GLITCH Festival glides back into Melbourne with a groundbreaking electronic lineup

Following a spectacular debut in 2025, the internationally celebrated GLITCH Festival is returning to Melbourne for an unmissable one-night-only event…

Intuitive Day Out returns for a celebration of music, community, and connection

On Sunday, 15 March, from 1 PM to 5 PM, the Breakwater Hotel’s Beer Garden will come alive with music,…

Local’s Lounge with PAPRIKA

Get to know the multicultural mix of spicy city-pop band, PAPRIKA. The Japanese, Italian and Australian act have been building…

Finding comfort in Kisschasy

But time and lived experience reshape everything. After years of silence and soul-searching, the band’s return isn’t nostalgia-fuelled, it’s necessary….

Aussie Music Lovers, Get Ready! The Great Australian Songbook Live is Coming to Town

Hold onto your hats and your singing voices because this July, the Great Australian Songbook Live will hit stages across…

Beav’s Bar Takes the Crown as Australia’s Top Live Music Venue, with Lisa Mitchell Headlining a Special Free Show

Geelong’s favourite music haunt, Beav’s Bar, is hitting the high notes in a big way, becoming the proud recipient of…

Sunsets, Swing, and Summertime Vibes: Live Music Returns to Geelong Botanic Gardens!

This summer, the Geelong Botanic Gardens will come alive with the sound of music once again as the beloved Geelong…

Skanking, moshing, and the Superbowl are part of the Barwon Club Hotel’s gig DNA this month

The BC backs up a hot as hell month, which saw phoenix festivals return, a celebration of the sun and…

Chappell Roan to the runway, and a takeover of Melbourne’s iconic Fed Square: Your guide to the festivals happening in Victoria this month

February and festivals just sound right – it is alliteration after all! This February is no different, coming in with…

Wolf Alice announce Australian tour for December, including a Live At The Gardens concert

Wolf Alice fans rejoice! While UK’s biggest rockers are back in the country next week to play the sold-out Laneway…

Riverboats Music Festival 2026: Family, Footloose Fun, and the Mighty Murray

Sunlight filters through towering river red gums, casting dappled patterns across the grassy riverbank. Historic paddlesteamers glide lazily along the…

Colourful and culture-packed: Inside St Kilda Festivals full program

The 45th annual St Kilda Festival is poised to explode onto the shores of St Kilda this February 14 and…

Hannah Joy of Middle Kids to Debut Solo Tour at The Sound Doctor

Hannah Joy, the acclaimed ARIA and J Award-winning vocalist of Sydney indie-rock trio Middle Kids, will bring her debut solo…

Diving into Riverboats Music Festival with Daisy Kilbourne

Riverboats Music Festival is drifting into view, returning to the Echuca Moama region next weekend for a takeover of the…

Get ready to feel the love this Valentine’s Day with Loin Groin

Love is in the air and it’s being celebrated by a shortstack of bands down at Geelong’s Barwon Club Hotel….

Lily Allen Announces Her Biggest Ever Australian & New Zealand Headline Arena Tour for 2026

Lily Allen, the globally acclaimed UK artist, has revealed her highly anticipated Australian and New Zealand tour, set to take…

Gig Guide: February is full of favourite feature acts and festival sideshows galore

February is still full of shine on the live music front. As festival season continues to kick on and the…

Parkway Drive leave street to set sail on Hellbound II in 2027

Prepare to set sail into the heart of metal as Choose Your Cruise unveils the full lineup for the highly…

Jazz takes over Monash as Big Jazz Day Out and Live at The Count’s launch a sizzling 2026 season

Monash University Performing Arts Centres is turning up the heat early in 2026, unveiling a jazz calendar that promises big…

Bendigo rockers Lost In The Past launch new single ‘Seat By The Fire’

Fast-rising Bendigo heavy rock/metal outfit Lost In The Past continue their momentum with the release of their second single, ‘Seat…

Music Victoria Launches Regional Members’ Desk at Collingwood Yards

Music Victoria has launched a new Regional Members’ Desk, a free, bookable workspace created to support regional artists, managers and…

Boy & Bear build on their talent with Tripping Over Time

At six studio albums in, Boy & Bear find themselves at a place of comfort in their sonic skin. Sure,…

City of Greater Geelong encourages outdoor work breaks with Lunch on the Lawn

If your idea of a perfect lunch break involves sunshine, live music and zero pressure to rush back to your…

UK electronicore Extraordinaires Enter Shikari to return to Australia

The UK’s genre-defying electronicore trailblazers are officially returning down under this May 2026, locking in a massive national headline tour…

 

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