Katchafire

Legendary all-Māori reggae band Katchafire are coming to Geelong this November

Hailing from Kirikiriroa in Aotearoa, Katchafire have become a global roots reggae phenomenon. Their unique sound has earned them slots…

Nick Cave

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis to play second Palais Theatre show

With a new show added today for Wednesday 30 November, which will see the pair return to the seaside suburb…

Gallery: Gang Of Youths, Middle Kids & Gretta Ray Live at Rod Laver Arena

Gang of Youths are truly world-class, there’s no doubt about it. Last week Gang Of Youths descended upon Rod Laver Arena, on…

Take Us Back: Reliving Thornhill’s last hometown show before taking the Heroine tour across the US

When it’s a headliner show in a 1000+ person bandroom (with international support acts), it’s more than an impressive feat,…

Negative Waves: The best of Victoria’s alt-rock scene sizzled the Barwon Club with a raucous one-day event 

Since 2017, I have proudly stated that The Peep Temple’s set at the Negative Waves was ‘the best set I’ve…

Live Review: Northlane sent a message to the heavy scene with a fearless and utterly crushing performance at The Forum

Following a sold-out show on the Saturday night, Northlane returned to the stage at the Forum to round out their…

Geelong’s month-long Surround Sounds Festival ends on a high, reinvigorating our live music scene

Following a month of celebrating the biggest names and newest faces in Australian music, the inaugural Surround Sounds Geelong and…

Photo gallery: Bendigo’s Groovin The Moo always proves to be worthy and this year’s edition was no exception

Heading into the festival with a huge line-up, with sets from worldwide like Wolf Alice, Thomas Headon, Snakehips, Riton and…

Byron Bay Bluesfest: A celebration and showcase of good musicianship for artists regardless of achievements, following or tenure

There’s something so surreal about the scope of the Bluesfest lineup each year. I mean, where else in Australia can…

Kim Churchill gifted the Bellarine a magical night of mystery, dance and child-like wonder

Driving into the gates of Hire a Kombi, you just knew that this was going to be something special, and…

Live Review: Meadow is the Victorian boutique music festival that gets it right

Although, that statement seems like it’s been a long time coming. The last six years have seen Meadow (f.k.a- ‘By…

When it comes to Australian metalcore, Polaris are unsurpassed

With gates opening at 5:30pm and Mirrors kicking things off by 6:30pm, the punters came in droves early on, bearing…

Two years in the making, For The Love delivered its biggest and most memorable festival to date in St Kilda

Walking into the Catani Gardens in St. Kilda for the For The Love festival, the first three things you saw…

The Murlocs captivated The Forum in a triumphant, long-awaited headline gig 

What an absolute privilege it was to review a gig again, let alone that gig being one of the biggest…

Midnight Oil: The Oils and rain make for a slick performance at Mt Duneed Estate

What a weekend for the Geelong region and after a huge night watching a little band from the states it…

Amy Shark’s long-awaited show at Rod Laver Arena reminded us all how raw and rare a performer she is

After dreaded Covid caused havoc with her tour schedule last year, Aussie pop sensation Amy Shark finally took to the…

“We’re gonna be here all f**k’n night!”: Foo Fighters deliver the greatest night of live music Geelong has ever seen

If in the early 1990s Kardinia Park was the home of ‘god’ in the form of Gary Ablett Snr, then…

Loch Hart Music Festival 2022: Creating magic to be bottled and taken back out into the world

From the very beginning of the January 14-16 event there was an extra layer of excitement and gratitude for being…

Northeast Party House emerge from an 18-month break and set Warrnambool alight at The Downtown Festival

Northeast Party House survived ‘slightly undercooked’ sausage rolls in Camperdown to explode at Lake Pertobe in Warrnambool on Saturday night…

Victoria’s ‘vaccinated economy’ kicks off with regional trials and a huge concert at Sidney Myer Music Bowl

The Victorian Government is testing the state’s preparedness to live under ‘COVID-normal’ with trials of vaccine passports beginning on Monday,…

Ballarat Lyric Theatre celebrates QUEEN in ‘We Will Rock You’ this July

Musical, We Will Rock You, is a unique collaboration between the legends of rock ‘n’ roll Queen and Ben Elton…

Catch some of the best live, local artists around Geelong with the latest series of free street gigs

From right now until the end of June, Geelong is being treated to a series of live gigs by local…

Better than Christmas: Grapevine came early this year and we certainly weren’t complaining

Reminding us of how fortunate we were to frequent large-scale events over 12 months ago now, Grapevine Presents saw Australian…

With its most impressive lineup to date, Meadow Festival 2021 felt just like home

What an absolute pleasure it was making our way back to Bambra for the seventh instalment of Meadow (FKA By…

 

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