Spots x Cease and Desist present Sydney based post-punk & DIY pioneers Scattered Order.
The minds behind the M Squared label (Severed Heads, Height/Dismay, Ya Ya Choral) bring their "white noise with an amphetamine beat" to the same stage as local experimental favourites.
𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒍 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒂 presents the second episode of The SIRPA Show: IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE. Following a sold-out debut, Serpa returns to the stage at The Grace Darling Hotel to launch his brand new single "BET".
Ouss ouss! From Dharug Nura to Kulin Nation, 𝒙𝒊𝒂𝒐 𝒙𝒊𝒂𝒐 bring their experimental punk-rap collision to The Grace Darling. Born from the chaos of Western Sydney / Dharug Nation’s sonic agitators, the outfit threads together members of 1300, 𝘚𝘭𝘪𝘮 𝘚𝘦𝘵, and 𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦 into a single charged circuit. 𝒙𝒊𝒂𝒐 𝒙𝒊𝒂𝒐 move like shapeshifters at the burnt edges of the east-coast underground, their sound mutating between venom-spit verses and hooks that cut like mirrors.
Majority Meanjin/Brisbane based Keep On Dancin's are jetsetting direct to the basement of Naarm/Melbourne's Grace Darling to showcase their latest single 'Eraser' plus other new music and past hits.
Ascend into the Grace Darling bandroom for a night honouring three iconic Naarm electronic musicians - pioneers who’ve shaped the city’s sonic future and inspired a generation of producers.
𝑹𝒖𝒃𝒚 𝑱𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 and her band returns to the stage to celebrate the launch of her new single Bad Ideas, the second release from her forthcoming album Souvenir. Blending searing, emotive vocals with a psychedelia-steeped sonic palette, Ruby crafts a tempestuous and hauntingly beautiful sound that is uniquely her own.
Join Surely Shirley on their debut national tour as they bring their sophomore EP to life on stage.
Duncan Graham And The Way In with Good Moon and Old Places.
Folk-rock duo 𝓛𝓐𝓓𝓨𝓑𝓘𝓣𝓒𝓗 return to host 𝓢𝓤𝓝𝓓𝓐𝓨 𝓢𝓒𝓐𝓡𝓘𝓔𝓢: 𝓐 𝓛𝓐𝓓𝓨𝓑𝓘𝓣𝓒𝓗 𝓗𝓐𝓛𝓛𝓞𝓦𝓔𝓔𝓝. Featuring singer/songwriter 𝓗𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓽 𝓦𝓻𝓪𝓲𝓽𝓱 and punk outfit 𝓛𝓪𝓾𝓻𝓪 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓗𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓬𝓾𝓽𝔃, join us in your best costumes for a night of music and mayhem on Sunday, November 2nd, at the Grace Darling Hotel Basement.
On the final night of October, The Grace opens her doors to the other side. Shadows stretch, basslines crawl, and something unholy stirs beneath the floorboards. Step inside a full-venue séance hosted by Scorched Exorcist and Cease and Deceased - a night where the bandroom bleeds into the basement and spirits haunt the main bar.
Dress to disturb.
Drink the potion.
Let the night consume you.
A ritual for the freaks, the possessed, and the beautifully undone.
Emerging from the intersection between nostalgia and distortion, Melbourne modern shoe-gaze band, ‘Ethereal Gone Kids’ take to the stage for the release of their debut single 'Dissipate'; a vortex swirling melodies, cascading guitar tones and punk-like drums.
𝑳𝒖𝒌𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒚 presents an evening celebrating some of Australia's best emerging comedians.
𝑴𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒅𝒚 is an electrifying new collaboration between Naarm/Melbourne based singer-songwriter Grace Robinson and producer/synthesist Christy Wositzky-Jones (Skinny Wizard). Already respectively recognised as critical voices in the Melbourne music scene through their solo work, Grace and Christy join forces to deliver a striking sonic amalgamation of their artistic strengths. The result is a soul-stirring fusion of electronic production and raw, emotive storytelling.
