Piano Bar takes over GPAC this month

They’re bringing award-winning stage sensation Catherine Alcorn to town with her hilarious portrayal of Bette Midler.

El Camino Cantina is coming to Fitzroy

If you’re in Fitzroy for the night and have a hankering for a truckload of tacos, burritos and Buffalo wings, all washed down with a giant frozen Margarita, you’ll be stoked to hear that El Camino Cantina is opening up this month.

At The Gates: The Ultimate Triple Bill Kill

At The Gates are without a doubt the best in the genre and they proved that to everyone at Max Watts who had the pleasure of seeing the Swedish death metal band from Gothenburg.

Tom Ballard is bringing his latest comedy tour ‘Enough’ to the Geelong Spiegeltent

Read on to learn about the development of his own comedic voice, the corruption of the Australian media landscape and thoughts on comedy as a political tool to overthrow capitalism.

I Know Leopard’s live show at The Workers Club have earned them the title of ‘Best Band of 2019’

For all of you that didn’t go, let this be a reminder to get out to gigs rail, hail or shine because you might just miss the best gig of 2019 by the best band in 2019.

Woodend Winter Arts Festival returns this weekend

This year’s program encompasses a range of events, including pottery workshops, art exhibitions, live music performances from both international and Australian artists and talks.

Queenscliff Music Festival 2019 announces its first lineup of international and home-grown hit makers

Returning for its 23rd year, the Peninsula will be soon see an eclectic mix of homegrown and international performers.

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have released their long awaited third album

The album, a culmination of experiences lived on the road and influences stemming from the last few years of chaos for the band, is finally unveiled in all its glory – a testament to the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets’ never relenting vivacious attitude and hungry approach to powerful music.

CJ Ramone is coming to Geelong and Ballarat this September

Best-known for his stint in seminal punk group The Ramones, where he played bass from 1989 to 1996 after taking over from Dee Dee Ramone

The Bamboos release new single ft. Dan Sultan

This is just all kinds of yes.

Yours & Owls just dropped a huge lineup

And we mean HUGE!

Victorian duo This Way North release new single ‘Night Terrors’

Their new single captures the experience of night terrors, this often-indescribable feeling has been perfectly summarised in This Way Norths new single ‘Night Terrors’.

TGI Fridays get behind Australian music

Live music will be booked by entertainment solutions service, Generation, heralded by Marcus Knight who is himself an illustrious DJ, music producer, songwriter and also the director of Generation.

Comedian Dylan Moran is bringing his ‘Dr Cosmos’ tour to Geelong

This will be the Black Books co-writer and star’s first visit to Australia in over four years.

City of Melbourne is offering music grants up to $20,000

The grants are available to artists or organisations looking for support to deliver a project or residency.

PREMIERE: Watch Ute Root kill a live performance of ‘Palace’

As part of the PBS Radio Festival membership drive, we’re stoked to share with you a video of Ute Roots soar through a performance of ‘Palace’ on the radio station’s popular Drive Live program.

There’s a real cool festival happening in June

You can pack your snow gear too because there’s some epic deals on Perisher Lift passes at prices only available to Festival goers.

Curious Case of Imposter Syndrome

I need to work on my self-belief. I should be my own cheerleader while muting the part of my brain that tells me I am way out of my league. We are all interesting and inquisitive and passionate. And we all poo.

Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier to perform complete Bitch Epic on tour

Two epic albums, make one epic concert!

Too Heavy To Hug #715

Welcome to THTH, Forte’s premier source of all things heavy, hard, fast and metal.

Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes are heading to Geelong and Bendigo

Expect a double dose of sweet and raggedy Alt Country tunes this Autumn when the award-winning Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes teams up with rising up and comer Ben Leece (& Left of the dial) on their Friends & Acquaintances tour in Geelong and Bendigo.

The Pinheads drop sophomore album tomorrow, announce national tour

Now gearing up for the release of their sophomore release, ‘Is This Real,’ it seems The Pinnies have taken a much more evolved and cultivated sound.

National Celtic Festival 2019

The Guinness will flow like wine when thousands descend on the township of Portarlington over the wintery long weekend next month for the 17th annual National Celtic Festival.

Blues News #715

Ballarat has finally joined the festival circuit with their first Ballarat Blues Festival on June 1st and 2nd with free music and ticketed shows.

 

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