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Hedwig creator John Cameron Mitchell to bring Bowie tribute to Melbourne
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (293+ words) Beat Magazine Hedwig creator John Cameron Mitchell to bring Bowie tribute to Melbourne John Cameron Mitchell, the mind behind Hedwig and the Angry Inch, is making his Melbourne Recital Centre debut this September. The two-time Tony Award-winning actor, writer and…...
Level 42 announce their first ever Australian tour this January
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (308+ words) Beat Magazine Level 42 announce their first ever Australian tour this January Level 42 are heading to Australia for the first time, bringing World Machine and four decades of hits to five cities in January 2027. After more than 40 years of slapping bass…...
Suburban Rail Loop to build new parks across six Melbourne suburbs
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (614+ words) The Suburban Rail Loop is reshaping more than Melbourne's train map, with new parks, skate parks and play spaces rising across six suburbs well before a single train runs. While the tunnel boring machines grab the headlines, the more immediate…...
Mudhoney are heading back to Australia with a run of October shows
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (183+ words) Grunge's snottiest survivors are heading back our way, and Mudhoney are bringing their fuzz-soaked racket to Australia this October. Since forming in 1988, Mudhoney became the flagship act for independent label Sub Pop, stacking up more than 25 official releases across three…...
The Whitlams switch the orchestras for a sweaty Corner Hotel pub run
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (168+ words) Return to Rock Island sends Tim Freedman and co back to the rooms that built The Whitlams, returning to the pubs where two-, three- and four-night residencies forged their live reputation across the decades. It follows the band's Orchestral '26 tour,…...
Emi Baz and Burjoe lead a stacked hard techno night at Stamina
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (323+ words) Melbourne's hard techno faithful, get ready: Emi Baz and Burjoe are joining forces for a brutal backroom takeover at Stamina. Expect everything from punishing hard techno to faster, harder bounce-adjacent sounds across the night, with Stamina's home inside the Banana…...
The Veils unburden themselves on the instinctive Fragile World
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (388+ words) Most songs were written before The Veils hit the studio, but decisions were yet to be made about how it would all sound. Finn Andrews and Tom Healy play most of the instruments, with drummer/percussionist Joseph Mc Callum joining…...
Drum Theatre's next season is one of Melbourne's best kept secrets " and it's unfolding in Dandenong
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (862+ words) Tucked inside the heritage fa'ade of the former Dandenong Town Hall, Drum Theatre has spent two decades quietly becoming one of the southeast's most compelling live performance destinations. In 2026, Drum Theatre turns 20, and the anniversary season reflects an institution that…...
There's a one-night festival happening across three of Fitzroy's most iconic venues
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (331+ words) High Ground: In Motion will take over three of Fitzroy's most iconic venues for one massive night of music. The Night Cat, The Evelyn and Punters Club will all open their doors for High Ground: In Motion, letting punters wander…...
BK Opera turns 10 with one huge, defiant Brunswick ballroom party
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (326+ words) BK Opera is celebrating 10 years of chaotic, unapologetic opera-making with one huge fundraiser party at Brunswick Ballroom. Founded a decade ago by Kate Millett and James Penn, BK Opera has built more than 20 productions without a single dollar of government…...