Year: 2022

American singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe performed a sold-out show at Max Watt’s in Melbourne on Saturday 18 June 2022 as part of her Australian & New Zealand Tour – her first full tour downunder in ten years.

The singer and guitarist for California post-rock/psych-metal outfit Marriages, a member of Isis-connected post-rockers Red Sparowes, and frontwoman for atmospheric psych-folk/slowcore collective Nocturnes, singer/songwriter, guitarist, and visual artist Emma Ruth Rundle is also an accomplished solo artist.

Van Walker’s move to the costal climes of Geelong a few years ago saw him teaming up with local Irish scallywags The Ferriters who built a loyal following at bars and festivals around the country and grew to include the likes of Greg Field on fiddle, Dan Musil on dobro and Michael Barclay (Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls/Weddings Parties Anything) on drums.

Coco Jumbo was formed in 2019 in a hawthorn backyard shed in Melbourne, Australia. The 3-piece is made up of Edward Sims on Lead Guitar, Christopher Jordan on Bass Guitar and Seamus Latto on Drums. Their style is diverse, ranging all the way from rock to punk.

Persecution Blues: a smattering of sound for aural consumption composed by four fine young individuals straight from Melbourne’s North.

The Wilds is our moonlit forest of stimulation—a fluoro fantasy of art, sound, taste and ice. At a transformed Sidney Myer Music Bowl, you’ll encounter voluminous inflatable sculptures, towering projections and mind-expanding soundscapes in previously inaccessible areas of the iconic venue.

Indie icon Cate Le Bon and her band return to Australia in celebration of Pompeii, her sixth full-length studio album, and one of this year’s most acclaimed releases, with accolades from Pitchfork Best New Music to Triple R Album of the Week.

BATTS is the project of Melbourne based musician and space enthusiast Tanya Batt. Creating a blend of folk and rock, whilst previously weaving in samples collected from space missions courtesy of NASA, throughout her music.

Pocketwatch is a high-powered trio of youngsters from Sydney’s inner south-western suburbs and will be playing their second gig. The trio covered itself in glory in its live debut at Marrickville Bowling Club at the start of 2022 and plays a mix of grunge-influenced, hard rock. The band plays original material and is keen to do as many gigs as the universe allows.