Son rising at Port Fairy Folk Festival

O’Neill will be making her solo debut at the festival this March, having only previously performed at the festival for the first time with Irish trad superstar Sharon Shannon early last year.

The Kite String Tangle is coming to Geelong

Bringing his harder, darker, more electronic sound to dancefloors this June.

Forte’s Guide To Funkfest

Making its way to Victoria’s Alpine Valleys this February (for the first time ever), FunkFest is here to fulfil all your funk and soul desires over the span of three glorious days.

Mau Power: a modern day music pioneer

Mau Power takes the energy and fire of his craft further to inspire hope, respect, strength and positive action into the future.

DJing For Donations

Through organising a pop-up rave within the homie farm lands of Werribee South, Arteq Productions has raised substantial funds to support major Australian bushfire appeals.

Sunnyboys are set to brighten the town of Torquay in February

With the simmering surge of a Summer day and the stirring sting of a solar flare, the Sunnyboys have returned like a sunrise with the same burning passion and radiating spark as they have shown for the past forty years.

Four Lions roar into Pistol Pete’s this February

Pistol Pete’s Food N Blues, on Saturday, February 8, will be one of only a few live gigs the band will play around Victoria in the next few months as they gear up to go back into the studio to record their fifth album.

The return of Beerllarat veteran Michael Meeking

Hailing from Melbourne, Meeking has been playing music for years, refining his self-described “rock with a pinch of country” sound, taking inspiration from classic rock icons like Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and Faces while also taking a page out of Lucinda Williams’ book, incorporating a dash of her Americana country-folk songwriting into the brew.

Benny Walker prepares for his Port Fairy Folk Festival debut

Benny Walker’s 2020 is off to a flying start as the singer, songwriter and guitarist prepares to release his fifth album and hit the Port Fairy Folk Festival stage for the first time.

The Epic Saga of Echo Drama

The brainchild of drummer, composer and manager Jeremy Schiftan, Echo Drama is a project that, in keeping with its unique, genre-bending sound, has a long and intricate history.

Samantha Sharpe breaks free with Gilded Cage

From sports stadiums to pub stages, Samantha Sharpe has been writing music and performing around Melbourne for some time now, honing her skills and biding her time until her debut baby ‘Gilded Cage’ was finally ready to come out of the incubator, fully-fledged and ready to fly.

Sherri Parry launches her debut

With the finishing touches of her forthcoming debut album fuelled by two packets of discount cookies from a certain supermarket, Sherri Parry is exhausted but happy to finish up four months in the studio.

A moment with Libby Steel

We sit down for a quick chat with Western Victorian rocket Libby Steel.

Bendigo Au Go Go #26

It’s time to dust off your checked shirt and pull on your best cowboy boots because Gold Roses, Bendigo’s first alt-country music festival, is coming to town next month.

Nathan Ball’s top five roadtrip tracks

UK-based singer-songwriter Nathan Ball had a busy 2019. Finishing the year off with his single Borders alongside his debut Australian headline tour, and now he is kicking off 2020 supporting Ziggy Alberts on his mammoth Laps Around The Sun World Tour – huge!

Win a slot on the 2020 Meadow lineup

You or your band could be joining the 2020 lineup, sharing the stage with the likes of this year’s headliners Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Frankie Cosmos (US), Sheer Mag (US), Dyson Stringer Cloher, Elizabeth, Surprise Chef, the ‘forever young’ Youth Group, indie song chef, Angie McMahon, and many more.

A Cliché-Free Valentine’s Day With Eves Karydas

If going by what we have seen from her in the past, we can expect a high energy performance of Eves intoxicating electro-pop.

A.GIRL is all over the up and coming artists for 2020

Following on from a massive 2019 that saw her release her debut track ‘2142’ and follow up ‘Play’, Western Sydney-based R&B artist A.GIRL AKA (Hinenui-Terangi Tairua) has made a triumphant entry into 2020 with her vivacious new single ‘All Over You’, produced by Taka Perry (Ruel, M-Phazes, Stellie).

Slowly Slowly unveil national album tour dates

Kicking off in April, The Race Car Blues Tour will criss-cross from Hobart to Perth, and comes after a watershed year of touring for Slowly Slowly in 2019.

The Offspring Announce A Greatest Hits Australian Tour

And they’re bringing Sum 41 along for the ride!

Brunswick Music Festival reveals full 2020 program

Brunswick Music Festival is happening at various venues across Brunswick from Monday, March 9 until Sunday, March 22.

Dead Letter Circus, Hellions & Orpheus Omega added to Download

Download 2020 takes up a new home in Melbourne at the Showgrounds and falls on a Friday… so go book in that annual leave and prep for the best long weekend of your life!

The East Pointers bring their new album ‘Yours To Break’ to Port Fairy Folk Festival

As recipients of the Juno Award For Traditional Roots Album Of The Year, this triumphantly tenacious trio are breaking boundaries with their newest release entitled Yours To Break.

Sev Lah drops debut rock single ‘Free My Soul’

‘Free My Soul’ is the leading single from Sev Lah’s forthcoming debut album.

 

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