Evanescence (pictured), alongside special guests Blaqk Audio (that’s AFI’s Davey Havok and Jade Puget), are set to make a long overdue return to Australia this March; specifically at Brisbane’s Convention Centre on Monday Mar 26! Fans should jump on the ticket pre-sale on Friday Feb 3 before general release goes on sale on Thursday Feb 9 from Ticketek.

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This April, San Francisco’s Dead To Me and Reno’s Cobra Skulls head to Australia, bringing their punk chops with them. Catch ’em at Billy’s Beach House on Saturday Apr 7 (with Lamexcuse, Trust & Fall and Averice) or Basement 243 on Sunday Apr 8 (that’s Easter Sunday!) with Lamexcuse, Army Of Champions, Headaches and Dementia13. Look to OzTix for tickets!

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James Walsh (pictured), frontman of critically acclaimed UK group Starsailor, heads to Australia in intimate solo mode, calling at The Tempo Hotel on Friday Mar 16. Tickets are $25+bf OzTix.

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Touring to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Taylor Steele’s classic surf film Momentum, San Diego’s Sprung Monkey join Byron Bay psych-surf rockers The Grains at Byron’s Great Northern on Thursday Mar 1, The Cooly on Friday Mar 2 and Kings Beach Tavern Saturday Mar 3. Look for tix at OzTix and the venues.

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Southern rapper Yelawolf debuts on Australian shores in March, hitting The Hi-Fi on Thursday Mar 29. Signed by Eminem to his Shady Records imprint, Radioactive was released late last year, but you may also know him from an ear-grabbing series of mixtape releases. Tickets are on sale Thursday Feb 3 from the venue, and Briggs is there to support.

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Noiseworks (pictured), Ian Moss, Daryl Braithwaite, Richard Clapton, Dragon and Choirboys are teaming up for a mammoth Day On The Green at Sirromet on Sunday May 6! Look for ticket packages starting at $89+bf from www.adayonthegreen.com.au.

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Fireballs (pictured), the Melbourne-based psychobilly outfit who reformed in 2005, return north playing Surfers Paradise Beergarden on Thursday Feb 16, Villa Noosa on Friday Feb 17 and Racehorse Tavern, Ipswich on Saturday Feb 18. They recently supported German psychobilly-types Mad Sin, and are primed to return to local stages where it’ll only cost you $10 on the door.

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After their recent Big Day Out spot, The Cairos (pictured) hit out on their We All Buy Stars single tour. Catch ’em in intimate mode at The Loft on Thursday Mar 1, Toowoomba’s Spotted Cow on Friday Mar 2 and The Zoo on Saturday Mar 3. Tickets are at Moshtix and OzTix, now!

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After a wee break, it’s the return of Ball Park Music (pictured) to our stages – and this time they’re pulling a 180! Celebrating not one but two entries in Triple J’s recent Hottest 100, BPM offer up Nantes and Cub Scouts at The Cooly on Thursday Mar 22, Byron’s Great Northern on Friday Mar 23 and The Hi-Fi on Saturday Mar 24! Tickets are on sale now.

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Invisibl Skratch Pikls’ alumni and genius DJ in his own right, San Francisco’s DJ Qbert returns to Brisbane on Sunday Feb 26. Joined by Turntable Jediz and Schoolfight, 366 Ann St, Fortitude Valley (it’s The Mustang Bar, under new management) is the place to be from 4pm, with tickets only $10+bf from OzTix. You know what to do come Friday Feb 3 when they go on sale.

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