From supports to stars: The Teskey Brothers take over A Day On The Green

It’s Wednesday 18 June and The Teskey Brothers are about to take to the stage in Philadelphia at the city’s…

‘Environmentalism, friendship, death’: Coda Chroma will be completely in the zone at Be Hear Now

Since starting her genre-defying music project Coda Chroma in 2016, this award-winning musician has shown no signs of slowing down. “I just…

Giddy for gigs? Here’s our gig guide for regional Victoria this July

I don’t believe I have ever been called babe in my life. The closest I have come is when someone…

“We’re honouring our Frogstompers”: Kingswood dedicate tour to their first born, Microscopic Wars

Their last twelve months have seen the fuel of their tour engine full to the brim with 180 shows jammed…

Farewell Pistol Pete’s Food ‘n’ Blues

Much like Robert Johnson, Pete Raimondo found himself at a crossroads last month when considering the lease renewal of his…

Torquay Hotel has a jam packed July of live music

June saw Bell Street venue, Torquay Hotel hopping with sold-out shows from Brisbane’s The Jungle Giant and their hits ‘Used…

‘I bloody love the Rat’: Augie March lead Ballarat’s stunning Be Hear Now music festival

“We’ve been going out to the Rat since the turn of this century,” drummer Dave Williams says, laughing in memory….

Country music gem, Lee Kernaghan returns to regional Victoria

Renowned Australian country music star, Lee Kernaghan is gearing up to play huge career defining shows this July.  Before jetting…

Stars are rising in the Bellarine

The Bellarine has long boasted excellence. From the award-winning wine region as carried by Bellarine Estate, Scotchmans Hill, Jack Rabbit,…

Homegrown heroes: The story of baked

“Everyone tries to start something from scratch whereas baked has come out of something organically. Anyone that can think back…

Vacations’ Joey Van Lier on Touring, New Music and Jimmy Kimmel

The lads dropped their latest record back in January, x, which has continued to receive a lot of positive buzz…

“It’s a pinch yourself moment” Hockey Dad on playing arenas, new music, and visuals

Jumping on a call after a morning surf, Hockey Dad’s Billy Fleming is one cool customer. Him and vocalist Zach…

ReSound Festival to Reignite Geelong Live Music Scene

Over the years the City of Greater Geelong has activated spaces in Geelong to showcase the best in local live…

There’s a new band spilling onto the scene: Mood Spill are set to release maiden EP on vinyl

Off the back of performing the main stage at Queenscliff Music Festival late last year, Mood Spill are gearing up…

Back on tour and with new music in the works, Melbourne-rapper PEZ chats with Forte Mag

With a unique career so far, including two full-length albums, collaborations, award wins and nominations, and a couple of hiatuses,…

US rockers, Bonny Doon’s connection to Australia runs deeper than the band name

“WE’RE GOING TO BONNIE DOON. WE’RE GOING TO BONNIE DOON” – the thick Australian-accented singalong pops into the mind immediately…

Anna Dot on new EP Detox: ‘I don’t see any point in putting on a facade when I write music, we do that enough in real life already’

The act of creating a song from thin air and then standing up in front of a crowd of people…

Gigging around: The best gigs going down in regional Victoria in June

If I had a dollar for every time someone has said to me of late a variation of ‘she’s a…

ReSound rolls out across Ocean Grove this weekend

Geelong has always boasted a tremendous live music ecology, made up of specialised venues, iconic festivals, unparallel superstar talent, a…

National Celtic Festival: Celebrating 20 Festivals in Portarlington

This landmark event promises to be even more spectacular, with festivities that honour the festival’s rich history while looking towards…

Uncouth to an unbreakable union: the tale of troubling teens with a meddling frown, Jebediah.

For Kevin Mitchell, Chris Daymond, Brett Mitchell and Vanessa Thornton, or the collectively umbrella-ed first name of fictional Springfield founding…

Luca Brasi are back on tour and they’re all about the underdog

And yet their passion for being on tour and sharing a live show with audiences around the country has never…

‘Australia has lost more than a quarter of its live music venues’: $8.6m budget funding no substitute for tax offset, says APRA

“This urgent funding comes at a crucial time. Australia has lost more than a quarter of its live music venues…

The unstoppable wheel of creativity keeping Regurgitator spinning

Thirty years and ten albums later, Brisbane boys Regurgitator are still bringing the party to venues around Australia, this time…

 

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