring a non-perishable food item and/or a new toy for donation to Project Kindness, a Sydney-based charity helping provide for vulnerable people and those facing hardship. $10,000 from ticket sales to be donated to Merciful Group “Welcome With Warmth” program supporting Palestinian refugees to relocate to Australia.

Worldwide Afterparty

Gilles Peterson keeps the party rolling with the Worldwide After Party – a one-off night of soulful sound, global rhythm, and boundaryless dance music. Following his daytime Worldwide event, the celebration continues at Liberty Hall on Saturday, November 15, turning the night into a full-on dancefloor takeover.

Peterson’s influence has shaped decades of global club culture. From pirate radio to BBC 6 Music, from Dingwalls sessions to We Out Here Festival, he’s always brought alternative sounds to wider audiences. Now, the Worldwide After Party condenses his vision into one immersive night of music, community, and movement.

The night will keep the energy alive with Harvey Sutherland tearing through his signature synth-driven grooves, fusing deep machine beats with improvisational flair that has seen him light up stages from the Melbourne Recital Centre to Berghain. Yasmina Sadiki will lift the room with hypnotic neo-soul melodies and cinematic jazz-infused grooves, her soaring vocals drawing dancers into a hypnotic, immersive flow. Manfredo Lament brings a genre-fluid improvisational approach, weaving together jazz, electronica, and experimental sounds in a live set that will constantly shift and surprise, keeping the dancefloor on its toes. Finally, Setwun and Casey take the late-night reigns, blending soulful house, jazz-inflected rhythms, and leftfield beats into a back-to-back journey that promises connection, movement, and pure party energy.

Worldwide After Party is for dancers, listeners, and anyone ready to carry the day’s momentum into the night. Shake off the last traces of restraint, dive into the music, and let the groove guide you.

Tickets are on sale now — don’t miss this night of deep, soulful, and boundaryless sound.