Festival News

“New York funk-soul duo Lion Babe ignite a funky, psychedelic dance party…” – ROLLING STONE

“Jillian Hervey’s strong, soulful vocals shine through, accompanied by the production influence of Lucas Goodman, who plays with genre intersection without falling too deep into the experimental world of alternative R&B. Lion Babe created a feel-good record that is certain to make the listener move.” – ASSOCIATED PRESS

Untitled Group and Oxford Art Factory present Lion Babe’s virtual tour “Around The World, At Home”. The New York based duo who were recently in Australia for New Year’s Eve performing at Beyond The Valley, Wildlands and Origin Fields festivals, will be performing a series of live performances from their studio, with their Australian leg being streamed live from Oxford Art Factory’s Instagram page (@theoxfordartfactory) on May 4th at 7pm AEST.

“Excited to announce our Virtual Tour along with exclusive merch! We started this year in Australia and although we are coming back in different circumstances, we’re thrilled to reconnect and play a show,” explains Lion Babe.

The virtual run is set to include a sneak peek at new music, as well as a virtual meet- and-greet hosted on the same, respective channels one week prior to each performance and will feature an opening performance by Danish, Grammy-nominated artist Kwamie Liv.

The Australian meet and greet will take place at Oxford Art Factory’s instagram page on April 27 at 7pm AEST.

After turning heads with their debut single ‘Treat Me Like Fire’, the duo have gone on to collaborate with the likes of Disclosure, Pharrell and Childish Gambino. The New York duo of Jillian Hervey and Lucas Goodman released their debut LP ‘Begin’ in 2016. Their latest album ‘Cosmic Wind’ released in 2019, offered stand out singles ‘Western World’ which featured hip-hop legend Raekwon, and the disco-infused bop “The Wave” featuring Leikeli47.

For more information, go to lionbabe.com.

Brisbane indie legends The Jensens take over Up In The Airlock’s ‘The Quarantine Sessons’ tonight with the first half of their session premiering on YouTube at 7.30pm. The opportunity to donate to the band and crew is available via the

Up In The Airlock is a new initiative from Ian Haug (Powderfinger, the church) Airlock Studios and Method To My Madness (MTMM) to showcase great Australian acts in a format that captures the intimacy, personality and technicalities often missed at a live show. Originally planned for later in the year, the project was brought forward in light of the devastating effect COVID-19 has had on the Australian music community and also acts as a fundraiser for the artists and crew with proceeds collected via the Up In the Airlock website. The first episode of the series, launched last week, showcased ELKO FIELDS, another local favourite.

Speaking about The Jensens session, Ian said: “this week we’ve got a special one for everyone to see. [The Jensens were] our ‘guinea pigs’ for the pilot project. They came in, played like demons and blew our minds.” The band played a long set so the team are planning to release it in two parts with the second installment coming next week. The Jensens said it was a huge privilege to be the first band to record a live set for Up In The Airlock. “Airlock (Studios) is easily one of our favourite studios in Brisbane: from the scenic drive up there, to the treasure chest of vintage gear and the elegant recording rooms, you get the sense you’re in a space that’s world-class.”

Up In The Airlock takes a page from the books of other successful live sessions such as NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts & Live on KEXP and features the premium production value that the recording studio is known for. In terms of personnel, aside from Ian Haug serving as the host, a world-class team of Australian music professionals are behind the series: it’s produced and directed by Natalie Sim and Alex Flamsteed (METHOD TO MY MADNESS ENTERTAINMENT), recorded & mixed by Steve Kempich (AIRLOCK STUDIOS) with artwork by Brayden Doig (ODDBALL DESIGN) and promo by GYROstream.

Don’t miss the exciting next episode of this great new series supporting Australian music. Subscribe to the Up In The Airlock YouTube channel and sign up to the mailing list on the official website.

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Delivered Live kicks in to gear for episode 3 this week, with a lineup to keep you entertained and enlightened while at home during lock down. As always, episodes are free to watch, but tickets are available for purchase and funds will be going back into the pockets of the artists performing on the show, as well as to their nominated venue and crew member of choice, helping to replace some of the live income they have lost.

This week features soulful singer songwriter Didirri, live favourites Kingswood, and much loved Melbourne music icon Mick Thomas, joining our host, Henry Wagons on our custom-made, socially-distanced studio. Rounding out the line up will be comedians Josh Earl and Sami Shah who will provide the laughs to help get us all through this tough time.

