American Authors announce Best Night Of My Life Australia Tour for May 2023

New York’s Alternative Rockers American Authors have announced their long-awaited return to Australia in 2023, heading down under for the…

Barefoot bowls, a pool party and a stacked lineup: The best things to discover at OK Charlton in February

OK Motels, who alongside being one of our favourite-ever Instagram accounts documenting rural motels from around Australia, returns to rural…

A ‘Rage Against The 90s’ night is coming to Geelong

If you’re looking to revive the 90s and relive distant memories rocking out to some of the greatest rock, pop, pop-punk and grunge…

Ruel announces Australian tour for April 2023

In huge touring news for 2023, five-time platinum artist Ruel will be touring Australia throughout April 2023. Playing his first ever headline Arena show,…

Festival Guide: 28 must-attend festivals and events happening across regional Victoria in February

Okay, campers, rise and shine as this February marks thirty years since the release of Groundhog Day. Okay, campers, rise…

Slipknot’s heavy metal festival Knotfest announce Australian sideshows for March

Knotfest, Slipknot’s heavy metal super festival, is heading to Australia for the first time this year, taking on Melbourne, Sydney…

Russell Morris, Jack Jones and more team up with 24-piece orchestra for Beatles tribute

For the first time in concert The Beatles’ classic Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band is performed in all its…

RedHook announce national Australian album tour for May 2023

Eora/Sydney-based alt-rock force RedHook have just unleashed their heaviest song yet, ‘Off With Your Head’, lifted from RedHook’s debut album ‘Postcard…

Toni Childs brings her celebrated Retrospective Tour to Victoria in 2023 

US singer-songwriter Toni Childs will bring her biggest hits to regional Victorian in 2023 for a retrospective show featuring the…

WILSN announces Australian tour with shows in Geelong and Castlemaine

Melbourne’s WILSN – real name Shannon Busch – releases her debut album today, the masterful Those Days Are Over. To…

Melbourne’s Darcy Fox delivers achingly intimate folk-pop masterpiece in ‘Your Best’

It’s been about almost a decade now since Darcy Fox came into our world with her debut single ‘I’m Here’,…

‘The Old River Knows’: A collaboration between Warwick Hadfield and three champions of Australian music

If you happen to be plugged into the Australian music scene of the 70s, there’s a good chance you’ve heard…

Australian bluesman Frank Sultana wins International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennessee

Embracing all of the dark charm of pre-WW2 Mississippi blues, Australian blues artist Frank Sultana’s talents have been recognised globally,…

Roo Fest is the new monthly folk and roots event worth checking out in Maldon

A stunning new monthly event in Maldon, Goldfield’s Folk and Roots: Roo Fest has announced a truly excellent lineup for…

Tocumwal’s new music festival Good Times expands lineup for 2023

Surprise Chef, Bumpy, Wax O Paradiso and Glass Beams are among the many incredible acts joining Cash Savage & the Last Drinks, C.W. Stoneking…

Benny Walker, The Meanies lead Victoria’s High Country festival Spring Ditch

Taking over Victoria’s high country, Spring Ditch is bringing a huge fun-filled family event with a smorgasbord of original and…

Regional music festival CresFest expands 2023 lineup with more glorious acts

CresFest Folk and Roots Music Festival has announced its third round of acts joining the festival in March this year,…

The Smashing Pumpkins are bringing The World Is A Vampire Festival to Ballarat in April

In huge news for the region, The Smashing Pumpkins will bring The World Is A Vampire Festival to ten cities across the…

Noah Cyrus announced as support on Lewis Capaldi’s Australian tour in July

GRAMMY Award-nominated, multi-platinum singer-songwriter Noah Cyrus will be joining Lewis Capaldi on the Australian leg of his Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent…

Port Fairy Folk Festival announces Archie Roach Foundation Stage lineup for 2023

In 2022, the inaugural Archie Roach Foundation Stage was launched at the Port Fairy Folk Festival to great acclaim. It…

British soul icon Billy Ocean announces 2023 Australian tour

Following packed-out shows from his 2019 Australian tour, Billy Ocean has announced he is returning to our shores in June….

Jen Cloher announces Australian tour for May with intimate show in Anglesea

Changing gears, Jen Cloher has released their most unruly single yet in ‘My Witch‘, from their forthcoming fifth album I Am The…

The Pig & Whistle’s International Women’s Day Festival is empowering female voices through music, arts and wellness

Universally celebrated on March 8 every year, International Women’s Day is a day dedicated to promoting equality and celebrate women’s…

Jess Mauboy, King Stingray and Alex Lahey set to rock Play on the Plains this March

The cracking festival is hosted on Yorta Yorta country in the regional town of Deniliquin – the festival site grounds…

 

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