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NewsMelbourne Symphony Orchestra Is Bringing Back Its Hans Zimmer Tribute for Two More Nights of Film Scores
The first round of concerts in May sold out, so MSO is bringing the legendary composer's movie music back to Hamer Hall in December.
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NewsSXSW Sydney's Music Festival Will Give You Access to 300-Plus Performances Across 25 Venues
SXSW Sydney is creating a bustling live music precinct for four days — with sets stretching from the Hollywood Hotel to Tumbalong Park.
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NewsCaroline Polachek, Alvvays and Alex G Just Joined Kraftwerk on Meredith's Hefty 2023 Lineup
You'll also be catching Eris Drew & Octo Octa, Flowdan, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Sneaky Sound System, No Fixed Address and Souls of Mischief.
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NewsGood Things' Huge 2023 Lineup Is Here with Devo, Fall Out Boy, Limp Bizkit, Corey Taylor and Pennywise
Celebrating Australian alternative rock as well, Spiderbait, Frenzal Rhomb, Jebediah and Eskimo Joe lead the festival's local contingent.
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NewsTom Jones, Jack Johnson and Elvis Costello Lead Bluesfest's First 35th-Anniversary Lineup for 2024
Elvis Costello & The Imposters had to drop out of 2023's Bluefest, so they're making the trip in 2024 instead.
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NewsRÜFÜS DU SOL, Central Cee, Peggy Gou and Kelis Lead Beyond The Valley's NYE 2023 Lineup
Destroy Lonely, DMA'S, G Flip, Mall Grab, The Jungle Giants — the list goes on for what's set to be a huge New Year's festival in Hesse.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsThe Six Best Ways to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Melbourne
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) in Melbourne by hitting up cultural performances, noshing on mooncakes, and gathering together a big group mates for a yum cha feed.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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NewsThe 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far
The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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NewsThe 15 Best New TV Shows of 2024 So Far
From gloriously surreal comedies and unforgettable true tales to stunning remakes and savvy sci-fi mysteries, 2024 has been filled with new small-screen highlights.
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NewsJust In: Fall Out Boy Are Teasing a New Australian Tour Like Its the 2000s Again
You don't post an Aussie flag, a kangaroo emoji and a clip from the Australian episode of 'The Simpsons' on social media if you're not going to follow through — we hope.
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NewsHuge News: Adelaide-Born Music Festival Heaps Good Is Expanding to Melbourne and Brisbane This Summer
The Secret Sounds-presented fest will make three stops in three states in its second year, starting with a big New Year's Eve gig at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
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NewsWeezer Are Returning to Australia in October for Three Big Arena Shows (Including Supporting KISS)
Catch the alt-rock favourites doing headline shows in Melbourne and Brisbane supported by Regurgitator, and warming up for KISS in Sydney.
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NewsFlight Facilities Are Taking Their Famed Decades Mixes on the Road for an Australia-Wide DJ Tour
Jump from the 1970s to today with the Australian duo, spanning hundreds of tracks in extended club sets around the country.
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NewsAustralian Electronic Favourites Pendulum Are Touring Their Latest Arena Shows Down Under This Spring
The Perth-born drum-and-bass group will play five shows across Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsJamiroquai, Beck, Nile Rodgers & Chic and Sparks Lead Harvest Rock's Spectacular 2023 Lineup
Paul Kelly, Flight Facilities, Baker Boy, Julia Jacklin and Chet Faker are also on the bill at this two-day Adelaide festival, which returns for its second year in October.
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ShopCounterweight Vinyl & Espresso
32 Chambers Street, Footscray
Browse secondhand vinyl — the specialty is classic dance and bass — or sit down for a coffee and pastry.
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NewsBeatles Legend Paul McCartney Is Bringing His Huge 'Got Back' Tour to Australia This Spring
Almost six decades since The Beatles first visited Down Under to massive crowds, the iconic singer-songwriter is doing a six-city tour in October and November.
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NewsIt's Official: Disco-Pop Queen Jessie Ware Is Headlining Summer Camp 2023
Ware revealed her Summer Camp appearance on her podcast earlier this year — and now the festival has confirmed it.
