It’s the end of an era as the Warrnambool Loft closes its doors

It’s sad news for live music acts and punters alike as renowned Warrnambool venue The Loft is set to close its doors for the last time in June.

The Lost Lands Returns In 2019 With Baker Boy

Good news!

Canteen Officially Launch Side Of Stage

It’s true when they say sometimes you just need the music… and this is an initiative centred around that exact statement.

Vale Aiia Masarwe

Words from Stampsy, the Music Director and Drive Announcer at K Rock in Geelong

If you’re a fan of the grill, you’ll love Leega Korean BBQ

Located on Gheringhap Street since May 2017, Leega has established itself as one of the most recommended restaurants in Geelong, and when you go, you’ll understand why.

Lez Zeppelin are paying electrifying homage to one of the greatest bands in rock ‘n’ roll history

Empowering slogans like, ‘Girl Power!’, ‘Sisters Doing It For Themselves’, and ‘Women Can Do Everything’, just don’t cut it when you’re trying to describe the sheer ferocity of all-women tribute outfit Lez Zeppelin.

Merpire is heading to By The Meadow

Merpire’s unique brand of dreamy indie-pop is set to take her to ever bigger places in 2019.

Julia Jacklin crushing expectations in new album

Since hitting us with her debut album, ‘Don’t Let The Kids Win’ in 2016, stunning folk songstress, Julia Jacklin has been crushing the music industry game, touring relentlessly, taking out the ‘Next Big Thing’ title at the FBi Radio SMAC Awards, and working in side project, Phantastic Ferniture.

There’s a fever coming to Download

We chat to Jason Aalon Butler from The Fever 333.

Applications are now open for the Good Music Neighbours Program

The program offers matched funding of up to $25,000 to help live music venues manage sound in their venue in an effort to keep up to date with local noise regulations.

Shake your tail feathers at ChillOut Festival

ChillOut Festival will once again be taking over the town with a program as diverse as the queer community and its extended family of friends and supporters themselves.

Bendigo Autumn Music Festival Bang on the Money

Running from April 25 to 28, the music line-up boasts a boat full of talent with Kurt Vile, Mojo Juju, Tex Perkins and the Fat Rubber Band, Vika and Linda Bull, Sibusile Xaba (Sth Afr), Xylouris White, No Mono, Tiny Ruins (NZ) and Cash Savage and The Last Drinks.

Trevor Hall Returns for Bluesfest

Celebrating the festivals 30 year anniversary, the ‘Moon / Sun’ singer will make his return down under to one of his favourite festivals.

Amy Hetherington shares her tips on getting Northern Territory level crazy at MICF

Darwin’s Amy Hetherington is raring to take 2019 by the horns.

Damien Rice live in Melbourne 2019

The beauty of Melbourne Recital Centre is that the stage production is a seated affair where silence from the audience during songs is etiquette.

There’s a wine and cheese festival happening next weekend

All the cheese…

There’s a heavy metal festival raising funds for beyondblue

Beyond Black festival is back and bigger than ever for 2019.

Caravana Sun & Lasbrassbanda are co-headlining a 10 date Australian tour

To celebrate, we took off our interviewer cap and lent it to these legends – just for a moment.

Geelong’s Sam Phay has just dropped a new track

With a feature on Spotify Australia and New Zealand’s iconic New Music Friday playlist, Phay is also announcing his forthcoming debut EP, Botanical and an east coast tour with experimental electronic/rock artist Machine Age in April.

The Jezabels are heading to the coast for free this March

Gather your mates and get ready for an evening of idyllic sunsets, soaring sounds and cold Coronas this March

Dean Lewis returns home this May

Ahead of his long-awaited debut album release next month for ‘A Place We Knew’.

The Torquay Hotel has just added a bunch of juicy gigs

This is one regional music venue here to stay.

Bendigo Autumn Music Festival reveals lineup for Opening Night Gala

Heading up the line-up for the evening is ARIA Award winner Deborah Conway and long-time collaborator Willy Zygier. Having met in 1991, the critically acclaimed pair have together released 10 albums over a 27-year collaboration and we are excited to have them perform at BAM.

Win tickets to see KING OF THIEVES, in cinemas February 28

KING OF THIEVES is the incredible true story of the spectacular Hatton Garden diamond heist, the biggest and most daring in British history.

 

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