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MSTRKRFT

MSTRKRFT

SAT 09 AUG @ 10:00PM

SOLD OUT

Doors: 10.00pm MAIN ROOM 10.00pm: Mark Murphy 11.30pm: John Wall 12.45am: Ajax 2.00am - Close: MSTRKRFT LAIR: 11:00pm: The Holidays 12:15am: The ELF 1:30am - 2:15am: Cassette Kids Read more

THE NEXT STEP (Licensed All Ages)

THE NEXT STEP (Licensed All Ages)

SUN 10 AUG @ 4:00PM & 7:00PM

SOLD OUT

Travelling the globe performing to an array of audiences and each time leaving the crowd completely blown away, The Next Step is a unit of eclectic dancers, vocalists and musicians. Read more

CORE CONCERT 08 (Licensed/All Ages)

CORE CONCERT 08 (Licensed/All Ages)

WED 13 AUG @ 6:30PM

Having conducted successful annual shows since 2005 and each time leaving audiences mind-blown with unforgettable performances, core concert is back on stage this August - only bigger.

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THE HERD - SUMMERLAND TOUR

THE HERD - SUMMERLAND TOUR

FRI 15 AUG @ 8:00PM

Fresh from the release of their fourth album Summerland (which debuted at #7 on the ARIA album chart), The Herd’s enviable live reputation gets wilder, with an unpredictable 8-person dynamic and a b Read more

DAVID SEDARIS - TALK AND SIGNING - ***CANCELLED

DAVID SEDARIS - TALK AND SIGNING - ***CANCELLED

MON 18 AUG @ 6:00PM

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE - METRO TICKETHOLDERS TICKETS WILL BE VALID AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE. Read more

BRITISH INDIA

BRITISH INDIA

Supported by The Protectors

FRI 22 AUG @ 8:00PM

Already on high rotation at triple j, Melbourne indie pop band BRITISH INDIA return with a new single ‘I Said I’m Sorry’ from their upcoming second album Thieves, out Saturday 19 July. Read more

MONDO GENERATOR (Featuring Nick Oliveri - QOTSA/Kyuss)

MONDO GENERATOR (Featuring Nick Oliveri - QOTSA/Kyuss)

Supported by The Hard Ons

SAT 23 AUG @ 8:00PM

After spending the early nineties as bass player in Kyuss and the early years of this decade alongside Josh Homme in Queens Of The Stone Age, Nick Oliveri is finally bringing his own band The Mondo Ge Read more

GYROSCOPE (Licensed/All Ages)

GYROSCOPE (Licensed/All Ages)

Supported by Shihad & Sugar Army

TUE 26 AUG @ 7:30PM

Having already conducted two extremely successful tours in support of their number one album ‘Breed Obsession’, Gyroscope will take to the road throughout August and September to deliver a 36 date Read more

THE KOOKS (Licensed/All Ages)

THE KOOKS (Licensed/All Ages)

Supported by Dash & Will

WED 27 AUG - THU 28 AUG @ 8:00PM

SOLD OUT

Finally, the wait is over.

THE KOOKS have just confirmed their first-ever Australian tour dates scheduled for late-August. Read more

BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE (18+)

BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE (18+)

FRI 29 AUG @ 8:00PM

SOLD OUT

To coincide with the release of their 13th and latest album My Bloody Underground cult favourites The Brian Jonestown Massacre have just announced they will be touring Australia this August. Read more

FANTASIA - The Return Of The Raver

FANTASIA - The Return Of The Raver

SAT 30 AUG @ 9:00PM

From its conception in the underground days of 2002 to its peak-packed warehouse days in Homebush Bay’s Waterfront Studios, Fantasia has created a phenomenon branding itself as Sydney’s leader in Read more

SHAPESHIFTER

SHAPESHIFTER

FRI 05 SEP @ 8:00PM

Fresh from two European tours, Shapeshifter return to bring more explosive live shows to Australia. Read more

Fish Out Of Water - ASH GRUNWALD - Licenced/All Ages

Fish Out Of Water - ASH GRUNWALD - Licenced/All Ages

Supported by w/ Ray Mann Three + Last Town Chorus

Saturday 6th September 2008 8pm

TRIPLE J & STREET PRESS AUSTRALIA PRESENT

ASH GRUNWALD FISH OUT OF WATER NATIONAL TOUR

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CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS - REGGAE ALL STARS PART II

CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS - REGGAE ALL STARS PART II

Supported by Jah Mason, E-Saw, Untouchable Sound System, One Love Band & More!!

