Siobhan Cotchin

Melbourne’s Fed Square has revealed another huge wave of free outdoor music events, with Victorian psychedelic heavyweights King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Detroit house icon Moodymann, and local DJ legend DJ JNETT leading a packed summer schedule. The new series builds on an incredible run of major shows across the past year that have seen thousands gather in the heart of the city for some of Australia’s most memorable live moments.

Mercury Prize and Ivor Novello-nominated rapper Pa Salieu will make his long-awaited Australian debut this December, bringing his powerful and genre-bending live show to Sydney and Melbourne, alongside his first appearance at Meredith Music Festival.

Joey Santiago has always been the quiet force driving Pixies' sonic personality - the man behind the wiry leads and angular phrases that defined a generation of alternative guitarists.

Blvd Of Eyes, the hard-hitting international rock project fronted by Chloe Trujillo and Mark Dalbeth, have unleashed their powerful new single ‘We Are Human', a defiant anthem embracing imperfection in an increasingly artificial world. The single is the second taste from their forthcoming EP ‘We Are Humans', due for release on 21 November 2025 via XMusic.

The thing about Billy Ocean is you forget just how many hits he's had. Through the 1980s, he was a constant presence on Australian pop radio. Tracks like Caribbean Queen, When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going, Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car, and Suddenly were everywhere.

Internationally celebrated nurse-turned-comedian Nurse Blake is set to return to Australia in February 2025 with his brand-new show But Did You Die? - a comedy experience promising outrageous laughs and sharp observations straight from the frontline of healthcare.

Canadian country heavyweights The Washboard Union will play their first ever Australian shows this October, lining up festival sets and headline gigs to mark the release of their brand-new single Somebody To Love.