I subscribe to all the things so you don’t have to. This is a curated list of what’s been announced over the past week so you can save the date, or swoop on tickets, and also a list of what’s coming up soon if you’re looking to make last-minute plans. What’s new? Official Taylor Swift Eras tour merch presales happening next week Frontier Touring has announced the deets about the official Eras tour merchandise ahead of Taylor Swift’s hotly anticipated concert dates in Melbourne next week.A merch pop-up at Crown is happening next week but you’ll need to register for tickets.…
Author: Melbourning
Swifties hoping to get their hands on Eras tour merchandise when Taylor Swift hits Melbourne next week are going to have to form a very orderly queue. Frontier Touring has just announced presale tickets for merch! That’s right…merch. While we didn’t know that was even a thing, it isn’t surprising given the phenomenal demand for tickets to the actual shows and the number of people who missed out. Crown will host the first official Australian merchandise pop up on Tuesday 13 February from 9am-6pm at Crown Melbourne. As demand is expected to be high, fans will be required to…
Move over Bondi, step aside Surfers Paradise, and take a backseat Byron Bay – there’s a new coastal superstar in town! Squeaky Beach, nestled in Victoria’s south-east, has officially been crowned Australia’s top beach for 2024. It’s not just a win for the sandy shores; it’s a triumph for the entire state, marking Victoria’s debut on the prestigious list. Australia’s Beach Ambassador Brad Farmer, the guru of all things coastal, handpicked Squeaky Beach for the coveted title. Farmer, the maestro behind Coastcare and a trusted coastal advisor to the Senate, sifted through the sands of a whopping 12,000 beaches to…
Take That have today announced their return down under with a huge live tour set for October and November 2024. Take That’s This Life On Tour will see the trio – Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald – take in seven dates across Australia and New Zealand. The tour will bring them to Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 6 November 2024. Fans will undoubtedly rejoice as the band returns to Australia for their first shows since 2017, and with fellow pop icon Sophie Ellis-Bextor joining the tour as a very special guest on all dates. In a statement, Take That said: “We are so looking forward to coming back to Australia and New…
Get ready to spice up your life because the Melbourne Chilli Eating Championship is back, hotter and crazier than ever! Presented by The Beast & Melbourne Hot Sauce, this fiery fiesta has been setting tongues ablaze in Brunswick East since 2016. The 9th annual showdown is set to scorch the stage on Saturday 2 March 2024, and you won’t want to miss it! Doors swing open at noon, and here’s the best part – it’s absolutely free to witness the chilli mayhem unfold. But beware, capacity is limited, so be there early to secure your spot for the sizzling spectacle.…
Praise be! The habit is coming to Australia. John Frost for Crossroads Live has announced the arrival of the most heavenly of musicals, Sister Act, which will make its Melbourne debut from November 2024 at the Regent Theatre. The eagerly anticipated production of the Broadway and UK smash hit musical comedy sensation is coming to Australia direct from London. It will open in Sydney in August before moving on to Melbourne in November. “It is a joyous thing to produce a musical that has never been seen in Australia before and I feel very blessed to be bringing Sister Act to our shores. It’s a brilliant,…
An exhibition of work from famous American photographer, Steve McCurry, is headed to Melbourne and will open at the Seaworks Maritime Precinct on 28 February 2024. The exhibition called ICONS will feature more than 100 large-format photographs of McCurry’s most iconic images, including the legendary 1984 portrait of the Afghan Girl, Sharbat Gula which was famously featured on the cover of National Geographic magazine and exemplified his gift for capturing raw human emotion. McCurry stands as an iconic photographer, renowned for his ability to capture the human condition with unparalleled depth and emotional resonance. His powerful images transcend borders, cultures, and time, telling compelling stories…
Celebrated comedian Hannah Gadsby is ready to unveil their latest thoughts and a newfound interest through their upcoming show, Woof! coming to the 2024 Melbourne Comedy Festival from 28 March. Since the groundbreaking 2018 Netflix special Nanette, Hannah has remained active, touring stand-up shows like Douglas and Body of Work across the US, Australia, and Europe. Their memoir, Ten Steps To Nanette, achieved New York Times Best Seller status in 2022. Last year, Something Special, their third Netflix special, delved into personal stories about their marriage and family. This year, Hannah hosted and curated Netflix’s first all gender-queer multi-comic special.…
More than 200 extra events are set to spark flavour palettes across Melbourne in this year’s Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, with the blockbuster program showcasing Victoria’s vibrant hospitality, agriculture and cultural talent. The festival will bring some of the world’s best chefs to Melbourne and showcase the incredible depth of Melbourne’s food scene from 15 to 24 March. The 2024 program now includes a celebration of Persian new year – Nowruz – at Free to Feed, a chance to revisit the joy of the 1990s pizza buffet when Magma hosts its Pizza Buffet Revival Spectacular, and the opportunity to…
Booking.com has revealed the recipients of its 12th annual Traveller Review Awards, with Daylesford, Victoria, featured in its top 10 ‘Most Welcoming Cities on Earth’ list of award winners. Booking.com’s Traveller Reviews Awards are based on more than 309 million verified customer reviews with 1.48 million accommodations, 449 rental car companies and 129 taxi providers receiving an award, including over 22,000 in Australia. Identified based on the share of accommodation providers receiving a Traveller Review Award 2024, this year’s lists of the Most Welcoming Places on Earth showcase a vast range of destinations from across the globe. 2024’s Most Welcoming Cities on Earth: 1. Arraial d’Ajuda, Brazil…
Shannon Noll is headed on tour for the first time in over a decade with 15 dates across metro and regional Australia with his “That’s What I’m Talking About “20th Anniversary Tour which will include four gigs in Victoria in April and May 2024. Alongside the tour, Nollsie will release a special 20th Anniversary edition of his multi-platinum debut album That’s What I’m Talking About, on April 5 via Sony Music Entertainment Australia. In 2003, a young farmer from Condobolin NSW stepped onto the Australian Idol stage. This was Shannon Noll, whose audition would become the first chapter in an extraordinary…
Australian singer/songwriter, drummer, and producer G Flip is set to make their debut in the Nova Red Room at The Espy on Monday, February 12, returning to where it all began. G Flip recently dominated the 2024 Triple J Hottest 100 with a record of 7 songs in the countdown. Performing in the Gershwin Room for an exclusive audience of 550 fortunate guests, the venue holds a special place for G Flip, who expressed their excitement to Radio Today saying: “I’m stoked to be playing live in Nova’s Red Room! The Espy is where I played my first gig and…