Snap Scene

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.

Balearic crooner, glamourous punk, acerbic poet—Baxter Dury’s persona is kitted out in many finely-tailored guises. A villain with a heart of gold, Dury is a hopeless romantic, wading through filthy gutters in search of the transcendent.

He’s gone from beloved hardcore band King Brown to the nightclub floor, talk-rapping debauched lyrics over breakbeats and techno. Underscoring it all, is Carlson’s experiences with epilepsy. A night with Our Carlson is a touching, wild ride.

Adelaide’s pride and joy, now international star, Tkay Maidza, plays her first Melbourne show in over two years—taking the stage at The Forum with a special show designed just for RISING. Maidza is a fountain of positivity and empowerment; a rapid-fire lyricist and rapper staking her claim.

Coming in hot off the back of his 2021 mixtape, OTTN (On to the Next), IJALE blends Afrocentric sounds with Western influences, in a reflection of his Nigerian heritage and Australian upbringing. He can go breezy or hard—either way, IJALE turns it up.

Xylouris is part of a multi-generational family of virtuoso Cretan musicians. Xylouris and White have taken their instruments, which normally play supporting roles, to new territories as melodic leads.