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ELLA HOOPER Gasometer Hotel May 11, 18, 25 SAHARA BECK Gasometer Hotel May 12, The Sooki Lounge May 13 STONNINGTON JAZZ FESTIVAL City of Stonnington May 12 – 22 SPOOKY LAND Shebeen May 12 RUFUS Festival Hall May 12 DARLING JAMES & MACHINE AGE The Workers Club May 12 THE WONDER YEARS Corner Hotel May 12 THE UPBEATS The Roxanne May 13 ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE & ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FUNDRAISER 170 Russell May 13 CAMP COPE John Curtin Hotel May 13 BOB MOSES Revolver May 13 MELODY POOL The Shadow Electric May 13 LITTLE MAY Max Watts May 13 MELODICROCKFEST Elephant & Wheelbarrow May 13, 14 PURE GOLD LIVE Palais Theatre May 13 SPOT FEST Brunswick Hotel May 14 MATHAS Northcote Social Club May 14 HENRY WAGONS & THE ONLY CHILDREN Howler May 14 THE VANNS The Evelyn May 14, 15 VIOLENT SOHO Forum Theatre May 14, 15, 16 DANNY WALSH BANNED The Toff May 15 RENEE GEYER & ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS The Palais May 18 TIRED LION Northcote Social Club May 19 SUMMER FLAKE The Tote May 20 SCREECHING WEASEL & MXPX Prince Bandroom May 20 HOODLUM SHOUTS John Curtin Hotel May 21 REMI Howler May 21 PIKELET Hugs & Kisses May 21 THIS IS HIP HOP Festival Hall May 21 POLARIS Wrangler Studios May 22 CAT POWER The Melbourne Recital Centre May 22, 23 CLARE BOWEN The Corner May 25 TINASHE The Forum May 25 THE BEARDS The Loft May 25, The Golden Vine May 26, Karova Lounge June 23, Barwon Club June 24, The Corner June 25, 26 ALEX GOW & DAN KELLY Thornbury Theatre May 27, Caravan Music Club June 17 HOT DUB TIME MACHINE 170 Russell May 27 LEPERS & CROOKS Sooki Lounge May 26, Workers Club May 27 A WILHELM SCREAM The Reverence Hotel May 26 URTHBOY Howler May 27 IVAN OOZE Northcote Social Club May 28 MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA Max Watt’s May 28 THE LOVE JUNKIES The Workers Club May 28 ANGELUS APATRIDA Bendigo Hotel May 28 THE DRONES 170 Russell May 20, The Tote May 27, 28, 29 THE CAT EMPIRE The Forum Theatre May 27, 28 CHERIE CURRIE The Corner May 28 LOCKED GROOVE The Railway Hotel May 29 POLICIA Melbourne Recital Centre May 31 KURT ELLING Bird’s Basement May 31- June 2 ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER Max Watt’s June 1 LAST DINOSAURS Northcote Social Club June 3, 4 BAD VISION The Old Bar June 3 DEAFHAVEN Corner Hotel June 3 CITIZEN KAY Workers Club June 3 SAFIA Mystery location June 3 BOOTLEG RASCAL Corner Hotel June 4 DIESEL Village Green Hotel June 4, Chelsea Heights Hotel June 10, Shoppingtown Hotel June 11 and York on Lilydale June 12 ROBERT GLASPER TRIO Melbourne Recital Centre June 4 RICK DANGEROUS & THE SILKIE BANTAMS Croxton Bandroom June 4 FEAR FACTORY Prince of Wales June 4 HORACE BONES Grace Darling Hotel June 4 CLIENT LIASON Forum Theatre June 4 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL Various Venues June 3 – June 12 THE ATARIS 170 Russell June 7 BLANCK MASS The Curtin June 9 KITE MACHINE The Penny Black June 10 BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 14
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SPLIT SYNDICATE Shebeen June 10 CULTURE CLUB Rod Laver Arena June 10 DITA VON TEESE The Forum June 10, 11 NATIONAL CELTIC FESTIVAL Portarlington June 10 – 13 PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY Yah Yah’s June 11 JOSH RENNIE-HYNES The Yarra Hotel June 11 PRIMAL FEAR The Northcote Social Club June 11 DMA’S The Corner June 11 HOSPITALITY Brown Alley June 12 STANTON WARRIORS RMH The Venue June 13 ZHU The Forum June 13 MELBOURNE CABARET FESTIVAL Chapel off Chapel, June 14 - June 26 BIG COUNTRY The Corner June 15 ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTEL FEVER The Tote June 17 THE SMITH STREET BAND Max Watt’s June 17 THE SUGARCANES The LuWOW, June 17 AVENUE RECORDS LAUNCH PARTY Ukrainian Hall June 18 HALYCON DRIVE Shadow Electric June 18 ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER The Toff June 18 FROM OSLO Cherry Bar June 18 WE LOST THE SEA Old Bar June 18 OLYMPIA Northcote Social Club June 18 STEEL PANTHER Festival Hall June 18 SAVAGES Corner Hotel June 19 BRANDY Hamer Hall June 21 SAM BRITTAIN Toff In Town June 23 SWERVEDRIVER Corner Hotel June 23 THE PAPER KITES The Athenaeum Theatre June 24 THE BENNIES Max Watt’s June 24, Pelly Bar, Frankston June 25 URBAN SPREAD Chelsea Heights Hotel June 24, Village Green Hotel June 25 THE LIVING END The Forum June 24 THE JUNGLE GIANTS 170 Russell June 24 BONJAH Corner Hotel June 24 THE RUBENS Margaret Court Arena June 25 KARNIVOOL The Croxton June 30 LEAPS AND