Fed Square is set to come alive with Sufi music as Pakistan's Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad return for a special free Eid celebration. Internationally renowned Qawwali performers Fareed Ayaz and Abu ...

The mastermind behind P-Funk will hit the east coast with his unmissable live show that’s kept fans grooving for over five decades. With tickets going on sale Thursday 3 April (and presales starting 1 ...

APRA AMCOS has applauded the move while challenging all political parties to commit to a Triple Lock Guarantee for local music ahead of the upcoming election. The budget includes vital cash injections ...

The Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) is kicking off a year-long celebration to mark 40 years of cultural resilience, growth and connection to Victorian First Peoples. From humble beginnings to becoming the ...

Or close the wall up with our English dead. Marion Potts makes a triumphant return to Bell Shakespeare after 15 years, directing this riveting new take on Shakespeare’s war-time epic. The production ...

Five lucky Beat readers will win a case each of Patient Wolf Distilling's G&T cans and entering couldn't be easier. Melbourne gin heroes Patient Wolf are dishing out the goods this summer with five ...

Vocalist, songwriter, broadcaster, and all-round jazz superstar Chelsea Wilson is bringing high-energy swing and blues to Monash University Performing Art Centres (MPAC) this May for the Big Jazz Day ...

For Californian noise-punk band Joyce Manor, 10 years is how long it’s been since releasing their career-making third album, Never Hungover Again, a milestone they’ve just gone on tour to celebrate.

This event is part of the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Letitia Lickkit is throwing an ASMR party and you’re invited! Presents! Cake! Role plays! Headphones! “Like watching ASMR by a ...

The 2025 program explores interconnectedness among Global First Nations communities, with performances spanning theatre, dance, and immersive installations. Building on historical conversations around ...

Comedy Festival has finally arrived and while we love a good hour of stand-up, there's just something so special about a special event. If you’re looking to kill a lot of birds with a small amount of ...

On a nondescript day in 1987, a young Telecom worker named Bryan Derrick was casually flipping through the local classifieds page during his lunch break. Something caught his eye and he flipped back a ...