Your guide to the biggest festivals happening this month

From Geelong to Gippsland to Germany?? Not entirely, but German tradition is coming to Melbourne! This month cities are alive…

Gig Guide: there are some mind-blowing music events happening in Victoria this month.

Regional venues are nabbing huge names this month on the gig front. From global superstars, tastemakers, the next big things,…

Laurel Canyon, golden hour and Night Walks: Swimming Bell dives into her glowing catalogue

Better known under project Swimming Bell, Schottland has been serenading folk-loving folk since 2017, her ethereal sound sending listeners into…

Beat’n Tracks: Boosting regional touring circuits with big names in music

With an area of 7.69 million km, Australia is a big country with populous pockets littered across the grid. Which…

CresFest may just be one of the most inspired festivals in Victoria

Heading out to west-central Victoria, you’ll find one of the most charming and hardworking communities. Known for their stake in…

The future of folk is bright with these Port Fairy Folk Festival emerging artists

Congratulations are in order for ten emerging folk musicians as Port Fairy Folk Festival reveal the successful recipients of their…

triple j celebrates 50 years with national tour of Australia artists

From bringing you the best new Australian music on the radio and in festival partnerships, triple j is hitting the…

Ben Folds applies the same principles to songcrafting across all mediums

Emmy-nominated singer songwriter, New York Times Best Selling author, film, television and theatre composer, and advocate and founder of music…

Do you want to play at the Geelong City Market? Musician EOI’s are now open to play the Forte Magazine Buskers Stage!

In an exciting local collaboration, Geelong City Market, as led by Kieran Blood and Simon Toohey of Barwon Events Pty…

Alex G announces Melbourne and Sydney headline shows

I OH YOU and MG Live are bringing acclaimed US singer-songwriter Alex G back to Australia in February 2026. Announced…

Meg Washington on Making a GEM and Gravy

Since the moment Meg Washington dropped the album I Believe You Liar in 2010 with belters ‘Sunday Best’ and ‘Rich…

$3m transformation revealed for one of Victoria’s most versatile venues

Port Melbourne industrial precinct performance space, The Timber Yard has unveiled their new look, ready to unleash elevated world-class events….

Bellarine Estate boom and crash with Australian Crawl commemoration

Bellarine Estate are not just wine and whiskey wizards, they know a thing or two about curating a concert and…

River Rocks Rehab has the perfect gig hangover recipe

River Rocks Festival have dropped their River Rocks Rehab lineup and it is a beast! Or is it a war?…

It’s a totally mixed bag of talent at Torquay Hotel this month

Following on from a grand September, premier surf coast venue, Torquay Hotel have some bragging rights for October. It’s an…

Gran Fondo and SpinOff festival rolls into Geelong

Geelong’s iconic waterfront is set to come alive as the City of Greater Geelong proudly hosts the UCI Gran Fondo…

One more sleep until Wanderer Festival, a weekend of wonder on the Sapphire Coast

If you’re heading out to the far east of Australia this weekend for premier music and arts festival, Wanderer we…

Yamaha Music Australia launch $5000 Main Stage Grant for Australian emerging talent

Calling all emerging Australian artists – Yamaha Music Australia wants to support your music career. Today Yamaha Music Australia have…

Chet Faker, Ninajirachi and more complete Meredith Music Festival lineup

Meredith Music Festival round out their 33rd year lineup with seven more stellar artists joining the wagon. ARIA-Award winning, triple…

Cordovas are charging into Australia for this first time next month

The flavourful flagwavers of Americana, Cordovas are heading to Australia for the very first time this spring, bringing their electrifying…

Fresh from the AFL Grand Final performance, Baker Boy announces national tour

Handsome Tours in conjunction with Lunatic Entertainment, Select Music and triple j have today announced a mammoth national tour for…

Riverboats Music Festival returns to Echuca-Moama

By the banks of the Murray, Riverboats Music Festival is the reigning good times and great music festival of the…

Park Waves Festival is a product of the powerful Australian metal community

As far as festival offerings go, Germany has it good. Hamburg-based Reeperbahn Festival draws the Aussie’s for a barbeque year…

Get into the ballot for Golden Plains Eighteen

Get into the Golden Plains groove as the official ballot for the 2026 festival edition is now open. Celebrating its…

 

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