Nominations Open for Australian Women In Music Awards 2019

“No matter who you are, no matter where you are, if you are a woman working in any area as outlined in our award categories in the music industry we want to know about you.”

Tool tribute band Third Eye are heading to Geelong and Ballarat for their first shows in 12 months

It’s been 12 months since Tool tribute band Third Eye announced the departure of their previous frontman and news of their brief hiatus while they searched for a new lead singer.

The Blues Train is celebrating 25 years

Combining four carefully selected Australian Blues acts, a Bellarine Railway heritage train, dinner and drinks for 200 patrons running Saturday nights 10 months of the year, The Blues Train is an experience like none other. It’s a beauty, to say the least.

Melbourne Guitar Show returns with massive 2019 program

Get ready to shred fellow guitarists and music lovers.

QMF announce Emerging Artist Grant and Mentor Program

Calling all aspiring artists: two golden opportunities await!

Hannah Campbell is leading us into the weekend with ‘East Coast Dream’

A new track for adventurous souls who want to break free and live in the vast wide world has just dropped and we are absolutely loving it.

Sir Elton John is performing at Mt Duneed Estate this December

It’s official.

Wombats frontman Matt Murphy launches solo project

Great news for all you Wombats fans out there!

Land of Plenty have dropped their full 2019 lineup

After revealing a tantalising first glimpse of the lineup last month, Victoria’s new music festival Land of Plenty has dropped the full bill for its inaugural event.

Montaigne is heading to Bendigo and Torquay this November

Following on from her national For Your Love single tour in April, Montaigne has today released her new single Ready, and confirmed details of her forthcoming LP and national tour.

Strawberry Fields unveils delicious festival lineup

Marking its 11th installment, the Tocumwal gem has brought together a star-studded bill of international artists and homegrown favourites.

Dan Vogl shares his top five go-to music mini-documentaries

For me, nothing inspires me more than watching the creative process of other artists and how they work on their own or collaboratively. Or even more simply, an artist talking about their work, their experiences, their thoughts, in their own words.

The Australian Women In Music Awards is shining a light on the incredible accomplishments of women across the Australian music industry

Bringing a long overdue spotlight to the vast number of women and female identities working tirelessly behind the scenes .

Snowtunes have dropped a mammoth lineup

The southern hemisphere’s biggest snow music festival, SNOWTUNES, has announced a huge line-up of Australian and international artists for its return in 2019 and we are absolutely frothing it.

Hans Zimmer returns to Victoria with huge arena show

‘Hans Zimmer Live’ is a multi-layered experience for concertgoers and a must-see concert event, which takes audiences through the back-catalog of one of cinema’s most inventive minds and most celebrated composers.

A night of Third Eye is coming to Geelong and Ballarat

Hits and fan favourites will be performed. At least the wait is almost over.

Brazilian death metallers Krisiun are coming to Geelong

Clocking in at an intense 38 minutes, Scourge of the Enthroned is a real monster and one they’re bringing down under when they descend on their Australian tour this June.

Industry updates from Music Victoria – June

Make sure you get out and support your local live music venues.

The New Savages have dropped their debut album Seventh Son

The new record “Seventh Son” is an absolute Journey of a record that touches on all the traditional blues themes of god, the devil and unrequited love.

Andrea Robertson has released her intimately themed third album

The first word that’ll spring to mind when you hear Andrea Robertson’s new album, Live At New Hall, is “intimacy”.

The Angels make their return to the Gateway Hotel

Taking some time away from recording the groups 14th studio album, the tour will be in support of the 40th anniversary of ‘No Exit.’

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival Returns

Yarra City Council has announced that Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is swangin’ on back to town pretty soon to bring some heat to Melbourne’s coldest month, taking place from July 5th to 14th.

Geelong’s favourite Sweethearts

The “energetic, neo soul band” has recently landed their monthly residency at The Worker’s Club, and are gearing up for their last gig before hitting the road on their Europe tour.

Geelong-based bluesy rocker Josh Dance is heading to Hepburn Springs

Josh Dance might be a familiar face and after busking and performing around Geelong and surrounds for around 15 years now, chances are that’s why.

 

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