The iconic Aireys Inlet Open Mic Music Festival postpones event

In a devastating blow to the local music industry, one of the biggest open mic festivals Aireys Open Mic Music…

Geelong’s famed pub-based festival Jerkfest drops huge lineup for 2022

In its eighth year (or seventh?) following edition 6.5, Geelong’s Jerkfest has unveiled a lineup jam-packed with local and national…

The Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival returns this summer for iconic 10th edition

The countdown is finally on for the festival that sees the humble town of Bendigo embrace upwards of thousands of…

A Simpsons-inspired live music venue is opening in Melbourne

Melbourne musicians Christopher Windley and Mathias Northway are the pair behind Shotkickers, Thornbury’s newest live music venue on High St….

Confidence Man, Flynn Gurry, Haiku Hands and more join Loch Hart Music Festival 2022 lineup

Hailed as one of Victoria’s best boutique festivals over the last couple of years, Loch Hart Music Festival is getting bigger by the…

Go Fund Me and fundraiser gig announced for legendary Geelong photographer Ron McPherson

Take a moment to think of an iconic music photograph. Perhaps it’s Johnny Cash flipping the bird to photographer Jim…

George Benson, The Marcus King Band among eight new international acts to join Bluesfest lineup

10-time Grammy Award winner and ‘Give Me The Night’ soul superstar George Benson leads the Bluesfest lineup additions. He’ll also…

Wonderland Spiegeltent brings world-class circus, comedy, burlesque, music and more to Barwon Heads

Delivering world-class entertainment within an enchanting vintage structure, Wonderland Spiegeltent will once again be taking up residency on the foreshore…

American rockers The Bronx announce Geelong show at the Barwon Club in 2022

In massive news for local rockers, Los Angeles punk rock legends The Bronx have announced they are returning to Australia…

‘Fund the Arts’ campaign launches before federal election, calling for much-needed funding to the arts sector

Run by advertising and PR turned non-for-profit heavyweights David Latham, Jonny Clow and Alex Wadelton, Fund the Arts (#fundthearts) is…

Australian Music Prize announce final nominees list of local albums for 2021

The Australian Music Prize (AMP) will award one lucky act with the $30,000 cash prize for the best album of…

Music Market opens, a new dedicated space for Victoria’s music industry

Victorian music has a new headquarters, located right in the heart of the city. Housed over two levels in the…

Blues royalty Cedric Burnside returns to Australia in March 2022 

Renowned bluesman Cedric Burnside returns to Australia for the fourth time following his third Grammy nomination (a Best Traditional Blues…

Here are the results of the Music Victoria Awards 2021, celebrating our resilient and diverse music community

In a testament to the strength and diversity of Victorian’s thriving music scene, the star-studded winners of the 17th annual…

Imogen Clark, Dan Kelly, Ali Barter announce Holiday Hootenanny in St Kilda

Imogen Clark has announced her second annual Holiday Hootenanny party at St Kilda’s Prince Bandroom, going down on January 8…

Triple j has revealed all the dates around the 2021 Hottest 100

Start preparing yourselves for the inevitable echoes of “shoulda been higher”, triple J has just unveiled all the important dates…

‘On the Road Again’ is bringing 300 live music events to Melbourne’s outer ‘burbs and Regional Victoria in 2022

On The Road Again is a state government-funded series of 34 grants to individuals and groups – including regional venues,…

Some of Australia’s most prominent musicians will visit regional Victoria in 2022 for ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’ tour

Victoria is set to get a second dose of some of Australia’s most prominent musicians in 2022, as the ‘Sing…

Daniel Johns announces new solo album FutureNever: ‘I’m not anxious about what comes next any more’

Having teased a big announcement last week with just a date, Daniel Johns has delivered on all fronts, today confirming…

A new summer series is heading to the Bellarine with an outdoor cinema and live music 

Despite La Niña and her ongoing efforts to crush our good vibes as we emerge from lockdown, summer is here…

US trio LANY announce Australian tour in 2022 

LA’s finest purveyors of intergenerational alternative music LANY return to Australia in May 2022 for shows in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney,…

Cue the house party vibes, Backyard Fest is the newest music and arts festival heading to regional Victoria in 2022

Everyone loves a house party. The rogue nature of their happenings and the unanticipated crazy shit that can go down….

There’s a new music festival coming to Geelong next year – and the city wants you to get involved

Earlier this year we received news of a new music festival making its way to Victoria in 2022 Surround Sounds…

Celebrating 40 years in 2022, the Cygnet Folk Festival is worth a trip to Tassie this summer

More than just the state of mouth-watering cheese, MONA, mind-blowing national parks, delicious wine and a Dutch-inspired tulip farm, Tasmania…

 

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