Events in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore.

Licensing set up All Ages All children under 13 years must be accompanied by an adult. Reserved Seating in Sections 10 & 12 are unlicensed areas. All Ages ticket holders may access these areas. Sections 10 & 12 do not have access to bars serving alcohol. 18+ Only General Admission Standing on the Main Floor, Reserved Seating in the Balcony & Sections 9 & 11 are licensed areas. Photo I.D. (One of the 5 government approved only; learners & drivers licence, passport, keypass, proof of age card) must be shown at the door to gain entry. PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS CANNOT ACCESS THESE AREAS. NO ID, NO EN

Portugal. The Man are heading back down under this October with The Denali Tour. Following the release of their critically acclaimed tenth studio album SHISH, the band will hit Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with new music alongside fan favourite hits.

Circus with attitude. Drag with muscle. Burlesque with bite. After selling out seasons around the world and setting Melbourne's Spiegel Haus ablaze, Briefs Factory brings its hit sensation BRIEFS: THE WORKS to Melbourne Fringe. This is a no-holds-barred raid through the glittering archives of Australia's most iconic queer cabaret company. A high voltage collision of world class circus, outrageous drag, seductive burlesque and filthy comedy, delivered with the swagger and skill and that have made Briefs a global phenomenon. Hosted by the incomparable Fez Faanana as Shivannah, and featuring a

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SINN6R is one of the most exciting voices emerging from the UK's new underground rap movement.

The brand-new show from Australia's most popular comedian!! One thing Carl has heard his whole life is that he thinks too much. Doors 7pm.

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Ticketed NGV retrospective of modernist painter Margaret Preston at the Ian Potter Centre, Fed Square. Closes 31 January.

Featuring original statues, mosaics, frescoes, jewellery and everyday objects from the humblest to the most sumptuous, this Melbourne-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Rome's political, cultural and social life.

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Ticketed event at Marvel Stadium. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.

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When the shark won't work, the drama does. Behind the scenes of Jaws, three actors are stranded on a boat as tempers flare, egos clash and a cinematic legend hangs by a thread. The Shark Is Broken is a razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud play about fame, failure, and friendship under pressure - an edgy, once is a lifetime theatrical treat that proves the biggest drama was never in the water. You're gonna need a bigger seat. Book Now .

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Melbourne Opera presents, Mozart's sparkling comedy in a new production by Suzanne Chaundy featuring some of Mozart's most beautiful ensembles and arias - Cosi fan Tutte is accessible and enjoyable comedy in which two men test their girlfriends fidelity and infidelity.

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Ten days of jazz in concert halls, clubs and Fed Square. Free outdoor sets and film screenings at Fed Square on the opening weekend.

Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.

In the world of prog metal, few bands are spoken of in such hushed tones and reverence as SOEN. Renowned for their cinematic soundscapes, intricate musicianship, and emotionally charged and intense performances; they have carved out a distinctive space in the music world.

Ticketed event at PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts). 18+.

Seminal Seattle four-piece Mudhoney return to Australia this October to play a bunch of club shows and headline 4ZZZ FM’s “Zed 51” Festival. The grunge pioneers also add a handful of New Zealand dates for the first time in over a decade.

Ticketed event at Piper's Playhouse. 18+.

K-pop group STAYC's Stay Closer fan concert tour, in Melbourne. Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm.

Japanese singer yama's Australian tour. Standing room, licensed and strictly 18+.

To mark two decades since Bob Evans' ARIA award winning second album debuted at #15 on the Australian album charts, spawning two Triple J Hottest 100 song entries and racking up Gold sales, Kevin Mitchell is hitting the road for a very special national tour, performing the… Shows are Standing unless clearly stated.

Tribe Soundsystem makes its return to The Night Cat for a full evening of Boogie, Funk, House & Classics selected by the legendary Rich Medina and Zepherin Saint!

A cabaret and comedy cocktail hour (and 15!) Tina Del Twist lets her velvet voice and wicked wit loose with a bevy of dazzling guests every Saturday throughout Melbourne Fringe Festival, on the Spiegel Haus Rooftop. Australia’s much-loved nightingale holds court as your host, serving glamour, laughter and a generous splash of mischief. *Strictly no refunds

Step back into the electric atmosphere of the 1980s as The Reflex 80s New Wave Tribute presents Hungry Like the 80s, bringing the ultimate retro party to Brunswick Ballroom.

NO CIGAR are bringing their brand of ‘semi rock’ to Australia this spring, with thirteen lively shows on the cards for their biggest run in Australia to date.

For ten years Melbourne’s Spike Fuck has existed more as a messy myth than an artist – sporadic works forever poised on the precipice of triumph, rumours of death or insanity and so on.

Jay Chou, the King of Mandopop, has shaped a new era in Chinese pop music since his debut in 2000 with his distinctive style and unforgettable songs. Gates 6pm.

