A candlelit Taylor Swift tribute concert is coming to Geelong Botanic Gardens

With ballads about finding love, confessionals about losing love, telling her haters in the media and industry to shove off…

All-ages festival SUPERFUZZ returns to Geelong, shining a light of some of Victoria’s best emerging rock bands

Since debuting back in 2018, SUPERFUZZ has grown to become a well-loved event and crucial stepping stone for emerging bands…

Boy & Bear to headline By The Pier festival in Queenscliff this Friday

Taking to the tiny seaside village on the Bellarine Peninsula, By The Pier is happening this weekend, promising to be…

Oxygen College announce ‘A Conversation With’, a stimulating new conversation series with some of Australia’s best musicians 

Two of Australia’s most loved performing will be returning to Geelong in April and May to answer all the burning…

Jimi Hocking to perform at Tune-Up, the free Bellarine event combining music and mental health

Jimi Hocking is a man of many talents; he is a guitar genius, a martial artist, a prolific touring artist,…

Ground-breaking for the music industry, Aussie band In Hearts Wake unveil carbon off-set documentary, ‘Green Is The New Black’

Australian heavy music act In Hearts Wake have released the official trailer for their feature-length documentary GREEN IS THE NEW…

The Barwon Club is hosting a massive flood and war relief concert with a bunch of Geelong’s finest bands

There’s no doubt the country has been collectively hurting following the devastation unfolding across the Northern Rivers and Southeast Queensland…

OK Motels is bringing a blistering rural music party to Geelong with two incredible lineups

OK Motels, who alongside being one of our favourite ever Instagram accounts documenting rural motels from around Australia, is returning…

Ed Sheeran announces Australian stadium tour for 2023

In some brilliant news for your Wednesday, superstar Ed Sheeran is set to return to Australia and New Zealand in…

Dermot Kennedy announces rescheduled Australian tour for 2022, adds third Melbourne show

Finally heading back to the country for his biggest Australian shows to date and making all our dreams come true,…

Australian rock legends Goanna announce huge ‘Spirit of Place’ 40th Anniversary Tour

Fresh from supporting Midnight Oil’s final concert at Mt Duneed Estate earlier this month, 1980s trailblazers Goanna have announced an…

New concert series Burning Love in Bendigo is celebrating the music of Elvis Presley

Off the back of the exclusive ‘Elvis: Direct From Graceland exhibition’, Burning Love at Bendigo is a new contemporary music…

Ocean Grove is getting its own acoustic music festival this April – and it’s completely free

In awesome news for the Bellarine Peninsula, Ocean Grove are set to become a music hub this April, with the…

Emma Donovan to perform free outside pop-up gig in Melbourne tomorrow 

Having dominated the 17th Music Victoria Awards late last year with three wins, released a new mini-album out with ABC…

Tash Sultana to headline Ocean Sounds Festival in Phillip Island

Off the back of hosting The Teskey Brothers and Pierce Brothers across two beautiful summer days this January, Ocean Sounds…

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis announce two exclusive Victorian shows at Hanging Rock

Nick Cave, Warren Ellis (of Dirty Three, Bad Seeds fame) and Courtney Barnett are coming to regional Victoria for what…

Australia’s largest techno event PURE returns with world-class lineup, international artists

Australia’s favourite rave party PURE has relaunched for 2022, returning to venues across the country with an unmatched line-up of…

Lime Cordiale cancel touring festival The Squeeze for 2022

Following a huge weekend of live music in Geelong, Lime Cordiale and Chugg Music have announced that their Squeeze Festival…

From festivals to pub shows, here’s a list of the best gigs to hit up in the region this March

So, we find ourselves in March. Summer has gone in season, but perhaps not in the weather just yet. What…

Leon Bridges announces show at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall for September

Bridges is coming to Melbourne as part of a national tour also including dates in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, after…

Foo Fighters announce Australian stadium tour for the end of 2022

Off the back off their historic three-hour rock & roll marathon for 30,000 adoring fans last Friday right here in…

By popular demand, Geelong’s famed Piano Bar pop-up is heading back to Werribee this year

When the weather is still warm and the drinks are chilled, we’re in our happy place⁠—there’s nothing better⁠. Throw a…

Gordi is playing a free pop-up gig in Melbourne’s CBD tomorrow

Fresh from teaming up with Troye Sivan on the new single ‘Wait’, Sophie Payten – the folk-pop singer and producer…

New Surround Sounds Geelong and the Bellarine Music Festival unveils full month-long program

The full 2022 Surround Sounds festival lineup has dropped featuring Australia’s biggest names and freshest faces in rock, pop, indie,…

 

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