Remembering Chris Wilson: The gentleman of Australian blues

Chris was dedicated to his music and to his wife, Sarah Carroll, and to their sons Fenn and George.

Gigs by Festival of Sails: 8 days, 8 venues and 50+ bands delivering free live music across Geelong 

The iconic Festival of Sails is making its return to Geelong for 2022 and is bringing a kaleidoscope of completely…

Free concert series Summer Sundays is taking over Ballarat Botanical Gardens this January

Sunshine, good music and a handful of your crispy cool ciders; is there a better recipe for a good time?…

Rod Stewart cancels ‘a day on the green’ show in Geelong

Performing for the first time at Mt Duneed Estate in Geelong on Saturday, October 31.

Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival rescheduled for the third time, pushed back to November

The Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival, due to take place in the heat of the summer this year from February…

UNIFY Forever postponed to backup weekend in 2022

In another huge blow to local festival-goers, UNIFY Forever has announced it will unfortunately not be going ahead this January…

The iconic Aireys Inlet Open Mic Music Festival postpones event

In a devastating blow to the local music industry, one of the biggest open mic festivals Aireys Open Mic Music…

CLOSED: Win a coveted slot on the lineup of this year’s Meadow Festival 

Taking over the lush farmland hamlet of Bambra for three stacked days of live music from March 25-27, 2022, Meadow…

The best gigs to hit up in Geelong, Ballarat and surrounds this January

It’s been a rocky start to the year and already we’ve missed out on way too many gigs, concerts and…

Jess Ball is bringing indie-pop perfection to Geelong this January

Six months after her debut solo single ‘Upside Down’, Melbourne singer-songwriter Jess Ball has delivered another lush, fun, hard-hitting slice…

Local camping festival Wrapped Up 3 returns with RVG, Bananagun and more

Wrapped Up 3 is the third edition of EGG’s outdoor overnight music festival that will take place on Saturday, April…

Geelong’s famed pub-based festival Jerkfest drops huge lineup for 2022

In its eighth year (or seventh?) following edition 6.5, Geelong’s Jerkfest has unveiled a lineup jam-packed with local and national…

Corque’s new EP ‘Centauri Breach’ is an atmospheric instrumental journey into modern progressive metal

Through a mash of energetic, atmospheric melodies and tight, all-encompassing progressive metal sections, Corque is the perfect example of an…

Suffering and the melancholic are immensely explored throughout ‘Certainly Someone’, album by local rockers Restless Natives

Local rock group Restless Natives are busily making their name in the Australian music world, and album Certainly Someone embraces…

Mayfield at Funk’n’Fest: Making up for lost time with regional Victoria’s “big funk party”

Carla Troiano’s vibrant personality is best expressed on stage through her powerhouse vocals as the lead singer of Melbourne soul-funk…

The Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival returns this summer for iconic 10th edition

The countdown is finally on for the festival that sees the humble town of Bendigo embrace upwards of thousands of…

Tropical Fuck Storm are injecting some live shows around Aus

Tropical Fuck Storm have kept us entranced over the years with bold albums exploring the weird and wonderful to their…

Baker Boy and Yothu Yindi lead new Tasmanian music and arts festival, Pangaea

Guided by a vision and a mission to unite people in celebration and knowledge sharing through music, arts and culture…

Geelong rockers Slide My Way release new raw, loud rock number ‘Mr Wilding’ 

Creating a memorable and unique brand of hard-edged rock with catchy pop-rock choruses, Geelong four-piece Slide My Way have been…

Sirens are throwing a huge EP launch party at the Barwon Club

Even from the beginning of 2021 we knew Sirens would have a big year. And when we included the Bellarine…

The Point Live @ Portsea will deliver an epic day of nostalgia for absolutely everybody

“I think on the other side, people need that live aspect. They want to get together and have a dance…

A Simpsons-inspired live music venue is opening in Melbourne

Melbourne musicians Christopher Windley and Mathias Northway are the pair behind Shotkickers, Thornbury’s newest live music venue on High St….

Confidence Man, Flynn Gurry, Haiku Hands and more join Loch Hart Music Festival 2022 lineup

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

The songs predicted to take out triple j’s iconic Hottest 100 countdown for 2021

Start preparing yourselves for the inevitable echoes of “shoulda been higher”, the iconic Hottest 100 Countdown is back. Run by…

 

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