Mat McHugh set for Victoria shows

Independent musician, multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist Mat McHugh is coming our way on his ‘High Up! Summer Tour’.

British India

Before the four buddies – formerly of St Bede’s College – head overseas for a well-earned break, Melbourne’s British India are preparing to hit the road again for a handful of very special shows. “We just want people to come out and get excited – these shows are going to be like one big party,” says their affable front man Declan Melia.

Culzean are playing Barwon Club this month after more than two years

The band’s last show was in Melbourne back in July, 2014.

Lola Heart is back in Oz, and Geelong Hotel are throwing one hell of a welcome home party

UNO Danceclub on Yarra Street are hosting one hell of a homecoming party for their fave DJ, Lola Heart this Saturday.

Babylon Festival adds more artists to its ever-growing lineup

The latest electronic music escape has just dropped its second round of artists to join the already tremendous bill.

The Limiñanas

Marie and Lionel Limiñana are the duo taking psychedelic garage pop to the next level. Singing in both English and French, these guys echo the 60’s French pop and the fuzzy darkness of American art rock.

Study Sound at Oxygen College

Oxygen College is all set for a huge 2017 with all of their courses, again, quickly filling to capacity. Oxygen College offers full time courses in Music Performance, Visual Arts, Photography and in Sound Production with the next intake kicking off in February.

Secret location for debut boutique festival, Pitch Music + Arts, revealed

Announcing its debut line up late last year, Pitch Music & Arts festival is quickly approaching its first event.

Legendary garage duo Magnetix to stop by Ballarat on debut Australian tour

Magnetix are packing their bags and heading our way for their first ever Aussie tour.

Clowns

2016 saw Melbourne hard-core punks Clowns having the last laugh. They have spent the better part of the last two years touring the world on the back of their highly celebrated second LP Bad Blood, playing some of Europe’s biggest festivals and amassing a loyal fan base.

Hard rock duo The Hunted Crows are set to shred Ballarat a new one

Good news comes that the band are heading back into Forte territory.

Five regional acts to watch in 2017

Here’s a small look at the acts we’ll be keeping our eye on this year – you should too.

Homegrown Tunes at the Barwon Club

There is no easing into things for Geelong’s Barwon Club in the year 2017, as the local favourite hosts Homegrown on Sunday, January 15.

St Kilda Festival reveals massive 2017 lineup ft Smith Street Band, Daryl Braithwaite + more

St Kilda Festival’s long awaited lineup has finally been announced, and this year it’s set to be a doozy.

The Waifs set to stop by Bendigo on 25th Anniversary Tour

To celebrate 25 years of The Waifs, the band are gearing up for a huge national tour.

Start packing your picnic the So Frenchy So Chic set times are here

It’s time to start packing that picnic basket of yours, as So Frenchy So Chic returns for another year this weekend and the set times are out.

Help Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival run for another year

The Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival has set up a GoFundMe page ahead of their annual fundraiser

An all ages fundraiser gig for mental health is happening this month in Geelong

The event is being organised by local Justyn Green in collaboration with Headspace.

A massive festival is hitting the Barwon Club this weekend ft The Pretty Littles, Two Headed Dog + more

Said to the first and last time the festival is set to run.

Connecting emerging songmakers to mentors

Connecting Song is the newest music mentorship program for emerging musicians in the Geelong region to further their skills. The project is part of the bi-annual Mountain to Mouth event and was made possible after being successful in receiving a grant of $11,000 from Creative Victoria’s Music Works grant program.

Geelong’s Best Busker Competition

In a bid to find the best street performers of Geelong, the Best Busker Competition was created. Uniting all of those with a taste for the stage, Forté chat to the organiser Steve Thew.

Hollie Smith on her love-hate relationship with music

The soul singer-songwriter from the depths of New Zealand, Hollie Smith has been making music for more than 20 years, and she is still as fresh, melodic and captivating as ever.

The Sugarcanes

If you have ever been to Meredith Music Festival, you will know that the Friday is one of the longest days you will ever experience. After setting up camp by 8am, you are left with a whole eight hours with nothing to do but drink beers and gradually ease into the stress free mindset of the festival. That is until 4pm when the music starts and you head down to the amphitheatre to be greeted by 10,000 happy faces.

New Year’s Eve events to attend to bring in 2017 right

Here are a few ways for you to bring in 2017 around the region.

 

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