The full lineup for NYE on the Hill has dropped for 2022

Three three-day, two-night camping festival for New Year’s Eve is returning to South Gippsland this year after selling out each…

Brunswick Music Festival returns in 2023 with international headliners announced

The iconic Brunswick Music Festival is returning for its 35th installment, along with the Sydney Road Street Party. Returning in…

Alt-rock icons Switchfoot announce headline Australia tour in 2023

With concerts across the country early next year, alt-rock icons Switchfoot are heading back to Australia for a five-date headlining…

Kurt Vile and the Violators announce Australian headline tour

Fresh from an acclaimed new album (watch my moves) and a whirlwind Australian trip which saw him share the stage with long-time…

Tim Rogers and Tex Perkins unite for Australian tour in 2023

Old friends Tim Rogers and Tex Perkins are set to reunite in celebration of their new albums, with their respective…

New Geelong festival Tent Pole expands 2023 lineup with international acts and local heroes

Taking to the famed grounds at Mt Duneed Estate in early 2023, on their newly developed Top Paddock site, new…

Coastal Jam drops mega Boxing Day lineup for Barwon Heads edition

While Boxing Day is often reserved for heading to the shops to battle thousands of shoppers for the best deals,…

Jimmy Barnes cancels upcoming summer shows due to surgery

Aussie rock legend and one of this country’s hardest working musos Jimmy Barnes has withdrawn from a swathe of summer…

Alt-rock legends Everclear are heading to Torquay on their biggest Australian tour to date

Wonderful news, American alt-rock juggernauts Everclear have announced an extensive 17-date Australian tour, and it’s going to mean ‘Everything to Everyone’….

Weird Al Yankovic announces 2023 Australian tour

“I don’t very often get an opportunity to tour outside of North America,” says Al, “so it’s a huge thrill…

Kurt Vile & The Violators, Jen Cloher, Big Scary lead the lineup for Surf Coast’s Meadow 2023

Cherished Victorian surf coast festival Meadow is back in Autumn for its ninth instalment and has just lifted the lid…

The Teskey Brothers announce major lineup change

Fresh from releasing their new single ‘This Will Be Our Year’, been nominated for the Best Blues & Roots Album…

Ballarat Spilt Milk 2022 set times are here

After a few rough years away, it’s now only mere days until one of Australia’s most in-demand and fastest-selling music,…

For The Love festival returns for 2023 with Charli XCX, Duke Dumont and more

For The Love festival has announced its highly-anticipated return for 2023, taking place across four beautiful waterside amphitheatres across the…

Ocean Grove announce special Melbourne Christmas show ‘Oddworld Xmas’

Christmas has come early in 2022 for Ocean Grove fans, with the Oddworld icons announcing today a very special hometown Christmas show…

Live Review: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis bring their signature sound to Victoria

For the first time as a duo, Cave and Ellis have brought their tour to Australia. With two recent shows…

Breckin makes her triumphant return with warm, intimate and ethereal chamber-folk EP ‘Singular’

A hauntingly beautiful gust of warm indie folk wonder, Breckin’s new EP Singular is a soft and stirring journey of…

Darcy Fox brings queer joy to the festive season with the warm folk-fueled ‘She Loves Christmas Time’ 

With a knack for pouring her heart out over ear-worm melodies, Melbourne’s Darcy Fox is one of those rare talents…

The Smith Street Band at their finest, ‘Life After Football’ highlights a renewal of the group’s pub rock roots

Ageing sucks. No one likes getting older; paying taxes, losing their looks and then eventually dying. And whilst it’s a…

Apollo Bay musician Matt Orchard wins Telstra ARIA Music Teacher Award

Beloved Apollo Bay music teacher and musician Matt Orchard has emerged as the local hero at the 2022 ARIA Awards,…

The Blues Train is running free family-friendly showcase trips this weekend

Since its beginning nearly three decades ago, the renowned Blues Train has become an integral part of the Queenscliff Tourism and…

Mahalia Barnes launches the Spotlight Series to raise funds for Australian Red Cross

Australian singer-songwriter Mahalia Barnes will once again headline the Spotlight Series at a number of Vicinity Centres to give back…

Despite the rain and main stage closure, Loch Hart Music Festival proved itself an exciting staple for Victorian festival goers

Located in the serene setting of Princetown, the three day BYO event which has previously hosted the likes of Beans,…

New Orleans-via-Sydney blues sensation Ivor S K is performing in Geelong tonight

Now based in New Orleans, Ivor S K is celebrating his first new music since 2017 with the release of his…

 

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