The Bronx Join Download 2020

Holy shit Downloaders.

Sugar, spice and everything nice with Jawbreakers

We chat to the duo ahead of their Sweetstock appearance.

The Hu are bringing their blend of hard rock and traditional Mongolian throat singing to Download 2020

We chat to the band ahead of the festival.

Conan Gray announces an Aussie tour for 2020

‘Maniac’ and ‘Comfort Crowd’ singer-songwriter Conan Gray has just revealed details of an Aussie tour, slated to perform at three special East Coast shows later this year.

Niall Horan announces Nice To Meet Ya Australian tour

This tour will mark Horan’s second headline tour of Australia since he toured his 2017 debut album, Flicker, back in 2018.

Allday Joins Killer Aussie Lineup for Coastal Surf Festival, The Drop

With dates in Noosa, Newcastle, Manly, Coolangatta, Torquay and Busselton, he’ll be joining a killer lineup featuring great Australian artists like The Presets, Boy & Bear, Kita Alexander plus some more phenomenal acts.

VMDO First Peoples Showcase is bringing five stellar acts to Geelong this Wednesday

VMDO First Peoples presents a free Showcase featuring five of the most exciting First Nations musical acts in contemporary folk today: Allara, Kee’ahn, Robert K Champion, Pirritu and Alice Skye.

Tim Ross and Kit Warhurst bring ‘MOTEL’ to Adelaide

Comedian, broadcaster and aficionado of architecture Tim Ross recalls his initiation into the ‘dreamy, idyllic’ cacoon of motel world.

Kingswood bring defiant new album to Geelong and Ballarat

Off the back of their album, Kingswood are hitting the road on a 20-date tour across the country including metro and regional locations.

ALBUM PREMIERE: Grasshole reveal album number two, Wildfire

If Grasshole is good at one thing, it’s playing around with a wide variety of captivating new sounds and mixing it in with their punky garage fuzz, keeping it iconically Grasshole and yet completely fresh every time.

Lost Lands returns for 2020 with Pierce Brothers and Jess Ribeiro

The family-friendly festival is set to host a number of incredible musicians, alongside an array of creative workshops sure to keep both adults and kids entertained for the three-day event.

Cable Ties on how they’ve developed their sound for their new album Far Enough

Cable Ties are set to perform at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne on May 2.

RÜFÜS DU SOL announce Live From Joshua Tree

One of the world’s pre-eminent electronic acts (and longtime Forte favourite) RÜFÜS DU SOL are delivering a special treat to fans this March with Live From Joshua Tree.

A moment with Briggs ahead of WOMADelaide 2020

As seen in music videos, TV’s ‘Black Comedy’ and ‘The Weekly with Charlie Pickering’, Adam Briggs is a funny man.

Matt Bourke & The Delusional Drunks take out the Meadow band competition

Hailing from Airey’s Inlet, their raw and ruthless stage show will knock punters straight into festival mode when the stage powers up. We sit down with frontman Matt Bourke ahead of the festivities.

Hiddenite still feel

This isn’t your usual run-of-the-mill love song.

Loui Llusions drops ‘Halfway House’

Sometimes you hear a song and it just sticks with you.

Ian Moss rolls into Regional Victoria

Now, Moss is having his own celebration; the 30 year anniversary of his career-defining, debut solo album, Matchbook.

A moment with Melbourne soulful pop artist Paige Black

We sit down with Paige.

Make the Sunday sesh great again with a Silent Disco!

Clubbers and party people of Geelong rejoice, the silent disco is BACK BABY.

Industry updates from Music Victoria – February

This State We’re In

Request The Best

Request Artists are turning the practice of artist booking on its head, making the booking process for events a breeze thanks to their new and innovative booking platform for both artists and event coordinators.

The Rubens, Client Liaison, Bad Dreems & Thelma Plum have all been announced for The Torquay Hotel

While the weather is cooling down, we can’t say the same thing about the acts coming into the Torquay Hotel.

Hard-rocking legend Ron Keel on his return to Australia, inspirations and an extravagant collection of cowboy hats

We caught up with Ron ahead of his trip down under for Melodic Rock Fest this March.

 

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