SUN 07 SEP @ 6:30PM

Reggae All Stars is back with a mammoth line-up even greater than the first… Read more

JOSH PYKE - THE LIGHTHOUSE TOUR

JOSH PYKE - THE LIGHTHOUSE TOUR

Supported by Firekites

THU 11 SEP @ 8:00PM

Josh Pyke is pleased to announce a short string of dates this September to showcase songs from his new album Chimney’s Afire, which is due out later this year. Read more

BIRDS OF TOKYO (Licenced/All Ages)

BIRDS OF TOKYO (Licenced/All Ages)

Supported by Special Guests

Sat 13th September 2008 8pm

To celebrate the release of their breathtaking sophomore album, UNIVERSES, BIRDS OF TOKYO have Read more

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH

TUE 16 SEP @ 8:00PM

David Hawkins proudly presents Showtune Productions’ maverick production of the revolutionary rock ‘n’ roll masterpiece HEDWIG and the ANGRY INCH , back for three exclusive SNEAK PEAK preview perform Read more

TONI CHILDS

TONI CHILDS

Supported by Matt Kelly

SAT 20 SEP @ 7:30PM

Time Magazine wrote: “In a year of auspicious breakthroughs for women writer-performers, Childs was the standout.”

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THE FAINT

THE FAINT

THU 25 SEP @ 8:00PM

Certain phenomena cannot easily be explained: the Bermuda Triangle, Area 51, the ingredients in a Chicken nugget, that sort of thing. Read more

KORA

KORA

FRI 26 SEP @ 8:00PM

“If you don’t know who Kora are, it’s high time you found out. Read more

TESTAMENT (Licensed/All Ages)

TESTAMENT (Licensed/All Ages)

Supported by MORTAL SIN + ANARCHSPHERE

SAT 27 SEP @ 8PM

Testament’s latest studio release, The Formation of Damnation, has just been named 2008 ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS. Read more

LADYTRON

LADYTRON

Supported by Familjen (Sweden)

MON 29 SEP @ 8:00PM

“ice-cool electro-pop” NME “super-sleek, super-shiny and uber-cool” New Noise “dancefloor decadence” Blender “spooked electropop quartet” URB Read more

REUNION: Back Again!

REUNION: Back Again!

SAT 04 OCT @ 8:00PM

They say sequels are never quite as good as the original but Sydney Old Skool are BACK AGAIN to bust that myth with an event that is set to be Bigger and Bolder and Rougher and Tougher than REUNION! Read more

REUNION: Back Again! *LIMITED VIP TIX*

REUNION: Back Again! *LIMITED VIP TIX*

SAT 04 OCT @ 8:00PM

SOLD OUT

They say sequels are never quite as good as the original but Sydney Old Skool are BACK AGAIN to bust that myth with an event that is set to be Bigger and Bolder and Rougher and Tougher than REUNION! Read more

WE ARE SCIENTISTS (Licensed/All Ages)

WE ARE SCIENTISTS (Licensed/All Ages)

MON 06 OCT @ 7:30PM

We Are Scientists began, in spirit, at Pomona College, in Claremont, California, in the Fall of 1997, when Keith Murray (lead vocals) and Chris Cain (guitar and backing vocals) met at a viewing of Daw Read more

CARCASS

CARCASS

SUN 12 OCT @ 8:00PM

Unquestionably one of the most important , influential & well favoured metal bands of our time, CARCASS have reformed in 2008 to perform at several prestigious metal festivals throughout Europe. Read more

THE GRATES (Licensed/All Ages)

THE GRATES (Licensed/All Ages)

Supported by The Vasco Era and The John Steel Singers

FRI 17 OCT @ 8:00PM

The Grates’ live shows have now become stuff of legend. Patience’s dancing style has its own patent, Alana’s smile is always infectious and John is the captain of their musician-ship. Read more

J JETRIN

J JETRIN

SUN 19 OCT @ 11:00PM

The king of rap from Thailand comes for one show only to The Metro Theatre! The first full dance concert of J Jetrin live in Sydney.

Proudly presented by THaiger Jetrin Retro Party Concert Read more

BLUE KING BROWN - ‘Moment Of Truth’ Tour ( licensed all ages )

BLUE KING BROWN - ‘Moment Of Truth’ Tour ( licensed all ages )

Supported by TZU & Little Bushman (NZ)

SAT 25 OCT @ 7:00PM

‘BKB are one of those unique truth-telling outfits in our business that defy time. Amazing musicians with a powerful message. What a concept, huh?’ - Serj Tankian – System Of A Down Read more

DRAGONFORCE - Licenced/All Ages

DRAGONFORCE - Licenced/All Ages

Supported by TBC

TUESDAY 28TH OCTOBER 7.30PM

Every year there are albums eagerly anticipated, be it from hot young names, established legends or – and this is usually the most exciting of all the categories – those bands you know are on t Read more

XAVIER RUDD - Dark Shades Of Blue National Tour (Licensed / All Ages)

XAVIER RUDD - Dark Shades Of Blue National Tour (Licensed / All Ages)

THU 06 NOV @ 8:00PM

Beloved Australian musician/activist Xavier Rudd’s latest album Dark Shades of Blue is released in Australia on August 16th and in support of this, his seventh album, Xavier will be embarking on a m Read more