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Industry / News

Blute's Bar

Venues Update: Expansions, Evacuations, Name Changes & Beer Records

months after introducing live music to Blute’s Bar , Queensland hospitality group The Happy Horsemen are expanding its live music offering to The Brightside in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley (Warner ... March it was named No.1 venue globally in Pollstar’s Venue of the Month awards in the 15,001 to 30,000 capacity category. It is owned

Sting

Sting Heading To Australia For Exclusive Brisbane Gig

huge coup for Brisbane to secure Sting’s The Last Ship musical. “You might have experienced Sting’s amazing stadium performances in the past, but witnessing a performer ... this calibre sharing a fascinating and deeply personal story in the gorgeous intimacy of Queensland’s brand-new Glasshouse Theatre is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This will

Industry / News

Foo Fighters @ GMHBA Stadium

Venues: Seven New Music Spaces, Geelong Stadium, Closures & Techno World Record

find alternate venues. NINE GET GREEN AWARD Nine NSW live music venues were bestowed with Green Venue Certifications by Green Music Australia for their environmental sustainability initiatives. They were Anita ... more than 70,000 tonnes. See the report here . LIVE MUSIC PLAYS A ROLE IN FLOATING PRECINCT Live music will play a major role in Townsville, Qld’s $30 million

News / Festivals

Eliza & The Delusionals

Eliza & The Delusionals To Headline Ballina Skatepark's Folded Festival

outlets for wellness, so we’re keen to put on a great day of music and give the kids a chance to feel like rockstars. And to have Eliza ... Album of the Year nomination, a Rolling Stone Australia Award nomination and a Queensland Music Award win. Last year, they released their second album, Make It Feel Like The Garden

Industry / News

Raave Tapes @ BIGSOUND

BIGSOUND Unleashes Complete 2025 Program

Oztix (AUS) Skully Sullivan Kaplin - ATC (UK) Sophie Kirov - Lost Motel (AUS) Stu Watters - Queensland Music Festival (AUS) Sylvie Maclean - Tixel (AUS) Tash Sultana - Artist (AUS) Tim Blunt - TRANSGENRE / Artist ... Kutcha - Artist (AUS) Vanilla Tupu - Director / Producer (AUS) Vicki Gordon - Australian Women In Music Awards (AUS) Vicky Keeler - Strawberry Fields Festival (AUS) Warren Mason - Tin Camp Studios (AUS) Wren

Industry / News

INKABEE, BARKAA, Kobie Dee

BIGSOUND To Spotlight Indigenous Excellence With 2025 Goolwal Goolwal Program

First Nations artists at Goolwal Goolwal, BIGSOUND and other events such as the Queensland Music Awards ,” Toni Janke , Chair of the First Nations Advisory Group , said. Janke continued, “First Nations

Features / Interviews

Merpire

'I Never Know What I'm Doing': Merpire Embraces Vulnerability And Humour For New Album, 'MILK POOL'

livestreamed, social-distanced performances and ultimately took out Best Festival at the Music Victoria Awards in 2021, from its second nomination. Along the way, she'd also found time ... working three or four day jobs plus music doesn't feel good, I would be so happy just to play music with my band when I get to appreciate that

Industry / News

Alyssa and Keeley of Blute's Bar

Venues: More Spaces For Live Music, Mojo Crowd Funding A Hit, NSW Expands Precincts, Musical Chairs & More

Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation in 2028. NORTON MUSIC FACTORY EXPANDING The Sunshine Coast's 400-capacity live music venue, Norton Music Factory in Caloundra, is expanding. Bands also currently have ... Wins NT Music Venue Gong Darwin’s Landmark @ Gateway, in Gateway Shopping Centre in Palmerston, took out Best Live Music Venue at the 2025 Hospitality NT Awards for Excellence, held

Industry / Feature

Andy Irvine

GYROstream Marks 7th Year With Launch Of GYRO.Group And Growth Moves Ahead

released a number of EPs, Irvine became a digital music distribution specialist as Production & Release Manager at Universal Music in London and Sydney, and then in Brisbane to work ... Create Control . Vivienne Mellish , CMO, was a music journalist in Australia and London, served as a junior media advisor to Queensland’s Deputy Premier and Health Minister of Queensland

The Curious Rendition Orchestra

'Anyone Can Get Involved': Make Music Day Returns This Week

City of Moreton Bay in Queensland hosting free events, live performances, workshops, and more in their galleries, museums, and libraries as part of Make Music Day. Over 60 events ... month-long lead-up to the big day and on the day. Alex Masso , award-winning musician and CEO of the Australian Music Association, said: “Music making is something that

Features / Music

Jungaji

Spirits Having Flown: The Fearless Journey Of Jungaji

strikes. Embedded Content A highlight was going up on stage at the 2025 Queensland Music Awards after a win for his single Gummy Bamarra (Grandson Story), which was also sung

Features / Music

Ross Wilson

60 Things You Might Not Know About Ross Wilson

number two and won Best Album at the Countdown Awards. Mondo Rock aimed to make “adult” music that wasn’t soft or easy-listening. “That was my original intention ... days of Mondo Rock, Ross wrote some songs with music journalist David Pepperell . “He had this idea for a punk musical. Out of that came I Might Be A Punk

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