The Ballarat Winter Festival is transforming the city into a magical winter wonderland

There’s something a bit magical about this historic regional town in the dark, cold months, and this is exactly what the Ballarat Winter Festival seeks to capture.

Bay City Health Group is the latest integrated health and movement studio to open in Geelong

If you’ve ever had a sore back, neck or knee, there’s a good chance you’ve paid a visit to an osteopath, and if you haven’t, well now’s your chance.

Newfolk Café is our favourite neighbourhood hangout

Many of Geelong’s natives will know the old butcher’s building down Skene Street in Newtown. It’s quirky, it’s a little old, and it’s now got a new lease on life after been transformed into a little neighbourhood hangout two years ago, the much-loved café Newfolk.

Nominations Open for Australian Women In Music Awards 2019

“No matter who you are, no matter where you are, if you are a woman working in any area as outlined in our award categories in the music industry we want to know about you.”

Tool tribute band Third Eye are heading to Geelong and Ballarat for their first shows in 12 months

It’s been 12 months since Tool tribute band Third Eye announced the departure of their previous frontman and news of their brief hiatus while they searched for a new lead singer.

The Blues Train is celebrating 25 years

Combining four carefully selected Australian Blues acts, a Bellarine Railway heritage train, dinner and drinks for 200 patrons running Saturday nights 10 months of the year, The Blues Train is an experience like none other. It’s a beauty, to say the least.

Lehmo will present an evening of standup comedy at Geelong’s Furphy Hall

If the message I’ve taken from Lehmo is to quit my job, and do more comedy, he probably would have been stripped off his accounting license by now anyway. 



Melbourne Guitar Show returns with massive 2019 program

Get ready to shred fellow guitarists and music lovers.

Ballarat Record Fair returns

There’ll be thousands of LP’s, 45’s and CD’s from local and interstate traders and even a ‘treasure hunt’ to dig for hidden nuggets.

The Geelong Hotel are hosting a weekly ‘all-you-can-eat’ Dumpling Night

Cancel all plans.

Kevin Bloody Wilson: F.U.P.C

Comedy and the PC landscape in general changed in 30 years but this is Kevin Bloody Wilson heartland.

The annual Winter Shiraz Weekend returns to the Geelong region

The annual Winter Shiraz Weekend is set to thrill connoisseurs with two days of exploring the versatility of Shiraz with beautiful wine, food and entertainment as the Geelong region basks in the mid-winter glow.

Toni Childs: Live in Warrnambool

The power, emotion, and honesty of renowned singer/songwriter Toni Childs was enough to cause tears in the audience – myself included, during her recent Retrospective tour.

QMF announce Emerging Artist Grant and Mentor Program

Calling all aspiring artists: two golden opportunities await!

Hannah Campbell is leading us into the weekend with ‘East Coast Dream’

A new track for adventurous souls who want to break free and live in the vast wide world has just dropped and we are absolutely loving it.

Sir Elton John is performing at Mt Duneed Estate this December

It’s official.

Land of Plenty have dropped their full 2019 lineup

After revealing a tantalising first glimpse of the lineup last month, Victoria’s new music festival Land of Plenty has dropped the full bill for its inaugural event.

Montaigne is heading to Bendigo and Torquay this November

Following on from her national For Your Love single tour in April, Montaigne has today released her new single Ready, and confirmed details of her forthcoming LP and national tour.

Strawberry Fields unveils delicious festival lineup

Marking its 11th installment, the Tocumwal gem has brought together a star-studded bill of international artists and homegrown favourites.

Dan Vogl shares his top five go-to music mini-documentaries

For me, nothing inspires me more than watching the creative process of other artists and how they work on their own or collaboratively. Or even more simply, an artist talking about their work, their experiences, their thoughts, in their own words.

The Australian Women In Music Awards is shining a light on the incredible accomplishments of women across the Australian music industry

Bringing a long overdue spotlight to the vast number of women and female identities working tirelessly behind the scenes .

Snowtunes have dropped a mammoth lineup

The southern hemisphere’s biggest snow music festival, SNOWTUNES, has announced a huge line-up of Australian and international artists for its return in 2019 and we are absolutely frothing it.

Hans Zimmer returns to Victoria with huge arena show

‘Hans Zimmer Live’ is a multi-layered experience for concertgoers and a must-see concert event, which takes audiences through the back-catalog of one of cinema’s most inventive minds and most celebrated composers.

Blues News #716

Now, there’s really not a lot you can do about the weather, but at least you can get into some really good music to take your mind off of it. We’ve got a couple of interesting gigs coming up.

 

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