Negative Waves Festival announced for 2017

From the guys that bought us the annual River Rocks Festival.

Ballarat Christmas Street Party

It’s one big party in one of Ballarat’s streets and is one not to be missed. With all day music leading up to headline acts The Pierce Brothers.

Daniel Reeves release new album

Songman Daniel Reeves grew up in Violent Town, a small community that has nonetheless given us Killing Heidi and inspired a song by The Church.

The Meanies And their last show for ages

The Meanies are the Aussie punk legends who have been in the music scene for the past 27 years. Forté chat to bassist Wally.

Childish Gambino: Awaken, My Love!

Some of Childish Gambino’s older tracks end with funky, soulful snippets that contrast with his style of witty, cleanly delivered hip hop. I have always wanted to see these small windows of soul gain their own platform, and now they finally have, with Awaken, My Love!.

Tracy McNeil and the Good Life

Forte chat to Tracy McNeil

The Farm Gate Restaurant

Tucked away off the Bellarine Highway is The Farm Gate Restaurant, previously called The Harvester Moon.

Peninsula Picnic returns in 2017 with Cat Empire, Bob Evans + more

The Peninsula Picnic is back with a loaded lineup bursting at the seams with food, music and wine.

Sex On Toast, Wax’O Paradiso and more lead Shady Cottage 2017 line up

Shady Cottage have lifted the lid off a killer 2017 lineup.

Paul Dempsey is doing a series of solo shows this summer

Dempsey stops by Ballarat on Friday, January 27 at Karova Lounge

Hockey Dad lads announce regional dates

Zach Stevenson and Billy Fleming, the dastardly duo behind Hockey Dad, have announced a whole lot of dates for 2017 – and by golly it’s a regional run.

Sneaky Sound System Are The Duo To Party With On New Year’s Day

Everyone knows the Aussie duo Sneaky Sound System (and if not, seriously where have you been?). It’s almost guaranteed you were singing along to their hits ‘Pictures’, ‘I Love It’ and ‘UFO’ back in 2007.

Meredith Music Festival 2016: Glitter, genitals, bananas and too many puffer jackets

In most circumstances, waking up early, after camping in a queue, to then re-enter another queue may be a painstaking, dreaded experience. But when it gains entrance to Meredith, and prime position mind you, it’s an experience that couldn’t be more looked forward to.

The Eureka Hotel: Back to the Beginning

They say sometimes you need to go back to the beginning before you can move forward – and that couldn’t be more accurate for one of Geelong’s well-known night-life venues. After years operating mainly as a nightclub, The Eureka Hotel has been restored to its former glory of a pub and live music venue.

Winterbourne announce biggest tour to date with Geelong show

Following on from their sold out tour in June and July.

Last year’s triple j unearthed winners, Mosquito Coast, are heading to Ballarat

The band are heading on an 11-date Australian tour.

The Rumjacks make regional waves

Sydney quintet The Rumjacks have followed up 2015’s Sober & Godless with Sleepin’ Rough, an album that carries “stories of life, love and loss, set to a throbbing beat”.

Catch LANKS and Hein Cooper in Geelong

LANKS and Hein Cooper are slowly wrapping up a tour in support of recently released material.

Old Castlemaine Gaol

When you think of an old gaol cell, live music performances generally isn’t what first springs to mind. Unless of course you have been to Castlemaine, where the Old Castlemaine Gaol is one of the most unique and sensational live music venues in the region.

Tim Hulsman

The two big themes in life are love and death, according to musician Tim Hulsman. Following his 2014 album Dead Man’s Garden, Tim is now tackling the latter theme with his up coming album Get Loved, which sees less blues and more positive connotations compared to his previous release.

Ballarat Beer Festival drops killer music line up

While the Ballarat Beer Festival may be ‘all about the beer’ it boasts a pretty killer line up as well.

Heads of Charm announce string of shows

Following a huge rap at BIGSOUND which scored them a ‘Top 10’ performance from The AU Review, Heads of Charm, Melbourne’s most polite band, will set out on the road early in 2017 for a string of shows in support of their new single, ‘Okay Yes Please’.

Nightjar festival returns to Torquay and Geelong in 2017

Every Thursday in January from 4pm till 10pm enjoy the warm summer nights at the Torquay Nightjar Market.

The Weeknd: Starboy

After bursting onto mainstream charts in 2015 with ‘Beauty Behind the Madness,’ Abel Tesfaye, better known by his stage name The Weeknd, has released another chart climbing album ‘Starboy.’

 

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