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…

Keli Holiday takes JESTERMAN EP regional

Following the release of his latest single “Online Jesus” with Alex Cameron, and sold-out shows around the country for his…

Swedish rock icons Opeth are touring Australia in November

Swedish rock icons Opeth have officially announced a headline tour across Australia and New Zealand, scheduled for November 2025. This…

MJ Lenderman leads Meadow’s 10th and final year

When things come to an end you either go big or go home, right? That’s exactly what Bambra’s beloved three-day…

Lenny Pearce teams up with Spongebob Squarepants this summer for Reef Rave tour

Families get your mini ravers ready – Lenny Pearce is returning for a summer special! Following on from his Little…

Blag Dahlia of The Dwarves is playing a free acoustic pop-up at Popcultcha Records today

Ahead of their support slot with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes at Torquay Hotel tonight, frontman of American punk…

French space pop duo Air to perform exclusive one-off performance in Melbourne

French space pop duo Air, known for their mega hits ‘Playground Love’, ‘All I Need (feat. Beth Hirsh)’, and the…

Songs From The Canyon returns with tributes to Joni Mitchell, Beach Boys, Byrds and more

Following sell-out seasons in 2022, 2023, and 2024, the show will once again feature an ensemble of talented musicians and…

Applications open for LIFECYCLE Touring Grants for up to $20,000 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music creators

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO) with funding from Music Australia, has announced the first series…

Mick Thomas and the Roving Commission to bring joy to venues this Christmas

Mick Thomas and the Roving Commission are back out on the road this month, gearing up for a round of…

 

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