Posts under ‘Festivals’

It was chance that Indigo4music happened upon Jackson McLaren, a young talent with nothing but the world before him. We somehow found ourselves at a table with a talented bunch of Queenscliff artists who had retired for the night but not quite to their beds yet, having a few drinks as the spirit of the [...]

When a band walk on stage at Queenscliff Music Festival and they’re dressed as a chicken, banana, shaman, and a carrot respectively, you hardly expect anything but comedy. And at an initial glance this band is hilarious, however they also happen to be some of the most talented and unique musicians around Melbourne. The music [...]

Arriving at the Meredith Music Festival, one enters an atmosphere incomparable to any other Victorian festival. The vibe is so avidly fun, the emphasis on craziness and good times in whatever way possible. There are so many special elements that make up the MMF experience, and that’s before you even get to the music – [...]

The amazing and ever-so-funny Mal Webb summed himself up beautifully by interupting our interview in the first 10 seconds, yelling, “I LOVE TRAINS!” in response to the “choo” of the QMF festival train. By far the most eccentric musician we interviewed over the weekend, Mal Webb has had a fascinating and varied career.
Playing drums at [...]

Having missed his earlier performance on the Lighthouse stage at Queenscliff music festival I made it a priority to head just up the road to the former church on the corner of Stoke and Hesse street where Melbourne’s talented Whitley would be playing a second set. Sadly the cost was one all too familiar to [...]

“If they get any better, I am definitely going to have to fire them” – Clare Bowditch
Great voices, great music, and great smiles. Aluka – a Melbourne-based, all female vocal trio – seem to have everything covered when it comes to putting on a great show.
The Indigo crew were lucky enough to catch their performance [...]

The Veils cemented their place as a magnificent yet criminally underrated band, with an emotionally loaded, musically complex and captivating performance on the final afternoon of the Queenscliff Music Festival. Playing on the main stage, the band began their set with the slow buildup and eventual crashing climax of “Not Yet” from their 2006 abum [...]

Perth band Little Birdy took to the stage at Queenscliff on Saturday night for an hour-long set from 8.30, and before long the marquee was packed to the brim. Fans were gathered in eager anticipation of hearing live renditions of tracks off the band’s latest album Confetti.

As a trio of engaging, dynamic young musicians performing acoustic folk music, Tinpan Orange distinguish themselves through their professionalism, their command of their instruments, and the maturity of their music and lyrics. Comprised of brother and sister pair Jesse Lubitz (bass guitar, vocals) and Emily Lubitz (guitar, vocals, ukulele), along with violinist Alex Burkoy, the [...]

Queenscliff Music Festival – November 27, 28 & 29
This weekend the coastal town of Queenscliff, on the Bellarine Peninsula, brings us the annual Queenscliff Music Festival. This three day event is a smorgasboard of musical delight from soul to blues to roots to reggae to anything that’s simply pleasant to the ear.
All the way from [...]

The Veils are one of the most exciting, moving young bands making music today, although they have hitherto flown under the radar of the musical masses. This may well change this month as they bring their moody blues-influenced alternative rock to Melbourne for the first time since 2007, playing the Queenscliff Music Festival and a [...]

Melbourne International Arts Festival has announced its highest ever box office takings and paid attendances in the Festival’s 24 year history, defying tough economic times across all industries including the Arts.
The 2009 Melbourne Festival box office income of $2.6 million dollars represents the highest ever, with the previous highest in 1997 with $2.5 million.

The 2010 Laneway Festival lineup has been announced, and it heralds a return to form for the recently struggling festival. After a few years of controversy – overcrowding; entry delays; and other organisational issues – several cult big names have been included in the first release lineup for next year, coups which Laneway no doubt [...]

The Queenscliff Music Festival’s 2009 program just got a whole lot bigger with the announcement of a huge array of new acts for the program. Joining the already wide array of artists on the festival stage will be the fantastic saltwater sounds of Broome’s The Pigram Brothers, the sublime blend of kora, virtuosic Indian tabla [...]

Saturday’s Parklife Festival at Birrarung Marr showcased once again an eclectic line up of local and international acts. The huge day of music offered a mix of musical styles as diverse as pop, dance, hip hop, electro, and indie music across four stages; with a panoply of genre-spanning acts ensuring there was something for every [...]

The latest collection of Meredith performers have been announced for 2009. Joining the already awesome list will be Yacht from the US, Kes, Oh Mercy, Silence Wedge, Tim Sweeney, The Fauves and more.
See below for the now complete lineup:

The second round of the 2009/10 Falls Festival Lineup has been released, and it includes some big names, both local and international.
DATAROCK (Norway)
JAMIE T (UK)
WOLFMOTHER
LITTLE RED
DAPPLED CITIES*
KID SAM*
AMANDA BLANK (USA)*
YACHT CLUB DJ’S^
THE INSPECTOR CLUZO (France)*
WASHINGTON*
BERTIE BLACKMAN*
MIAMI HORROR*
WAGONS*
OH MERCY*
JORDIE LANE*
THE BEARDS*
(*Vic only, ^Tas only)

Tickets for the Lorne festival have completely sold out (super-desperate festival [...]

Join the official closing celebration of the 2009 Darebin Music Feast with the ninth annual High Vibes festival.
With a great mix of bands playing at more than 20 venues, new music stages, delicious food plus a Kids Zone for the little ones, the 9th High Vibes is a seriously unmissable event.

The line up for the 2009/10 Pyramid Rock festival has been released, and this year is set to be a doozy.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNTHE CAT EMPIREUGLY DUCKLING (US)THE BUTTERFLY EFFECTARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKIFAKERTHE BEAUTIFUL GIRLSLCD SOUNDSYSTEM (DJ SET)BLUE KING BROWNTHE DRONES

A reminder for Melbourne’s metal, punk and alternative fans to get set for the release tomorrow, Friday 28 August, of early bird tickets to the 2010 Soundwave Festival.
This year’s festival features a huge lineup including Jane’s Addiction, AFI, Faith No More, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday (imagine the crowd all singing And will you [...]

Its official! The first round of this year’s Meredith Music Festival line up has been released:
Akron/FamilyAnimal Collective
Bag RaidersCity of Ballarat Municipal Brass Band
Jarvis Cocker
Combo La Revolution
Crocodiles
Eddy Current Suppression Ring
Sia
Heavy Trash
Paul Kelly

Squeezing into Victoria’s already overstuffed festival season has come a worthy new contender, Ararat’s Blueprint Festival.
The inaugral 2009 event will showcase an impressively diverse array of genuinely talented local acts in a superfriendly, relaxed rural environment.
The blissed out long weekend will host respected Aussie indie, roots and alternative acts including The Panics, The Beautiful Girls, [...]

Despite their best efforts, organisers haven’t been able to keep this year’s Falls Festival lineup at bay.
So here it is!
YEAH YEAH YEAH’S (USA)MOBY (USA)HILLTOP HOODSGRIZZLY BEAR (USA)RODRIGO Y GABRIELA (Mexico)THE TEMPER TRAP
XAVIER RUDD