Norwegian Group MoE On Tour

Did you know that it was Norwegian Thor Bjøklund who invented the cheese slicer? It’s just one of the many curious tidbits about Norway one can discover with a simple Google search.

Bad News Toilet to Play Ballarat

With their DJ/mash­up 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.

Big Bag O’ Blues

Geelong’s Pistol Pete’s will serve up a ripper of a gig on Good Friday Eve (March 24), with Big Daddy Wilson set to perform. Wilson was born in Edenton, a town on Albemarle Sound in Chowan County, North Carolina.

Kick Out the James

Well, I feel pretty good and I guess that I could get crazy now, baby. Ladies and gentlemen, if I can call our readers ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for The Eastern’s ear-­melting Kick out the Jams jam.

Toxicon Play the BC

Local “progressive vegetarian loungecore” lads Toxicon are a familiar name around Geelong, what with them being locals and all. Regardless of their style, Toxicon are bringing their newer tracks to the Barwon Club on April 9.

Workers Club Celebrate First Birthday

You don’t hear Geelong’s Workers Club complaining about having to work on their birthday. They just get on with it. On Monday, March 21, the venue is turning one and they would love for you to be a part of celebrations. What?! Out late on a Monday night? Oh, you know it.

Into the Mystic with Joe Creighton

If there’s a man who can muster the style and charisma of Van Morrison, it’s Joe Creighton.

Festival of Stone and Wood

Okay, so we know beach life can be pretty sweet. So what can we do to show our appreciation for our coastlines, towns and beaches? The Festival of the Stone is a joint initiative between Byron Bay’s Stone & Wood Brewing Company and the Clean Coast Collective where everyone is a winner.

As A Rival Announce Ballarat Show

“I just want it to be different, as a rival to everything that’s out there.” The origins of Melbourne’s As a Rival can be traced back to this line – one which, although originally intended as a throwaway line, has become a mission statement.

Russell Morris Tours Red Dirt

A few years ago, songman Russell Morris embarked on a musical journey that would end up spawning three albums that pertain to moments and characters of Australia’s history. Sharkmouth was the first of these.

Bendigo Craft Beer & Cider Festival

If you want to make the most of our sunny days before the cool of autumn hits, then you need to be at this year’s Bendigo Craft Beer and Cider Festival.

Happy St. Paddy’s day to ye at Castlemaine Gaol!

If you’re wanting to sink a pint of Guinness for this famous Irish holiday, but can’t make it due to it falling on a Thursday, or you just want to celebrate it over the entire weekend, the Old Castlemaine Gaol are hosting a “slightly belated St. Patricks Day” shindig on Friday the 18th with songbird Aine Tyrrell leading the event.

Toni Childs Performs at Theatre Royal

Emmy award winner and three time Grammy nominee, Toni Childs, is returning to Australia and she’s heading into Forte territory.

Strung Out to Play Exile in Oblivion in Full at Barwon Club

For fans of Strung Out, you’re about to get the show of a life-time as the band work their way through Exile in Oblivion (which you can get a taster for below).

Inner Varnika Location Announced, Few Tickets Remaining

If you haven’t heard of it, Inner Varnika is one of the finest boutique experience festivals on the circuit. The event is so secret the location isn’t announced until a few weeks beforehand.

Black Hatt Hosts Some of Geelong’s Finest

Five of the finest will swing by Geelong’s Black Hatt on March 19 for a night that will prove you can never have too much of a good thing. Lining up you have Bound by Hound, Chuck, Von Stache, Trucks and Good for Wednesday.

Groovin’ the Moo 2016 Reveals Full Local Lineup

Groovin’ the Moo 2016 has lifted the lid off the new and local talent being added to its lineup.

The Festival of Colours

Inspired by the traditional Hindu festival Holi, the Festival of Colours is a celebration of the human spirit. For those unfamiliar, the deal is pretty much this: each hour, participants will throw coloured powder at each other in a move of celebration and letting go.

Kingswood Announce Warrnambool Show

Fergus Linacre, Alex Laska, Jeremy Hunter and Justin Debrincat have been making sweet music together for a touch over a decade now as Kingswood.

Bendigo Craft Beer & Cider Festival

I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. Beer is all around me, and so the feeling grows. The Bendigo Craft Beer Festival is on its way to town with a truckload of brews from around Australia. And with the popularity of the craft beer world showing no signs of slowing down, this is a fantastic opportunity to see what all the fuss is about.

Festival of Cultures

A festival that hopes to tap in to who we are is set to take place in Bendigo from March 12­20. March 15 is the official launch of the Bendigo Festival of Cultures, with the Library Gardens welcoming cultural dance and music performances and an interactive West African drumming display.

Alison Ferrier Locks in Deans Marsh Show

Alison Ferrier picked up a few things while working as a sound engineer for her husband Jeff Lang. She taught herself the violin, for starters.

By the Meadow Festival Takes Place Next Month

They have scoured the airwaves and checked under the bed. They have gathered sounds from far and wide to create a perfect selection for the ears. It’s about chic tunes and a place to groove. It is about leisure and pleasure. Come say hello to By the Meadow.

The Crackerjack Family Fair

The Crackerjack Family Fair is on its way. Held at the Point Lonsdale Bowls Club on Sunday, March 13 (8.30a.m.­2p.m.), it’s a small­scale carnival that is big on fun.

 

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