US trio LANY will be heading to Australia this March

These will be some of the hottest tickets around.

The Smith Street Band announce the music talents joining them on stage at the inaugural Pool House Party

Not your average pool party

Top seven music events to catch in Ballarat this summer

It’S beginning to look a lot like a summer of sound and music in Ballarat and surrounds.

Simple Plan are coming Down Under

The angsty teenager inside us all are screaming with joy

There's a new nightclub set to bloom in Geelong this weekend

Coined a new nightclubbing experience in Geelong, Bloom is looking a treat for drinkers and club-goers of the town.

Geelong's Best Busker 2018

Geelong’s Best Busker competition kicks-off on Tuesday 6 February 2018.

Tommy Emmanuel is hosting a Guitar Camp in 2018

Calling in from his home in Nashville, Tommy is looking forward to returning to Melbourne which he calls “one of his home towns” for four days and nights chock-full of learning, jamming and playing, becoming immersed in the magic of music alongside fellow guitarists Michael Fix, Simon Hosford and Richard Smith.

Drink, eat and dance like a Parisian without getting on a flight

Aussies from Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney are gearing up to throw on their berets this Summer as So Frenchy So Chic, an annual boutique festival, returns for the 11th time in 2018.

Check out Chapel Summer Sessions this summer

The iconic Chapel off Chapel will play host to an array of exciting and diverse musical acts in the month of January – stripped back, up close and personal featuring Brendan Maclean, Thando, Jordie Lane, Nathaniel and Mayfield.

After a 14-year wait, Grammy Award winner Youssou N’dour is here

The king of African Music will bring his world music block party, backed by his legendary 12-piece band Le Super Étoile de Dakar, acrobatic dancers and over three decades of funk-fused hits to our shores.

The Beautiful Girls strip things back

There’s something extraordinarily special about stripping things back… What that something is exactly, is questionable. Perhaps it’s the raw beauty that is found when peeling away the unnecessary layers, or the serenity that is found in simplicity. Regardless, The Beautiful Girls are mastering the art.

Your Choice: A step towards stamping out dangerous behaviour at live music events

Chelsea was 19 years of age when she should have been enjoying her first ever music festival. Instead, she was left feeling out of place and uncomfortable as a male aged significantly older than her both physically and verbally assaulted her.

Frenzal Rhomb… bickering, friction and Hi-Vis High Tea

When you’ve been a band for as long as Frenzal Rhomb, it would be a fair assumption to say that your bond with your band mates would resemble the bond between brothers, but like any brotherly relationship that also leads to frequent bickering and friction.

A new Kate Miller-Heidke

Kate Miller-Heidke has a voice that is instantly recognisable; whether it’s while singing the fabulously quirky and thought-provoking pop song ‘Caught in the Crowd’, to the glorious ballad ‘The Last Day On Earth’ to angst-ridden love songs with titles like ‘Lose My Shit’. Sustaining a long term career in the music industry, Kate has a diverse repertoire and the ability to seamlessly transition from one genre to the next.

Cattle Decapitation: One of the most brutal, relentless and vital forces in extreme music

Who would have thought a group of vegetarians starting a metal band called Cattle Decapitation would become such a massive international hit.

Bassekou Kouyaté and his band Ngoni Ba

Malian legend Bassekou Kouyaté and his band Ngoni Ba are one of the most exciting acts in African music today, and they’re making their return to Australia in 2018.

WOMADelaide Festival returns for 2018

WOMADelaide is a four-day festival of music, arts and dance presented annually in Adelaide as part of the Adelaide Festival in the middle weekend in March.

STOKA

A bone-thumping mix of reggae-rock, blues grunge and sick twists of dub-beats, STOKA is bursting tastebuds with their salty-chicken flavour.

Grammy Award winner Youssou N’dour is here after a 14 year wait

After a long wait, Bluesfest Touring can announce that Youssou N’Dour will play the Sydney Opera House and Hamer Hall in Melbourne.

Belle Miners: Tales of a trio's upbeat sonic journey

Coming off the release of their first album of shimmering sounds and awe-inspiring tracks, the trio have been in preparation for their upcoming Australian tour.

Tigerlily: a powerhouse of the Australian music industry

Dara Hayes is a girl on fire. The 25-year-old Sydney-sider, better known as DJ Tigerlily, has gone from mixing tracks in her bedroom to becoming one of Australia’s elite performers, performed all over the globe. We chat to the bubbly DJ on her upcoming performance at Road to ULTRA, crossing into the pop realm and stepping away from her famous blue hair.

Charlz is one to watch in 2018

Fresh from topping the Spotify ‘Global Viral Charts’ with her previous release About Last Night and collecting 5 million+ digital streams on a year’s worth of releases along the way, Charlz is one to watch in 2018.

What to drink at Grampians Music Festival

Grampians Music Festival will be a celebration of all things Victorian with music, food and booze from the region.

Shelley Segal: Somebody Like You

Melbourne’s own, Shelley Segal has been one busy singer-songwriter.

 

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