The Hiding Play GTM Warm Up Party

Like so many bands before them, and like so many bands to come, The Hiding formed out of a defunct band in the summer of 2010.

Bedroom Suck Records on Tour

The fine-looking crew of Bedroom Suck Records are on the road, and they’re dragging a whole bunch of friends along for the ride. So, what’s cooking?

The Bennies Announce Largest Wisdom Machine Tour to Date

It’s been a whirlwind year so far for The Bennies, taking on show after show in their aftermath of their wildly successful album.

Tim Rogers to Play Ballarat

There lives a man named Tim Rogers. In fact, there live many men named Tim Rogers. But, with all due respect to other Tim’s, this one is arguably the finest. Top five at the very least.

Calling Utopia Lock in Bendigo and Ballarat Shows

When you live in a small town, a healthy imagination can work wonders. For sisters Sarah and Jess Renehan, their escape was through music. It is here we are introduced to Calling Utopia.

Summer Flake Locks in Ballarat Show

Summer Flake announced a tour last month, in case you missed it, in support of her new album, Hello Friends. Summer Flake is the stage name adopted by Steph Crase, a home-recording-lovin’ gal who was a fixture of Adelaide’s music scene for more than ten years before making the move to Melbourne.

Joe Mungovan Locks in Regional Shows

When Joe Mungovan was nine-years-old, he begged his parents for a drum kit for Christmas. Being presumably awesome, his parents decided this noisiest of instruments was just right. Skip ahead to a thirteen-year-old Joe, and a skateboarding spill put him in a wheelchair for four months.

Julian Temple & Jesse Morris Hit the Road

Two travelling roots music troubadours come together for an East Coast tour of Australia. A cultural collision spanning genres from the pool of blues, roots, rock, jazz & reggae.

Robert Burns Scottish Festival

Robert Burns (1759-1796) is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and in 2009 was chosen as the ‘Greatest Scot’ by a public vote run by Scottish television channel STV.

The Pretty Littles and The Harlots Join Forces

What is better than one delightful band you would take home to meet your parents? Very good, it would be two bands. You get a home-brand cookie.

The Yard Apes to Play Ballarat

Look deep down to the bottom of your souls, Forte readers, and ask yourself if ever there has been a time when staying at home would have been the better option.

TK Bollinger to play Ballarat

Sadcore and doom blues is where songman t.k. bollinger feels at home.

10sqM Are Doing $2 Coffees All Day

Let’s be real for a second here, for those who are regular coffee drinkers, a cup a day can cost you over $1,000 by the end of the year. Helping out with your costings is 10sqM, who are kindly offering a cup of joe (precisely and deliciously made) for $2 and today only.

Geelong After Dark 2016 Full Program Released

With less than three weeks to go until Geelong is brought to life when the sun sets, Geelong After Dark has officially unveiled its full program.

Good Beer Week Gets Regional

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here, but beer is pretty delicious, and there are some incredible venues in our region pouring some tasty pints. As part of Good Beer Week (which runs from May 13-22) a bunch of regional breweries and bars are putting on something a little bit spesh.

Tim Guy to Play Martians Cafe

High school is the place where bands begin, and such was the case for Tim Guy.

Iyaz Locks in Geelong Show

In 2008, Sean Kingston discovered Keidran Jones through Myspace. Working under the name Iyaz, Jones’ first release was ‘Replay’. The track was written in partnership with Jason Derulo, a fellow champion of ‘island pop’. The single peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is now more than 6x Platinum.

National Celtic Festival Second Lineup Announcement

The National Celtic Festival is back with its second line up announcement, and we can already taste the Guinness.

Georgia State Line Locks in Ballarat Show

Bendigo gal Georgia Delves is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist behind Georgia State Line.

Mountain to Mouth 2016

Geelong after Dark returns next month, a night in which Geelong’s CBD will be treated to a program of unique and surprising works and pop-up performances. Leading up to this is an equally wonderful and unique event in Mountain to Mouth, an 80km extreme arts journey of discovery over two days and eleven stages.

Coming Up at Suttons House of Music

Ballarat’s Suttons House of Music continues to deliver musical joy, with some simply lovely treats filling out the rest of the month. First up you have Mic Conway and Matthew Fagan serving up their unique treats at the venue on April 21.

My Geelong, My Idea

Getting the chance to have your input on how your town works is pretty special, especially when they’re taken under serious consideration.

Thirsty Merc Kick Off Regional Tour

Thirsty Merc have kicked off a 20+ date tour in support of new single, ‘The Grind’. And if there is a band in recent times who knows a thing or two about fighting back against the grind, it’s Thirsty Merc.

Rowan Roebig Locks in Castlemaine Show

Rowan Roebig released a couple of solo albums before his Riflebirds gig unfolded. There were no accompanying live shows, but things changed towards the completion of his second album and the formation of a band.

 

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