Town Folk Festival release set times for Sharon Van Etten-led spectacular

Town Folk Festival is itching closer and closer as the beloved festival returns to the Goldfields region. The Dja Dja…

The Rasmus wear their WEIRDO title as a badge of honour

The day when The Rasmus infiltrated Australian airwaves is unforgettable. The vampiric 2003 single ‘In The Shadows’ stole our sunlight…

Ponds and Prisms fill Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat’s September program

The Cat Empire and beloved children’s book The Gruffalo’s Child took to the stage at Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat over…

Drown in the brutal bashing of this monster metal festival this weekend

They preface by calling the event “a face crushing, pants wetting tsunami of heavy metal washing up on Geelong” and…

Spilt Milk adds locals to lineup across four locations

Just when you thought the Spilt Milk lineup couldn’t get any bigger, the festival comes in with a bunch of…

It’s a Bell Street meets Smith Street shakeup this September at the Torquay Hotel

It’s time to tap into some late night boogies with our friends Torquay Hotel. The Bell Street institution is bringing…

Drum ‘n’ bass demons Pendulum return to Australia

MG Live and Frontier Touring have this morning announced the return of one of the most influential electronic acts of…

The Barwon Club is dripping with deadly talent this month

September has brought a spring into Barwon Club Hotel’s step as they gear up for a gigantic gig run. From…

Tones and I announces all-ages acoustic shows in regional Victoria

From Welcome To The Madhouse to making waves on a global scale, Tones and I has become one of Australia’s biggest exports….

Queensland country celebration, CMC Rocks brings out big guns for 2026 event

Australia’s premier country music festival, CMC Rocks QLD, will return to Willowbank in 2026 with a lineup that showcases the…

Kasey Chambers, Inn Echo and more join Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026 lineup

Victoria’s largest annual folk music appreciation event, Port Fairy Folk Festival has just dropped a second wave of artists for…

Queenscliff Music Festival drop DJ’s and comedy classics into their electrifying 2025 lineup

Victoria’s leading seaside festival, Queenscliff Music Festival has just dropped its fourth lineup announcement for the 2025 edition packed with…

Resident Beavs Bar serenader to play his final song

Local musician Jeffrey Jordan has announced the end of an era as the resident cover artist of Lt Malop Street…

Miami Horror, Sneaky Sound System, Bag Raiders team up for Live At The Gardens

Live At The Gardens add to their already stacked November offering, this morning announcing the return of Miami Horror to…

Locals Lounge: Hangout with Hassall

In the Locals Lounge we have Hassall. You may recognise Hassall from her signature red hat, or maybe from her…

River Rocks returns with local rock royalty Magic Dirt headlining

Tunnelling in for a huge seventeenth year, Geelong’s house of rock and roll, the Barwon Club Hotel goes giant with…

How Mister Co. are making their EP launch about the Melbourne Music community

Connor and Oscar Absolum, better known as powerhouse duo, Mister Co. have made it their music mission to uplift the…

Off-Peak. On Point: Geelong boasts the best of fine art and delicious dining

There’s something spectacular about central Geelong during the ‘off-peak’ season. The renowned waterfront ripples with movement, ebbing and flowing from…

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce Wild God outdoor park shows

The Australian Prince of Darkness, Nick Cave with his band The Bad Seeds will be celebrating his 2024 album Wild…

Final days to submit your entry to the $20,000 Environmental Music Prize

The Environmental Music Prize returns for its third year in an intersection where music-making sparks conversations around climate and conservation…

Side by side, facing the same way, Maggie and Elsie Rigby of The Maes tackle a new album, self-management, and a release festival.

The impressive sibling duo, along with their band, have been at the forefront of folk music in Australia, receiving two…

Lorde’s Virgin is still at the forefront of our minds

Pure Heroine was a groundbreaker. Melodrama was a masterpiece. Sadly Solar Power fell short, a lackluster body of work that…

Addison Rae, Dom Dolla, Kid Cudi and Turnstile take on Beyond The Valley’s tenth birthday bash

Beyond The Valley has dropped a massive lineup for their 2025/26, tenth birthday edition. Australia’s largest multi-day music festival, Beyond…

Lagwagon load into Australia for 30th anniversary of Hoss

California punk legends Lagwagon are heading back to Australia and New Zealand in early 2026 to celebrate 30 years of…

 

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