Melbourne’s alt-pop rockers Chained Lizard unveil highly-anticipated new single, ‘Electric Vibes’ 

After releasing two tracks in 2020, ‘Broken Glass’ and ‘Take Me For A Ride’, Chained Lizard “use a bunch of…

Play On Victoria regional series announced, bringing outdoor concerts to Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and more next weekend 

Following the announcement of Play On Victoria earlier this week – the Sidney Myer Music Bowl concert in October as…

Tassie’s new summer festival Party In The Apocalypse announces lineup for 2021

Party In The Apocalypse is the new COVIDSafe brainchild of Vibestown, the team behind the much-loved Party In The Paddock…

Golden Features announced for Now & Again, the new waterside music festival hitting Williamstown

Victorians have another new festival to look forward to in 2022, as the new event Now & Again moves its…

Play On Victoria: Amyl and the Sniffers, King Gizzard and Baker Boy headline Melbourne’s Bowl concert this month

Victorian artists are set to take centre stage for close to 4,000 gig-goers as the joy of live music returns…

Flight Facilities announce massive Australian tour, their first in four years

Australia’s favourite high-flyers, Jimmy Lyell and Hugo Gruzman, aka Flight Facilities are preparing for take-off across the country, touring their highly…

Missy Higgins, Xavier Rudd, Birds of Tokyo and more lead Ballarat edition of SummerSalt 2022

It’s time, the festival lineups are coming back and boy oh boy does it feel good!! Following the huge success…

Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival to go ahead in February 2022 for highly-anticipated 10th edition

The Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival will deliver its four-day program in the heat of the summer next year,…

“Give us a path out of this”: Victorian music venues start petition lobbying for a road map to full capacity

Save Our Scene have launched an online petition aimed at the Victorian Government’s vague roadmap reopening timeline, as well as…

Party In The Apocalypse is the newest festival coming to Tassie this year 

Vibestown, the crew behind Party In The Paddock, have today announced they’re kicking off the first weekend of summer with…

Missy Higgins, Kate Miller-Heidke and Kasey Chambers headline Wildflower Festival, celebrating Australian women in music

Celebrating women in music and the return of the live scene, Wildflower 2022 is the newest music festival that will…

Prepare to sing your heart out, Piano Bar bring outdoor shows back to the Geelong Racing Club

Following undoubtedly two of the worst years for artists, performers and local businesses, Geelong’s famed Piano Bar is here to…

Flavafest is the new one-day music, BBQ and produce festival coming to Colac and Sale this summer

Regional Victoria is getting a delicious new music festival this summer with Flavafest, a truly unique combination of music, culture, and…

Hunters & Collectors, The Living End, Killing Heidi and more head to Ballarat for Red Hot Summer Tour 2022

Guaranteed to cool you down more than a Zooper Dooper, the Red Hot Summer Tour has announced a huge tour…

Theatre Royal, Northcote Social Club and Isol-Aid Festival take home gold in Music Victoria Industry Awards

The second-ever live-streamed Industry Awards event was broadcast live on Channel 31 and the web to award the industry-voted winners for…

An intergalactic cyber festival is happening this weekend to raise funds for Support Act

SIMULATION 4 is the fourth instalment of the ethereal cyber festival that promises a spectacularly supersonic simulation, featuring a range…

Billie Eilish is bringing her ‘Happier Than Ever’ World Tour to Melbourne 

I am not sure how many Australian visits it takes until you become an honorary citizen, but with Billie Eilish…

Wolfmother, Kingswood, Magic Dirt and more lead Melbourne’s new rock and metal festival Uncaged

Australia’s most mysterious new heavy festival Uncaged has finally unveiled its debut lineup, and it truly is a melting pot…

Out Here In The Field is the new boutique music festival heading to Tasmania in 2022

Bringing the beat and the magic back to Tasmanian music lovers in 2022, Out Here In The Field is set…

Ausmusic T-Shirt Day returns this November, raising much-needed funds for artists, artist managers, crew and music workers

Do you love Australian music? And care about the people who create it? Operating in an industry that focuses a…

Nominees announced for 2021 Australian Music Prize, Billy Bragg leads judging panel

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

Loch Hart Music Festival postpones its November return to the Great Ocean Road

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

Queenscliff Music Festival cancelled for 2021, the second year in a row

The QMF team have sadly had to cancel their 2021 iteration for its November dates as Australia moves out of…

The MSO’s free outdoor concert series returns to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl this summer

Igniting the spark in many Victorian music lovers, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has announced a return to the stage next…

 

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