Tkay Maidza and six Australian musicians fly to London for Nando’s Music Exchange

Artists from across the globe are coming together.

This State We’re In #690

Industry updates from Music Victoria

Romantic synth soul duo Kllo are back for a very special one-off show in Melbourne

We chat to the duo ahead of the show.

Rojdar’s Classics Playlist

What ever your mood is every single record on this playlist will make you smile and reminisce the good memories from the past.

Castlemaine Jazz Festival 2018

What better way to spend your long weekend…

Adam Harpaz is bringing Byron Bay to Geelong with a guitar and a stomp box

Adam will be performing in Geelong for the first time as part of Geelong’s Winter Sessions Live at Chapel on Little Ryrie on June 10.

Tubular Bells For Two

One Album. Two Men. Too Many Instruments.

Queenscliff Music Festival is coming back in 2018 for its biggest and best year yet

As part of the festival’s showcase, QMF emerging artist grants are running for it’s 8th year and are now open.

Winter is coming with a new series of live gigs

One of the few reasons to exit the house on a chilly day

Diggin’ those Cool Sounds

The Melbourne outfit is certainly showing they have cool moves with a new EP in Gristle and a clip for track ‘Grudge’.

Field Street Funk

Led by Shannen Wick, Fulton Street is a seven-piece outfit heavy on the soul and RnB.

Celebrate her Majesty’s birthday with Roland Tings

At Forté, we believe there isn’t a better way to celebrate the Queen’s day of days than checking out some killer live music, and boy, do The Inn Hotel have an absolute pearler happening.

Yours & Owls 2018 reveals an insanely epic lineup

They have thrown their support behind Aussie music with a homegrown-heavy line-up, so raise those owl heads, get those vocal chords ready and prepare for one mammoth weekend.

Blind Man Death Stare are at it again

They’ll hit up the Barwon Club this June.

Andrea Robertson on the right time

Award-winning singer-songwriter Andrea Robertson is stepping beyond her previously forged boundaries and touring her live performance around regional Victoria.

Northeast Party House: The Melbourne group who love to party

The high-energy party starters will be celebrating eight years of anthemic bangers and electrifying live shows, kicking it off with a massive hometown party at The Croxton Bandroom this June.

The Melbourne Sessions 2018

Write, compose, connect and create

Tech-House Superstar Patrick Topping is heading to Bloom

One of the most in-demand DJs in the circuit right now, Patrick Topping will be bringing the experience to Bloom next weekend.

Introducing CHANGES

A two-day exploration of the music industry’s future

The Paul McKenna Band: Performing at the 2018 National Celtic Festival

Calling in from Scotland, Paul McKenna chats to Forté ahead of the trip down under.

There's a new rehearsal room in Geelong

Fountainhead Rehearsals is Geelong’s newest rehearsal room. Located in Breakwater and emphasising clean comfort and great sound, Fountainhead provides a creative atmosphere and friendly service.

Stankid's EP launch goes down this weekend

Hailing all the way the Queensland, the now Geelong-local is ready to release the four track EP.

Norway's Tuva Finserås has released the perfect wind-down track

It’s super dreamy…

Australia’s most electrifying punk band WAAX are heading to Geelong

With two independently-released EP’s Holy Sick (2015) and Wild & Weak (2017), as well as barnstorming singles like ‘Same Same’, ‘Wild & Weak’, ‘I For An Eye’, and recent single ‘Labrador’, this band is hot on our radar. Now, they’re kicking off on a massive 12 date tour throughout May and June. We chat to vocalist and powerhouse Marie DeVita ahead of the shows.

 

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