Client Liaison Announce 2016 Melbourne & Geelong Show

Client Liaison are set to embark on their biggest Australian tour to date, hitting up Melbourne and Geelong in June.

Son of an Elk Eatery Soon to Open in Geelong

Geelong seems to be quickly becoming a thriving hot spot for cafes and restaurants catering to any and all kinds of outings. The newest soon to be added to the list is Son of an Elk, which is to be the “baby brother” venue to Wallington’s Elk Horn Roadhouse.

Ausmuteants Lock In Ballarat Show

Once upon a time, in the land of Geelong, Jake Robertson and Billy Gardner bonded over The Music Machine and The Golden Dawn.

Bad News Toilet to Hit Up Karova

With their DJ/mash­ up show and a fondness for costumes, Bad News Toilet would make every live show a spectacle. And when the night was over, and the drunken masses made their way home to sleep it off, Bad News Toilet was planning their next show.

Alex Gow And Dan Kelly Join Forces for 2016 Tour

Acclaimed singer/songwriters Alex Gow and Dan Kelly are hitting the road together.

Narana Unplugged II

The Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre invites music lovers to celebrate a day of music, art and culture with Narana Unplugged II.

Sahara Beck Locks In Geelong Show

Raised in the laid­ back surrounds of the Sunshine Coast, Sahara Beck wrote and recorded her first album at the age of 14. A move to Brisbane shortly followed, where Beck would juggle finishing school with life as a fresh new face in a big musical city.

Tully on Tully Lock in Ballarat Show

Tully on Tully have gone all American on us, naming their new single ‘Miles Away’. (It is kilometres here, people.) To be fair, the band did write the track while doing what they do in New York.

Bendigo Queer Film Festival

The Bendigo Queer Film Festival celebrates its 13th outing in April. The festival was founded in 2004 by Chris Walters in collaboration with the Melbourne Queer Film Festival and welcomed more than 300 people to its inaugural event.

Sustainable Hook & Vine Festival

So, you know the Sustainable Hook & Vine Festival is on again…
Be sure to BYO picnic rug or chair, BYO re-useable water bottle (re-fillable on-site at the Barwon Water Hydration Station) and help to reduce the number of single use water bottles used by festival patrons.

Miss Quincy Lock in Regional Dates

It’s time to erect the chicken wire because Canadian bluesy, boozy rock’n’roller Miss Quincy is coming back to town for a second round, where she’ll be backed by her red­ hot rhythm section.

Pistol Pete’s New Addition

Pistol Pete’s has easily become the home for great blues music in Geelong, not to mention the food! With this announcement comes a new genre for the venue; the first Thursday of each month will now become a night for Pistolville Jazz.

To Market, To Market

While it’s not summer anyone, market season isn’t going anywhere. The Moonlight market in Bendigo is just one of the many markets you can head along to, and will take place at the Hargreaves Mall on  April 2.

Z-Star Delta Lock in Regional Shows

Having been described as the “female version of Prince” should be all that is required to convince you to check out Z­ Star, the project of British/Trinidadian singer­ songwriter Zee Gachette.

GTM Additions

With the annual music festival Groovin the Moo just around the corner, the organisers of the event added 50 new acts to the line­ up. Amongst the newly added artists are L­ FRESH THE LION, The Lulu Raes, Wafia, Genesis Owusu, and triple j unearthed winners.

Workers Club Soon to Open For Lunch

The home in Geelong for smoked meats and music is officially swinging the doors open a few hours earlier for lunch.

National Celtic Festival Announce First Line Up

Each year the National Celtic Festival brings some of the world’s best Celtic performers to the coastal town of Portarlington. Held from June 10-13, the first line up for the event is officially here.

Molly Ringwald Comes to Bendigo

Those who grew up with the films of John Hughes will best know Molly Ringwald from Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club. Last year, The Breakfast Club, regarded as one of the greatest high school films of all time, celebrated its 30th anniversary.

The Go Set Are on Tour

It is pretty impressive for a band more than a decade old to have one of their best years this far in to their journey.

Harcourt Valley Easter Festival

Relax in the vines of the gorgeous Harcourt Valley winery this Easter Sunday at the Harcourt Valley Vineyards Easter Festival!

Harcourt Valley Easter Festival

Relax in the vines of the gorgeous Harcourt Valley winery this Easter Sunday at the Harcourt Valley Vineyards Easter Festival!

Cat Power Has Rescheduled

Cat Power isn’t going to have her name added to the list of artists to reschedule tour dates, only for those dates to never eventuate.

Folknery Tour Australia

Music life is a little different in the world of Ukraine modern folk band Folknery. The collective was founded by Volodymyr Muliar and Yaryna Kvitka in 2009, a name taken from both American writer William Faulkner and the term ‘folklore’.

Bay 93.9 Announce Concert

Hello there listeners and welcome to Bay 93.9, the home of radio in Geelong. In today’s news, a local cross­ eyed teacher was dismissed from her job last week. The reason given was she couldn’t control her pupils.

 

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