ALWAYS LIVE unveils SOUNDBOX lineup and new acts and events across sweeping state - wide program
ALWAYS LIVE is committed to supporting the Australian music industry, with a $1 donation from selected tickets sold across the program going to charity partner Support Act. Additionally, ALWAYS LIVE has partnered with TAC, encouraging gig-goers to 'Keep the Band Together' through their joint road safety campaign.
For more information and ticket details, visit www.alwayslive.com.au. Stay tuned for further announcements as ALWAYS LIVE approaches.
ALWAYS LIVE 2023
ALWAYS LIVE, Untitled and UNIFIED Music Group Present Zach Bryan (USA) and Special Guests
Sat 09 Dec: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
ALWAYS LIVE and Untitled present One Night Only with Christina Aguilera (USA)
Sat Nov 25: Flemington Racecourse, Flemington - EXTRA TICKETS ADDED
ALWAYS LIVE, MG Live & Frontier Touring present Eric Prydz HOLO (SWE)
Fri 08 Dec: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
Sat 09 Dec: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
Sun 10 Dec: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne – THIRD SHOW ADDED
ALWAYS LIVE, Live Nation Special Events, Bad Apples Music, Songlines present Hometown, with A.B. Original
Special guests include Miss Kaninna, DRMNGNOW, Prosper and special guests
Sat 09 Dec: Victoria Park Lake, Shepparton
ALWAYS LIVE An Intimate Audience with Jessie Ware (UK) presented by Summer Camp Festival hosted by Virginia Trioli
Thu 30 Nov: Victoria by Farmer's Daughter, Fed Square - SOLD OUT
ALWAYS LIVE and Billions present Amyl and The Sniffers with special guests Dumb Punts
Fri 24 Nov: Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan (All Ages) - with Orphix - SOLD OUT
Sat 25 Nov: Pier Hotel, Frankston - with Virgin Mary Disco
Sun 26 Nov: Volta, Ballarat - with The Rartel - SOLD OUT
Fri 01 Dec: Torquay Hotel, Torquay - with Of Everything - SOLD OUT
Sun 03 Dec: The Dart & Marlin, Warrnambool - with Whipwerm - SOLD OUT
Tue 05 Dec: The Cube, Wodonga - with Daddy Issues
Fri 08 Dec: Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury (U18) - with Copper Feel
ALWAYS LIVE and Select Music present Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos with BATTS
Wed 29 Nov: Wangaratta Arts Centre, Wangaratta
ALWAYS LIVE and TBC Management present Cosmic Psychos 40th Anniversary Shows
Fri 01 Dec: Cosmic Psychos with The Chats, Blowers, Affordable Repayments and Dead Clampets at the Theatre Royall, Castlemaine
Sat 02 Dec: Cosmic Psychos supported by Amyl and the Sniffers with Pat Todd (USA), The Prize, Thee Cha Cha Chas, Southeast Desert Metal and Boondall Boys and special guests at the Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
Sun 3 Dec: Cosmic Psychos with the Dune Rats, The Unknowns, Meatbeaters and K5 at the Theatre Royal
ALWAYS LIVE and TBC Management present Cosmic Psychos 40th Anniversary Take Over at Love Shack Featuring DJ Sets from Magic Dirt DJs and special guests
Fri 01 Dec: Magic Dirt DJ Set, Love Shack, Castlemaine
Sat 02 Dec: Thee Cha Cha Chas DJs, Love Shack, Castlemaine
Sun 03 Dec: Bad Dreems DJs, Love Shack, Castlemaine
