Vance Joy

SXSW 2024 Wrap Up: The return of South by Southwest, the discovery festival

“I knew that band before they were famous” Does anyone have that friend who seems to say this constantly? For the people in my life, I was that friend. In my 20s, it was my life’s mission to discover every fantastic band before anyone else. I wanted to be the guy who always had an…

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Photo Gallery: Bottlerock 2022 ft. Metallica, P!nk, Vance Joy, Snoop Dogg, CHVRCHES and more

Bottlerock 2022 kicked off last Friday and featured some of the biggest names in music. Including: Metallica, Twenty One Pilots, Vance Joy, Snoop Dogg, Greta Van Fleet, Misterwives, CHVRCHES, P!nk, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Alessia Cara, Luke Combs Banks, Noah Kahan, Black Crowes, Saint JHN and Bahamas. The Napa Valley, Northern California Music Festival played host to three amazing days of music and our photographer Roth Rind snapped a few…

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Xavier Collins Coastlines

Guest Playlist: Xavier Collins shares the Australian songs that influenced his forthcoming EP Coastlines

London singer-songwriter Xavier Collins has had a busy start to 2022 – releasing his first two singles, and prepping the release of his debut EP Coastlines, which is due in April.  The first single “Elegy” was released in early January, and features a rich and emotive vocal performance from Collins, along with some truly beautiful…

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Vance Joy

Bottlerock Napa Valley announces 2022 Lineup: Metallica, Vance Joy, P!nk and Mount Westmore

As Omicron rips through our planet, leaving many feeling anxious and exhausted, a little glimmer of normalcy and excitement emerged from the grapevines of Northern California today. Bottlerock Napa Valley announced its lineup and it is one of the most eclectic, star-studded festivals in years. The Bay Area legends Metallica will make the short drive…

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Vance Joy

The Sound returns to ABC TV for Season 3 with a stacked lineup

ABC TV and Mushroom Studios’ The Sound is returning for its 3rd season this weekend, just in time for Ausmusic Month. And they’ve got a stacked lineup for its season premiere. Series 3 promises to be focused on the live performances, with a  big-name guest dropping in to chat with one of the featured acts. This…

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Live Review: Superloop Adelaide 500 After Race Concert Series (01-03.03.19)

This past weekend Adelaide has enjoyed the fun, festivities and fumes of the Superloop Adelaide 500, with three nights of after-race concerts featuring some of Australia, and the world’s biggest performers. The annual event sees tens of thousands descend on the city with many procuring their tickets for the concerts alone.  The summer sun blared down on Adelaide, and with largely…

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Photo Gallery: Superloop Adelaide 500 After Race Concert Series (01-03.03.19)

It was a hot weekend on and off the race track as the Superloop Adelaide 500 After Race Concert Series hosted Red Hot Chili Peppers, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Jet, The Living End, Vance Joy and Amy Shark across three huge nights. Kerrie Geier was there for the AU review.

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SA musicians vie for a spot playing along side the Red Hot Chili Peppers at Superloop Adelaide 500

Music SA and Superloop Adelaide 500 have again given six emerging South Australian music acts the opportunity of a lifetime! As part of Music SA’s successful Bands on Track initiative they have provided a chance to join the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Vance Joy, Amy Shark, Jet and The Living End onstage at…

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Photo Gallery: Fairgrounds Festival – Berry (30.11.18 – 01.12.18)

The Fairgrounds Festival hit the Berry Showgrounds at the weekend, and the fourth incarnation of this festival was the greatest yet. On the back of winning an ARIA a week ago, Vance Joy delivered in spades on the Friday night. The night was closed out by the super-terrestrial Pond, who never disappoint. On Saturday, The…

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Album Of The Week: Vance Joy – Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (2018 LP)

Vance Joy has been round the world over the last eight months, putting on an impressive 83 shows on the back of his most recent album, Nation Of Two. If you somehow missed this massive run of shows or are just suffering from post concert depression, he is now releasing a 16 track live record which…

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Aussies Abroad: Vance Joy announced as main support on P!nk’s 2019 European summer tour

Vance Joy will be returning to European stadiums in 2019 as the main support on P!nk‘s summer tour. Spanning over two months, the tour will follow Vance’s own highly successful tour which has totalled 83 dates globally and will wind up in Europe this November. Australian fans won’t be missing out, with the singer-songwriter playing…

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Festival Review: Sydney City Limits debuts with a bang at Centennial Park

It’s always going to be tough for a new festival to break into a seemingly saturated market and also have a line up that would rival just about any other festival across the world. Thankfully, the team behind Sydney City Limits know a thing or two about booking, curating and planning a successful festival in…

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Jen Cloher, Amy Shark, Gang of Youths & more up for APRA Song of the Year

The APRA Song of the Year nominees have been revealed this week, with 20 tunes penned by Australian songwriters up for the main title. With the results being announced in Sydney in April, the APRA Song of the Year has been decided upon by a panel of industry judges, whose task it is to now whittle…

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Watch Vance Joy bring the certified Platinum “Lay It On Me” to Jimmy Kimmel Live

“Lay It On Me”, could it be Vance Joy‘s next “Riptide”? According to statistics, possibly. The latest single from the Melbourne songwriter has recently been certified Platinum and while his breakthrough debut currently sits pretty at 8x Platinum, “Lay It On Me” is no doubt going to snip away at its heels, and at those of “Fire…

