The Strokes Australian Tour, Calvin Harris Sells Out & $300 Concert Tickets | Backstage Banter #036

We’ve somehow made it to **Episode 36 of Backstage Banter** — although not without a little technical drama. Apparently Chris (Brett) forgot to record the original audio. Chris (Brett) feels terrible about it. Brett promises it definitely won’t happen again. Probably. Once we finally hit record, there was plenty happening in Australian music this week. **The Strokes have announced their huge Australian tour for 2027**, and those February dates have us asking a few questions about what else might be happening while they’re in the country. We break down the announcement, the Sydney Summertime show and whether there could be more to their Australian visit. Then there’s **Calvin Harris**, whose Australian tour has been selling at a ridiculous pace, with additional shows added after huge demand. But with concert ticket prices seemingly getting higher and higher, we ask the important question: **if you only had $300 to spend on concert tickets, who are you seeing?** And with **AFL Grand Final week** upon us and **Kylie Minogue** taking on the pre-game entertainment, we look back at some of the best — and worst — Grand Final performances from years gone by and decide who would make the ultimate pre-game act. Plus, we dive into some of our favourite **new music releases**, questionable opinions and everything else happening in the music world this week. It’s **Backstage Banter Episode 36** — somehow recorded, saved and uploaded. For all your music news, tour announcements, new releases and culture, head to aaabackstage.com and sign up to the AAA Backstage newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/d1086e851ce4/aaa-newsletter-sign-up Follow the Weekly Catch Playlist: https://hypeddit.com/5j1ekk Backstage Banter is now available everywhere you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as right here on YouTube. If you’re loving the show, don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe. It helps us more than you know. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify 📰 More music news: https://aaabackstage.com 🤝 Powered by https://gigsync.com.au https://www.instagram.com/aaabackstage/ https://www.tiktok.com/@aaabackstage * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.