Bendigo Blues & Roots

09/02/2025

Live at The Old Church on the Hill on Saturday 1 March… with Brooke Taylor and an opening set from Ryan McPartlane! Get your tickets now.

07/02/2025

Thanks to The Bendigo Advertiser for the shout out for The Blues Tram feat: Mandy Connell + Luke Watt this weekend - and the Bendigo Chamber Music Festival is yet another brilliant reason to get out amongst it in Bendigo folks...
Explore Bendigo, Bendigo Venues & Events, Bendigo Tramways

The preloved market and a Sri Lankan film fundraiser are also on.

07/02/2025

Sibyl - live at The Old Church on the Hill Saturday 22 February, accompanied by Pia Nesvara and Sean McConnell, supported by Flora!

07/02/2025

A very special show is coming to The Old Church on the Hill on Sat 22 Feb - Sibyl album launch, with Flora! Affotdable, accessible and ultimately enjoyable. (PS - did you know The Old Church now has aircon?!)
Pia Nesvara, Sean McConnell.

05/02/2025

THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON - have you got your tickets?
This will be musical magic on a moving mode of transportation: Mandy Connell + Luke Watt, live on The Blues Tram.
Tickets via the Bendigo Visitor Centre or online here: https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/explore-bendigo/events/bendigo-blues-tram

29/01/2025

As usual, there’s lots of live music around the place to sink your teeth into…
Big thanks to the tireless work done by Live Music Bendigo Inc. to help keep everyone informed!

17/01/2025

One of our favorite things about Bendigo is this program. On every summer, free for everyone to enjoy…
Well done again Bendigo Summer in the Parks!

14/01/2025

Here’s a helpful map for attendees of the upcoming coming Newstead Live Music Festival - got your tickets?

A little map of our lovely little town

14/01/2025

Two incredibly talented artists kick off The Blues Tram program for 2025: Mandy Connell and Luke Watt will take you to more places than our team can otherwise do on its own. Grab your tickets from the Bendigo Visitor Center or via the Explore Bendigo website. Big thanks to our partners also at Bendigo Tramways and Central Deborah Gold Mine. 🙏🏽
Tix: https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/explore-bendigo/node/11646 -booking

08/01/2025

Another month of sensational live tunes at one of our region’s best venues - The Shiraz Republic…

JANUARY GIG GUIDE 🎶

2025 is coming in with a bang!

Save your favourites in your calendar and start the New Year off with a weekend of great tunes, cold beer, delicious wine and wood-fired pizzas. You’ll leave with a full heart and full belly 🍻

07/01/2025

A sensational central Victorian music festival that continues to go from strength to strength each year…
Newstead Live Music Festival!

05/01/2025

Definitely some gigs worth checking out right here… The Chinese Gardens at Dai Gum San are a brilliant space to enjoy live tunes. Get along and find out for yourself.

Music in the Gardens starts this coming Sunday, the 5th of January!

Bring your friends and family and enjoy these free, informal concerts every Sunday afternoon throughout January. Showcasing a broad range of Bendigo local talent and other fine performers from further away, these concerts are a wonderful way to enjoy the magic of the Yi Yuan Gardens.

2 - 4 pm, every Sunday in January.
Free, no bookings required.
Yi Yuan Gardens

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5 January: QiQi Music

Celebrate the joy of traditional Chinese music with guzheng artist QiQi. This enchanting concert will feature the lively melodies of the guzheng, perfectly paired with Madison’s vibrant traditional Chinese dances. Immerse yourself in the beauty of Chinese culture in a stunning garden setting—an uplifting experience not to be missed!

12 January: Ryan McPartlane

Join this young local singer / songwriter as he plays a mix of original music and covers. Ryan’s acoustic styles of songs can vary from slow to faster, making for an afternoon for laying back and relaxing.

19 January: Mariah McCarthy (trio)

Folk singer/songwriter, Mariah, broach’s themes of love, loss, betrayal and tragedy with authenticity, and often haunting melancholy but always a glimmer of hope. With delicately woven songs rich in storytelling and three-part harmonies, Mariah and her trio captivates their audiences through honest and affecting tales that hang around in your head long after listening.

26 January: Distilled Strings

Distilled Strings is an acoustic string quartet with four passionate string players from Bendigo. Whether they are playing Mozart or Lady Gaga, Gershwin or Guns N Roses, Distilled Strings has a quality of sound, an interpretation and desire which holds the music in its own space. Kick back, relax and listen as they infuse your senses with the vast, rich and sensational arrangements of many favourite tunes.

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Music in the Gardens is supported by The Ulumbarra Foundation.