‘Fitzroyalty’ programmed by Mary Mihelakos will celebrate the soul, funk, blues and hip hop legends of Brunswick street, featuring Dan Sultan, 1200 Techniques, Swingin’ Sidewalks and more. Revisit all your favourites from iconic Fitzroy venues including The Evelyn, The Night Cat, Rainbow Hotel and Bar Open. The Fitzroy Mills is a partially open carpark in Rose Street, Fitzroy. Dress warm, bring your own …

Melbourne darlings The Killjoys play their 1990 ARIA winning debut album ‘Ruby’ in full for a special one-off performance on the Sound as Ever stage at Leaps and Bounds.  Featuring the classics ‘Fall Around Me’ , ‘Michael Told Me’ and ‘Sometimes Blue’ plus the return of Caroline Schwerkolt on vibraphone, this will be a very special performance from a much …

An exciting next wave of Australian songwriters and composers have been announced as the recipients of the 2021 APRA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (PDAs). APRA AMCOS is delighted to now present the PDAs annually to honour developing songwriters and composers across a range of genres, providing a $10,000 cash award at a crucial stage in their career. The 2021 APRA PDAs …

Frontier Touring by arrangement with Premier Artists wish to advise that due to the uncertainty and border restrictions around the current Sydney COVID outbreak, Richard Clapton’s Sydney, Adelaide and Perth shows will be rescheduled to August 2021. Clapton will now perform at Sydney’s iconic State Theatre on Friday 6 August (originally announced for Thursday 24 June). Perth’s show at The …

The Soul Movers album ‘Evolution’ was written and produced by Sherbet’s Garth Porter (with Tony Mitchell on bass) over three months in Sydney. It sits at the convergence of soul, pop and retro rock and is designed to shake listeners out and back into live music venues, and more importantly, dance floors.  The band is aptly named for their body-driven music that will …

With a run of dates planned from August through to December, Chocolate Starfish frontman Adam Thompson had plans to take his revered Bohmenian Rhapsody show around Australia. Sadly, due to the ongoing uncertainty of COVID-19, border closures and rapidly changing restrictions, the decision has been made to cancel some of the dates on the planned run. For Adam, the plan …

Spy v Spy is unquestionably one of Australia’s most socially conscious rock bands. They started out as the voice of Sydney’s homeless squatters in the early eighties but their songs spoke for everyone who felt under the thumb of the system. They told true stories of the common struggle that polite Australia didn’t necessarily want to hear. With platinum albums and gold top ten singles, the SPYS gave …

In a surprise move, GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum artist LORDE released new song ‘Solar Power‘. The song, which appropriately dropped timed to the only solar eclipse of the year, came alongside the announcement of her highly anticipated third studio album of the same name, Solar Power.Today, Lorde additionally revealed the album will be released 20th August via Universal Music Australia, and announced her 40+ show 2022 World Tour dates. The Australian …

The Whitlams’ new single from their forthcoming album is the rollicking three-minute “(You’re Making Me Feel Like I’m) 50 Again”- a reflection on life and love that will shave years off your age. From the playful Van Halen keyboard stabs and the 70s guitar hooks to the chorus lyrics, this is The Whitlams at their rocking and playful best. The …