Ryan Downey to headline Burning Love in Bendigo, celebrating the music of Elvis Presley, after Cool Sounds withdrawal

The legendary Elvis Presley is the undisputed ‘King of Rock and Roll’. One of the most iconic public figures of the…

Virtuoso didgeridoo artist William Barton to bring powerfully moving ‘Sky Songs’ to Melbourne’s Hamer Hall

Composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and one of Australia’s leading exponents of the didgeridoo William Barton will perform ‘Sky Songs’ at…

Arctic Monkeys are coming to Melbourne in January for a huge outdoor show

They were last here in 2019 on a mammoth run of sold-out arena shows – now, four years on Alex…

Dean Lewis announces 2022 Australian tour with shows in Geelong and Bendigo

One of Australia’s most accomplished singer/songwriters – the multiple-award-winning, multiple-Platinum-certified global superstar Dean Lewis – will embark on an Australian tour,…

Captain Brewing presents ‘Queens Only’ featuring a powerful all-female and non-binary lineup across three days

Geelong has always been a hub for electronic music, in particular when it comes to the local scene. In fact,…

Amyl and The Sniffers announce 12-date Australian ‘Comfort To Me’ tour

Amyl and The Sniffers return triumphant from sold-out shows across the USA, the UK and Europe this winter, ripped and…

Lucy Durack to bring romantic musical ‘Rom-Comcert’ to Bendigo this November with Rob Mills and Bert LaBonté

Unashamed fan of rom-coms and their soundtracks that tug at your heartstrings, Australia’s leading lady of stage Lucy Durack is…

‘It’s been a while between drinks’: Slowly Slowly announce regional Australian tour

Fresh from slaying the stage at Australia’s Full Tilt Festival and their Nothing On capital city headline shows, alongside dropping…

Adalita, Dave Faulkner, Oscar Dawson and more lead The Regional Sessions, a new event series for local songwriters and musicians

Music rights organisation APRA AMCOS is presenting The Regional Sessions, a one-day songwriting event taking place in five locations across…

C.W. Stoneking & His Primitive Horn Orchestra announce run of live Victorian shows this winter

Australian icon in the blues and roots scene C.W. Stoneking is reuniting with His Primitive Horn Orchestra for the first…

Hailing from regional Victoria, Go Dog Go, The Fillmores and Meraki Minds join forces for an epic hometown headline tour

When it comes to musicians coming out of regional Victoria, we’re spoilt for choice. For years now, extremely talented emerging…

Electronic duo Electric Fields team up with the MSO for one-off Melbourne show this NAIDOC Week

In one of the most fiercely optimistic collaborations of the year, award-winning electronic music duo and self-described ‘feminine brothers’ Electric…

Victorian Gov announces up-to $40,000 grants for local musicians, bands and music organisations

Running since 2015, Music Works has allocated over $10 million to more than 700 projects. Applications are now open for…

Queenscliff Music Festival reveals first lineup announcement for 2022

Following two covid impacted years which saw QMF cancelled and the inauguration of a sister festival By The Pier, the…

New one day festival Heaps Good brings the best of Falls Festival lineup to Adelaide

The thoughtful humans behind Spin Off, the one-day music festival made up of acts visiting Australia for Splendour in the…

A world-class outdoor music venue has been announced for Victoria as part of huge $200M project

In some great news for the music industry, Winarch Capital’s newly-formed Cedar Mill Group has revealed its acquisition of a…

The Screaming Jets announce huge ‘All For One’ 30th-anniversary tour 

Do The Screaming Jets even need an introduction? Since the late 1980’s they have released eight albums, gaining more steam…

Daniel Johns to release new genre-bending, semi-autobiographical Featurette, ‘What If The Future Never Happened?’

Off the back of ‘FutureNever’, Daniel Johns‘ first full-length solo record since 2015’s ‘Talk’, comes an exciting new output from…

New festival Spring Bliss brings Pierce Brothers, Amos Roach and more to Hanging Rock 

A brand new day festival is heading to Hanging Rock Reserve in November this year, creating community connection through music,…

Headline Acts announce Headline Access, an industry fund kickstarting opportunities for bands and their fans

In partnership with Muso – the locally-founded live music booking and management platform that connects venues and musicians – Headline…

Pete Murray

Pete Murray is heading to the Torquay Hotel for first east coast headline tour in three years

Aussie music mainstay Pete Murray has announced his first east coast headline tour in three years to celebrate the release…

George Thorogood & The Destroyers to bring Good To Be Bad Tour: 45 Years Of Rock to Australia

Celebrating 40 years of ‘Bad To The Bone’ this September, iconic rock legends George Thorogood & The Destroyers have announced…

Geelong drag queen Art Simone and Etcetera Etcetera drop sassy debut single ‘Encore’

Two of the country’s biggest drag powerhouses have made their debut into the music world, released just in time for…

Hanson announce ‘Red Green Blue’ Australian Tour this November

It’s been 25 years since three blonde-haired boys from Oklahoma MMMBop’d their way into the charts and the hearts of…

 

Subscribe to the
Forte newsletter

Stay up to date with everything going on around your region.