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by BRIAN GIFFIN

The line-up for Good Things 2025 dropped today and proved some of the rumours flying around were true with the announcement of TOOL in the headliner slot for this year’s festival. 

Following its well-tuned eclectic format of rock, punk, extremity, old school and young blood (and an old classic pub rocker), the rest of the bill includes indie rock legends Weezer, electro-rock luminaries Garbage, pop-punkers All Time Low, New Found Glory, Goldfinger and Tonight Alive, Refused on their final tour and metal from Machine Head, Kublai Kahn, Knocked Loose, Lorna Shore, Gwar, Make Them Suffer and more – check out the complete line-up at the website, where pre-sale sign ups start on August 19.

December 5: Flemington Race Course, Melbourne

December 6: Sydney Showground, Sydney

December 7: Brisbane Showground, Brisbane

The other huge news item this week: Linkin Park have announced an Australian visit next year. Set down for March 2026, it will be the band’s first appearance on Australian soil since Soundwave in 2013. Tickets and more information is at Live Nation’s website.

March 3: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane

March 8: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

March 14: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney

Brian Giffin

Author Brian Giffin

Brian Giffin is a metalhead, author, writer and broadcaster from the Blue Mountains in Australia. His life was changed forever after seeing a TV ad for 'The Number of the Beast' in 1982. During the 90s he wrote columns and reviews for Sydney publications On the Street, Rebel Razor, Loudmouth and Utopia Records' magazine. He was the creator and editor of the zine LOUD! which ran from 1996 until 2008, and of Loud Online that lasted from 2010 until 2023 when it unexpectedly spontaneously combusted into virtual ashes. His weekly community radio show The Annex has been going since 2003 on rbm.org.au. He enjoys heavy rock and most kinds of metal (except maybe symphonic power metal), whisk(e)y and beer.

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