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.

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

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 IKON Park. All ages.

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!

The 150th Caulfield Cup, a Group 1 race over 2400m and one of the big days of Melbourne's spring racing season.

Ticketed event at IKON Park. All ages.

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.

Collingwood v Sydney - 12:30 PM Essendon v North Melbourne - 3:05 PM

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.

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.

• Mon 19 Oct 2026
• Tue 20 Oct 2026

Ticketed event at Palais Theatre. Doors 7pm.

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.

Luna Park's Halloween event with haunted mazes, scare attractions and unlimited rides. Night sessions plus kid-friendly day sessions.

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.

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

The Cox Plate runs at Flemington for 2026 only, its first time at the course. A full Group 1 race day a week before the Cup Carnival.

Opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, headlined by the Victoria Derby. Black and white dress code and a big, social crowd.

The Melbourne Cup at Flemington, on a Victorian public holiday. Fashion, crowds and a full card of racing.

Thursday race day of the Cup Carnival, featuring the Oaks for three-year-old fillies. Usually more relaxed, with a strong fashion focus.

Closing Saturday of the Cup Carnival. The cheapest weekend entry of the carnival and a good day for families.

A night T20 between Australia and England at the MCG. A short, fast game that fits into an evening. Starts 7.15pm.