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Did they live up to the hype? Our Live Music Reviews offer an honest, first-hand look at recent performances. We break down the setlists, the stage presence, and the atmosphere of the night. Whether it was a stadium spectacle or a hidden gem in a basement venue, read our concert reviews to see how the music translated from the record to the room.

Pulp Sidney Myer Music Bowl Melbourne
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Review: Pulp, Sidney Myer Music Bowl

by suziescribblesMarch 4, 2026
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The Belair Lip Bombs at Melbourne's Corner Hotel
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Review: The Belair Lip Bombs, Corner Hotel

by suziescribblesFebruary 28, 2026February 28, 2026
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Outside of St. Kilda Palais, sign reading Etherl Cain Mon 16-Thurs 19 FEb
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Review: Ethel Cain, Palais Theatre

by suziescribblesFebruary 17, 2026
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Band Folk Bitch Trio dressed in black sat on sofas
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Review: Folk Bitch Trio, Fed Square Melbourne

by suziescribblesFebruary 11, 2026
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Image of piano on stage for Cameron Winter's performance at Forum, Melbourne.
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Review: Cameron Winter – Forum, Melbourne

by suziescribblesFebruary 10, 2026
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Image of the stage and the crowd at Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Melbourne
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Review: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds – Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne

by suziescribblesFebruary 1, 2026
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Close up of Ocean Alley's front man performing at Catani Gardens, St Kilda, Melbourne
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Review: Ocean Alley, Catani Gardens, St Kilda – Melbourne

by suziescribblesJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026
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Abigail Morris of The Last Dinner Party performing at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
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Review: The Last Dinner Party – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

by suziescribblesJanuary 16, 2026
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Ixaras performing at The Leadbeater
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Review: Ixaras – The Leadbeater, Richmond

by suziescribblesJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026
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person with Oasis blue bucket hat on lay on the ground at Oasis concert
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Best live music acts of 2025

by suziescribblesDecember 21, 2025December 27, 2025
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The Buoys playing at 170 Russell Melbourne
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Review: The Buoys – 170 Russell, Melbourne

by suziescribblesDecember 19, 2025December 27, 2025
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Lucky performing at Fitzroy's The Old Bar
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Review: Lucky – The Old Bar, Fitzroy

by suziescribblesNovember 23, 2025December 27, 2025
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The Pixies playing at Melbourne's Festival Hall
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Review: The Pixies – Festival Hall, West Melbourne

by suziescribblesNovember 21, 2025December 27, 2025
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The Veils Finn Andrews playing piano at Northcote Social Club
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Review: The Veils – Northcote Social Club

by suziescribblesNovember 6, 2025December 27, 2025
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Musician Kat Greta playing the drums against a red background as a part of her Rhythm and Reverie tour
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Review: Kat Greta – Memo Music Hall, St. Kilda

by suziescribblesOctober 19, 2025December 27, 2025
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Merpire performing at Howler Brunswick
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Review: Merpire – Howler, Brunswick

by suziescribblesOctober 11, 2025December 27, 2025
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Seeing the iconic pulp at Sidney Myer last week wa Seeing the iconic pulp at Sidney Myer last week was such a dream come true! Boy, do that band know how to put on a show. 

I was worried after so much time they wouldn’t sound quite like themselves, but Jarvis was on great form - still one of the finest frontmen ever.
I struggled to summarise this one for Insta as the I struggled to summarise this one for Insta as there’s so many great things to say about Sidney’s what if if ends? 

It’s a beautiful record that transcends all of the emotions felt at the end of a relationship. I’ve put some of my key thoughts in this post and head to our website to read the full detailed review!
Your Melbourne gig guide for next week is here! Your Melbourne gig guide for next week is here! 

Swipe to check out some of the best live music in Melbourne from 9th to 15th March. 

Our website has more details and tickets links
I tried something a little different for Songs To I tried something a little different for Songs To Brush Your Teeth To this week. Head over to the website to find out more, or swipe to go straight to this weeks new music recommendations.
The Belair Lip Bombs opened their Australian tour The Belair Lip Bombs opened their Australian tour with two sold out nights at Richmond’s iconic Corner Hotel. Image credit: @leecrawford19 

Since becoming the first Aussie act to sign with Jack White’s Third Man Records back in 2024 it has been a busy 18 months for the Frankston indie rockers. A reissue of their debut album Lush Life and a 25-date North American tour supporting Spacey Jane are just a couple of the highlights, and let’s not forget the small matter of their upcoming support slots for the Foo Fighters in Melbourne and Sydney this coming November… 

Read the full piece on our website.
Trying to get much better at remembering to share Trying to get much better at remembering to share content here as well as on the website!

