Kim Salmon hits Ballarat yet again

The Eastern in Ballarat has become a bit of a favourite stop-off for Kim Salmon, and those in the area can look forward to another round of songs and drinks this Saturday, July 1, when he brings his ‘Power Pop Trio’ to town.

Blind Man Death Stare head regional with their debut album

Melbourne punks Blind Man Death Stare will kick off an album tour at Brisbane’s Dead of Winter before enjoying a handful of shows in Forte territory.

Warm winter Friday nights at the Castlemaine Gaol

The Old Castlemaine Gaol has a couple of warm winter Friday night specials next month.

Judgement Day for Jack & the Kids

Recorded and mixed by Aaron Dobos (The Avalanches, Ceres), ‘Your Eyes’ is the first single of the year for Jack & the Kids.

Children of the Sun Farewell

Not too long ago Children of the Sun were one of four bands that took in a quickie tour dubbed ‘Where’s Brook’.

Strawberry Fields Festival reveals 2017 line-up

New South Wales music and arts festival Strawberry Fields has made its first line-up announcement for 2017

Shaun Kirk on his upcoming slew of regional shows following his unexpectedly long hiatus

With his last album having emerged in 2014, the man previously described as ‘one of the most explosive solo acts Australia has to offer’ is returning to the scene with an upcoming slew of regional shows.

Cookin’ On 3 Burners

Last year they teamed with Kungs for a take on the soul classic ‘This Girl’, which found itself hit the #1 spot in Europe. Now they return with their latest album, Lab Experiments Vol. 1: Mixin’. We chat to Cookin’ on 3 Burners ahead of their show in Ballarat.

Lisa Crawley stops by Ballarat

Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Lisa Crawley’s productive 2016 included performances with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra and an extensive tour opening for Simply Red.

Alison Wonderland is hosting a secret bush doof near Melbourne

Alison Wonderland is hosting a ‘bush doof’ and you are invited! Just one thing, the location is a secret! Only…

The Courtneys return with 2017 Australian tour

The Courtneys are making their way back Down Under to support their latest album, The Courtneys II.

The Belmont Hotel are opening a vinyl lounge

Kicking off next Friday, the Belmont Hotel will have The Vinyl Lounge open upstairs.

Rock Out Loud For Refugees

Rock for Refugees is a great night out to see some bands, and raise money to support persons seeking asylum in Geelong.

Angus & Julia Stone Announce National Tour this September

In some news to warm your winter morning, Australia’s most prolific and loved siblings, Angus & Julia Stone, are set to hit the road with a national tour this September.

Sound Production at Oxygen College

Oxygen College is one of Geelong’s most exciting creative destinations, offering courses in music performance, electronic music, music business, sound production, photography, video, and painting and drawing. Forté chat to Head of Music Industry Peter Flynn about the Certificate IV in Music Industry (Sound Production Skill Set) – a course which gives students the opportunity to discover live sound production and studio recording.

La Bastard’s Causing Trouble

La Bastard is back with new album Trouble, and they have announced a run of shows in order to show you a little trouble can be a good thing.

Hawthorne Heights lock in 2017 Australian tour, playing two classic albums in full

Flashback to highschool, these guys are heading on tour.

A Tango with Fleetwood Mac

It has been 30 years since Fleetwood Mac released Tango in the Night, the band’s fourteenth album and the last to feature their most iconic line-up.

Ben Mitchell brings Summer Lover to warm our winter

Songman Ben Mitchell is a genre-hopper, writings songs of indie-pop/rock, country, blues and folk variations.

The Deck brings One Day to Geelong

Australia’s favourite hip hop party is hitting Geelong for the first time ever with a massive day party at The Deck and we are keen!

Alice Skye & NAIDOC Week

Originally from Horsham, Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Alice Skye will perform at Ararat Live on July 5 as part of NAIDOC Week

Karova have dropped their 13th birthday line-up

And it features Gold Fields, Chapel, Teal AV and more!

BIGSOUND reveals 64 live acts for to kick off 2017 program

BIGSOUND have revealed their first wave of acts for 2017. More than 60 first-rate acts comprise the initial reveal, with…

Queenscliff Music Festival announces first round of acts

After celebrating their 20th anniversary last year with a huge selection of acts, Queenscliff Music Festival is backing it up with their first line-up announcement for this year.

 

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