BOUNDS FESTIVAL various venues July 1-17 PITT THE ELDER Bendigo Hotel July 1 OWEN RABBIT Workers Club July 2 MAT MCHUGH The Toff July 2 PARKWAY DRIVE Chelsea Heights July 3 GLASS ANIMALS 170 Russell July 6 THE CREASES Northcote Social Club July 7 GOLDEN VESSEL Yah Yah’s July 8 SETH SENTRY 170 Russell July 8 THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN LED ZEPPELIN MASTERS Hamer Hall July 8, 9 BROODS Forum July 11 DUA LIPA Northcote Social Club July 14 BOO SEEKA Howler July 15 TOTALLY 80’S Palais Theatre July 15 COG 170 Russell July 15 JACK THE STRIPPER The Workers Club July 16, Wrangler Studios July 17 SHIHAD The Croxton July 16 LADYHAWKE Howler July 16 WEEDEATER & CONAN Max Watt’s July 16 TASTE Corner Hotel July 16 WILLIE WATSON & JOSH HEDLEY Northcote Social Club July 17 SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS North Byron Parklands July 22-24 LEON BRIDGES Forum Melbourne July 19 JACK GARRATT 170 Russell July 20 NOTHING BUT THIEVES Ding Dong Lounge July 20 CRYSTAL FIGHTERS Corner Hotel July 20 PETER, BJORN AND JOHN Corner Hotel July 21 AT THE DRIVE-IN Forum Melbourne July 22 MARK LANEGAN BAND Croxton Bandroom July 22 THE KILLS Forum Melbourne July 23 THE 1975 Hisense Arena July 24 BAND OF HORSES The Forum July 24 BEACH SLANG July 24 FAT WHITE FAMILY Yah Yah’s July 24, Cherry Bar July 25 TEGAN AND SARA 170 Russell July 25 THE INTERNET 170 Russell July 26
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ZOMBIE ROCK’N’ROLL APOCALYPSE Zombie films are for the most part, based in a post-apocalyptic America. Just how are Aussies supposed to prepare for impending doom, when we don’t have a cult classic to base our action plan on? Australian film Before Dawn is attempting to rectify this, but they need your help. They’re chucking a fundraiser to bring the movie to fruition, featuring Melbourne hard-hitters As A Rival, heavy metal seven-piece Barbarion, the Lucifer rock of Neptune Power Federation and a swag of local DJs. Get on down to 170 Russell on Friday May 13, tickets are available via the venue’s website.
CAMP COPE
KING PARROT
Those lovely ladies from Melbourne trio Camp Cope have had an absolute blast of a year. In addition to supporting Modern Baseball on their recent Australian tour, they’ve also just dropped their first self-titled album and they’re touring to celebrate. The Melbourne show kicks things off on Friday May 13 at the John Curtin Hotel and sold out before the album was even released. These gals are the ones to watch.
One of the most elegant of all parrots, the Australian King Parrot has wonderfully vibrant plumage of red and green, preferring a diet of seeds, berries, fruits and YOUR SOUL. Melbourne’s favourite thrash demons King Parrot are hitting up The Evelyn with what promises to be a no-holds-barred assault on the senses. Do some grim as fvck bird-watching and get your arse there on Friday May 13.
LAPSLEY Howler July 26 JAKE BUGG Palais Theatre July 27 THE CURE Rod Laver Arena July 28 DROWNING POOL Max Watts July 30 MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS Rod Laver Arena August 5 TROYE SIVAN Margaret Court Arena August 9 JIMMY BARNES Palais Theatre August 25 GYMPIE MUSIC MUSTER Amamoor Creek State Forest August 25 - 28 BEN FOLDS WITH YMUSIC Palais Theatre August 26 ANDY BLACK Corner Hotel August 27, 28 BRING ME THE HORIZON Margaret Court Arena September 2 CRYPTOPSY Northcote Social Club September 3 BIGSOUND Fortitude Valley, September 7 – 9 POISON CITY WEEKENDER Various venues, September 9 - 11 FOY VANCE Corner Hotel September 12 HENRY ROLLINS Arts Centre’s State Theatre September 19, 20 APOCALYPTICA 170 Russell September 19 DENI UTE MUSTER Conargo Rd, Deniliquin September 30 - October 1 JOE BONAMASSA The Palais Theatre October 5 THE ARISTOCRATS Bendigo Hotel October 6 MAYDAY PARADE Arrow on Swanston October 8, 170 Russell October 9 ELLIE GOULDING Rod Laver Arena October 8 LACUNA COIL Max Watt’s October 13 QUEENSRYCHE Prince Bandroom October 14
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HOT CHOCOLATE AND THE REAL THING Palais Theatre October 22 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE 170 Russell October 25 STEVEN WILSON 170 Russell October 28 THE VENGABOYS 170 Russell October 30 MSO - INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Arts Centre November 4, 5 DESTROYER 666 Max Watts November 11 DISTURBED Margaret Court Arena November 18 DYLAN JOEL Prince Bandroom November 18 EARTHCORE Pyalong November 24 – 28 THE USED 170 Russell December 5, 6 FLUME Sidney Myer Music Bowl December 15
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