For this week’s event the recipients of those funds are as follows:
Mick Thomas nominates –  Merri Creek Taven and Stuart ‘Morro’ Morris
Didirri nominates – The Dart & Marlin (Warnambool) and Stive Collins
Kingswood nominates – The Tote and Tom Moore

Producers The Handshake Agency thanks its sponsors for getting on board this first event – Victorian Government, The Music, Oztix, Small Time Group, Harry The Hirer.

To celebrate, Untitled Group are giving those who register the chance to win a bunch of prizes including a Season Pass to all of Untitled Group’s events for 1 year (including Beyond the Valley, Pitch Music & Arts, Wildlands, Grapevine Gathering, Ability Fest, Untitled Day Parties & more) and an online meet and greet with the artist of your choice. The runners up will have the chance to win a double pass to Beyond The Valley 2020, a $150 voucher to Chin Chin takeaway, a $100 voucher for an alcohol delivery service or a case of Red Bull.

DATE: SATURDAY APRIL 18TH 1:30PM-7:30PM AEST

LOCATION: UNTITLED GROUP’S FACEBOOK PAGE

No stranger to a day party, Untitled Group have announced their virtual interpretation – pre-recorded from 3 unique, undisclosed Melbourne locations featuring panoramic views of the city skyline, a train carriage on a rooftop and an industrial warehouse location, the Virtual Day Party will be streamed via Untitled Group’s Facebook page. Headed up by two time Aria nominated house producer & Aussie festival favourite Dom Dolla, he will be joined by homegrown talent Willaris. K, Torren Foot, Jordan Brando, London Topaz & Elizabeth Cambage. The stream will be powered by Red Bull, with support and safety messaging from Vanessa.

The Coronavirus epidemic is changing the world. In what feels like an instant, the entire music industry has been brought to a halt. “Music lovers are being deprived of experiences that are so important to them & ingrained in their way of life, which is why we have decided to keep the spirit of our day parties alive in a new virtual format,” explains Untitled Group director Filippo Palermo. We’ve reached out to some of our audience’s favourite artists who have kindly donated their time in the spirit of filling this void.”

The Virtual Day party will stay true to all facets of the Untitled’s renowned ‘day party’ events in their uniqueness & quality on all fronts from lineup, to production, to location. “I’m super excited to be a part of this showcase, we really wanted to do something that was as visually engaging as it was attractive to the ears. I hope it makes people’s Saturday evening ISO-beers a little bit more enjoyable,” explains Dom.

The Virtual Day Party will take place on Saturday 18th of April and can be streamed for free via Untitled Group’s facebook page. Sign up here to go into the draw to win a season pass to all of Untitled Group’s events for a year (including Beyond the Valley, Pitch Music & Arts, Grapevine Gathering, Untitled Day Parties, Ability Fest & more), an online meet and greet with the artist of your choice, a $150 voucher to Chin Chin, a $100 alcohol delivery voucher, a case of Red Bull & more.

Untitled Group has filmed the Virtual Day Party in accordance with the government advice and legislation in place at the time of filming. Untitled Group supports the #savethesummer campaign, urging festivalgoers and music fans to take all precautions to stop the spread of the virus in order to save lives and ensure that summer 2020 will see the resurgence of live music and entertainment. Stay home, stay safe and #SaveTheSummer”.

Untitled Group would like to thank lighting, production and film operators Lightning Lighting, Enamoured Iris, Matthew Jens and Unknown Vision, for kindly contributing their time to make this concept come to life.

Dom Dolla

Dom Dolla 2x ARIA nominated house dj/producer from Melbourne. His festival banger “San Frandisco’ recently came in at #33 in triple j’s hottest 100. Dom’s signature sound has seen him commissioned to remix Dua Lipa, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Hayden James, MK and more whilst pooling over 100+ million streams across Spotify & Apple Music, accompanied by global radio support as well as scoring a Gold record, 2x ARIA nominations and 5x ARIA Club #1’s.

Having recently sold out his headline show at the Coburg Velodrome, Dom will be showcasing a teaser of his forthcoming national tour which has been rescheduled to October this year around the country.

Willaris. K

Tastemaker and producer Willaris. K had his triple j supported break-out single “Alchemy” back in 2018 and has never looked back. His sophisticated techno has seen him earn fans in Pete Tong, sell-out shows in Australia and play at festivals including Coachella, Splendour in the Grass, Lollapalooza, Beyond the Valley, Wildlands, Forbidden Fruit and more. He’s just released brand new EP ‘LUSTRE’.

