Events in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore.

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.

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

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+.

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.

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.