Oxygen Student Solo Sessions: Night Two @ Piano Bar

Over two nights (in which I went to the first) Oxygen College set up a showcase for its budding students who will soon be seriously entering the music industry, armed with the knowledge given to them from the college.

The Mane Event: the massive two-day festival raising funds and awareness for mental health support

All over the world studies have shown the positive impact of music in combating depression. While the Mane Event certainly helps with this immediate effect, it’s much more about the long term.

Screaming Jets

Do the Screaming Jets even need an introduction? Since the late 1980’s they have released seven albums, gaining more steam with each one as well as touring extensively nation-wide.

Caravãna Sun

When: 17 / 09 / 16 Where: Torquay Hotel, Torquay Supports: Nocturnal Tapes Launching their brand new record Guerrilla Club,…

Oktoberfest: Bringing a Taste of Germany to Geelong

Prepare your lederhosen and dirndl’s, Oktoberfest is just around the corner. This year the beer-celebrations are taking a punt with a venue change, hosted across two levels, three open air rooms and five bars at the Eureka Hotel on Little Malop Street.

Ball Park Music Are Guns Blazing with Their New Sound & National Tour

For Ball Park Music, there is one thing that makes them go “balls to the wall” at their live shows.

Otway Oktoberfest

Craft beer, bratwurst, slap dancing, yodelling and dudes in lederhosen. These are all the alluring elements of the Otway Oktoberfest – however the mention of craft beer alone was enough to get our taste buds tingling.

RIBZ Master Grillers

Extraordinarily tasty ribs, succulent burgers, a secret marinade, epic character graffiti, and a mint green vintage car right in the heart of Pakington Street. There’s nothing quite like it.

Next month a live-recorded album will be created donating proceeds to the bushfire-ridden Otways

The recent bushfires through the Otways were devastating. There’s no doubt about it.

A Tribe Called Red: We are the Halluci Nation

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Melbourne Just Scored A World-Class Free Wi-Fi Network

It’s never been easier to bail on your Tinder date on a minute’s notice, with the implementation of the country’s largest and fastest free Wi-Fi network across Melbourne’s CBD today.

Jodi Martin: The Travelling Songstress

Singer-songwriter Jodi Martin is known to have one of the most soulful voices in Australian roots music. Travelling with her suitcase and guitar since she was 17 years old, Forte chat with Martin in the midst of her National Tour.

Bendigo’s Live Music Venue Needs Your Help

If you have ever been to a gig in Bendigo, you would know the Music Man is the best place to catch something a bit alternative in terms of live music. However, it is sadly looking like they may be closing the doors. Forte had a chat to the venue’s owner Paul Tzountzourkas about some of the great events they have hosted, as well as how you (yes, you) can help keep the venue alive!

Melbourne Music Bank: The Finalists Part 2

Here are the last six of the twelve Melbourne Music Bank finalists. We have a chat to the emerging artists competing for the chance to break into the music industry.

The Delta Riggs

The Guys Who Take The Piss, Cook Fans Dinner and Record An Alien Themed Album…

Musical legend Neil Finn Announced for Golden Plains 2017, Ballot Open

Living legend and all-round Aussie fave (even though he’s a New Zealand artist), Neil Finn has just been announced for Golden Plains XI festival.

How to make the most of your three-day Grand Final weekend

The long weekend is finally here, and whether your a dogs or swans fan, we’ve run down a few ways to spend the extra day off – many of which include late nights and even later mornings.

Absolute 70s rock legend, Suzi Quatro, is coming to Geelong

For fans of old school rock ‘n’ roll, it seems its making a return. Suzi Quatro has just announced a 2017 tour of Australia, stopping by The Arena in Geelong on February 16.

Chopped: How to enjoy the only festival of its kind in Vic

Rain, hail or shine, the drag races of the 1950s and 60s went off regardless. Tearing up the dirt and mud, flicking it up into the wheel trims and panels of the hundreds of cars and bikes that took its path. Chopped festival is homage to this time.

Alex Lahey: B-Grade University

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There’s a free festival going down in Queenscliff this afternoon ft Tiny Giants, Hills Hoost and more

Cliff Fest is the newest festival set for Queenscliff and it’s already looking’ the goods. Set for October 22 at 14 Symonds Street in Queenscliff, the event is supported by Queenscliff Music Festival and FReeZa.

Word for Word Non-fiction Festival

Geelong welcomes the third annual writing festival Word for Word over the weekend of November 18-20. As Australia’s largest non-fiction…

What sets Paradise Music Festival apart?

As we enter the hectic music festival season, where every day seems to welcome a new line up announcement, it might be hard to figure out just which one to head along to. There are often many things that set festivals apart, and here’s a little run down of how Paradise is different.

Ball Park Music: Every Night the Same Dream

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