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NewsThe Eighty-Six Is Melbourne's Huge New Festival with Nearly 24-Hours of Free Live Music
The Eighty-Six has unveiled a mammoth 22-hour program of free live music, including 200 artists across 40 venues along the 86 tram route.
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NewsAdelaide's Harvest Rock Will Return for 2023 This Spring with Two Days of Music, Food and Wine
2022's debut event was headlined by Jack White doing his only Australian show — and 2023's lineup will drop in early August.
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NewsBIGSOUND Has Just Added Wham!'s Manager and the Composer of 'Avatar' to Its 2023 Speaker Lineup
Hear all about working with George Michael, Boney M and more — and creating music for James Cameron's movies, 'Moulin Rouge!' and 'Bond' films.
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NewsRegional Victoria Is Hosting a Statewide Music Festival for Flood-Affected Communities
This huge program includes 30 individual shows and dozens of artists, all for a great cause.
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EventEtta's Summer Seafood Towers
Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Etta, Brunswick East
This incredible wine bar and restaurant is serving decadent seafood towers for just $75 per person every Friday and Saturday afternoon.
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EventPortsea Hotel's Summer Music Series
Multiple single dates
Portsea Hotel, Portsea
The Presets, Jake Webb, Darley and DJ Levi will be playing waterfront gigs this summer at Portsea Hotel.
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EventLong Live Longnecks at BANG
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
BANG at The StandardX, Fitzroy
You can get two-for-one Melbourne Bitter Longnecks and $1 homemade dumplings during this happy hour deal.
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EventMoon Dog's Fizzer BYO Cup Day
Sun, 1 Dec, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
BYO drinking vessel, get it filled with free Moon Dog Fizzer — and celebrate the first day of summer in style.
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EventALWAYS LIVE — Yerambooee
Sat, 7 Dec, 2024
Federation Square, Melbourne
A free communal celebration of First Nations legend and song.
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EventALWAYS LIVE — Garage Band
Sat, 7 Dec - Sun, 8 Dec 2024
Federation Square, Melbourne
A free event shining the spotlight on Victoria's talented young musicians.
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EventBridge Road Brewers' Spring Tasting in the City
Fri, 29 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024
Bridge Road Brewers Brunswick, Brunswick East
This afternoon of tasting session let's you explore a lesser-known Victorian wine region (Beechworth) without leaving Melbourne.
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EventTerasu Japanese Dining Pop-Up at Portsea Hotel
Fri, 3 Jan - Sun, 19 Jan 2025
Portsea Hotel, Portsea
Chef Yukio Ozeki is serving up a a luxe six-course Japanese feed at Mornington Peninsula's beloved Portsea Hotel for only a few weeks in January.
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EventHome Truth
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
A house-within-a-house labyrinth has popped up outside the NGV International to get everyone thinking about small-scale architecture.
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EventSpanish BBQ Fiesta on Pinchy's Balcony
Sun, 1 Dec - Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Pinchy's, Melbourne
Hit up this CBD restaurant on Sunday arvos in December for unlimited food and drinks on its sun-soaked terrace.
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NewsThe Bush Spa Is Back: Riverside Festival Strawberry Fields Has Unveiled Its Impressive 2023 Lineup
Todd Terje, house pioneer Moodymann and Fred again's besties Joy Anonymous lead the dance-heavy lineup.
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NewsMeredith Has Opened Its Ticket Ballot for 2023's Festival — and Kraftwerk Are Headlining
Book that long weekend now — Meredith is back for its 31st festival this December.
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NewsElectro Trailblazers Kraftwerk Have Just Announced a Huge 2023 Australian and New Zealand Tour
Ahead of their time when they started making tunes in 1970, the German band is bringing its electronic music computer animations and performance art Down Under.
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NewsTriple J Is Launching a Brand-New Station That Only Plays Songs From Three Decades of Hottest 100s
Australians have been voting for the favourite tunes for 30 years — and this new station will only pump out those tracks.
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NewsPost Malone, Dom Dolla, Latto, Tkay Maidza and Aitch Lead Spilt Milk's Big 2023 Lineup
As teased in his own tour announcement, Post Malone will headline Spilt Milk's 2023 run throughout November and December.
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NewsSweet Relief! Is Brisbane's New Music Festival Headlined by Groove Armada, The Avalanches and Ladyhawke
This one-day-only fest will hit Northshore Brisbane as part of Brisbane Festival, and feature Australian-exclusive Groove Armada and The Avalanches sets.
