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PBS, Northcote Theatre, Good Intent & Close Counters present High Times. Join the celebrations for Northcote Rise Festival’s return after 13 years across three spaces on Sunday February 18: Northcote Theatre, Bastings St and High Note. 4x5_red_white.png For just $10, get down to Close Counters’ curation in the Northcote Theatre.

"Im really excited for the EP cause it will make people understand me as an artist a bit more, rather than just boxing me into hip-hop."

This year's line up features sets from Cosmic Psychos, Close Counters, Gut Health, Our Carlson, The Merindas, Teeny Tiny Stevies and MzRizk.

Like footy and live music? We know you do. At the annual Reclink Community Cup, both come together for a big day in the park.

From some of the minds behind Runner Up, Colour, and Something Unlimited comes When Pigs Fly; a one-day live music festival on New Year’s Eve at Collingwood Children’s Farm. image001.png The festival features 14 local and international acts performing across two stages: the Paddock (main stage) and the Barn (side stage, presented by Love Sensation).

Confidence Man LOCATION DATE Confidence Man are unarguably one of the hottest acts on the planet right now. A portable party that’s levelled dance floors and flattened festival crowds as it’s rolled out across the world, their performances are custom designed to make you dance and lose your cool. Now Confidence Man is welcoming in the new decade by announcing their first Australian headline tour in two years, a strut around the nation sure to gather devotees along th...

Confidence Man LOCATION DATE Confidence Man are unarguably one of the hottest acts on the planet right now. A portable party that’s levelled dance floors and flattened festival crowds as it’s rolled out across the world, their performances are custom designed to make you dance and lose your cool. Now Confidence Man is welcoming in the new decade by announcing their first Australian headline tour in two years, a strut around the nation sure to gather devotees along th...

Review: Meadow Festival 2021 delivers three glorious days of revelry and fun Image by Tom Parker We went along to Meadow 2021 and this is what went down. Comparisons can be enlightening but they can also be fickle, misdirecting attention and undermining achievements. When I departed Meadow Festival on its last day, the reflections came teeming in and the judgements accumulated. There will always be noise – prior festival experiences thwarting novelty; friends’ opinions clouding p...

First 20 winners of Music VR Backers Fund revealed The first 20 recipients of the inaugural Music VR Backers Fund have been decided. The grants of $2,500 go towards the artists using live virtual reality technologies to connect with fans in new and exciting ways. They take part in the inaugural virtual reality festival Beyond Boundaries, with dates to be announced soon. “This is an exciting opportunity to have work presented in an innovative way that will hopefully bring ...

Meadow adds Private Function, The Seven Ups, Kult Kyss and more to stacked 2021 lineup C.FRIM Meadow 2021 is going to be a doozy! With Meadow set to go down next month, the festival has revealed even more acts and released more general tickets for its 2021 iteration following last year’s cancelled event. What you need to know Meadow adds more acts to its already-stacked lineup Acts include Private Function, Prequel, King Stingray, Kult Kyss, The Seven Ups, B...