Torren Foot

Perpetually ahead of the curve, house producer Torren Foot was raised on the working docks of Melbourne’s inner west, and is now a fixture of Aussie club culture as one of the countries most in demand touring dj’s – he recently gained international attention following the release of ‘More Life’ topping #1 Beatport overall, support from tastemakers Adam Beyer, Claptone, Mat.Joe, Wax Motif & Destructo to name a few and A-list radio support from triple j.

Torren’s previous works have scored him an ARIA nomination for best dance release of collaborative single ‘Be Randy’ alongside Dom Dolla. Successive ARIA #1 club tracks ‘Hot Sauce’ & ‘Be Randy’ and notable remix of Tiga’s  ‘Bugati’ via Mad Decent/Turbo recordings.

Festival highlight performances include Beyond The Valley and Falls Festival, Torren is emerging as one of the country’s most well respected and high demand producer DJs.

Jordan Brando

Recognised by BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong & tastemakers globally, Jordan’s abilities as a DJ and a producer raise no questions to why he is “a rising star in Australian dance music.” Standout performances at revered festivals Beyond the Valley and Pitch Music & Arts, and being handpicked to share the stage with the likes of Patrick Topping to Jamie Jones, have all contributed to solidifying Brando’s name as one Australia’s most promising dance music exports.

Elizabeth Cambage

Vaulting a solid basketball career, it’s her passion for music that has taken to the centre of her court, reeling in a fashionable barrage of attention in the electronic scene. Gracing the console at For The Love, Groovin’ The Moo Festival, Melbourne’s iconic institution Revolver, through to events for global brands like Adidas during Coachella week, Liz Cambage’s sound has travelled. Not only has she graced stages across the globe, but has too supported some of the world’s most renowned musical icons from Mary J Blige to Steve Aoki, sitting firmly amongst some of the highly influential pioneers.

London Topaz

With a style reminiscent of top-tier electronic artists such as RÜFÜS DU SOL and Hayden James, London Topaz’s sound has captured the attention of dance music enthusiasts globally. With enthralling performances at his sold-out headline show, Beyond the Valley festival & For The Love, it’s no question why London Topaz has cemented himself as one of Australia’s top emerging talents.

After the overwhelming success of Delivered, Live’s inaugural streaming event last weekend, the show has been locked in to return on a weekly basis.
Hosted by sartorial star of stage and screen, Henry Wagons, Delivered, Live has evolved into a more concise 2.5 hour variety show, and will hit the event’s YouTube channel this Easter Sunday at 7pm. Further weekly episodes are scheduled for the following nine weekends.

“Diverse streaming gig shines when weirdness faced head-on” SMH

The focus of the show will still be live music, but this will also be supported by sets from local comedians (including a regular appearance by Sami Shah, looking back at the week at the week that was) and expert panel discussions hosted by much loved TV and radio personality Myf Warhurst.

This week, join Henry Wagons on Delivered, Live along with live sets from Freya Josephine Hollick, Tim Rogers and Hayley Mary (The Jezabels).

As with the initial event, the majority of revenue raised by sponsors and ticket sales will go directly back to the performers on the show, the crew supporting them, and their nominated live music venue. The inaugural show sold 2,200 tickets, generating over $40,000 in revenue, which was distributed to artist and creative industries affected by the COVID-19 crisis across Victoria.

For this week’s event the recipients of those funds are as follows:
Freya Josephine Hollick nominates – The Eastern Hotel, Ballarat and Stive Collins
Hayley Mary nominates – Major Toms, Kyneton and Jeff Hahn
Tim Rogers will announce his nominees on the night.

Line-ups will be announced weekly, with all musical and comedy guests performing live in our custom-made, socially-distanced studio.

Producers The Handshake Agency thanks its sponsors  – Victorian Government, Four Pines, The Music, Oztix, Small Time Group, Harry The Hirer and Audio Technica.