Aotearoa dreamgaze/guzheng noise duo 花溪 Flowerstream are going on their debut Australia tour, following up their performances at SXSW Sydney and Parramatta Lanes with their Naarm debut at The Grace Darling!
An evening of blush response, high and low wit, electronic noise and drum machines.
Known for their high-energy live shows and infectious tunes, The Colliflowers have already become a well-known name in the Australian music scene.
Join us for a night of vintage drum machines, reverb-laden guitars and obsolete data storage mediums as 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 celebrate the release of their Fission E.P. at the Grace Darling Bandroom alongside 𝑵𝒐 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒆𝒔 and 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔.
Elliot Munn and a band of handsome accomplices perform show tunes from his looming debut album. With support from Lili Hall and RemyK.
Kosmetika invites you to celebrate the release of their new single "Special" on October 3 at the Grace Darling Hotel, Naarm.
The trivia for people who hate trivia.
Hosted by the Grumpy Scottsman, upstairs in the bandroom the first Wednesday of every month.
Progressive dance punks Dopplerhaus celebrate the release of their sophomore EP - Jimmy Jimmy.
𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒖𝒕 and 𝑨𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒍 (both based in Canberra Ngunnawal/Ngambri Land) are making the trip southward, joined by old friends 𝑮𝒐𝒅𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒆 and 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝑨𝒊𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. A night of noise, drone and other weirdness.
Private Mountain are returning to the Grace Darling Hotel to celebrate the release of their Debut Album "Heart on Sleeve, 10,000 Better Days.
The Mini Mane Film Festival: a small-scale film festival raising funds in support of Mane!
Metho Launch their new album Metholated Spirit in raging fashion at The Grace Darling on September 13th 2025.
Join us for three purveyors of rock n roll, sleaze and glam. Gracefully Yours at The Grace Darling
An 𝑶𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒏 hangs over Naarm, casting its spell in jazz-soaked rhythms and ethereal voices. Their sound sways between intimacy and groove, carried by percussion rooted in Samoa, Lebanon, Japan, and Korea. Their music is heart and heat — an energy that stirs the floor and moves bodies into motion, echoing the lineage of Sade, Yussef Dayes, and Kelela while carving a path entirely their own.
An evening of NEW music.
Passion 4 the void (members of Ghost Bitch, Klunt, MKNaomi, The Claims)
Flesh Cherub
Jason Boltex
Forcequit debute, alongside Zachery Lewis and Uglieboy.
𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒙 𝑬𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 present 𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐓! A night for the bold and tender - 𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐓 brings together live electronic acts rooted in honest songwriting and experimental sound.
𝑩𝒆𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒚 return for their first headline of 2025, bringing their signature high energy, club style show to the iconic 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍. Known for delivering electrifying performances across Melbourne/Naarm, the five-piece outfit are set to turn the Grace’s bandroom into a full blown party.
Idle Flowers mark the release of their debut dual single, Gossamer//Faith Dispenser.
An evening of NEW music with Passion 4 the void, Playground designer, Agnes and Guardian angel ft. bill posters.
𝑩𝒖𝒛𝒛 & 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒖𝒑𝒔 head to the Grace Darling Basement, bringing their off-brand guitar-driven rock with all its alternative and indie flair.
After a five-year hiatus, Melbourne’s Ryan Oliver returns with a double single launch, unveiling a renewed sound that melds singer-songwriter with 90's indie rock and rootsy Americana.
From the back alleyways of Naarm/Melbourne, gothic crooner 𝑳𝒐𝒘 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒓𝒐𝒆, and ominous band 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒖𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔, linger all across town spreading their sound into the air. Renowned for their atmospheric yet exhilarating performances, the group blends various genres like Gothic Rock and Post-Punk with Old-Hollywood crime.
Leave the cold behind and descend into the Grace Darling basement - a cavernous refuge where immersive sound and warmth collide. Distorted electronics, industrial rhythms, and total catharsis await below.
