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'. 

Resurfacing after a long hiatus, Soft Excursions is back to present an irregular series of events showcasing off kilter electronics, vocal assays and timbre manipulations.

El Tee launches her new single 'Too Afraid To Ask For Love', following her September single, 'Baby' - the first songs since the release of her debut album. Joining El Tee is special guests Bec Sykes.

Starting the year strong by playing Beyond The Valley, all female DIY 3-piece Pink Matter are an act not to miss. After a year of releasing singles, the group recently supported Genesis Owusu’s Smirnoff Future Fresh Melbourne show and are bringing their headline show to Sydney and Melbourne.

Arbes launch their long-awaited debut album 'Counterways' (out November 1 through Third Eye Stimuli (AUS) and Earth Libraries (US/EU/UK) at The Grace Darling with Glass & Roland. 

Uncle Quentin releases his third mixtape with a special, rare live show.

 Release show for Prophetic Justice Ministry’s second album, Vol.1, with performances from LST, Destiny T.T and Prophetic Justice Ministry.

Duncan Graham has been performing his own songs in various outfits for over two decades, most prominently with The Co-Accused, now a new band known as The Way In are here to play direct, intentional and melodious music with poetic words weaved throughout.

Liquid Architecture invites Bristolian deconstructed club heavy weight Mun Sing to Naarm

Local artists Punko and HailU have curated a whole venue takeover of the Grace Darling to showcase some of Naarm’s most adored solo artists, interstate angels and friends. 

The world’s most-hard-rocking-nerve-injury-themed-band have RETURNED

Dusk2Dawn.(SYD) and Gift Exchange (SYD) return to Naarm with support from:

⭑ Raev
⭑ Hextape
⭑  Soft Approach
⭑  Dumbhead
⭑ Scumwitch
⭑ DJ Fertileyes

Holly Hebe announces sophomore E.P 'Ruby'+ East Coast Tour ✯ Grace Darling Hotel ✯ Band Room ✯

Naarm/Melbourne's indie-pop angel Holly Hebe launches her sophomore E.P 'Ruby'releasing on September 20th. To celebrate the E.P, Ivy Music Group and CULT Artists are proud to be presenting the 'Ruby' E.P tour this Spring.

Joining the incredible BIGSOUND 2024 lineup, Hebe will also be hitting NSW and VIC with Chiara Kovac (Newcastle), THEÄDORE (Sydney), Chloe the Brand and Grace Baker (VIC).

✯ The Heart Shaped Aces ✯ Grace Darling Hotel ✯ Band Room ✯

The Heart Shaped Aces are a pop-rock duo from Naarm/Melbourne. Their exciting live show borrows from pop, rock, punk and funk - putting their own refreshing spin on indie music. 

Support from:
⭑ Human Noise
⭑ Operation Karma

✯ Bollard 'I Was Wide Open' EP Release ✯ Grace Darling Hotel ✯ Band Room ✯

A mainstay on the Melbourne scene, Bollard are touring their 'I Was Wide Open' EP with a run of shows in SA, VIC, ACT & NSW. This EP is their fourth release overall and follows on from last year's LP 'Lo.'

Support from:

⭑ The Daily Commuters 
⭑ Speed Mullet
⭑ Solder 

idle flowers ✯ The Grace Darling Hotel ✯ Basement ✯

An evening of diverse electronic tinged music. Idle Flowers make their debut with support from Power Tools, Nocto Nocto and a DJ set from Hi-Dae.

A new project from Cari Scharl and Charlie Nimmo, Idle Flowers unites downtempo electronica with oblique instrumentation and evocative vocal melodies. An exercise in sensuous and intimate minimalism.

Support from:
⭑ Power Tools
⭑ Nocto Nocto
⭑ Hi-Dae (DJ)

✯ Leaps & Bounds Music Festival 2024 ✯ Friday July 26th, 2024 | 6pm - 1am ✯

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 & 𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒏𝒐 𝒁𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒐! explore the Oz underground, the aural oddities, and the emerging talent of our burgeoning live music scene for a full venue take-over.

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Experimental whispers, cling to smoke in the night
Flickers of a candle, glow with a restless light
Avant-punk prophets, tripping through dub's distorted haze
Shadows move in the subterranean maze...

Noir Post-Punk act Low Monroe & The Fugitives are back with another release this year. Showcasing their new single ‘Smoke Show’, Monroe and his band are set to provide an exciting setlist of ominous and vigorous movement.

This one’s going to be big! MOM and The Grace Darling Hotel team up to bring you: Cold Catharsis. 

Bright stars, don’t sleep.

On the back end of her two new singles in 2024, 'Keeper' and 'All My Brothers Have Girlfriends', Ruby invites you to celebrate alongside fantastic supports Tiarnie and Franky.