4+ day, 13+ 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…...

5+ day, 54+ min ago   (1227+ words) Melbourne Fringe Festival has never been about playing it safe, and the 2026 program proves it. Across three weeks and dozens of venues, the festival is throwing everything at the wall; cabaret, circus, club nights, dance-theatre, puppetry, and a fair amount…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (244+ words) Landing on 24 October, Thornbury Crawl is the neighbourhood’s first festival of its kind, with 12 venues along High Street throwing open their doors for live music from lunchtime through to midnight. All you have to do is register online to grab…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (258+ words) Tim Scanlan & Mana Okubo settle into Edinburgh Castle for a September residency built on globe-spanning sounds and plenty of improvisation. At the centre of it is Tim Scanlan’s one-man-band setup, stitching together harmonica, guitar and foot percussion into something far…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (832+ words) Maybe the winter chill kept you home for the past few months, but you’ve got no excuse now. Luckily, our favourite Sydney Road haunt has provided a jam-packed assortment of gigs, launch parties and mini-festivals, so there’s plenty to see…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (104+ words) For more than 50 years, Rose Tattoo have been one of Australia’s most uncompromising and influential rock bands. A special feature of these farewell shows will be the return of guitarist Rob Riley, who will join Angry Anderson, Mick Arnold, Steve…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (544+ words) The Melbourne International Jazz Festival has just dropped a lineup that’s about to take over the entire city. MIJF will return from 16-25 October with more than 550 artists from 18 countries across 10 days of live music. Spanning more than 150 events at 30 venues,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (197+ words) Stay up to date with what’s happening in and around Melbourne here. Doors open from 1pm and things don’t wrap up until 1am, with market stalls, hot food and a free sip and paint workshop rounding out the day. Music kicks off…...