Forté’s Guide to Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden should be at the top of your festival list this December. Coined as an immersive, creative arts and music feast set in a picturesque parkland, this one will be a delight for the senses and a treat for the soul – so to speak. It’s been said that The Pleasure Garden will change you, so here is the low-down of what to expect.

Pierce Brothers announce 2017 summer tour

Melbourne’s very own folk pop twins are set to travel around the country and give fans a taste of both new and old material.

Inner Varnika Festival 2017

The boutique electronic festival Inner Varnika has released their dates and first act for 2017.

The Drunken Poachers bring their Irish-blue-grass-country sound to Irish Murphy’s this weekend

The Drunken Poachers are heading back to Geelong.

Bruthen Arts & Music Festival: The biggest little blues festival

The Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival boasts itself on creating a massive, yet intimate community event. Held on the third weekend in February, festival chairperson Eva Grunden says the intimacy of this volunteer run festival is what sets it apart, and is the reason is it still continuing 22 years later.

Royal Botanical Gardens to host weekend concert ft John Farnham, Boy & Bear, Icehouse + more

Can we just take a second to applaud the team from Roundhouse Entertainment?

Listen to Drunk Mums’ blistering new EP ‘Leather’

Leather is the group’s first 7″ record and comes in the wake of their last two full-length releases.

The Australian Open have revealed a huge music lineup for 2017

Hang on to your racquets, as The Australian Open have officially upped their game for 2017 – announcing a first-class music lineup to appease the masses.

Josh Rennie-Hynes Plays Bendigo

When songman Josh Rennie-Hynes crossed paths with Shane Nicholson, the result was his acclaimed 2014 debut February. For his second…

Remi, Northeast Party House and more lead The Hills Are Alive first round lineup

After previously locking in Dope Lemon and Cloud Control as headliners, The Hills Are Alive festival have dropped some more next level acts to join the fun.

A very Kanye Kristmas hip hop/rnb party is coming to Barwon Club

Bringing some of the best hip hop and rnb hits as well as some Yeezy bangers

Sunset Sounds returns, announces free open-air gig program for 2017

Soak up some sun and tunes when Sunset Sounds returns for 2017 with its free open-air program of top-notch acts.

Virginian MC D.R.A.M. announced as first Groovin’ the Moo act for 2017

The festival have also scored an international act for the bill.

Let Them Eat Cake reveals stellar local lineup

Let Them Eat Cake is back for its fifth year, lifting the lid off a next level local lineup for some New Year’s Day goodness.

Bernard Fanning and Kasey Chambers announce Ballarat and Bendigo shows as part of 2017 tour

After recently taking away an ARIA award for Best Adult Contemporary Album, Bernard Fanning has teamed up with Kasey Chambers for a tour in 2017.

Shaggy, The Wailers, Julian Marley and more lead Raggamuffin all stars lineup

A slew of reggae legends will band together for the epic Raggamuffin All Stars show when it brings some sunny vibes to Melbourne.

Amber Isles: The Masters of DIY

Amber Isles is the name to know this December. They are the Melbourne five-piece outfit recently releasing their first album Running, and they are celebrating this release with an eight-date tour in December and January.

Jeremy Loops: The Modern Folk Maestro

When South Africa’s own eco-warrior and modern folk maestro Jeremy Hewitt, AKA Jeremy Loops, touches down on Australian soil next month for the first time, it will be the realisation of a life-long dream.

Montaigne is telling it like it is

She’s fierce, she’s confident and she sure as hell deserves the praise she receives. Thrilling Sydney musician and performer Montaigne (also known as Jessica Cerro) just tells it how it is – there’s no bullshit.

Drunk Mums and the Pinheads Team up for co-headline tour, unleash new music

Drunk Mums and The Pinheads are getting together to rip across Australia in a co-headline jaunt.

Milk! Records are throwing an Xmas party and the lineup is bloody bonkers

Christmas has come early this year, with Milk! Records putting together a ridiculously good lineup to celebrate the year’s end.

QMF is here

It is Queenscliff Music Festival time, y’all. Gates open tomorrow, Friday, November 25, at 5:30pm. On both the Saturday and…

Summer Sessions on the Lawn

The Royal Geelong Yacht Club are putting on a free event to celebrate summer. With live music from local musicians,…

Lime Cordiale hit Geelong

Waking up has never been easier with Lime Cordiale. In case you missed the news, the Sydney duo recently unveiled another bunch of dates to support single ‘Waking Up Easy’, their first new work since 2015’s Road to Paradise EP.

 

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