Prog-metal giants Tool prove themselves as one of the most exciting bands ever

Tool earn their name as one of the most exciting band ever and with this tour they continued to build on that legacy.

Loui Llusions drops ‘Halfway House’

Sometimes you hear a song and it just sticks with you.

Ian Moss rolls into Regional Victoria

Now, Moss is having his own celebration; the 30 year anniversary of his career-defining, debut solo album, Matchbook.

A moment with Melbourne soulful pop artist Paige Black

We sit down with Paige.

Make the Sunday sesh great again with a Silent Disco!

Clubbers and party people of Geelong rejoice, the silent disco is BACK BABY.

Industry updates from Music Victoria – February

This State We’re In

Request The Best

Request Artists are turning the practice of artist booking on its head, making the booking process for events a breeze thanks to their new and innovative booking platform for both artists and event coordinators.

The Rubens, Client Liaison, Bad Dreems & Thelma Plum have all been announced for The Torquay Hotel

While the weather is cooling down, we can’t say the same thing about the acts coming into the Torquay Hotel.

Hard-rocking legend Ron Keel on his return to Australia, inspirations and an extravagant collection of cowboy hats

We caught up with Ron ahead of his trip down under for Melodic Rock Fest this March.

Stonefox returns with striking new track ‘Lightning’

After 12 months in the studio Stonefox make a bold return in 2020 signed to Canadian electronic record label Seeking Blue (MrSuicideSheep) with a lush and melancholic new track ‘Lightning’.

An evening with Pat Metheny

Having previously graced Aussie stages back in 1985 and 2014, this time Metheny will be presenting a range of music from throughout his career.

Bendigo Au Go Go #28

Local melodic metal outfit Spacegoat will headline what they have described as a “monster night of heavy rock” at the Golden Vine on Saturday, February 29.

Let the good times roll on The Blues Tram

Come on board ya’ll!

Ocean Grove have finally let loose a release date for Flip Phone Fantasy

Alongside the highly anticipated date of their sophomore album release, the band are also offering another taste off the record with new track ‘Thousand Golden People’ out today AS WELL as announcing a pair of intimate record store visits in Sydney and Brisbane post-release.

Downloading Deftones

From Soundwave to Big Day Out and now Download Festival, Deftones are festival favourites who consistently bring bigger and better shows to our shores every time.

Lydia Lunch returns to Australia with Retrovirus

As a notable singer, composer, poet, author, actress and master of Spoken Word, it’s the remarkable synergy amongst Lydia’s lilting lineup that is an undeniable catalyst for the success of Retrovirus so far.

Karnivool announce ‘The Decade of Sound Awake’ Australian tour

They will play the whole album in its entirety, marking some of the band’s biggest headline shows to date.

Carlos Lara, has just launched his solo project, JUNIE, with the debut single ‘Exercise’

To celebrate, he’s put together his Top 5 Dreamville releases!

Meadow just beefed up its line up with Donny Benét, Mr. Teenage, POOKIE and more

Hold onto your hats, the seventh annual Meadow festival lineup just got even tastier.

Little Creatures are hosting a massive outdoor bushfire relief concert next month

Coined ‘Creatures for Relief’, this outdoor event is set to take over the Geelong brewery on Sunday March 22 from 12pm to 10pm.

Splendour in the Grass have dropped a mammoth lineup for their 20th edition

Tickets to this year’s edition will be hot property.

Applications are now open for the Live Music Professionals program 2020

The program, Live Music Professionals, is ultimately geared towards strengthening Victoria’s diverse and vibrant music communities and support the people responsible for bringing live music into Victoria’s live music venues and festivals, including independent promoters, venue owners, venue managers, and band bookers.

Crooked Colours and SAFIA lead Ability Fest 2020

Australia’s only fully inclusive music festival Ability Fest is back for 2020 and set to be bigger and better than ever when it takes over Melbourne’s Coburg Velodrome on Saturday, April 4.

Birdman: Or The Unexpected Virtue Of A Tony Hawk Pro Skater Cover Band

Despite the novelty of the concept, there is an authenticity to Birdman that can only be explained by the 1999 phenomena of Tony Hawk Pro Skater.

 

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