Tix can be purchased here
Delivered Live can be viewed here
More info here

The Delivered, Live inaugural streaming festival kicks off at 5pm on Saturday April 4^th and organisers are thrilled to reveal the set times for performers, as well as the chosen venues and crew members nominated to receive a portion of the revenue.
The live music industry has taken a huge hit due to cancellations nationwide brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak, with many venues, crew, musicians and other industry workers losing their only source of income. Delivered, Live is a concept set to kick start the live music ecosystem again. A percentage of ticket sales and sponsorship will be directed to one venue and one crew member, nominated by each artist on the bill.
For this week’s event the recipients of those funds are as follows:

Alex Lahey nominates – The Evelyn and Sarah Maidigan
Ali Barter nominates – The Corner Hotel and Chad Halford
Bob Evans nominates – The Workers Club Geelong and Jason Brown
C.W. Stoneking nominates – The Théâtre Royale Castlemaine and Gareth Lindsay
Even nominates – Northcote Social Club and Stuart Morris
Henry Wagons nominates – The Spotted Mallard and Simon Aarons
Teeny Tiny Stevies nominates – Thornbury Theatre and Heath Mckay

Punters can also support the regional wine and brewery industry by ordering a mystery box of wine and beer for $140 from www.deliveredlive.com.au with the contents all produced in the High Country & Gippsland Regions, with funds going directly to the producers.

Delivered Live thanks its sponsors for getting on board this first event –  Victorian Government, Four Pines, The Music, Oztix, Small Time Group, Harry The Hirer.

The event is made possible by The Handshake Agency

Tune in to Delivered Live at 5pm on April 4 at www.deliveredlive.com.au

Purchase tickets here

Karnivool have rescheduled their upcoming Australian tour. The Decade of Sound Awake Tour originally slated for April 2020 will now take place in September 2020.

Tickets on sale now at Karnivool.com

All tickets for the April 2020 tour dates are valid for the new rescheduled shows. For those who can no longer attend, refunds are available from point of purchase until April 30.

Karnivool apologise to all fans affected by the postponement and are looking forward to celebrating their landmark album, Sound Awake, in full this September.

KARNIVOOL – THE DECADE OF SOUND AWAKE TOUR TICKETS ON SALE NOW VIA KARNIVOOL.COM Friday September 18 Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle Monday September 21 Enmore Theatre, Sydney Tuesday September 22 Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane Thursday September 24 Festival Hall, Melbourne Friday September 25 Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide Karnivool’s Sound Awake captured a moment in time when circumstance, influence and individuals collided, restructured and, with a lot of time, pain and joy became elevated above the sum of the parts. A decade and platinum sales have passed the landmark moment in the career of this band who have always gone their own way – meandered when they could have rushed, explored a sonic roadmap forward, then sideways, then backwards. And then forward again. Sound Awake is an album heavily informed by the art and science of Cymatics and questioning of an ever changing world. From the structured rage of ‘Set Fire to the Hive’, the monster riffing of ‘Goliath’ and the single that was never a single ‘New Day’, Sound Awake is a record full of fan favourites that Kenny, Drew, Hoss, Steve and Jon see as their benchmark. Attaining worldwide success over this last decade, it launched Karnivool to an intensely loyal, passionate audience that lifted them from an opening act with some interesting tuning to international festival headline act with, well, more interesting tuning in more interesting places… Youngstown, Istanbul, Glasgow, Helsinki, Pune, Bratislava, Auckland, Cape Town, Moscow, Wiesbaden and some place they were told was Chicago, but clearly wasn’t.

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With many artists with Australian tours originally scheduled for the first half of 2020, The VANNS have been working hard in adapting to these strange COVID-19 times and have announced that their national Red Eye Tour has been rescheduled to take place in September.

The band has been powering through the last year off the back of the release of Through The Walls, wasting no time in continuing to spur on the awesome momentum the album’s release with impressive shows, and a well-received Like A Version cover of Bon Iver’s ‘Hey Ma’ to further display their versatility.

The South Coast group has more recently followed up the album’s release with an alternate version of the striking album track, ‘Jules Said’; the music video of which is officially released today! Featuring members of GOSH and Pacific Avenue, the ‘Jules Said’ clip is all about capturing the band’s feel good energy at Wollongong’s Howlin’ Wolf Bar. “We’ve been long time fans and mutual friends of THE VANNS, so when they came to us to produce their next music video, we were thrilled and of course took it on. We thought nowhere would better fit the vibe and story of the clip than Howlin’ Wolf Bar in Wollongong; Luke (from Howlin’ Wolf) was super hospitable and gave us full reign of the place for the whole day, which really helped us bring our vision to life.” Tom Fletcher & Liam Mahoney, Teel Studios