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NewsBIGSOUND Has Revealed the Massive 141-Artist Lineup That's Hitting Brisbane's Stages in 2023
More than 1300 applications to hit BIGSOUND's stages were received for the 2023 event, with the festival team whittling them down to the standouts.
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NewsPost Malone Is Bringing His World Tour to Australia in 2023 — and He Might Be Popping Up at a Certain Festival Too
Post Malone is coming to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane — plus, his tour poster features extra dates that appear suspiciously close to when Spilt Milk usually pops up.
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NewsInterpol and Bloc Party Are Coming to Australia This Spring on a Huge Joint East Coast Tour
The 2000s favourites are teaming up to play Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in November.
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NewsDanny Brown and Thelma Plum Have Been Added to the 2023 Splendour in the Grass Lineup
The festival's set times just dropped — and a replacement for Lewis Capaldi is set to be announced as soon as possible.
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NewsReady for It? Taylor Swift Has Added an Extra Show in Both Melbourne and Sydney to Her 'Eras' Tour
The two extra shows join the Australian leg of the music superstar's global tour thanks to "historically unprecedented demand".
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The Victorian Government Has Declared Taylor Swift's 'Eras' Tour a Major Event to Stop Ticket Scalping
Anyone reselling tickets for inflated prices will face fines of up to $554,760.
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NewsLewis Capaldi Has Cancelled His Splendour in the Grass Set and Other Tour Dates Down Under
After playing Glastonbury, the 'Someone You Loved', 'Before You Go' and 'Wish You the Best' singer is taking some time out.
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It's Official: Taylor Swift Is Bringing Her 'Eras' Tour to Australia in 2024
The music superstar will play two shows in Sydney and three in Melbourne in February.
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NewsSpacey Jane, The Wombats, Hayden James and Vanessa Amorosi Are Headlining Grapevine Gathering 2023
The wine-fuelled music festival will also feature King Stingray, Cannons, The Rions, Teenage Joans and Bella Amor on its five-stop tour in October.
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Save the Date: Grapevine Gathering Will Bring Its Live Tunes to Five Australian Vineyards This October
The lineup hasn't dropped yet, but this wine-fuelled music festival has just confirmed its spring 2023 dates.
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NewsFoo Fighters Are Heading Down Under This Summer for a Hefty Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand
This is a call to see the Dave Grohl-fronted band on their first headline tour of Australia and NZ since 2018.
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NewsLight It Up Is the New Wiz Khalifa-Headlined Hip Hop Festival That's Touring Down Under This Spring
The 'Roll Up' and 'See You Again' rapper will be joined by Rae Sremmurd, Lola Brooke and Hooligan Hefs.
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NewsMinistry of Sound Is Taking Its Huge 90s and 00s Parties Around Australia This Winter
Across two massive weekends, this tour will play ten shows in six Australian cities, paying tribute to 90s raves and 00s club life.
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NewsCat Power Talks Her Love of Bob Dylan, Making Thurston Moore Cry and New Music on the Horizon
"Thurston Moore was in town and he said — he's gonna kill me — but he said 'Mr Tambourine Man' made him cry. Isn't that sweet?"
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NewsThe Presets Are Celebrating 20 Years of Killer Tunes with a 20-Plus-Night Australian DJ Tour
Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes are taking things back to where they all began, playing small clubs and bars to mark two decades behind the decks.
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NewsJust In: Falls Festival Is Taking a Year Off and Won't Host Any Fests Over Summer 2023–24
"Our team needs a break, so this year we’ll take time off to enjoy the holiday period and allow some space to re-imagine how Falls will look in the future."
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NewsFresh From Coachella, Skrillex and Four Tet Are Coming to Australia to Headline Listen Out 2023
Lil Uzi Vert, Ice Spice, Coi Leray, Piri, venbee, Mallrat and Jyoty are also on the electronic-meets-hip hop festival's lineup.
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NewsDance Music Record Label This Never Happened Is Throwing a Series of Parties That Won't Allow Phones
Pics or it didn't happen? Not at these shindigs, which want partygoers to connect IRL without a screen in their hand — or face.
