One For the Wine Lovers

Wine lovers gather around, we’ve found your next event to clink your glasses at. The Geelong Heritage Wine Walk takes attendees through seven locations and 14 wineries where you’ll be able to sample some prestigious wines and enjoy a matching canape at each.

Boxing Day Feast

There’s food truck festivals and then there’s the International Food Truck Festival, a delicious spread of some of the finest food trucks around.

For All the Music in China

Plenty of venues will be competing for your attention this Christmas Eve, with Bendigo’s Golden Vine Hotel coming out as a strong contender with the announcement of Made in China.

Let There Be Rock

After talk of a new album that seemed to go on and on, Dallas Crane served up Scoundrels in November – their first full­length in nine years. Formed in 1996, the band would rehearse what would become their debut album in a Port Melbourne oil shed.

Stop, Smoothie Time

The Pickers Union is pretty well known for the exorbitant and decadent peanut butter milkshake varieties dished up and devoured at the cafe, but this new addition is one a little kinder to your diet.

Your Almighty Burger Boss

There’s no such thing as one town having too many burger joints, that’s why we’re pretty keen on the soon to be new addition on Pakington Street, Boss Burger Co.

A Brief Look at Soundwave Over the Years

While there is still doubt as to whether punters will get reimbursed for their tickets or if the festival will ever show its face in the future, we thought we’d take a different look at Soundwave.

Rock me Detonators

Temperatures will rise when The Detonators hit Bendigo’s Golden Vine Hotel on December 19.

Channing Tatum vs Kitten

There’s something so right, yet so very wrong, seeing Channing Tatum swearing and talking cruel to a kitten.

Nice Acoustics

The Karova, Ballarat will host a little acoustic bash this Sunday, December 20. It’s all about providing some ripping tunes while giving you a chance to relax before the last few days before Christmas makes it feel as though your head is being squeezed between a grumpy giant’s hands.

Soundwave Officially Cancelled

After much speculation brought on by bands saying they hadn’t been 100 per cent confirmed and neither had venues for the festival, Soundwave has officially been cancelled.

Cirque Africa

For the first time this month and next, Geelong gets to experience the wonder and talent that is Cirque Africa.

Wondrous Supports

With two sellout Sydney shows already to their name, London duo Oh Wonder are set to follow suit with their Melbourne show after supports were recently announced.

Happy Fatboy Slim Day

Who needs Australia Day? It’s all about Fatboy Slim! All jokes aside, Fatboy Slim is heading to Melbourne and bringing us the finest Aussie celebration possible.

Embrace the '80s

Time to pull on your best ’80s attire, do your warm ups (vocals and body) and get ready for a night of ’80s nostalgia thanks to Absolutely ’80s presents at the Royal Hotel Meredith on December 19 at 7pm.

Queenscliff Music Festival Review

For the past 19 years, the Queenscliff Music Festival has been an essential part of my childhood. Having only missed two out of the 19 due to overseas holidays, it is one of the best festivals around and has developed into one of the best on the Australian festival scene up there with Falls, Splendour and Woodford Folk Festival.

An Ed Sheeran Peep Show

As a little tongue in cheek fun with Hamish & Andy, Ed Sheeran took to doing a $2 Peep Show in a dingy little space.

Karova's Xmas Eve

Listen up, people, it is time to rock and roll all night and party every other day with Apes. They have their new single ‘Dimension’ for you, so if you have three minutes to spare I am sure they would appreciate it greatly if you were to check it out.

Wu-Tang Clan is Coming to Australia

After seeing a poster teasing that Wu-Tang Clan were coming to Australia, the news has officially been announced.

Earthcore Festival Review

For four days last month I encountered a celebration of music, art and culture that was unlike anything else I have experienced in my 19 years of life.

St Kilda Festival Announce First Acts

Australia’s largest free music festival is on the horizon, today announcing acts that will take place as part of The New Music and Live N Local stages.

Final Band Announced for Golden Plains

The full 2016 Golden Plains lineup is finally here. The final addition to the 2016 lineup has today been announced as Emma Donovan & The Putbacks, who will play on the Saturday afternoon.

Miranda July Gets Lost at the Wheeler Centre

The award-winning artist, director and author will be discussing the making of books, shoes, friends, movies and personal protection devices in an intimate appearance.

A Child of Mine

Born before the Sun is the new album from Altiyan Childs, and Bendigo is on his touring warpath with a date set for Music Man on February 11, 2016. As you may well recall, Childs won the second season of The X Factor Australia in 2010. His self-titled debut would become a hit.

 

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