’90s legends The Badloves are hitting The Banno this March

The Bannockburn Railway Hotel – or The Banno as it is affectionately known – is set to be rocked harder…

Port Fairy Folk Festival unveils first glimpse of 2022 lineup

2022 might be a whole year away, but today Port Fairy Folk Festival has offered up an enticing sample of…

Pop-powerhouse Vera Blue is teaming up with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for two empowering shows honouring women in music

Revered as one of Australian pop music’s most respected and diverse acts, Sydney pop-powerhouse Vera Blue, aka Celia Pavey, is…

The Push announce the return of free electronic music program for young Victorian women and non-binary people

Ready to enter the thriving electronic music scene? Australia’s leading youth music organisation The Push returns with the second-intake for…

Funk icons The Bamboos are teaming up with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for two special shows

For the past 20 years, beloved nine-piece funk act The Bamboos have been encapsulating pure joie de vivre and articulating…

A new alternative club night is launching in Geelong this week

Keen to make the most of your nights and hit the dance floor this year, but the usual chest-thudding beat…

Dr. Daytime is giving summer a proper send off with one final massive day party

You can bid adieu to the festival season in Geelong on Sunday the 28th of February at a day party…

Riverboats Music Festival announces new live music concert series on the river

Due to the disruptions caused by you know who, Riverboats Music Festival, unfortunately, won’t be going ahead in its glorious,…

Piano Bar Geelong has relocated, returning to where it all began

Piano Bar; the team with the most energy, ideas and sheer brilliance are at it again, making changes and evolving…

Jerkfest drops huge lineup of local acts, celebrating the best in underground punk and alternative music

In its seventh year, Geelong’s Jerkfest has unveiled a lineup jam-packed with local acts, putting a massive spotlight on talent…

Celebrate the end of summer with live music, fresh seafood and good vibes at Apollo Bay Seafood Festival’s End of Summer Block Party

Is there a better way to end the week than by sipping wine, listening to live music and tasting the…

Festival favourites The Cat Empire join the Live at the Bowl program

Arts Centre Melbourne has expanded its epic Live at the Bowl program once again, with festival favourites The Cat Empire joining the…

The Workers Club Geelong is closing the doors after six cracking years of bringing gigs to the region

It’s a sad day when any live music venue shuts its doors and with The Workers Club Geelong being the…

Grapevine Gathering has dropped a corker of a lineup for 2021

After what has been a bloody crazy year, it’s time to stop and smell the Rosè because the legends over…

Wash the week away at The Elephant & Castle with their elevated pub-feeds and live bands

As the nights get longer and warmer (finally), and the possibility of travel is finally back on the table, there…

Coastal Jam has dropped its Labour Day Eve lineup, bringing some of the best dance acts to Geelong

As far as lineups go, this one’s an absolute doozy. For one afternoon next month, Geelong will champion some of…

This local brewery is hosting an open mic festival, fostering local talent on the Bellarine

Giving local artists a chance to perform in front of an appreciative audience and to encourage a love of music,…

Lime Cordiale, G Flip, Cosmo’s Midnight and more lead Bendigo’s Fresh Produce Festival lineup

While the beloved Groovin The Moo won’t be taking to regional Victoria this year, it’s alternate festival Fresh Produce just…

Prepare for a night of alt-rock nostalgia, Spiderbait, Jebediah and Bodyjar are hitting Victoria next month

Going down as part of Live at the Bowl, Australian royalty Spiderbait, Jebediah and Bodyjar have just joined the lineup…

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and Angie McMahon lead the lineup for Surf Coast festival Meadow this April

Happy days regional festival lovers, Meadow has lifted the lid on its 2021 lineup and are bringing a bunch of…

Port Fairy Folk Festival announces four-day concert series in place of 2021 event

While Port Fairy Folk Festival won’t be welcoming its full-scale music parade this year due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding…

A host of Victoria’s music legends will visit Colac, Bendigo, Ballarat, Warrnambool and more as part of a new regional concert series

Based off the Keep The Circle Unbroken live-stream hosted at St Kilda’s Memo Music Hall during lockdown last year, Victoria…

Groovin the Moo festival postponed for the second year, announces dates for new regional Fresh Produce festival

Groovin the Moo has just made a huge announcement, revealing it won’t be going ahead in 2021. The decision comes…

Cue the paella pans and local tunes, Apollo Bay Seafood Festival has announced an End of Summer Block Party

Every year we countdown the day to the festival that takes over the picturesque Apollo Bay Harbour, where food and…

 

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