Amy Shark, The Cat Empire lead new Dandenong Ranges music festival, Hello Sunshine

Music, family-friendly fun and old-school festival vibes are going down in a brand-new day-long event at the foothills of the…

Aussie punk legends The Meanies announce Geelong show for September

Earning a reputation as one of the country’s most pre-eminent underground rock acts with their raucous live shows in the…

Jeremy Zucker announces debut Australian tour

26-year-old singer, songwriter and producer Jeremy Zucker has announced an Australian tour, after blowing the world away with his breakout…

Midnight Oil announce two special final shows in Melbourne and Sydney

Midnight Oil has announced two final shows in Melbourne at The Palais Theatre on September 12 and 14, and two…

Awkwardstra Geelong is the new, inclusive community orchestra celebrating local classical musicians 

Do you play an orchestral instrument? Sort of? Awkwardstra Geelong is a newly launched community orchestra for any and all…

ABC announce new show ‘Soundtrack to Our Teenage Zombie Apocalypse’ with all Aussie-soundtrack

ABC has today announced Soundtrack To Our Teenage Zombie Apocalypse, a brand-new series about four music-obsessed teens who are trapped…

Chingy, Lloyd join Nelly, Ne-Yo and more on Juicy Fest lineup

In the early noughties, Chingy collaborated with Jermaine Dupri, Snoop Dogg, Trina, Tyrese, Ludacris and more, following his smash hit…

Running Touch announces new date for ‘Carmine’ tour in Geelong

Running Touch (aka Matthew Victor Kopp) is one of the Australian music industry’s most talked about talents. The founding guitarist…

Almost Summer is the new three-day music festival hitting Bendigo this November

Regional Victoria has a new festival to look forward to with ‘Almost Summer’, the brand-new three-day celebration of warmer days,…

Two-day ska music festival, Ska Nation, returns to regional Victoria this year

Making its highly-anticipated return for 2022, following a ripper event last year with the likes of The Bennies, The Resignators,…

‘Murder On The Dancefloor’: Sophie Ellis-Bextor announces intimate Melbourne show

Sophie Ellis-Bextor will play an intimate show at NGV International as part of the ALWAYS LIVE program, with the live…

Claptone is bringing The Masquerade to St Kilda beach

House music devotees will get a masterclass in vibe as enigmatic German DJ and producer Claptone brings his spellbinding event concept,…

Globe trotting troubadour Carus Thompson announces show in Ocean Grove

Journeyman troubadour Carus Thompson has today released his eighth studio album, Neon Folk, and to celebrate he’s heading out on…

Dan Sultan and Briggs lead lineup for Bendigo music festival Treaty Day Out

Treaty Day Out rocked Shepparton back in February with a stellar First Nations lineup including Yothu Yindi and Archie Roach,…

Rural music party OK Motels returns to regional Victoria

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

150+ artists, 90 events, 12 regions: Always Live announces huge live music program for metro and regional Victoria

From the Goldfields to the Grampians, Bendigo to Bright, Melbourne to the Murray today, Victoria’s newest major event, ALWAYS LIVE,…

Crowded House announce special regional Victorian show in Wodonga

Following the news that the legendary Crowded House added an extra Melbourne show to their postponed ‘Dreamers are Waiting’ Australian Tour,…

Mike O’Dowd returns with rich, rustic storytelling on new single ‘One Lover Leaves’

Driven by the classic kind of storytelling, one with simple anecdotes of life atop a strolling acoustic guitar, Melbourne-based singer-songwriter…

Hugh Sheridan’s Solitary Man to premiere at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall

‘Solitary Man’ is a specially staged and produced Live Concert event which will see the talents of Hugh Sheridan given…

Beddy Rays: Five Things They’re Keen To Check Out in Torquay this September

Hailing from Reddy Bay in Brisbane, Beddy Rays have been making waves with their surf-rock meets pub rock sound –…

Geelong prog-rock giants The Kite Machine announce national tour

The ‘Touch / Dagger’ tour will kick off at Yah Yah’s in Melbourne on September 2, and see the prod-rock…

Ballarat progressive rockers SCY reveal their best effort yet with new EP ‘Collective’

With a rare mix of unbridled energy, unfiltered honesty and raw passion, Ballarat progressive rockers SCY (comprising Ballarat multi-instrumentalists Eymon…

Seaforth are coming to Torquay for their ‘About Time’ tour

Country-pop duo Seaforth today announce their return home to Australia for their About Time tour, coming to Adelaide, Melbourne, Torquay, Canberra, Newcastle…

Bobby Valentine announces 11-date regional tour for October and November

Renowned for fronting successful acts like The Lonely Boys and the Sweethearts and influences spanning Sinatra, Count Basie, The Beatles,…

 

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