Beyond mere tales of fable and fantasy, the next chapter of heavy music folklore is already waiting to be told. Australia’s largest travelling music celebration, Good Things Festival, is back once again for another round of alternative myth-making, bringing along a stellar roster of international legends, local heroes, and budding dreamweavers. With all three East Coast event dates 16+ and up, punters of all generations have the chance to chase their sonic dragon, find their stage unicorn, or solve the minotaur’s crowded maze.
As one of the world’s most idiosyncratic heavy music acts, TOOL are a genre unto themselves as they mark their 35th year of existence. Fusing metal, rock, and alternative sounds through gargantuan grooves, heady instrumental runs, and the hypnotic vocal refrains of enigmatic frontman Maynard James Keenan, the group’s intimidating back catalogue features five studio albums: Undertow (1993), Ænima (1996), Lateralus (2001),10,000 Days (2006), and Fear Inoculum (2019). With each offering raising the band’s—Danny Carey (drums), Justin Chancellor (bass), Adam Jones (guitar)—conceptual pedigree to dizzying new heights, their storied career includes numerous world tours and four GRAMMY® Award wins. TOOL’s coveted appearance as part of Good Things Festival in 2025 will be their first Australian festival headline since their Big Day Out performance in 2011, and their first Australian tour in over five years.
It’s hard to think of other contemporary rock acts with as many accolades to their name as WEEZER. Whether it’s airwave megahits like “Buddy Holly,” “Undone (The Sweater Song),” “Say It Ain’t So,” “El Scorcho,” “Hash Pipe,” or “Island In The Sun”; classic records like their seminal, multi-platinum ‘Blue Album’ (1994), cult-favourite follow-up Pinkerton (1996), or worldwide career record sales in the multi-millions; industry nods in the form of GRAMMY® Award and MTV Video Music Award wins; sold-out stadium tours, and even a fav-inspired cover of Toto’s iconic “Africa”—WEEZER have truly done it all, guiding the trajectory of indie rock, emo, and power-pop for decades.