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Six unmissable performances set to come out of Lollapalooza 2017

The biggest names in rock, hip-hop, pop and more will take over Grant Park for the 13th edition of Lollapalooza in Chicago next weekend. The four-day festival is headlined by Chance the Rapper, Arcade Fire, The Killers and Muse, but that is just the start of the packed lineup. Australia and New Zealand will have a…

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Aussies Vance Joy, Empire of the Sun and more join Metallica & The Who at the 10th Outside Lands in San Francisco

Over the last decade, San Francisco’s Outside Lands has set itself up as one of the world’s biggest and best festivals, delivering an incredible event year after year, with stunning lineups to boot. And it’s not just music, with San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park also filling up with food, wine, beer, art and comedy…

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D.D Dumbo & Flume win big at APRA Awards in Sydney overnight

The 2017 APRA Music Awards hit Sydney’s  Convention Centre Grand Ballroom overnight to celebrate the songwriting achievements of some of our best artists and for D.D Dumbo and Flume in particular, the night proved to be extra special. With his acclaimed single “Satan”, D.D Dumbo was awarded the APRA Song of the Year gong. A choice cut from his 2016…

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Queens of the Stone Age, LCD Soundsystem lead 2017 Splendour in the Grass announcement

It’s here. After much speculation and #fakenews, the 2017 Splendour in the Grass line up has been revealed, with Queens of the Stone Age, LCD Soundsystem, The xx, ScHoolboy Q and more set to head to Byron Bay this winter. Splendour exclusives sit with Schoolboy Q and Future Islands, while returning 2016 artists Sigur Ros are also lined up to make a special appearance. The…

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Vance Joy & Alison Wonderland to join Arcade Fire, Muse and The Killers at Lollapalooza in August

Lollapalooza has come on through this year, as the line up for the festival’s flagship event in Chicago has finally made its way online. The three dayer is set for August 3rd – 6th at Grant Park and will be headlined by Muse, Arcade Fire, Chance The Rapper and The Killers, while the rest of the festival is coming packing some…

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NYC’s Panorama Festival to feature Aussies Tame Impala, Nick Murphy, Jagwar Ma and Vance Joy amongst NIN, Alt-J and more

Situated in the Randall’s Island parklands, and delivered by the same folks who bring us Coachella (Golden Voice), NYC’s Panorama Festival is showcasing a jaw-dropping wealth of talent for their 2017 event. After debuting in 2016 with a lineup that boasted Arcade Fire, Alabama Shakes, Kendrick Lamar, The National, LCD Soundsystem and Run the Jewels, just…

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Camp Cope, Gang of Youths & Tkay Maidza rack up nominations for the 2016 National Live Music Awards!

The nominees for the National Live Music Awards have been announced around the country today, with 51 categories being unveiled across the board. Winners are to be announced on November 29th at events being run nationally, with both national and state-specific categories being voted on by a judging panel of industry professionals from right around Australia….

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ICYMI: A look back at our favourite music videos of March 2016

March brought us some fantastic new music from some our favourite artists, while some acts we were stoked to catch overseas also dropped some impressive tunes as they began their foray into the Australian market. We take a look back at our favourite music videos from March as part of our ICYMI series – from Sans Parents…

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2016 APRA Award nominees announced

The nominations for the 2016 APRA Music Awards (to be held on 5 April) have been announced and show, again, just how strong our scene is. Up for four awards each, and both contending for ‘Most Played Australian Work’ and ‘Pop Work of the Year’, are Jarryd James and Sia Furler. Other acts with multiple nominations…

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Music Video of the Day: Vance Joy “Straight Into My Arms” (2016)

Vance Joy released the visuals for his current single “Straight Into My Arms” and like the music videos for “Georgia” and “Fire and the Flood” before it, it’s another striking and memorable offering. Directed by Toby Ashenheim, the music video utilises puppets and 3D animation, a process that took months to complete. It’s complex, poignant and engaging…

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Courtney Barnett, Hiatus Kaiyote & more nominated for APRA Song of the Year!

The 20 contenders for this year’s APRA Song of the Year accolade have been announced this week, with a diverse range of Australian songwriters being acknowledged for some great releases through 2015. There were thousands of votes taken in over the last month or so, with a mix of established artists and emerging frontrunners on…

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Vance Joy heading out on headline Australian east coast tour with Holy Holy in 2016

Backing up a well-received appearance at the ARIA Awards last night, Vance Joy will be heading out on the road for an east coast headline tour next year, joined by Holy Holy! Back home on tour with Taylor Swift, Vance announced ‘The Fire and The Flood Tour’, a quick run down through venues in Sydney,…

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Tina Arena stands out at the ARIAs as Tame Impala and Courtney Barnett sweep the awards for 2015!

The ARIA Awards went down at the Star Event Centre in Sydney last night, with the movers and shakers of the industry got dolled up and hopped an Uber Black to the venue, whereupon they braved 38 degree heat and attempted not to melt into the red carpet. As predicted, the night belonged to Tame…

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Flight Facilities, Hermitude, Peking Duk & more confirmed to perform at the 2015 ARIA Awards

The artists set to perform at this year’s ARIA Awards ceremony have today been announced! Touted as one of the most diverse and eclectic performance line ups the ARIA’s have had, the artists set to take to the stage at The Star in a few weeks are also nominees and will be joined by Tina…

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