16+ hour, 8+ min ago   (267+ words) Britpop’s most beloved outsiders, Pulp, are getting the full big-screen treatment, and Melbourne is one of only two cities in the world getting first dibs. PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore? is set to storm Melbourne cinemas before…...

16+ hour, 8+ 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…...

15+ hour, 23+ min ago   (238+ words) It’s ICEHOUSE’s first indoor headline tour in more than two decades, rolling through six arenas around the country across June and July 2027, with every date a seated affair. Several songs from the record have never been performed on stage, so…...

3+ day, 14+ 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…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (316+ words) Two rock survivors are pooling their firepower: Soul Asylum and Ugly Kid Joe are touring Australia together in March 2027. The co-headline run marks Soul Asylum’s first Australian shows since the mid-90s, while Ugly Kid Joe were last on local stages…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (308+ words) Banana Alley Vaults is about to get a lot louder, and this time it’s got a proper homegrown headliner leading the charge at Stamina. Stamina hosts the second official Sandbox pre-party this Saturday, with Melbourne techno mainstay Nik Kastel taking…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (296+ words) Nerve’s weekly hard techno and hard bounce night at Brown Alley, welcomes Berlin-linked selector Burjoe as headliner this Friday. Burjoe’s productions have found a home on Polyamor Berlin, and the DJ has shared decks with names like VTSS, Somewhen and…...

4+ day, 11+ 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…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (362+ words) Forget velvet ropes and inflated door prices; The Vic has quietly become one of the best places in town to catch a proper DJ set without spending a cent to get in. Fridays at The Vic hand the decks over…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (333+ words) The Underpass marks a never-before-used Melbourne location for electronic music events, with organisers Novel promising a raw, industrial backdrop unlike anything else currently on offer around town. The space will hold more than 5000 punters, making it one of the biggest…...