ALWAYS LIVE Rises in the East, on Sunrise, on Channel 7
Broadcast details to be announced:
Amy Shark from the Murray, Tones And I from Mornington, Budjerah from the Grampians, Jessie Ware (UK) from Melbourne
ALWAYS LIVE, MG Live, I OH YOU & Frontier Touring present Jai Paul (UK) AU/NZ exclusive with special guests
Mon 04 Dec: 170 Russell, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
Tue 05 Dec: 170 Russell, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
Wed 06 Dec: 170 Russell, Melbourne – THIRD SHOW ADDED
ALWAYS LIVE, Penny Drop and Frontier Touring present Caroline Polachek (USA) with True Blue (US)
Sun 10 Dec: Forum Theatre, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
Mon 11 Dec: Forum Theatre, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
ALWAYS LIVE, APRA AMCOS, The Wheeler Centre and RMIT Culture present ‘Desire, I Want to Turn Into You’: Caroline Polachek (USA) In Conversation hosted by Brodie Lancaster
Sun 10 Dec: The Capitol Theatre, Melbourne
ALWAYS LIVE, APRA AMCOS presents In Conversation – On Collaboration with Mo'Ju
Sun 10 Dec: The Capitol Theatre, Melbourne
ALWAYS LIVE An Intimate Audience with Angie McMahon, presented by kit. hosted by Lucy Smith (triple j)
Wed 29 Nov: Victoria by Farmer's Daughter, Fed Square – SELLING FAST
GABA Musik, ALWAYS LIVE & ACM present BLAKTIVISM, King Stingray
With Uncle Bart Willoughby, Deline Briscoe, Emma Donovan, Tasman Keith, Sorong Samarai, Suga Cane Mamas, the Kulin Nations Songwomen, KAIIT, Fred Leone, Birdz and the Blaktivism house band
Fri 01 Dec: Hamer Hall, Southbank
ALWAYS LIVE, Clementine Ford and Story Baker present Taylor Made: Taylor Swift Tribute with Alex The Astronaut, Charley, Clare Bowditch, Clementine Ford, Em Rusciano, Emily Wurramurra, Kate Miller-Heidke, Lisa Mitchell and Sophia J Smith
Fri 24 Nov: Northcote Theatre, Northcote – SOLD OUT
Sat 25 Nov: Kryal Castle, Ballarat – FOURTH SHOW ADDED
Sun 26 Nov: Northcote Theatre, Northcote – SOLD OUT
Sun 26 Nov: Northcote Theatre, Northcote – THIRD SHOW ADDED
ALWAYS LIVE and the NGV present 'Emma Donovan and Friends: Live and Acoustic’
With Kee’ahn, Kiwat Kennel, Maylene Yinnar, Katie Aspel and Janaya Roach
Sun 26 Nov: The Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia
ALWAYS LIVE SOUNDBOX
Fri 24 Nov - Sun 03 Dec: Arts Centre Melbourne, Forecourt
For the full lineup head to www.alwayslive.com.au, including:
Blak Out Day presented by Gaba Musik with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony, 3KND broadcasts, Clothing the Gaps, musicians, dancers and story tellers with Airileke x Yidaki, Bandok Tati, Brother Nelson, Brothers in Arms, Caution, Clothing the Gaps, Izy, Jahmal Yami, Tamala Shelton and Waari and more
Live Broadcasts: with 3KND, ABC Melbourne, JOY 94.9, CADA, The Fox 101.9 and more
Live Performances & Interviews with Miss Kaninna, Sunshine and Disco Faith Choir, Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers, Chappell Roan (USA), Illy, Holy Holy, Ruby Fields, General Levy (UK), The Belair Lip Bombs, Rebecca Black (USA), Mo'Ju, Peter Garrett, DJ Trixie Mattel (USA), Jerome Farah, Kira- Oke presented by Kira Piru, Mitch Tambo, D'Arcy Spiller and so much more.
