Gig Guide: The best gigs happening in Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and more in November

Where do you stand on giving pets people names? Is it okay to call your cat Darren, or your dog…

Amyl and the Sniffers lead Chopped Festival, Victoria’s one-of-a-kind cult hot rod, motorcycle and music festival 

Rain, hail or shine, the drag races of the 1950s and 60s went off regardless. Tearing up the dirt and…

Nigerian afrobeat singer-songwriter D.Matthews inspires with unapologetically body-moving single ‘Be Somebody’

Championing his own brand of motivational and energetic calm Afrobeat and Afropop driven by the beats of Africa, Australian-based Nigerian-born…

Blues legend Eric Bibb on the importance of historical truths and continuing the civil rights movement 

One was meeting Bob Dylan at the age of 11 and the second was witnessing his father stand beside Martin…

Katie Noonan is bringing Joni Mitchell’s landmark album ‘Blue’ to Geelong in 2023

If you grew up in Geelong, you’ve heard of the Palais. Just up the hill from the stadium, this heart…

One to watch: Geelong’s Oscar Rose has exploded in 2022 with electrifying charisma and an undeniably fresh, irresistible sound

There is no denying the sincere TLC emanating out of Oscar Rose’s latest single, a pristine piece of contemporary R&B…

Nashville Honky-Tonk legend Joshua Hedley is heading to Australia this month

The much-beloved Joshua Hedley is heading to Australia for a series of shows in November this year. He’ll be supported…

Soccer Mommy returns to Australia in February 2023

After first touring Australia in 2019 with headline shows and travelling the country as part of the Falls Festival lineup,…

Loch Hart Music Festival: The BYO camping festival is back on the Great Ocean Road this 18-20 November

Created as an opportunity to showcase local up-and-coming Australian talent and the very aesthetically pleasing Great Ocean Road (and all…

The Dig is the new initiative shining a spotlight on Victoria’s independent record stores this weekend

The art of crate digging is alive and well once again, and The Dig is the brand new event to…

Mat McHugh & The Beautiful Girls announce ‘Together at Last’ 2023 Australian tour

Mat McHugh & The Beautiful Girls are excited to announce they will be hitting the road this summer, and for…

Tennyson King returns for Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival with Australian Tour

Chinese Canadian nomadic indie folk musician Tennyson King is returning to Australia for the first time since January 2020 and…

M.Ward is coming to Queenscliff and Castlemaine in 2023, celebrating 20 Years of ‘Transfiguration of Vincent’

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, prolific singer-songwriter and guitarist M.Ward will return to Australia this February to celebrate 20 years since…

Stella Donnelly announces ‘Flood’ Australian Tour for 2023

Stella Donnelly is taking her critically acclaimed, superb sophomore album Flood on the road, performing a national run of shows early next year….

11 must-see shows and events at the 10th and final Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival

It’s less than a week to go until the tenth annual Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival makes its highly-anticipated…

Osees have announced an Australian tour for 2023

OSEES (aka Thee Oh Sees, Oh Sees, OCS, The Oh Sees, etc) return to Australia this February off the back…

The Palace Foreshore is St Kilda’s brand new summer entertainment venue

One of Australia’s most iconic seaside locations, The Palace Foreshore is located just seven kms from Melbourne’s CBD and is adjacent…

Carly Rae Jepsen adds second Melbourne show to March 2023 headline tour

Responding to incredible demand from her Australian fans, Grammy, Juno and Polaris Prize-nominated singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen announces she will play a second Melbourne date on her hugely…

Escape The Fate return to Australia in 2023

Escape the Fate are returning to Australia in 2023 for their much anticipated The Dead Masquerade national tour. In April…

Double Vanity parody 80s commercialisation in new video for On Bland

Perfectly and hilariously lampooning the rise in mass commercialisation and product placement of the era through a kitsch, whip-smart parody…

Kim Churchill announces his biggest ever Australian tour

After strumming his way through Europe and Canada, folk’s own award-winning Kim Churchill has returned home to find solace in…

Lewis Capaldi announces second Melbourne show due to overwhelming demand

The one and only Lewis Capaldi ­– the singer-songwriter who has brought us instant hits like ‘Bruises’ and ‘Rush’­ –…

Bridget Sharp’s intimate ‘Laundry Day’ is an ethereal dream pop upheaval 

Despite having only released her second solo single, Bridget Sharp has one of the most authentically beautiful voices in the…

Lorde, Arctic Monkey and more lead Live At The Bowl’s blockbuster 2023 summer lineup

Spanning four huge months, the much-beloved Live at the Bowl returns for their third summer season at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl….

 

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