News The Best Gigs Happening in Aus from Now to December by Tammy Moir Whether you’re chasing euphoric stadium singalongs, midweek mosh pits, or the kind of intimate gigs that leave you changed, May and beyond are delivering the goods. Australia’s live music calendar…
News Venues RAC Arena by Alex Cooper Where the Skyline Meets the Spotlight Step into RAC Arena, and you’re stepping into a living, breathing monument to Perth’s love affair with spectacle. This place is a kinetic sculpture,…
News Venues The Bergy Seltzer by Alex Cooper Brunswick’s Unpretentious Haven for Live Music and Late-Night Revelry The Bergy—short for The Bergy Seltzer—is Brunswick’s answer to Melbourne’s ever-gentrifying nightlife: a no-frills, all-vibe dive bar where the drinks are…
News Venues The Evelyn Hotel by Alex Cooper Just show up. The music—and the history—will do the rest. Step into The Evelyn Hotel, and you’re stepping into 50 years of Melbourne’s music history. This unassuming corner pub on…
Music News Venues Cactus Room by Alex Cooper Where garage punk thrives and creativity runs wild Step into Cactus Room, and you’ll instantly feel the pulse of Melbourne’s garage-punk heart. Founded by two Queensland transplants, Dave Houston and Neil…
Music News Venues The Marlborough Hotel by Alex Cooper P.S. If you leave without a story, you did it wrong. There’s something about The Marly that makes you feel like you’ve stumbled into the best kind of mistake. The…
Music News Venues Kindred Bandroom by Alex Cooper Where Music Feels Like Home There’s a certain magic in the air the moment you step into Kindred Bandroom. Tucked away in Footscray’s creative quarter, this intimate 250-capacity venue pulses…
Music News Venues Mayberry by Alex Cooper Where the Top End comes alive Step into Mayberry, and you’ll instantly understand why this Darwin hotspot is more than just a venue—it’s a cultural heartbeat. Nestled in the CBD…
Music News Venues Jolly Roger Bar by Alex Cooper Where punk, rum, and rebellion collide Step into the Jolly Roger Bar in Fortitude Valley, and you’ll instantly feel the pulse of Brisbane’s alternative undercurrent. This isn’t just a bar—it’s…
Music News Venues Cardigan Bar by Alex Cooper Where Sandgate’s Soul Sings and Craft Beers Flow Tucked away in the old Hoffy’s Cycles shop, Cardigan Bar is Sandgate’s best-kept secret—a place where the walls hum with folk ballads,…
Music News Venues Mojo’s Bar by Alex Cooper Where Freo’s music pulse kicks hardest There’s something about Mojo’s that sticks with you—like the faint smell of spilled beer and decades of sweat soaked into the floorboards. This isn’t…
Music News Venues Rektango by Alex Cooper Where Friday Nights Come Alive Step into Salamanca Arts Centre’s Courtyard on any given Friday evening, and you’ll find yourself swept into a Hobart institution that’s been pulsing with life…
Music News Venues Mobius Lounge Bar by Alex Cooper The people who get it, get it. And once you’ve been, you’ll be one of them. You know those nights where the music just hits different? Where the drinks are strong,…
