Melbourne has fostered some of the most exciting and influential female artists who have redefined Australian music culture — like that of Kylie Minogue, Missy Higgins, or Courtney Barnett to name a ...

Melbourne indie/alt country songwriting at its finest, The Droptails comprise members of the Huxton Creepers, Cracked Jaffers, Penthouse Paupers, and, of more recent times, the Tonalists. Rich vocal ...

This micro-festival celebrates local talent for music lovers and musicians alike. Groove through the municipality for buzzing live music hotspots: bars, restaurants and even surprise venues. It’s the ...

We review Red Hot Summer: ZZ Top, George Thorogood, The Living End, Baby Animals, Rose Tattoo, Dallas Frasca at Mornington Racecourse. For those not already aware, the legend that is Dallas Frasca is ...

Five lucky Beat readers are set to win a 500ml bottle of Patient Wolf Distilling's Blackthorn Gin and entering couldn't be easier. Patient Wolf’s Blackthorn Gin reimagines the centuries-old tradition ...

Take one look at the revered instrumental act Snarky Puppy, and the question of an ‘upper limit’ seems stupid. The band (or rather, the “family”, as Snarky Puppy founder Michael League puts it) has ...

The Big Design Market is rolling back into Melbourne this May with Almost Winter, bringing a dreamy botanical wonderland to the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton. Promising over 250 independent ...

Johnny Fuego & The Heat featuring vocalist Loretta Miller will deliver The Music of James Bond – Live in Concert, bringing six decades of iconic spy soundtracks to life alongside projected scenes from ...

Illuminate Adelaide 2025 promises to brighten the winter months with hundreds of drones creating a living canvas over Adelaide Oval. The event’s fifth edition will deliver 134 experiences including ...

Released today at the inaugural Music Data and Insights Summit, the Victorian Music Development Office’s Skills & Roles report exposes the harsh reality facing those who keep our music scene alive.

One lucky Beat reader is set to win a $250 voucher for dinner and wine at Rochford Winery's Live Music Series and entering couldn't be easier. Rochford Wines has extended its Saturday night Live Music ...

The Parisian dance duo reflect on their electrifying new album, Hyperdrama, where their connections with music and other musicians were pivotal to its creation. French electro titans Justice have been ...