Bands – Broadmeadow – NSW – EventsontheHorizon.com https://eventsonthehorizon.com The Events & Whats on Guide | Live Music, Markets, Festivals, Community, Sporting, Family, Movies and more... Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:34:39 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Foo Fighters – Take Cover Tour | Newcastle https://eventsonthehorizon.com/event/foo-fighters-take-cover-tour-newcastle Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:39:38 +0000 https://eventsonthehorizon.com/?post_type=event&p=576846 One of the biggest and most beloved rock bands of all time – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Foo Fighters – make their hugely anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand next summer.

Foo Fighters are stoked to be sharing the stage in Newcastle with the region’s hottest rising acts: The Buoys (Sydney) + C.O.F.F.I.N (Sydney)

]]> Guns N’ Roses – World Tour 2026 | Newcastle https://eventsonthehorizon.com/event/guns-n-roses-world-tour-2026-newcastle Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:23:52 +0000 https://eventsonthehorizon.com/?post_type=event&p=577277

Guns N’ Roses endure as the most dynamic, dangerous, and definitive American rock band in history to this day.

 Embedded in popular culture, Guns N’ Roses’ landmark diamond-selling 1987 opus, Appetite For Destruction, stands out as “the best-selling U.S. debut album ever” and “the 11th best-selling U.S. album of all time.” Following its release, Guns N’ Roses shook the world with the one-two punch of the over 7x-platinum Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, clinching the top two spots on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart upon arrival. With total sales of 100 million units thus far, their catalogue also consists of G N’ R Lies (5x-platinum), The Spaghetti Incident? (platinum), Greatest Hits (5x-platinum), and Chinese Democracy (over 6 million worldwide). Not to mention, they are one of the most-streamed rock bands in the world with an average of 27 million monthly listeners on Spotify and in May 2024, they were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for their 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction.

On the touring front, Guns N’ Roses legendary three-hour-plus shows encompass sought-after fan favourites in addition to newly dusted-off gems from their back catalogue, leaving ardent audiences in awe. Their blockbuster 2024 world tour sold 1.3 million tickets around the world and marked the band’s largest run to date. Consisting of acclaimed performances in stadiums and arenas alike, the tour included headlining festival dates at Glastonbury and London’s Hyde Park, while the North American leg included sold-out performances at historic venues such as the Hollywood Bowl and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, as well as a co-headlining performance at Power Trip in Indio, CA with AC/DC & Metallica. Guns N’ Roses’ previous world tour, Not In This Lifetime…, notably ranked as the “fourth-highest grossing concert tour of all time,” selling 5 million-plus tickets and included a headline performance at Coachella. The band’s massive 2025 tour saw the powerhouse band hit stadiums and arenas in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America throughout the year.

Guns N’ Roses are Axl Rose (vocals, keyboards), Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Isaac Carpenter (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboard).

Guns N’ Roses never stops with more touring on the horizon and other surprises—the “Nightrain” keeps rolling at full speed.

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