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Oxford Art Factory Turns 10

With so many live music venues closing their doors of late, Oxford Art Factory’s 10th birthday is something to be celebrated.

What a wild ride this Sydney space has had since opening its doors in 2007. The venue hosted Lady Gaga’s very first Australian show and recently it was the venue of choice for Dave Grohl’s cover band Chevy Metal. On the home front, OAF has nurtured the likes of The Rubens, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, The Preatures, and Nick Murphy (Chet Faker), booking them before they became household names.

OAF will mark its milestone birthday with an eclectic selection of local and interstate favourites including Gum, Palms, ORB, Green Buzzard, Party Dozen, and heaps more on October 14. Tickets are free but you’ll need to RSVP to confirm your attendance at Moshtix. Get on it!

Image source: James Dennes @ Flickr.com

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Ke$ha Announces Free Sydney Show for Australian Promo Tour

Australia seems to be Ke$ha crazy at the moment. Music fans took her debut single “Tik Tok” to the top of the singles chart, and her new single “Blah Blah Blah” is comfortably sitting in the top 10.

Ke$sha wants to thank her local fans with a free live performance during her upcoming promo tour. If you love Ke$ha, make sure you get down to Moore Park’s Entertainment Quarter on March 23. Ke$ha will take to the stage to perform the big singles and other tracks from her debut album Animal.

She’ll be joined on the day by a very special support act, who is yet to be announced. Are you as curious as I am? You’ll need to be there when the show kicks off at 6:30 pm to see who’ll make a surprise appearance!

Image used with permission from Sony Music Australia

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Evermore’s Early Morning Sydney Show

Evermore will entertain Sydney commuters tomorrow morning with a free mini-concert!

Riding high on the success of their latest album, Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show, the trio will perform at Wynyard Park from 8 am.

They are set to play three songs, including their latest single “Hey Boys and Girls.”

And it will all wrap up early enough for everyone to get to work on time!

Image used with permission from Warner Music Australia

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Wendy Matthews Plays Free Australia Day Show

Ring in Australia Day with a free concert by one of our favorite entertainers. Wendy Matthews will perform on the steps of Canberra’s Parliament House for nix. Around 30, 000 proud Aussies are expected to attend the January 26 show.

Expect to hear songs from Wendy’s new album She, a celebration of songs by strong female performers like Chrissie Hynde, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, and Aretha Franklin.

“These artists and songs meant a lot to me growing up,” explained Wendy. “They were strong women who used their personal suffering to create songs of such depth and beauty.”

If you can’t get to Canberra to see Wendy’s Australia Day show you can catch her at the following venues this month.

14 January 2009 – Friends Restaurant, Perth
15 January 2009 – Café Bouvard, Mandurah
16 January 2009 – Charles Hotel, Perth
17 January 2009 – Mundaring Weir Beer Garden, Perth
18 January 2009 – Bridgetown Hotel

Image source: Wendy Matthews image gallery

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World AIDS Day Concert in Melbourne

Saturday is World AIDS Day and Melbourne is commemorating the day with a massive free concert.

The concert features an eclectic line-up including ex-Australian Idol contestant Cosima DeVito, hip hop outfit Illzilla, reggae group Cousin Leonard, Frankie Wants Out, Whitley, Diafrix, Josh Owen, Kinematic, Tess Henderson, Slinkee Minx (are they still around?), Drew Bowden Trio, President Roots, Chiara Hunter, Ouso, and TRS.

The stars will turn out to support The Burnet Institute, Australia’s largest medical research and public health institute specialising in infectious diseases. Donations will be collected during the concert, which kicks off at 1 pm at Federation Square.

Image source: Bermix Studio @ Unsplash