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…

TV On The Radio add capital city dates to their Australian appearance

Acclaimed Brooklyn band TV on the Radio announce their highly anticipated return to Australia. In addition to headlining the 33rd…

Perfume Genius to play Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat this December

Playing just down the road across the weekend of 5 through 7 December at Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre as one of…

There’s no live expiration date for The Used, who powered through their 25 year anniversary tour

The Used’s self-titled debut, released in 2002, was one of those records: a scrappy, volatile, beautifully unhinged collection that gave…

In their first album in four years, Rise Against are impenetrable

It’s the first album in four years from Rise Against and they don’t waste time leaping into it with open…

Do you want to play Strawberry Fields Festival? A music competition is now open for Victorian artists

Strawberry Fields Festival are calling Victorian live music acts to put their foot forward to play the 2025 festival. With…

The Strokes, Jelly Roll, War on Drugs head Harvest Rock

Adelaide’s premier weekend music festival, Harvest Rock has dropped a mighty lineup for their upcoming third festival edition. Returning to…

Pop music powers the Geelong public with Guy Sebastian’s release party

The glimpse to see Guy Sebastian up close for an intimate album release event set the Geelong public into frenzy….

Step into a world of serenity with Sophie Hutchings

On ARIA award-winning pianist and composer Sophie Hutchings’ latest offering, the drive has two destinations. Become The Sky is Hutchings’…

 

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