Melbourne is set for an unforgettable night of underground electronic music as global techno icon Carl Cox takes over Northcote Theatre on Saturday 17 October 2026 for an exclusive three-hour techno set. 18+, standing.

Suzy Sheer is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, now split between Montreal and New York. Their music has been described as purity electronics, blisstronica, and post-tronica.

Niche Productions is proud to present the Australian debut of French-Belgian producer Tour-Maubourg, bringing his acclaimed blend of soulful house, acid jazz and trip-hop to Australia for the very first time this October.

On Sunday 18 October, global dance music icon Carl Cox and dance music heavyweight Eric Powell will bring their celebrated event brand HOT SAUCE to Melbourne's Northcote Theatre for an exclusive daytime-to-evening party. 18+, standing.

Conceptual band La Dispute announce their No One Was Driving the Car Australian headline tour, which will be hitting our shores October 2026. La Dispute will be promoting their latest album No One Was Driving The Car, released in September of 2025 via Epitaph Records.

From the streets of the French Quarter to sold-out venues across the world, the GRAMMY-winning Rebirth Brass Band bring the same unstoppable party every time. And now, after four decades, they're finally here.

Colyn's signature sound carries emotion through soaring, familiar moments, yet it doesn't sound like anything else out there. Layered textures and delayed synth stutters fall into mesmerising grooves, each one pulling you deeper than the last.

Indie-folk songwriter Rowena Wise and her full band celebrate sophomore album Bad Things Feel Good* at Howler, a tender, point-blank look at the pain of transformation, and what it means to be flesh and blood. Shows are Standing unless clearly stated.

A week of runways, talks and exhibitions in the CBD. The two City Square runways are free to attend.

Australian headline tour, which will be hitting our shores October 2026. La Dispute will be promoting their latest album No One Was Driving The Car, released in September of 2025 via Epitaph Records.

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Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 7pm.

Rally your favourite people for a huge night at Jazz Fest’s Haus Party — where jazz, groove, hip-hop and electronic music collide.

With so many five-star reviews, we’ve lost count - This award-winning production is a lavish cocktail of the highest quality circus, cabaret, and comedy from the internationally renowned creators of Blanc de Blanc and Late Night Vice. 18+.

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Hailing from Bangkok, Thailand, WHISPERS have become one of the most formidable names in hardcore. Their signature sound blends metallic hardcore, crushing riffs and punishing breakdowns - taking them from Southeast Asia’s underground to stages around the world. Shows are Standing unless clearly stated.

Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 6:30pm.

Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 6pm.

This performance contains haze, smoke, strobe lighting, adult themes, and partial nudity. 18+, doors 7:30pm.

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Australia's National EV Transition Platform - Opening 9am to 5pm daily. All ages.

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The music of this first German romantic opera is irresistible. Its origins lie in a folk tradition concerning a dark and atmospheric tale of a young forester who, unknowingly, enters into a pact with the Devil in a trial required to earn his beloved's hand in marriage. Doors 5:30pm.

One of the most innovative and enduring songwriters of the twentieth century, Scott Walker was widely recognised as one of pop’s great adventurers.

Temporary Friends is a one night music experience built around good music, good people and genuine connection.

All the way from the US of A & Stockholm, Sweden, 4 two nights only. Underground legends and critically acclaimed, all four artists are frequent collaborators on some of the most prolific musical offerings to hit the web/irl.

Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 6:30pm.

Ky Newman is a content creator and producer on the podcast Emergency Intercom. atlgrandma is the artist Liam Hall, a key figure in Los Angeles’s leftfield pop community: pensive, digitally curdled music that blends rock, rap, pop, and dance music in new absurdist ways.

After captivating audiences in previous years, one of the Australian Burlesque Festival's most beloved and unforgettable shows is making its long-awaited return.

Free day of Indonesian food, music, dance and fashion at Fed Square, with batik and dance workshops.

Free live jazz, soul and R&B from local artists in Market Square, 11am to 3pm both days.

Free NGV exhibition of photographer and artist Atong Atem at the Ian Potter Centre, Fed Square.

A free day of cultural dance and live performance in the C and D Sheds at Queen Victoria Market.

Fed Square's Diwali celebration with Indian music and dance, a bazaar, street food and evening fireworks. Free.

Free lantern gardens, Asian street food, music and dance in Alexandra Gardens, Friday to Sunday, 11am to 10pm.

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Free three days of African music, food, fashion and art at Fed Square, running into the evenings.

ACMI exhibition on movie puppetry, with original puppets and concept art from films like Jurassic Park, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.

Touring exhibition at Melbourne Museum with 250+ rare dolls and accessories tracing Barbie's design history since 1959.

Free exhibition across all four levels of NGV International with 80+ contemporary art and design projects. Open daily.