Messy is a four-piece band blending country-tinged Midwest charm with soft rock and melodic, angelic textures.

Step into the rhythm with us at Second Phase - A Three Phase Prelude. A night of beats, moves, and grooves. We're raising funds to support our dynamic interdisciplinary dance work, Three Phase, a rich blend of movement and live sound exploring connection and endurance. Expect rhythm, flow, and a whole lot of energy. Come dance, connect, and help bring this show to life.

Join alt-folk singer-songwriter Bec Sykes and her band in celebrating her debut album Pepperpot Magic and its fresh vinyl release.

To celebrate the release of Uninsured Ozzie hairs debut solo album, A night of fun music with friends.

Full Line-Up

Ozzy With The Hair

Blue Communications 

DJ Daddy (interstitials) 

Eli presents - Is it art if you can dance

𝐄𝐥𝐢 makes their debut at Grace Darling; a blend of traditional instrumentation and electronic sound design, creating a new live music experience. High energy beams from all sides of Eli with its blend of sawtooth synthesisers, spacey guitars, grounded subs and energetic groove based drumming, lulling listeners from ethereal, airy soundscapes to gritty, indie electronica, jungle and Dnb.

It’s here, YEGI’s second show of the year. Get cosy in the basement for a night of jazz-rap and bass music.

Inspired support from:
Damian Carl & the Quaaludes
Luke Warm

The Heart Shaped Aces launch their new single ‘Dancing in Decay’

For the third instalment of Sightings, we’re thrilled to present our first collaborative curation, teaming up with Melbourne/Naarm-based experimental record label Nice Music.

In support of their upcoming single SOMETHING MOODY, Alternative upcomers UGLIEBOY are hosting a stacked night of moody music at the Grace Darling in celebration. Born out of the trio's love for alternative rock, hip hop, and electronic, Oakley Boyd (Vocals), Gabe Murdoch (Bass, Vocals), and Ari Danaher-Flavell (Drums) are set to unveil a new sonic soundscape onto the Naarm alternative scene.

Regarded as one Sydney’s most exciting live acts, G.U.N (GALVANIC. UNAPOLOGETIC. NOISE) have trail-blazed their way from pub corners to festivals generating infectious and ecstatic excitement everywhere and anywhere they take to stage. G.U.N’s enigmatic live shows have been widely recognised and celebrated as a loving contribution to Australian alternative music and performance art alike. In 2024 G.U.N was nominated for FBI Radio’s best live act of the year and recognised as #2 in the top 15 best live acts of SXSW Sydney 2024. 

In March 2025, G.U.N  take to the road for their first ever tour in celebration of their upcoming EP “To Heaven From Hollywood” a self proclaimed love letter to the silver screen. 

Claude. supported by friends Linen, Morag and Copperfield

Four decent bands getting into the rock n roll spirit. LFG (Lets Freaking Go)

Intermood return to the Grace Darling on 15 March to celebrate the release of their debut EP, Casuarina, launched in tandem with the Swiss label Stone Pixels, the home of cosmic groovers, L'Éclair.

A night with Attn 2 is about full immersion—sound, space, and atmosphere working as one. DJs and live soundscapes blend deep textures, shifting rhythms, and raw energy to create something that pulls you in without force. No big moments, no obvious cues—just a space to let the sound take shape around you.

Start March right with Dumbhead & Friends.

Flossy World will entrance you, Npcede will scare you, Dumbhead will hypnotise. 

VEST is modern, VEST is now. Witness the first ever VEST fest at Grace Darling on Friday Feb 28. Supported by Low Monroe & The Fugitives, Lisbon's Narciso, and DJ Scar. Doors at 8:30pm.

Sunburnt Collective presents Lace Glitch fundraiser, a night of poetry and performance featuring sounds by Oscar Vicente Slorach-Thorn, Lotus Threads and Soft S.

One of the most unique voices in modern synth-pop returns to Australia. Molly Nilsson, the Swedish-born, Berlin-based artist known for her atmospheric, synth-driven soundscapes and emotionally charged lyrics, is heading to Australia for a highly anticipated tour in 2025.

After years of creating and evolving as a boundary-pushing artist, BEA1991 is bringing her immersive live experience to The Grace Darling Hotel this February.