Much of this page is now very focused on Aussie music but I do like to keep an ear to the ground about bands from ‘back home’ and I am really taken with this new release from @vonavella 

You might remember they were featured in our songs to brush your teeth to a little while ago and now the rest of that album is here! 

Reflecting quite a change from their debut the now five-piece band have put out this musically jaunty yet lyrically quite sombre record. 

Head to our website to read more and find out which tracks we loved the most.
So great seeing The Belair Lip Bombs playing to a So great seeing The Belair Lip Bombs playing to a sold out hometown crowd at Corner Hotel for the start of their Australian tour.
Our first week of March gig guide is here with all Our first week of March gig guide is here with all your essential live music in Melbourne. 

Also includes Sunday which I missed off last weeks 😬
It’s a bumper week of Songs To Brush Your Teeth to It’s a bumper week of Songs To Brush Your Teeth to this week to make up for missing last week. 

Swipe to see 10 awesome new tracks you should check out.

If you’re new here, Songs to brush your teeth to is our weekly new music recommendations, usually 5 new tracks per week. You can check them out on our playlists on Tidal, Spotify or Apple Music along with songs from past weeks (as we add new ones we delete old ones so there never more than 50 tracks and it’s always refreshing). You can read more about each track and why we chose it over on our website.
Melbourne live music guide for next week! Well a Melbourne live music guide for next week! 

Well almost… I kind of forgot Sunday as it’s in March so that’ll get tagged onto the following week 😬

Let me know who you’re checking out in the comments.
😍 Chappell Roan forgetting the words to Coffee at 😍 Chappell Roan forgetting the words to Coffee at Laneway, Adelaide.

I love her. I love this. Her face, her gestures, that little laugh at the end… everything! 

I might post more Laneway content but this is likely to be my only Chappell Roan content. I post so much of my gig life on here, I think I need these to be just for me, but…we’ll see.
Well the gig guide has officially reached its capa Well the gig guide has officially reached its capacity! I’m at my max number of photos. 

Watch this space for your new twice-weekly gig guide 😆 

Swipe to see what’s on this week in Melbourne’s live music scene! Clearly a busy one.
Amazing to see @fbtband perform a concert by candl Amazing to see @fbtband perform a concert by candlelight in Fed Square last night! 

Now Would Be a Good Time is one of my favourite albums of last year and hearing it live was incredibly. The atmosphere was also so calming. There a full review on the website if you want to know more.
Cameron Winter’s first Australian show at Melbourn Cameron Winter’s first Australian show at Melbourne’s forum. 

Full review is over on our website.
Time for this week’s new music recommendations. Time for this week’s new music recommendations. 

🎵❤️
Next week’s gig guide is here and it’s a huge one! Next week’s gig guide is here and it’s a huge one! 

Who will you be checking out?
Time for some more new music recommendations. I h Time for some more new music recommendations. 
I had a lot of fun with this week’s list and it was nice to see a couple of my favourites (Mia Wray and Real Farmer) releasing new songs! 

Swipe to check out the tracks or head to the playlists on Apple Music, Tidal or Spotify to have a listen.
We had the pleasure of catching up with Sydney ART We had the pleasure of catching up with Sydney ARTIST MUNGMUNG to talk about her recently released EP FEI, musical inspos and our shared love of 00s hip-hop! 

MUNGMUNG is one of those artists that people seem to struggle to put in a box genre wise, so I began by asking how she would describe her music:

“I wouldn’t say that I’m creating a specific genre, per se, but maybe, let’s just frame it in a way where it’s like, I love hip hop and R&B so much, and I’m contributing to that. Like with my own touch, with my own little swagaliciousness, with my own story to tell kind of thing.”

Swipe for more highlights and head to the website for the full article!
The current Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ tour is c The current Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ tour is called the Wild God tour after the bands latest album, and it’s clear that’s how Nick’s most die hard fans see him, as a kind of wild musical god.

These most loyal fans, who clearly got here much earlier than I did, stand right by the stage reaching up adoringly as he performs inches away, their faces radiant, their screams strong. Some of these people have been following this man and this band for longer than I’ve been alive. It’s powerful to watch these interactions that become almost spiritual at times...

Read the full review over on our website.
We sat down with Gamilaroi alt-rock artist The Ter We sat down with Gamilaroi alt-rock artist The Terrifying Lows recently to talk about his journey in music and what’s on the cards for 2026.

Swipe for some of the highlights, including his upcoming St. Kilda Festival slot and his latest side project @superfreeband 

Head to our website to read the full article!
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