Year: 2022

Forty-five years after forming, the music of X is still as compelling as ever. Reluctantly wearing the “punk” tag, X electrified a booming Sydney scene when they formed, marrying aggressive downstrokes and thunderous bottom end to razor blade vocals.
X is last man standing, Steve Lucas, and whoever he deems suitable to help him keep the music of the band alive. X returns to former hometown Sydney in June for one show only, at Marrickville

Mach Pelican were a punk rock band of Japanese origin formed in Perth, Australia in 1996. In 1998, they relocated to Melbourne, Australia. Japanese students Toshi Maeda, Keisuke Nakamura and Atsushi Omori first met while studying in Perth, Australia. Now they are back for a one off reunion show!

All-girl ‘60s garage extravaganza DollSquad, also making the trip up the Hume Highway. With vocalist Joey Bedlam at the mic, the band formed in 2004 as a reaction to the myth that girls don’t rock. DollSquad has two albums to their credit and another on the way, and is making plans to make another European tour.

Melbourne band Cash Savage and the Last Drinks performed after the Reclink Community Cup football match at Victoria Park in Abbotsford on Sunday 19 June 2022. Formed in 2008 by singer and guitarist Cash Savage, the lineup currently also includes guitarists Joe White and Dougal Shaw, fiddlist Kat Mear, percussionist Rene Mancuso, and bassist Nick Finch. Since beginning to play gigs around Melbourne at age 17, Cash Savage has gone on to release four studio albums since 2010, as well as a Live at Hamer Hall album in 2020.

Cash Savage and the Last Drinks is an Australian band from Melbourne, formed in 2008 by singer and guitarist Cash Savage. Currently, the lineup also includes guitarist Joe White and Dougal Shaw, fiddlist Kat Mear, percussionist Rene Mancuso, and bassist Nick Finch. They have released four studio albums: Wolf (2010), The Hypnotiser (2013), One of Us (2016), and Good Citizens (2018).

Private Function is an Australian punk rock band formed in 2016. The band is known for frequent releases and touring, particularly their intense and often chaotic live performances. The band has released both the Six Smokin’ Songs and Rock In Roll EPs, and the St. Anger and Whose Line Is It Anyway? full length albums. They closed their 40-minute set with a rendition of “Eagle Rock” as Daddy Cool singer Ross Wilson joined them on stage.

The hot head-to-head between community radio giants, the mighty Megahertz (Triple R 102.7FM & PBS 106.7FM) and the ruthless Young & Jackson Rockdogs – returned to Victoria Park, Abbotsford on Sunday 19 June after a two-year absence.

The Melbourne Reclink Community Cup is the much-adored annual charity football match that has pitted musicians against media industry staff since 1993.

Chelsea Wolfe last played in Australia in 2016 for Tasmania’s Dark Mofo event, with her last full national tour back in 2012.