In a festival-ready region, Raglan Presents is bringing Warrnambool’s live music scene back to life 

Pressure washing floors for an entire weekend isn’t everybody’s idea of a good time, but the members of boutique festival…

Clara Fable drops gothic dance track collab to get us out of lockdown and on the dancefloor

LGBTQIA+ singer/songwriter Clara Fable toys with entirely new and exciting sounds in her JaySounds collaborative track ‘Escape.’ After spending most…

From The Seven Ups to Parkway Drive, here’s a list of the best gigs to hit up in the Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo region this December

Cor blimey, where did the year go? It feels like just yesterday when 2021 brought out the sun, shining bright…

From tradie to symphony orchestras, Tim Rogers prepares to give his Performance of a Lifetime

There are iconic moments in history where artists give the performance of a lifetime – look to Michael Jackson premiering…

“We’re taking it to the next level”: Papa Smurf to close NYD Festival Let Them Eat Cake 2022

Giovanni Polizzi, the bravura behind Papa Smurf, emerged from Melbourne’s burgeoning rave culture in the 1990s to become one of…

Drenched in sunlight and tropical beats, Watermelon Boy releases new album ‘101 Tropical Hits from Cosmic Space’

Reminiscent of an island beach party, boasting dancefloor-ready beats, semi-fictional character and ‘ambassador to the Space Tropics’ Watermelon Boy is…

Amyl and the Sniffers lead new one-day Port Fairy festival, Down South

Good news festival-goers, regional Victoria is getting a new music festival in 2022 named Down South. Arriving in the home…

Yours & Owls Festival 2022 tickets are on sale now

Setting up in the green, green grass of Stuart Park in April, Wollongong’s two-day party Yours & Owls is one…

Live music is making a full-scale return to The Elephant & Castle this month

Nestled on the eastern fringe of the City of Geelong, The Elephant & Castle Hotel has been part of the…

The Killers To Implode Mt Duneed Estate for A Day On The Green

The closing of line of Vegas rockers, The Killers, impeccable 2006 album Sam’s Town offers,  “It’s good to have you…

Live music has made its return to the region and The Hop Inn is putting local musicians front and centre

The Hop Inn has built a dedicated local following over the last couple of years. While becoming one of the…

Yours & Owls Festival unveils mammoth lineup for 2022

It may still be five months away but organisers of Wollongong’s two-day party Yours & Owls have been busying themselves…

The fierce collection of talent repping Victoria at this year’s National Indigenous Music Awards

Originally slated to go ahead as a live event in Darwin back in August, the series of Covid-related issues has…

Vance Joy is returning home for a tour that celebrates everything Aus music

Performing at outdoor venues, Vance Joy will be bringing the joy back into live music in Australia in his biggest…

Melbourne beatmaker Foolish Genius unveils magnetic debut single ‘Uh!’

The moniker of Coastal-bred artist Chris Roberts-Thomson, Foolish Genius neatly wraps his emotions and experiences into an undeniably infectious earworm…

Premiere: Bad Juju embrace the inner freak on new single, ‘American Halloween’

Hard-hitting 90s inspired grunge has always been Bad Juju’s calling card since their formation in 2017, and on their new…

Play On Victoria: Dan Kelly’s making a glorious return to stages in Geelong and Warrnambool this weekend

“I don’t think catharsis is for every musician. Some would say my process is a little debilitating because I do…

Carole King’s ‘Tapestry’ 50th anniversary tour is coming to Geelong this year 

50 years ago, Carole King shattered glass ceilings with her second solo album Tapestry. Released in February of 1971 and…

Yours & Owls Festival announces dates for 2022 event

Following its successful COVID-safe event in April this year, going down as the first major music festival in Australia since…

From coastlines to jungle juice, Perth’s Coterie reveal the lifestyle habits that inspired feel-good new single ‘Good Morning’

Known for their energetic live performances, a unique blend of rock, pop, R n B and soul sounds and rich,…

Inspired by years of touring and jazz’ golden age, Lillian Albazi releases debut album ‘After-Image’

She relishes in the vibrant artistic community of Brunswick, Fitzroy and Collingwood – “then there’s little old me trying to…

Prepare to sing your heart out, Piano Bar bring outdoor shows back to the Geelong Racing Club

Following undoubtedly two of the worst years for artists, performers and local businesses, Geelong’s famed Piano Bar is here to…

Multi-instrumentalist and producer T@NE dives into euphoric electro-pop with sensual new single ‘Autumn’ 

Swirling with wielding hypnotic beats and dreamy riffs – the kind that would evoke a sway out of even the…

Meet King’s Vengeance, the Melbourne band carving their own legacy in Australian heavy music

Melbourne hard rockers King’s Vengeance have made a bold entrance into the Aussie heavy scene this year with their steezy…

 

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