ZZ Top announces headline shows and new tour

The iconic trio; Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and Elwood Francis, are also bringing masters of American blues-rock George Thorogood &…

Drake announces 2025 The Anita Max Wins Tour dates for Australia and New Zealand

Five-time Grammy-award winning and multi-platinum global artist Drake is returning to Australia and New Zealand, bringing his highly anticipated tour…

25 more artists join WOMADelaide 2025 festival

WOMADelaide has added 25 more artists for its 2025 festival, led by three global icons, the Queen of Afropop, Yemi…

Music Victoria Awards uncover voter fraud in public categories, reannounce winners

Following an investigation with the third-party voting system Award Force, cyber security experts, and legal advisors, the organisation confirmed that…

Tokyo beat merchants, The Bawdies, head to Bells Beach Brewery

Tokyo four-piece classic rock and soul revitalisers, The Bawdies are heading down under for a run of three intimate shows…

Party In The Paddock drops second lineup announcement led by Oliver Tree, Pond and Kah-Lo

Following last week’s unveiling of UK indie rockers The Kooks as the Secret Headliner, Tasmania toe-tapping festival Party in the…

Astrid Armstrong to play a free show at the Barwon Club this December

Earlier this year, we met Geelong’s biggest rising star, 16-year-old Astrid Armstrong. The introduction to Armstrong was one that started…

Pond and Hiatus Kaiyote send off Meadow’s final festival

A birthday celebration and a final farewell, Meadow Music Festival announces the lineup of their ten-year, last instalment at their…

Trophy Eyes to jump on the road in January

After spending most of 2024 on tour throughout Australia, Europe and the US, Newcastle melodic hardcore heavyweights Trophy Eyes took…

OCD are giving Geelong something to smile about with next event

Geelong’s favourite social event entertainers, Old Cunts Disco (OCD) are back with their final celebration of the year, giving their…

Loch Hart Music Festival locks in 2025 lineup

Victoria’s most loveable festival is returning for a steaming hot summer weekend this January. Loch Hart Music Festival have announced…

The Kooks revealed as Secret Headliner for Party in the Paddock, announce Australian tour

Party In The Paddock (PITP) is have this morning reveal that UK indie rock icons The Kooks are the festival’s…

Obdurate weave gameplay with prog for Perfectionism in Speedrunning and Music

The pursuit for more as a musician is an endless journey – more finessing of production, more layers, more live…

Pitch Music & Arts pulls together a giant lineup for 2025 including Honey Dijon

Pitch Music & Arts returns for its eighth iteration from 7 to 11 March 2025, bringing an electrifying lineup of music and arts to…

More artists added to Meredith Music Festival, plus playing times revealed

Meredith Thirty Two is just around the corner, taking over the natural Meredith Natural Amphitheatre across the weekend of 6…

The Feeder frenzy is coming to Australia

The long wait is over – UK indie rock giants Feeder find their way back down under after 14 years…

Denzel Curry announces Australian tour dates

A leading rapper of the underground, Denzel Curry has today announced he will be bringing his Mischievous South World Tour…

Folk Rhythm and Life Festival is set to transform Bilyana with spirit and song

The much-loved Folk Rhythm and Life Festival is back after a hiatus, bringing its unique blend of music, culture and…

Ten years in the making: Kasabian return to Australia

It’s been too long between visits to Australian audiences for UK alt-rockers Kasabian, ten years in fact. Making up for…

Lookout Festival brings Australian rock royalty to Torquay and Mornington

Following a successful 2024 inaugural event featuring Live and Incubus, Lookout Festival returns and expands for 2025 with a mammoth…

Test your talents: Applications to our Emerging Artists Stage at Festival of Sails 2025 are now open

It’s that time of year again as the Geelong waterfront is activated by summer sun-soaked events. A local favourite is…

Let It Rip: A music fundraiser for Ocean Mind is coming to Torquay

Celebrating the integral work that therapeutic surfing charity, Ocean Mind, does through their mental health, relationship building and goal-setting surfing-based…

The Blues Train are running free rail rides Queenscliff Music Festival weekend

The Blues Train season of rattling roots and blues music is back on the agenda with electrifying shows for the…

Ryan Adams returns to Australia and New Zealand

Maybe he won you over with his delightfully dreamy cover of Oasis’s ‘Wonderwall’ or perhaps it the delicate drifting of…

 

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