Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission announce 20-date East Coast Christmas tour

Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission, the latest vehicle for the main man of Melbourne’s legendary Weddings Parties Anything (and also featuring…

The Delta Riggs announce national tour and first new music in three years 

One of Australia’s most endearing indie-rock artists The Delta Riggs returns with their mesmerising new single ‘The Real Electric’ and…

Last chance: Queenscliff Music Festival’s FOOT-in-the-DOOR competition closes today

Aside from the established artists we see year after year, Queenscliff Music Festival stays ahead of the rest by running…

Cult DIY troubadour Ceschi announces Australian tour for 2022

American folk-rap artist for the barely alive Ceschi (pronounced chess-key) will be returning to Australia for the first time in…

Red Hot Chili Peppers announce two new huge Australian shows

Legendary rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers have today announced that they’ve added two massive stadium shows in Sydney and…

The 1975 are coming to Australia in 2023

Formed in Manchester in 2002, The 1975 have established themselves as one of the defining bands of their generation with their…

SummerSalt Festival brings Angus and Julia Stone, Ben Harper and more to Torquay

This year showcases exciting international artists alongside some Aussie favourites for a stellar line-up featuring Angus & Julia Stone, Ben…

The Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers are playing the closing night of Bluesfest

In just over 26 weeks, the 34th Annual Bluesfest’s gates will open for what they are promoting to be the…

Hoodoo Gurus

Hoodoo Gurus, Magic Dirt, Scott Darlow to play Frankston show

Among Australia’s greatest, most beloved and enduring rock bands of all time, Hoodoo Gurus will join the ALWAYS LIVE Rockin’…

Katchafire

Legendary all-Māori reggae band Katchafire are coming to Geelong this November

Hailing from Kirikiriroa in Aotearoa, Katchafire have become a global roots reggae phenomenon. Their unique sound has earned them slots…

Baker Boy, Something For Kate, Montaigne and more to headline free all-ages festival this November

With Yolngu superstar Baker Boy, iconic Melbourne trio Something for Kate, electronic dance mavericks Art vs Science, art-pop singer Montaigne,…

Nick Cave

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis to play second Palais Theatre show

With a new show added today for Wednesday 30 November, which will see the pair return to the seaside suburb…

Regional folk and roots music festival CresFest announces lineup for 2023

Bringing together celebrated local, regional and statewide contemporary folk and world music artists for a weekend of revitalising musical encounters…

With multiple sold-out shows, Flume adds second Melbourne date this November

The artist behind ubiquitous hits ‘Never Be Like You’, ‘Say It’, iconic remixes for Disclosure and Lorde, cult offerings Hi, This Is Flume (Mixtape) and…

‘The Art Of Flying While Falling’: MayhemTom’s long-awaited album is an antidote for pain and grief

The maiden album commences with an evocative string section overlayed atop the lyrics “look outside it’s a beautiful, wonderful day”…

Anna Scionti is bringing her Junkbox Racket to The Blues Train this November

Deemed a mini music festival on a steam train, Australia’s oldest blues and roots venue, the Blues Train, is known…

Sharl’s debut album ‘City Lights’ is a dreamy, melancholic pop record full of self-reflection

Wearing her heart on her sleeve and spilling her soul into every song, Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Sharl has delivered her debut…

First & Forever is the new festival bringing a huge First Nations lineup to Hanging Rock

Following in the success of similar events like Treaty Day Out, First & Forever – which is part of the…

Queenscliff Music Festival unveils final lineup for sold-out November event

With the very welcome news that tickets have all sold and time running out until the November festival, Queenscliff Music…

Joelistics on returning to the solo world, becoming a father, and playing Queenscliff Music Festival

The multi-instrumentalist wears several different hats: producer, songwriter, performer, among much more. We’ve seen his work in groups like TZU,…

Tune-Up returns to the Bellarine, bringing together music and mental health for a free day out

Following on from a successful run in April this year, Tune-Up EXPO, courtesy of the Bellarine’s ‘Shedding the Blues’ group and the…

Do The Pop: Great Ocean Road’s new rock’n’roll music festival drops full lineup

The colourful and lively seaside village of Port Campbell is about to become an electrifying hub for music lovers this…

Starkie family reach for the sky with their Geelong performances

On Saturday 15 October, Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie will be living in the 70’s for his Skyhooks celebration at the Wool…

Future Folk returns, giving young artists the chance to perform at Port Fairy Folk Festival 2023

If you or someone who know would love the chance to be part of the 2023 Port Fairy Folk Festival…

 

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