Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit are heading to Australia for two shows only

Masterfully articulating the nature of human emotion and expression through song, Jason Isbell is a highly accomplished and sought after…

Geelong glam rock band Glitter Gang returns to The Elephant & Castle this July

Now surpassing 30 years of pulling on the jumpsuits and platform heels, the Glitter Gang are heading back to The Elephant &…

BARKAA, Baker Boy and more among finalists at National Indigenous Music Awards

The extraordinary talent and output of First Nations music stars will once again be celebrated at this year’s National Indigenous…

The Kooks announce 15th Anniversary Australian headline tour

Celebrating 15 glorious years since the release of the timeless multi-platinum ‘Inside In / Inside Out’, The Kooks will hit…

International sensation Clinton Kane announces debut Australian tour

International sensation Clinton Kane is coming home for his first-ever Australian and New Zealand tour with his Maybe Someday It’ll…

Melbourne’s GUTHRIE takes us track-by-track through their debut EP ‘INCUBATOR’

Melbourne’s folktronica connoisseur GUTHRIE (they/them) – the project of Tess Guthrie – has today released their highly anticipated debut EP…

Americana extravaganza Out On The Weekend returns to Williamstown for 2022

Alt-country extravaganza Out on the Weekend is back for its eighth glorious year in October 2022, and it’s bringing a…

The biggest Elvis concert in the world is heading to Melbourne in August

One of the most iconic public figures of the 20th century, ELVIS left a unique and indelible mark on the…

‘Nutbush’ world record smashed at Australian outback music festival

For anyone in Australia, it’s almost guaranteed that you know what ‘Nutbush City Limits’ is. And we don’t just mean…

Seth Sentry announces This Was Tomorrow 10 Year Anniversary Australian Tour

10 years ago, Melbourne MC Seth Sentry released his debut album This Was Tomorrow, a groundbreaking and utterly relatable hip-hop…

FISHER announces new Australian headline tour, FISHER It’s Fk’n On Australia

Aussie music producer and festival favourite FISHER will be bringing along some new mates for his first-ever and previously sold-out…

The best upcoming gigs, live music and concerts in Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Torquay and more this month

Prices everywhere are sky-high, we’ve had to resort to single ply. Can we verify your wi-fi? Still, may your July…

Founder of Australian blues and roots band The Audreys, Tristan Goodall, has died at 48

Tristan Goodall, the founding member and guitarist of the Australian blues and roots group The Audreys, has passed away, at…

Applications open for AIR’s Women In Music Mentor Program, empowering women in the Australian music industry

Returning for 2022 is The Women in Music Mentor program, a nationwide mentoring and training program aimed at empowering women…

The Grass Is Greener festival to bring Ty Dolla $ign, Sticky Fingers, PNAU and more to Geelong

Earlier this year North Queensland festival The Grass Is Greener announced its return for 2022, taking to its regular locations…

Eskimo Joe frontman Kav Temperley announces new single and solo regional tour dates

Released alongside an equally blissful accompanying music video, Graduation Day is a sparkling addition to Kav’s impending new solo album Machines of Love…

Royal Drue’s empowering ‘Cinderella’ is a stunning assertion of expression, sexuality and identity 

Taking on the world with a potent pop vision, Melbourne singer-songwriter Royal Drue has unveiled her debut single ‘Cinderella’ –…

Boutique music festival VANFEST returns to new regional location with colossal lineup for 2022

One of Australia’s most popular regional boutique music festivals, Vanfest, is making its long-awaited return this year with a new-look,…

Red Hot Chili Peppers announce Australian tour with special guest Post Malone

Legendary rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced their return to Australia for four massive stadium shows in early…

Ty Segall and Freedom Band announce intimate Anglesea show as part of Australian tour

Ty Segall has announced he’ll be touring Australia for the first time since 2014 with his Freedom Band (Emmett Kelly, Mikal…

Robbie Williams to headline 2022 AFL grand final in Melbourne

Fresh from performing two exclusive performances in Australia to celebrate the filming of his biopic ‘Better Man’, British pop superstar…

The rise of the Torquay Hotel: The beating heart of live music in regional Victoria 

It’s hard to overstate what the Torquay Hotel means to many on the Surf Coast. Anyone who grew up or…

Greg Gould and The Voice powerhouses Thando and Penelope bring hit show ‘Motown To Memphis’ to Ballarat 

Promising to deliver an epic celebration of some of the greatest songs of all time, Australia’s first lady of Rnb…

Music Victoria Awards return for 2022, celebrating the very best of Victorian music

Dedicated to acknowledging the strength and diversity of Victorian’s thriving music scene, Music Victoria – the voice for the Victorian…

 

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