Known for her genre-defying blend of progressive pop and experimental sounds, BEA1991’s performances are carefully curated, with each show becoming an intimate exploration of her evolving sonic world. For over a decade, she has self-released music, written for the likes of Dev Hynes, Sega Bodega, and Porches, and toured the globe alongside some of the most exciting names in contemporary music, such as Caroline Polacheck, Robyn, Yves Tumor, and Blood Orange.

Don’t miss your chance to see one of the most inventive artists of the moment in an intimate setting.

Spelunk with us in the basement of the Grace Darling for a night of music, art and (controlled) chaos. 

Once a month, ‘Sightings’ transforms the space into a dynamic and immersive environment that blurs the lines between sound, vision, and interaction - showcasing Naarm-based experimental musicians and artists who are pushing the boundaries in their respective fields. 

Chapter 2 of Sightings will feature live performances from:

OV Pain

Sex Cop

Prophetic Justice Ministry 

Artwork by Jasmin Seale

A culmination of genres and arts, Expereimental, Folk, Post Punk, Country and many more for a multi band show at the beautiful grace darling. Come to experience the weight of the holy ghost.

Line-Up:
April May
Arsam Samadi Bahrami and Sachin de Silva
Bodies Of Divine + Infinite Eternal Spirit
Boyfriend TV
Copperfield
Linen

KXB (Wes Holland and Sam Gill) are throwing a party to celebrate a new collaboration with Thrush – the Berlin-based artist, vocalist and one third of the sonic trident Concentration (Avon Terror Corps). 

With Thrush in town for one night only – the "KXB & Thrush" trio will present this configuration live for the first time ever – performing tracks from a soon-to-release mixtape coming via Germany’s R.i.O. label (& following on from KXB’s first EP, 2023’s ‘Areas of Uncertainty’). Expect trip-hopping rhythms, indie-tronics, alternative house zones and vivid trips into the kosmiche.

Also playing live will be the most potent force in the underground; Vanessa Worm (Optimo Music). Cosmic, kinetic, hypnotic, constantly changing and evolving… Worm in the GD basement, a dreamy and dangerous scenario.

NEZ DJs will steer the ship throughout, pulling cuts from the top shelf of blissed-out, dub-club infused psychedelia.

EVERY PERSON AND HOPE GANG PRESENT:

Camille O Real 
Desire Path
Lil Ket
Linen
Olè
Hope Gang
Twinlite 

HONEY TRAP PRESENT - THE PLEASER LP LAUNCH

FEATURING ED KENT AND PLEASER B2B AT THE GRACE DARLING BASEMENT

You are witnessing thee birth of Pleaser, student of the Psychick Temple. Audio exorcism performed behind the wall of sound; let’s build this new path together.

Celebrating the debut revelation from the church of Pleaser, with a B2B from Pleaser & Ed Kent (Sleeper Tapes/Telemuzik) 

Sludged out stompers straight from the gutter. Come take a peak behind the curtain of noise.

RAIN DOGS & SPIKE FUCK IN THE GRACE DARLING BASEMENT

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Friday, 10th Nov

Pre-Sales | $15
Door | $20

Doors at 8:30pm

Join Matthew Tankard in the basement of the Grace Darling Hotel to celebrate the launch of his debut EP, A Stranger Waving.

 A solo performance of Electronic Chamber Pop ballads, with support from local acts Lunar Lagoon, Hercules and the Bricks (solo set), and Casey Jones.

Matthew Tankard's debut EP, A Stranger Waving is a blend of electronic chamber pop, featuring textural, swirling arrangements and ultra-emotive melodies. This experimental recording artist from Naarm brings together influences from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Alex G, and Animal Collective. A Stranger Waving is a collection of home-recorded ballads that are born from an obsession on life's coulda-shoulda beens, last minute changes of mind, and maladaptive daydreaming.

Boyfriend TV invites you to the launch of their debut album, For the Teenage Soul. 

JACK DYLAN AND THE VILLAINS (Qld) & Joe Terror (Nsw) are joining forces to celebrate the release of their respective albums, 'COMFORT WILL KILL YOU' & 'My Great & Grand Return'.