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1 week ago | scenestr.com.au | Jade Kennedy

After two decades of crafting soul-stirring songs and touring the country, Pete Murray is finally making his long-awaited debut at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music this November – and he's doing it with his full band in tow. "I love Airlie Beach," Murray says. "I remember being up there one time, I must've been playing a show, and someone mentioned the festival to me.

3 weeks ago | scenestr.com.au | Jesse Chaffey

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra are once again honouring the incredible music of the ‘Harry Potter’ film franchise with another round of their film concert series – starting off where it all began: ‘Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone’. By this point, 24 years later, it’s simply indisputable that John Williams’ contribution to the Wizarding World is just phenomenal.

3 weeks ago | scenestr.com.au | Matt Innes

After surviving heartache and open heart surgery, Gugu-Yalanji and Birri Gubba songman Jungaji underwent a profound spiritual and artistic transformation to create his new album, 'Betting On Blak'. 'Betting On Blak' serves as testament to Jungaji's 30-year music journey as well as his perseverance through adversity, enduring severe health complications and family tragedy. "The title song was written within the realm of the hospital and what I went through," Jungaji explains.

3 weeks ago | scenestr.com.au | Matt Innes

Beloved Brisbane folk-rock collective, The Gin Club celebrate the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album, 'Fear Of The Sea', as part of the 2025 Open Season programme. What started as an informal open session in the early 2000s bloomed into an international side project featuring an ever-expanding roster of musical talent. "Well, we've actually got more members than ever," bandleader Ben Salter laughs.

1 month ago | scenestr.com.au | Matt Innes

It's been a year of firsts for LA indie rock, dream-pop outfit Saint Motel as they prepare to make their Australian live premiere, including a run of theatre shows as well as headlining Wanderer Festival 2025. Saint Motel have spent 2025 expanding their touring presence through Canada, Mexico and beyond. Ahead of their first time down under, lead singer AJ Jackson is hoping to experience the best our unique culture has to offer.