NYD festival Let Them Eat Cake has dropped its stellar lineup for 2022

If you’re the type of person who can manage to save yourself enough on New Year’s Eve (or kick on…

Revered musicians Simon Phillips, Debra Byrne, Delsinki and more are heading to Geelong as part of a new concert series

The Bellarine is set to get a dose of some of Australia’s most prominent musicians this year, as the new…

Geelong’s new all-female festival, Sweetfest, is going down this August

Geelong’s brand-new festival Sweetfest is going down this August, after been postponed due to the ongoing Victorian restrictions. The festival,…

Queenscliff Music Festival announces stacked lineup for 2021 featuring a bunch of Aussie greats

The music jewel of the Bellarine the Queenscliff Music Festival is officially back, and has given a taste of what’s…

Ballarat’s music and arts hub Volta joins Melbourne’s iconic Cherry Bar in launching membership schemes to stay afloat

Victoria’s live music industry has spent the past 18 months weathering the ongoing storm of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and…

Melbourne Music Week is back for 2021 and they want local musicians, venues and promoters to be part of it

Melbourne Music Week has announced its return for 2021, taking place across ten days from Friday, December 3 until Sunday,…

The Living End, Daryl Braithwaite and more announced for new Victorian music festival, Live At The Park

Red Hill Entertainment, the team behind Inverloch Sounds of Summer, Gippsland Country Music Festival and Land of Plenty Festival, are…

The Lost Lands, Werribee’s charming family-friendly festival, has been postponed to 2022

From humble beginnings in 2016, The Lost Lands has become one of Australia’s leading festival for families, enabling people of…

Melbourne singer-songwriter Cahill Kelly finds his voice with indie-folk debut album, ‘Classical and Cool Jazz’

Since arriving with his debut single ‘Wayward Shrine’ back in 2019, and slowly drip-feeding listeners with singles over the last…

Backyard Fest is the newest music festival to grace regional Victoria, and it’s got a killer lineup

Regional Victoria is getting a new music festival called Backyard Fest (BYF). Arriving in Newstead, just outside Castlemaine, from Friday…

Loch Hart Music Festival unveils first lineup for its 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 has lifted…

A grant of $10,000 is up for grabs for emerging singer-songwriters in Victoria

Attention up and coming Melbourne based musicians, the Upstart Singer Songwriter award has opened for submissions. The annual competition gives…

NYE on the Hill unveils mammoth lineup for 2021 

NYE on the Hill is officially back with the beloved festival revealing a huge lineup taking to its serene Loch…

Euphoric ten-piece Hot Potato Band are bringing their positive coastal energy to Geelong this August

Starting out as wandering musicians and street performers from Sydney and turning into one of the country’s hottest brass-pop bands,…

Country superstar Shane Nicholson unveils poignant new single ‘And You Will Have Your Way’, alongside news of a huge national tour

There is something refreshingly honest about country superstar Shane Nicholson, and his latest single is a testament to this. The…

Aussie punk legends The Meanies are touring regional Victoria this month

Melbourne’s renowned punk rockers The Meanies are returning to the sweaty, beer-splattered stages of regional Victoria this month as part…

SAE Institute is hosting an Open Day in Melbourne for anyone looking to dive into creative media

SAE is all about getting industry ready from the get-go. As the world’s leading educator in creative media, SAE Institute…

Melbourne masters of obscurity Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice bring blistering post-punk to Geelong

Affectionately known as Melbourne’s weirdo punk masterminds, Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice continue to forge their own path within the underground…

Online phenomenon Isol-Aid Festival unveils ‘Homegrown’, a new program supporting emerging artists

18 months ago COVID-19 made its way to Australia, devastating the music industry and proceeding to become an absolute nightmare…

A dazzling new licensed live music venue has been proposed for Geelong West

From modern-day band rooms and stages in bars, to iconic pubs and towns halls, Geelong’s live music venues have put…

Geelong surf-rockers Mundane Jane takes centre stage at Platform Arts alongside fresh local talent

Surf-rock quartet Mundane Jane are making their live music debut at Platform Arts on July 10th, with supporting acts Operation…

The Music Victoria Awards return for 2021, celebrating the resilience of the Victorian music community over the past 12 months

The Music Victoria Awards are back for 2021 to celebrate the Victorian music communities huge achievements this year, despite facing…

Regional Victorians are encouraged to listen local this year as part of MAINfm’s annual radiothon

Okay regional radio fans, listen up!

From The Dreggs to Ed Kuepper, here’s a list of the gigs to hit up in the region this July

We know Gigmas doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. But it’s the thought that counts, right? That’s why your grandma…

 

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