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Autumn is in the air. The leaves are browning, summer smiles are frowning... and the music is astounding! Plenty of international acts are making their way down under in the next couple of months. Here's a list of a few of them:

Switchfoot
Switchfoot (pictured left) has a loyal fan base in Australia... something that the band didn't seem to realise until their first trip to Australia all the way back in 2004 when they supported Killing Heidi at the Metro Theatre and discovered that more than half the audience was there to see them!

When: Friday, April 23
Where: Forum Theatre
Tix: On sale NOW through Moshtix

Vampire Weekend
Tickets to their first gig at the Enmore Theatre on Wednesday, May 12 sold out in a flash. Don't stress though... A second show has been announced:

When: Thursday, May 13
Where: Hordern Pavilion
Tix: On sale Friday, March 12 through Ticketek.

Stryper
80's metal-heads will be delighted to see Stryper still going strong!

When: Thursday, April 8
Where: Metro Theatre
With: Devine Electric
Tix: Metro Theare Box Office (02) 95503666

New Found Glory
Nineties and naughties punk rock fans are in for a treat with New Found Glory supported by Saosin and Hit The Lights.

When: Saturday, April 10
Where: UNSW Roundhouse
With: Saosin + Hit The Lights
Tix: On sale NOW through Ticketek.

John Mayer
John Mayer's no stranger to our shores. This time around he'll be touring his latest album Battle Studies with Orianthi in support.

When: Saturday, May 8
Where: Entertainment Centre
With: Orianthi
Tix: On sale NOW through Ticketmaster

Of course if you can't wait until April/May to get your live music fix, be sure to check out our March Music Madness article for details on artists currently touring our shores... or check out the local gig guide for this weekend on our site.

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