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Our happiness: will Powderfinger's reunion tour include the Hunter?

It's going to be the biggest reunion of 2027.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 9

Happiness abounds as Powderfinger reunites

Happiness is slowly creeping back for fans of Aussie rock band Powderfinger, with the beloved group reuniting for a national tour.

AAP · Oct 8

Powderfinger confirm reunion for national tour 16 years after saying farewell in last live show

Billboards with cryptic messages hinted at the band’s possible reunion. Now, in a video posted to social media, they’ve confirmed there’ll be a national tour

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8

'Blew our minds': rockers mourn Midnight Oil drummer

Australian music royalty is remembering Midnight Oil founding member and drummer Rob Hirst following his death aged 70.

AAP · Jan 20

The moment I knew: I thought I was too cool for love. My rock idol knew better

Trent Dalton had a crush on his sophisticated colleague Fiona. The lead singer of his favourite band helped him find the words to tell her

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2025

Brisbane live music venue the Triffid seeks its day in court as Powderfinger star takes on developer

Legal battle could shape future of live music as nightlife tsar John Collins fights for protection from noise complaints

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2024

Bernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey on their new duo: ‘The party hasn’t started until the sax solo’

Fanning Dempsey National Park sounds like neither Powderfinger nor Something for Kate. Instead it’s an ode to the 70s and 80s

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2024

Why Aussie supergroup have been given a Stairway To Heaven hall pass

ARC return to tackle Led Zeppelin's most popular album, IV.

The Canberra Times · May 31, 2024

With a chip on its shoulder and an energy of its own, the Brisbane music scene keeps punching above its weight

From The Go-Betweens to Powderfinger to today's emerging bands — Brisbane's music scene has always had a unique energy.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2023

The Church gather believers at Civic for The Hypnogogue

ARIA Hall of Famers, The Church, are returning to Newcastle this winter to tour their latest album The Hypnogogue. The Church will finish their Australian run at the Civic Theatre on June 17, which follows a 21-city six-week tour of the US. The Hypnogogue was released on Friday and is…

Newcastle Herald · Feb 23, 2023