Daniel Champagne Comes to Town

Album number four from songman Daniel Champagne is available for your perfectly sculptured hands.

Tex Perkins is Coming to Geelong

He is one of the coolest of the cool and he is on his way to Geelong in a few weeks. Tex Perkins has been around for a long time, and keeping track of just where he is at or what he is doing is not the easiest of tasks.

Pyrenees Unearthed Festival

With Easter long weekend behind us it’s time to look ahead to the next long weekend, and there’s a pretty stellar event happening in the Pyrenees.

Client Liaison Announce 2016 Melbourne & Geelong Show

Client Liaison are set to embark on their biggest Australian tour to date, hitting up Melbourne and Geelong in June.

Stereosonic on Hiatus

The internet has in the latest hours been speculating over Stereosonic’s reportedly permanent cancellation. Some sources have been reporting the cancellation is due to last year’s tragic events where two people died from drug overdoses at the Sydney and Adelaide festivals. Other sources have been linking it to financial problems due to bankruptcy.

Son of an Elk Eatery Soon to Open in Geelong

Geelong seems to be quickly becoming a thriving hot spot for cafes and restaurants catering to any and all kinds of outings. The newest soon to be added to the list is Son of an Elk, which is to be the “baby brother” venue to Wallington’s Elk Horn Roadhouse.

Client Liason Launch Their Own Flavour of Gelati

In celebration of Pidapipó Windsor opening its doors to serve hand-crafted gelati to the masses, Client Liason have developed their own flavour of gelati to serve in-store.

Ausmuteants Lock In Ballarat Show

Once upon a time, in the land of Geelong, Jake Robertson and Billy Gardner bonded over The Music Machine and The Golden Dawn.

Bad News Toilet to Hit Up Karova

With their DJ/mash­ up show and a fondness for costumes, Bad News Toilet would make every live show a spectacle. And when the night was over, and the drunken masses made their way home to sleep it off, Bad News Toilet was planning their next show.

The Jungle Giants Announce Australian Tour

Kicking off a national tour, Jungle Giants have locked in a run of shows off the back of their latest album.

Alex Gow And Dan Kelly Join Forces for 2016 Tour

Acclaimed singer/songwriters Alex Gow and Dan Kelly are hitting the road together.

Narana Unplugged II

The Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre invites music lovers to celebrate a day of music, art and culture with Narana Unplugged II.

Sahara Beck Locks In Geelong Show

Raised in the laid­ back surrounds of the Sunshine Coast, Sahara Beck wrote and recorded her first album at the age of 14. A move to Brisbane shortly followed, where Beck would juggle finishing school with life as a fresh new face in a big musical city.

Lowercase Poetry

There’s a new poetry night on the cards in Geelong, and it’s set for its second event.

Dita Von Teese Announces Australian Tour

Just when we thought we’d been spoilt with stars visiting our shores, the international Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, has announced she’ll be heading our way in June for her ‘Burlesque: Strip, Strip, Hooray!’ tour.

Tully on Tully Lock in Ballarat Show

Tully on Tully have gone all American on us, naming their new single ‘Miles Away’. (It is kilometres here, people.) To be fair, the band did write the track while doing what they do in New York.

Vengaboys Announce 2016 Melbourne Show

European dance-pop legends Vengaboys are set to hit Melbourne. They’ll be packing the vengabus with certified hits including Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!, We Like to Party, Shalala Lala, We’re Going to Ibiza, and Up & Down.

Joe Bonamassa Announces 2016 Melbourne Show

Hot off the heels of shredding his way through this year’s Bluesfest, widely acclaimed guitarist Joe Bonamassa has announced he will return to Australia for a new string of shows.

Market to Paddock to Plate

If you’re the kind of person that likes good food and having the worrisome task of organising things taken out of your hands, then the Market to Paddock to Plate is right up your alley.

Bendigo Queer Film Festival

The Bendigo Queer Film Festival celebrates its 13th outing in April. The festival was founded in 2004 by Chris Walters in collaboration with the Melbourne Queer Film Festival and welcomed more than 300 people to its inaugural event.

The Ice Cream Revolution

In the midst of Australia’s burger craze we’ve witnessed a more quiet, but just as important, dessert revolution with donut and ice cream gems opening all over Melbourne. Joining the scene, once again, is the American giant Haagen Dazs.

Bigsound Announces 2016 Event

From its humble beginnings as a gathering in a Brisbane pub, to now being the southern hemispheres’ biggest new music festival and industry conference, 2016 will mark the 15th year of Bigsound.

Yael Stone to Star in SBS Crime Series

Australian­ born Orange Is the New Black actress, Yael Stone, will be seen on Aussie­ screens for the SBS crime series ‘Deep Water’ alongside Game of Thrones star Noah Taylor.

Ivan Ooze Announces Melbourne Show and 2016 Tour

2016 has already shaped up to be nothing short of massive for young-gun rapper, Ivan Ooze, and with no signs of slowing down, he has announced a a national tour.

 

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