14+ hour, 40+ min ago   (262+ words) Melbourne loves nothing more than watching its own make good, and Press Club are giving fans exactly that chance this September at Brunswick Ballroom. Press Club will play a one-off hometown show on Thursday 24 September, the eve of the AFL…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (225+ words) Cooper Lower gets Stage and Storytelling underway for its second edition, one of two independent artists on the bill. The south-west Victorian, now settled in Melbourne, splits his stage time into two sets of four songs, with a conversation in…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (626+ words) From Blak music matriarchs to a Japanese shamisen virtuoso, The River Folk Festival’s 2026 program spans three days across multiple venues in Warburton, and this is the shortlist worth building your weekend around. Wiradjuri/Yorta Yorta woman Kaleena Briggs and Yuwaalaraay…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (241+ words) Grab your best boots, because Rhiz & The Sugarplums are heading back to Brunswick Ballroom for the launch of their sophomore record. The Victorian honkytonk five-piece will unveil All Over Again, an album recorded all the way in Nashville, Tennessee, alongside…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (189+ words) Radiohead are heading back to Australia in 2027 for their first shows here since 2012, with six Melbourne dates. The art rock band have confirmed 16 shows across Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, part of a wider 21-date run that also takes in Saitama,…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (344+ words) Perth trio Ghost Care have never been ones to sit still, and they’re proving it again with the release of their brand new single Never Knew, alongside the announcement of a national headline tour landing at Bergy Bandroom this September....

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (1737+ words) 40 years on, it’s still here – Victoria’s voice in music, arts and culture, Australia’s longest-running free music and entertainment magazine, 1,745 issues deep, reaching over 1.4 million people every month across its website, socials, e-newsletter and, of course, magazine. Rivals have come and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (369+ words) Melbourne’s produce scene is shaking off winter, and Queen Victoria Market is kicking things off with The Spring Series, a season-long run of new food, culture and market events. Running from 1 September through to 30 November, The Spring Series turns the…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (220+ words) Beat Magazine The Bend Classic brings country music, rodeo and motorsport to Tailem Bend The Bend Classic is throwing a full rough stock rodeo into its October long weekend festival in South Australia. The Bend Classic runs 2 to 4 October at…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (288+ words) The Brunswick Ballroom house band have been playing a permanent weekly slot in the venue’s downstairs room on Sydney Road, rolling out country originals and classic covers from 5:45pm each week. The venue has now added drink specials for the full…...