VICTORIAN MUSIC VENUES CALL FOR EASING OF CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS IN OPEN LETTER TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT

An Open Letter published today seeks to bring attention to the imminent closure of Victorian live music venues without further assistance from the Victorian Government. Signed by over 100 of Victoria's live music venues, it calls for a clear and balanced roadmap for easing restrictions and increasing venue capacities. With the JobKeeper cliff approaching in just two weeks' time, this is an urgent plea for action.

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YOURS & OWLS FESTIVAL APPROVED TO GO AHEAD BY THE NSW GOVERNMENT AND MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Hello again Yours and Owls fam! Today we bring you some great news; The NSW Government and Ministry Of Health has advised that our COVID safety plan is approved and that our festival will be able to run this April 17 & 18, pending the current COVID situation remains under control.

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CHILDREN COLLIDE REVEALS NEW SINGLE + VIDEO ‘TRAMPOLINE’

Following the announcement of a Victorian tour this February, today, Children Collide reveals the bruising and breezy new single Trampoline, alongside a cinematic spectacular via Spinning Top Records. The song is taken from their highly anticipated forthcoming fourth studio album Time Itself.

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THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GO FULL TILT…YOUR NEWEST FESTIVAL IS EXPANDING, FULL TILT MELBOURNE EDITION IS HERE!

Due to overwhelming demand and an unprecedented response to the announcement of Full Tilt Festival in Brisbane with over 80% of the tickets sold, Australia’s most exciting new Alternative music festival is expanding. Melbourne get ready to go Full Tilt on July 3 at the Coburg Velodrome.

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MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK REVEALS EXTENDED SUMMER PROGRAM

Melbourne Music Week (MMW) has today revealed the hotly anticipated line-up for its extended summer program. Returning for its 11th year, MMW’s program of free and ticketed events spans three months and, for the first time, features a 100 per cent local line-up of physical and digital events.

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AUSTRALIA’S NEWEST MUSIC SHOW ‘MUSIC PEOPLE’ BRINGS AUSTRALIA’S LIVE MUSIC RESURGANCE TO YOUR SCREENS

With music and live performance now seeing a resurgence around Australia, artists and creatives are finding new ways to document these special shows as they go down in a variety of unique formats and capacities. And as we head into the summer, new music series Music People is proving to be a great asset to this resurgence.

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