Written by Jimmy Vann and Cameron Little, this version of ‘Jules Said’ expands upon the original album version, with the band hitting the studio with Grammy nominated, ARIA winning producer Adrian Breakspear (Gang of Youths, Pharrell Williams) to bring it  to life. “Jim and I wrote ‘Jules Said’ in my bedroom in under an hour. It was the first song we finished writing for Through The Walls. We were doing a lot of writing on Logic and trying to come up with ‘cool sounds’ for a while, and then we went out to lunch and were like, ‘When we get back, let’s just try and write something with two guitars and no computer’.” Cameron Little


Along with the band’s film clip release, fans of The VANNS can be getting around the special vinyl edition of Through The Walls, on sale now. A debut album that was met with industry acclaim upon release (including the lucrative Triple J Feature Album spot) , Through The Walls was taken straight into the hearts of fans around the country. What’s more, $5 from every vinyl copy of Through The Walls sold will be donated to Support Act and the Sound Of Silence campaign, both of which are working hard to ensure Australian musicians are supported in this hard time. “We’re donating $5 from every vinyl sale to Support Act, an organization that does great work by supplying relief and supporting all people who work in the music industry in a time of crisis.” The VANNS


PURCHASE VINYL HERE

PRAISE FOR THE VANNS

“Another strong track from this froth-worthy band. The VANNS have gotta be one of the best indie rock acts in the country right now.”
Triple J Unearthed, Dave Ruby Howe

“Easy to see why The VANNS have popped off in such a big way in recent years. They know their way around a pop rock winner like they wrote the map.”
Triple J Unearthed, Tommy Faith

“The four piece have grown to become a quintessential name to the Australian rock scene and the many pockets of brilliance it contains, taking a ‘quality AND quantity’ approach to songwriting that ensures that they’re never quite forgotten about without having to compensate in their work’s strength.”
Pilerats

“Packed to the brim with the charm and infectious hooks that we’ve come to know and love from the band, along with evocative and emotional songwriting.”
Music Feeds

RESCHEDULED RED EYE TOUR DATES

Presented by triple j
With Special Guests
Tickets on sale now via: https://www.thevannsband.com/shows

Thursday 3rd September Cambridge Hotel Newcastle
Saturday 5th September Uni Bar Wollongong
Friday 11th September Indian Ocean Hotel Scarborough
Friday 18th September Altar Hobart
Saturday 19th September Howler Melbourne SOLD OUT
Sunday 20th September Howler Melbourne
Thursday 24th September Solbar Sunshine Coast
Saturday 26th September Crowbar Brisbane SOLD OUT

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Due to the current and ongoing global health crisis Helmet’s touring schedule has been updated and sees their Australian tour now scheduled for November, 2020. All currently held tickets are valid for the new dates.

Page Hamilton and Helmet have spent three decades juxtaposing the rich complexity of jazz with a singular brutal sonic assault, providing the well-thumbed blueprint for heavy music in the modern age. A brutally precise player possessing the ability to throw down synapse-contorting time signatures, Hamilton’s monumental mathematic riffs and molten liquid leads continue to light the way for guitar acolytes today.

In November, 2020 fans across Australia, and now including Perth and Newcastle will come together to experience the 30 songs that define the history of this amazing band. A selection of stone-cold classics, along with a selection of thoughtfully curated deep cuts will adrenalise Australian hard rock fans and continue to inspire a new generation of heavy music lovers.

Two massive hours of unrelenting, guitar rock nirvana at soul-cleansing volume, 30 years. 30 songs. No openers. This is essential HELMET.

DRW Entertainment & Principal Entertainment Present
HELMET- 30 YEARS – 30 SONGS NOVEMBER 2020
*Rescheduled Tour Dates*

Wed 4 November 2020 Hobart  Republic Bar ( Formerly Uni Bar)

Thurs 5 November 2020 Melbourne Croxton SOLD OUT SHOW

Fri 6 November 2020 Melbourne Croxton (formerly Sat 2 May)

Sat 7 November 2020 Adelaide The Gov (formerly Thurs 14 May)

Sun 8 November 2020 Perth The  Rosemount (formerly Sun 3 May)

Wed 11 November 2020 Newcastle Cambridge Hotel  (formerly Wed 6 May)

Thurs 12 November 2020 Sydney Metro Theatre  (formerly Fri 15 May) 

Fri 13 November 2020 Brisbane  The Triffid 

Sat 14 November 2020 Brisbane The  Zoo (formerly Sun 17 May) SOLD OUT SHOW

For Tix Vist Here

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