The Forum

REVIEW: Happy Mondays, The Forum, 4th September 2026

Happy Mondays celebrate 35 years of Pills N Thrills and Bellyaches at The Forum with a setlist performed in album order and a trip through the Madchester era.

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The New Christs Join The Damned For Melbourne Show On Final Damnation Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The New Christs have been announced as the support act for The Damned’s Melbourne concert on the Final Damnation Tour at The Forum in September 2026.

Tagged as: Australian rock, Final Damnation Tour, live music, Melbourne, punk, Radio Birdman, Rob Younger, The Damned, The Forum, The New Christs

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Paleface Swiss Announce 2027 Australian Tour With Counterparts And Fox Lake

by Paul Cashmere

Paleface Swiss have announced a seven-date Australian tour for January and February 2027, joined by Counterparts and Fox Lake.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Counterparts, deathcore, Fox Lake, Heavy Music, live music, Marc Zelli, metalcore, Paleface Swiss, Roundhouse, The Forum, The Tivoli

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Bowling For Soup photo by Anna-Marie Megalogenis

Bowl My Bones Tour: Bowling for Soup, Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls, and Talk Heavy, 7th May 2026, The Forum

by Anna-Maria Megalogenis

Bowling For Soup delivered a riotous punk-pop party at Melbourne’s Forum alongside Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls and Talk Heavy, mixing humour, nostalgia and singalong anthems into one unforgettable night.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Bowl My Bones Tour, Bowling For Soup, concert review, Frank Turner, Jaret Reddick, live review, Melbourne, Noise11, Pop punk, punk pop, Talk Heavy, The Forum, The Sleeping Souls