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…

The Aireys Inlet Open Mic Music Festival announces its return for 2022

Good news for all the local musicians, one of the biggest open mic festivals is back. Returning for its 15th…

Crowded House announce their first Australian tour in 12 years

The legendary Crowded House are coming back to Australia in 2022 in what will be their first visit in 12…

Tropical Fuck Storm to premiere feature film ‘Goody Goody Gumdrops’ in Castlemaine this month

Described as “82 mins you’ll never get back”, Melbourne’s Tropical Fuck Storm will premiere their feature-length film Goody Goody Gumdrops…

Dannii Minogue joins the lineup for the MSO’s Performance of a Lifetime: LIVE concert

Celebrating the end of lockdown, the return of live music to Melbourne for the summer and the resilience and community…

Kylie Auldist to headline Funk’n’Fest, the new summer music festival heading to Ballarat in 2022

Victoria has a new festival to look forward to in the summer of next year as Ballarat Funk’n’Fest has announced…

‘As the Cocky Flies’ is the new blues and roots live music and circus tour hitting regional Victoria

From the passionate team who for the last four years have delivered the widely celebrated regional festival A Hitch to…

Hiatus Kaiyote, Methyl Ethel, Tropical Fuck Storm lead the lineup for Meadow 2022

Rounding out the highly-anticipated festival announcements for November, cherished Victorian surf coast festival Meadow has just lifted the lid on…

Lime Cordiale bring touring festival The Squeeze to Geelong for a day on the green in 2022

Prepare your picnic blanket Geelong, ARIA Award winners for Best Live Act Lime Cordiale have rallied together some of their…

Piano Bar is bringing free live music back to Little Malop Street with ‘Laneway Jazz’

The last few weeks have been pretty amazing in regional Victoria. Life has returned to the city centres; restaurants have…

Midnight Oil return to A Day on the Green in Geelong for final ever tour

Midnight Oil are one of the most ‘Australian’ rock bands this country has ever produced. Born from the Australian pub…

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are getting their own New Year’s Eve music festival

In partnership with the beloved BOOGIE festival, King Gizzard’s Timeland this New Year’s Eve at Our Friends Farm in Tallarook…

My Chemical Romance postpones Australian tour to 2023

We thought we’d seen the end of tour cancellations and postponement but alas, here we are. Black-eyeliner-loving millennials in Australia…

Meadow Festival has announced its return to the Surf Coast for 2022

We don’t have eyes on the lineup just yet, but judging from previous years, it will be an exciting testament to the sheer diversity of local talent which forms our thriving music landscape.

 

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