It’s the festival that was never meant to return and it’s happening this weekend!

Just when everyone thought it was laid to rest, Summer Slam is doing the unthinkable and roaring back to life…

Fed Square Turns Up the Heat with a Massive Month of Free Summer Culture

Fed Square is cranking up the summer energy, unveiling its Open Air program and turning Melbourne’s favourite meeting place into…

Laneway Festival 2026 set times drop, new artist announced

St Jerome’s Laneway Festival have today dropped their playing times for the upcoming 2026 run across Australia and New Zealand….

SXSW Sydney to conclude its run after three years

SXSW Sydney has officially called time on its local chapter, with organisers confirming the Asia-Pacific edition of the iconic South…

More artists to hit the Port Fairy Folk Festival stage

Just when you thought the Port Fairy Folk Festival line-up couldn’t get any richer, the beloved coastal gathering has dropped…

Cog lock in 2026 tour with two huge Victorian dates

Aussie rock mainstays Cog are coming in hot for 2026, unveiling a stacked national run in celebration of Walk The…

LuliePalooza roars back with a bold new look and a massive 2026 line-up

Melbourne’s favourite rock ’n’ roll block party is back. LuliePalooza returns to Victoria Park on Saturday 21 March 2026, bigger,…

Lord Lucifer lures record lovers back in with the return of The Big Vinyl Dig

Looking to expand your wax wallet? On the hunt for a particular sonic spinner? Wanting to start your vinyl collection?…

Perth’s Gap Year move in light on their latest record

Radiant, airy, and full of life; Perth quiet achievers Gap Year have made an album that sounds exactly like the…

Diesel revs up for By Request tour

Not many artists stand in the kind of privilege Australian guitar virtuoso Diesel occupies — not the gold-plated, ego-soaked type,…

DICE drop into Geelong for Summer of Ugly

UGLY Vodka is kicking off SUMMER OF UGLY, a national run of five free live shows featuring global and local icons – Sofi Tukker,…

Take a tour of Torquay Hotel’s turbocharged summer gig guide

With a new beer garden added to their incredible facilities, Torquay Hotel is the destination for the summer. There’s beer…

Young Franco Serves Up the Soundtrack to AO Summer

Young Franco is set to soundtrack the start of Melbourne’s biggest summer of sport, headlining a free riverside party at…

Buses and trains, and dragons – two unmissable events happening at Bellarine Estate this month!

Bellarine Estate is setting the tone for summer on the Bellarine Peninsula with two standout live music events that showcase…

Festival Guide: January music festivals to make you melt

There’s nothing more euphoric than kicking off your year at a music festival. Not only do you get to soak…

Surf, soul and summer vibes: your guide to gigging this January

January is shaping up to be a scorcher for live music along the Barwon Coast, with a jam-packed lineup that’s…

Barwon Club Hotel slides into 2026 with Summer Slam, Hot Summer Nights, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, and more.

The Barwon Club is turning up the heat this January with one of its biggest summer lineups yet. From high-octane…

Locals Lounge with Surf Coast rockers Savage Honey

In the Local’s Lounge this month is Savage Honey. This Surf Coast based five piece have been taking tunes from…

Lightning & Rhinestones Brings Alt-Country Chaos to Castlemaine

This January, Castlemaine’s Shedshaker Taproom is about to get a serious dose of dust, denim, and downright good vibes as…

Barwon Heads Hotel heads into 2026 with major music energy

Stretching from the when the clock ticks over to 00:00, signalling the new year, right across January, beloved corner pub…

The best spots to celebrate the end of 2025 and welcome in 2026 this New Year!

From a humble house party to taking in the fireworks at our iconic waterfront, or soaking up the euphoria of…

Summer Sundays Bring Big Tunes and Blissed-Out Vibes Back to Ballarat

There are many things Ballarat does well — gold rush history, spooky night tours, artisan crafting, cosy cold weather —…

Geelong’s Dirty Wasabi Drop Apocalyptic New Single End Of The World

Geelong alt-rock agitators Dirty Wasabi are closing out 2025 with a punch to the throat, delivering their thunderous new single…

Geelong’s favourite underground nightlife institution sends off year with a bang

Lambys is ringing in the new year the only way it knows how — loud, loose and unapologetically fun. New…

 

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