Joe Camilleri & The Black Sorrows to headline intimate festival at the scenic Hanging Rock

The Macedon Ranges Music Festival is set to return for a full day of festivities on March 25.  Boasting an…

Melbourne’s Tim Allan releases melodic pop-rock earworm ‘By Your Side’

Direct from the music capital of Victoria, Melbourne-based acoustic singer-songwriter, actor and performer Tim Allan has just unveiled his new…

‘It’s real and alive’: Pistol Pete’s Food n Blues celebrates nine-year milestone this March

On a quiet Little Malop Street, Pistol Pete’s Food n Blues made waves when it first opened in 2014, and…

Boy & Bear announce Australia & New Zealand tour dates for 2023

Beloved Australian chart-topping and ARIA-award-winning act Boy & Bear have announced their forthcoming self-titled fifth studio album, Boy & Bear, set…

Geelong’s Tent Pole: A Musical Jamboree set times are here

Headlined by US indie heroes Pavement, the festival features twelve acts across two stages and a no-holds-barred attack on your…

Rock The Black Dog Music Festival is Geelong’s newest music event giving back to the community

Proudly supporting the Black Dog Institute, the not-for-profit mental health medical research organisation, Rock The Black Dog Festival is Geelong’s…

Creswick folk festival CresFest unveils its full program for 2023, releases single-day tickets

With just under a month to go, CresFest Folk and Roots Music Festival have now released its full program jam-packed…

Peach PRC is taking her Manic Dream Pixie tour across Australia in April and May 2023

She’ll be lighting up stages across the country with dates in Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane in support of…

‘It’s been an amazing 11 years’: Portarlington live music venue Saints & Sailors is closing its doors this month

Renowned for boasting beautiful bay views and showcasing the local wines, food, funky original art, retro decor and music of…

Ireland music royalty Mary Coughlan on Life Stories and a long-awaited return to Australia

In September of 2020, Ireland’s most celebrated blues and jazz musician, the legendary Mary Coughlan, filed her frames and exhibited…

Frente! announce Australian tour for May, celebrating their iconic debut record ‘Marvin The Album’

More than 30 years after they took the world of Australian music by storm, Melbourne indie-pop icons Frente are hitting the…

Cub Sport, Mallrat, Thelma Plum lead The Push All-Ages Tour for 2023

The Push All-Ages Tour is returning this May – bringing live music experiences to young people across outer-suburban and metropolitan…

Regurgitator announce UNITS Australian tour celebrating their iconic 1997 album

Regurgitator have just announced the UNITS – 25 YEARS OF UNIT IN ONE ELECTRIC STREAM OF SOUND AND COLOUR tour,…

20 emerging regional Victorian acts worth keeping an eye on in 2023

Almost every music fan has rocked up to a gig before, bumped into a bloke they haven’t seen in a…

Bumpy’s breathtaking debut EP Morning Sun celebrates community and examines the duality of human nature

Over the last few years neo-jazz, nu-soul has gradually been creeping into the Melbourne scene, establishing a rather rapid following…

Pierce the Veil and Beartooth announce double header Australian tour

Heat yourself up and kick those winter blues by seeing Pierce the Veil and Beartooth live when they make the…

More artists have been added to Melbourne Bluesfest lineup for April

If you’re already excited about Melbournes’s first-ever Bluesfest spinoff, then you’ll be more excited now. The two-day festival has added…

Splendour in the Grass announces 2023 festival dates for July

Mark your calendars. Fire up the group chat. Dust off your dancing shoes, it’s going to be sunny right? Tell…

Country by the Bay promises an epic weekend of good tunes in a hidden oasis

Head south of Melbourne, and you’ll find yourself in the little beach town of Frankston, where the advent of Autumn…

Powerhouse blues and roots band Hussy Hicks are in town for Melbourne Guitar Show

The 11-track Life Plays Out, was the maiden collection of songs for the band, but for guitarist Julz Parker a…

Harry Styles live review: From disco music to tear-jerking ballads, Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium became Harry’s House

Following the cancellation of his highly anticipated 2020 Australian tour, Harry Styles: Love On Tour has finally made it down…

Splendour in the Grass apologises for 2022 festival, announces changes

The festival made the decision to go ahead after the first day’s events were cancelled due to flooding, and it’s…

The Church announce Australian tour to celebrate the release of their 26th album

Few bands enter their fifth decade of making music with all the fierce creative energy of their early years. Few…

The Baby Boomers are bringing a night of nostalgia to Queenscliff’s 360Q this March

If you’re looking for great music, good times and epic views, then you’ll want to get to The Baby Boomers…

 

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