Songs From The Canyon is a charming celebration of Laurel Canyon’s counterculture catalogue

Down on the West Coast, the fabrics of the scene have a story to tell. A legendary landscape that led…

Diesel revs up for outrageous By Request tour, adding another 21 dates

Off the back of the extraordinary success of his current 15 date regional BY REQUEST tour of Australia, beloved singer-songwriter…

Eleni Drake dares to be the next big name in sad-pop.

British/Greek singer, songwriter, producer Eleni Drake dazzles on debut LP, CHUCK. Eleni Drake – Chuck LABEL: MNRK RELEASE: 31 OCT Keep…

Local’s Lounge with Bendigo’s baddest punks, Relays

In the Locals Lounge this month we have Relays. Hailing from Bendigo, Relays have been regulars in the regional Victoria…

“I wanted it to be part of my legacy of work” – Mo’Ju discusses live album release ahead of Castlemaine show

Back in 2018, Mo’Ju was on the cusp of releasing their landmark album Native Tongue. Speaking with Forte Magazine, the…

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard to play homecoming free event this Friday

Adding to a mammoth run of free outdoor shows across the past twelve months, Fed Square has announced its next…

Eccentric Tasmanian troubadour, Jesse McCormack makes tour debut in Geelong

Sassafras, Heidelberg and Fyansford will be threaded over the next week as nomadic newcomer, Jesse McCormack, trails Victoria’s most unique…

With their Good Things appearance approaching, it’s time to start talking about All Time Low

Everyone’s Talking! opens with an acoustic builder ‘[cold open]’, inviting the audience into the record made up of “a few…

Geelong City Market reveal their juicy opening weekend stallholder lineup

Geelong City Market is launching next weekend, Saturday 25 October and their stallholder lineup has just hit, dropping some of…

Golden Plains unleashes massive lineup for eighteenth year

Golden Plains has revealed its exceptional lineup for 2026 featuring a genre-hopping pool of talent. Returning to the Meredith Supernatural…

Garbage Good Things sideshows are here for four major cities

Frontier Touring have announced the return of alt-rock staples Garbage to Australia and New Zealand this December. In addition to…

Brutal metal gods Behemoth to play their biggest Australian shows

Extreme metal destroyers and genre definers, Behemoth are heading back to Australia in 2026, playing their biggest headline shows to…

Turnstile tour Never Enough down under

Australia get ready to turn up to 11 with Turnstile making their return to the country this summer. Hitting up…

YUNGBLUD brings world tour to Australia

Frontier Touring have announced the return of genre-defying artist YUNGBLUD, to Australian shores for his IDOLS world tour. In his…

Good Charlotte are heading to Bendigo with massive supports

Get ready Girls & Boys – Good Charlotte are back down under ready to unleash their anthems on our audiences,…

The Living End to rock at Riverboats Music Festival

Murray River’s very own live music event, Riverboats Music Festival has today announced it’s mammoth lineup for 2026. Returning to…

Your guide to the biggest festivals happening this month

From Geelong to Gippsland to Germany?? Not entirely, but German tradition is coming to Melbourne! This month cities are alive…

Gig Guide: there are some mind-blowing music events happening in Victoria this month.

Regional venues are nabbing huge names this month on the gig front. From global superstars, tastemakers, the next big things,…

Laurel Canyon, golden hour and Night Walks: Swimming Bell dives into her glowing catalogue

Better known under project Swimming Bell, Schottland has been serenading folk-loving folk since 2017, her ethereal sound sending listeners into…

Beat’n Tracks: Boosting regional touring circuits with big names in music

With an area of 7.69 million km, Australia is a big country with populous pockets littered across the grid. Which…

CresFest may just be one of the most inspired festivals in Victoria

Heading out to west-central Victoria, you’ll find one of the most charming and hardworking communities. Known for their stake in…

The future of folk is bright with these Port Fairy Folk Festival emerging artists

Congratulations are in order for ten emerging folk musicians as Port Fairy Folk Festival reveal the successful recipients of their…

triple j celebrates 50 years with national tour of Australia artists

From bringing you the best new Australian music on the radio and in festival partnerships, triple j is hitting the…

Ben Folds applies the same principles to songcrafting across all mediums

Emmy-nominated singer songwriter, New York Times Best Selling author, film, television and theatre composer, and advocate and founder of music…

 

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