ALWAYS LIVE, JOF and Fed Square present Garage Band
Sat 14 Oct: Fed Square, Melbourne - FREE
featuring Angelfish, Berkeley, COOLDAD, Crushed Lavender, fliney, Goodbye Butterfly, Indiana Lewis, Instinctive, Jarrah Olive, JHM, Kitty Rae, Lily on Stilts, MINAMI DEGUCHI, Mr Pink, No Gain, RIE, Sage Marie, Terra Rouge, the kitchen, The Provence, The Rartel, They Might Be Dead Frogs, Tom Nethersole, Vending Machine Repairmen, What the Fuzz! and Zero City
ALWAYS LIVE and Lemon Tree Music present Music in the Park - (curated by Tones And I) with The Cat Empire, The Veronicas, Budjerah, KAIIT, The Pierce Brothers and special guests
Sat 09 Dec: Mornington Park, Mornington
ALWAYS LIVE, CUB, Live at Your Local and Select Music present Gonna Be Good
Sun 26 Nov: Holy Holy with Aleksiah at Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster
Wed 29 Nov: Illy with Nooky at Plaza Hotel, Werribee
Wed 29 Nov: The Temper Trap with Stumps at Pier Bandroom, Frankston
Thu 30 Nov: Northeast Party House with Blusher, at the Village Green Hotel, Mulgrave
Thu 30 Nov: Casey Barnes with Taylor Moss at the Commercial Hotel, South Morang
Thu 07 Dec: Ruby Fields with Adam Newling at Yorke on Lilydale, Mt Evelyn
ALWAYS LIVE presents Summer Camp Festival with Jessie Ware (UK) and DJ Trixie Mattel (US) with Brooke Candy (USA), DJ KITO (AUS/US), Meg10 (EU), Rebecca Black (US), The Illustrious Blacks (US), Tom Auspell (UK) and ALWAYS LIVE Melbourne exclusive Ultra Naté (US)
With locals Alex Morris, Ballroom Australia, Bathesba, Crescendoll, DAWS, Dilonce, Disco Daddies, DJ Gay Dad, Ecterera Ecterera x Art Simone, Fragile Future, House of Buffet, Jesse Boyd, Kat Zowthabag, Kween Kong, Nick Spurway, Mz Rizk, Saint Eve, Sal, Simple, SOVBLKPUSSY, Stone Motherless Cold, Sullivan, The Huxleys, Tilly Capulet, Tyoow, Unicorns, VB, Yo! Mafia
Sat 02 Dec at St Kilda Marina
ALWAYS LIVE, Metro Trains & Supersonic present Soul Trains with Lee Fields & The Expressions (US) & Surprise Chef
with Ella Thompson, Miss Goldie and a Pop-Up Record Store
Wed 29 Nov: Howler, Brunswick
Fri 01 Dec: Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury
Sat 02 Dec: Corner Hotel, Richmond
Sun 03 Dec: Mamma Chen's, Footscray – SOLD OUT
ALWAYS LIVE End of the Line Sandringham with Clare Bowditch presented by Metro Train and Sandringham Traders Association
with Blanco Tranco, Pirritu and Sophia J Smith
Sat 02 Dec: Sandringham - FREE
ALWAYS LIVE End of the Line Williamstown, Alex Lahey (with full band), presented by Metro Trains & Hobsons Bay Council
with Alice Skye, Philly, and Meghna
Sat 09 Dec: Commonwealth Reserve, Williamstown - FREE
ALWAYS LIVE and Stick Mareebo Productions present the Jamaican Music & Food Festival
with General Levy (UK), DefStar (UK), Spikey Tee (JA), Fitzroy Lee (JA), Flames Eye (JA), Heartical Hi Powa, Housewife’s Choice, More Fire, Ras Jahknow, GAIA, Johnny Long-shot, Rick Howe, Shabba, Quashani Bahd and more.
Sat 02 Dec: Seaworks, Williamstown
ALWAYS LIVE and Brunswick Ballroom present Ballroom Mixtapes
Sun 26 Nov: Ainslie Wills EP Preview with Penny Moodie (author of The Joy Thief)
Wed 29 Nov: Gena Rose Bruce with Feign Jima
Thur 30 Nov: Emma Donovan Album Preview with Pirritu
Sat 2 Dec Matinee: The Counterfeit featuring Freya Josephine Hollick with The Tedesco Brothers and John McAll
Sat 2 Dec Evening: The Counterfeit featuring Freya Josephine Hollick (Matinee) with The Tedesco Brothers and John McAll
Sat 9 Dec: The Orbweavers Single Launch with special guests
Mushroom 50 Celebration
Details to be announced.
For further information and tickets head to www.alwayslive.com.au